In classrooms and conferences across the globe, there are secondary conversations happening during the main event. Wouldn’t it be great if you could tap into these conversations? Fortunately, you can. You can recognize the backchannel and direct the conversation into a place where you can also participate. Here is how you can use the Twitter backchannel in your classroom.
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Take advantage of the side conversations in your classroom by setting up a backchannel using Twitter.
This is the third episode of a four-part series.
In this episode, I am going to discuss using Twitter as a way to monitor the backchannel. You can also use it to solicit input and create more classroom engagement.
In the next episode, you are going to learn about different ways you can use Twitter to increase classroom engagement and build community.
Additional Reading
- ITC: 33 – How to Start Using Twitter in Your Classroom
- ITC: 34 – Using Twitter to Fuel Your Personal Learning Network
- Backchannel in Education – Nine Uses
- Twitter Brings Interaction to Events
- Twitter Presentations
- Why (And How) Teachers And Students Should Backchannel – from Holly Clark on Edudemic
- 7 Things You Should Know About Backchannel Communication
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