Lesson

Title/Focus

Twitter in the Classroom

Subject/Gr
ade Level

Ed4702

Unit

Technologies for Differentiation

Date
Time /
Durati
on
Teache
r

November 25, 2014

75 Minutes
Caitlin, Jessica, Jarred,
Danica

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcome
s:
Specific
Learning
Outcome
s:

Students will learn how to effectively use Twitter in the classroom and to
improve their teaching practice.

Students will be able to suggest ways in which Twitter can be used for
communication and student engagement.
Students will see the possible benefits of using Twitter for their
professional development.
Students will be able to access possible resources to use in the classroom.
ASSESSMENTS

Products/Performa Twitter Tweet Exit Slip

nces:

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

REQUIRED

Computers
Projector
Exit Slips
Videos
Writing Utensils
Resources to Create
Newspaper
Timer for the sessions

PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson

Attention Grabber
Assessment of
Prior Knowledge
Advance
Organizer/Agenda

Instructional
Approach #1

Print and cut up exit slips.

Ensure videos work in classroom.
Print off resources for newspaper.
Introduction
Video Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon Hashtag Video

Time
5 min

Already done pre-assessment.

0 min

Todays learning objectives.

Talk about pre-assessment.
Class discussion.
Small group inquiry.
Class lecture.
Exit slip.
Body
Whole class lecture:
Brief description of the tool.
Summary of Pre-assessment data. (Make sure to
mention that we are focusing on ways to use

Time
15 min

Instructional
Approach #2

Instructional
Approach #3

Instructional
Approach #4

Assessment of
Learning:
Feedback From
Students

Twitter rather than how to use Twitter based on

the data we collected).
Brief history of Twitter. How has Twitter
changed? What is it like today? (Caitlin)
Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon Hashtag Video.
Why the hashtag? Effective uses of the hashtag.
(Jarred)
Whole class activity:
Twitter discussion on the pros and cons of using
Twitter as an educator.
Use #ulethEd4702
Display on the big screen as students post.
Learning Centres:
Creating a Classroom Newspaper (Science
Topic)
Creating a Story Using Twitter
Finding Resources in Your Major
Whole Class Lecture:
Top two reasons to use Twitter as an educator
Engagement and Professional Development.
(Jessica)
Cautions and concerns. (Danica)
- Using social media in the classroom.
- Upkeep related to a Twitter account.
- Access to technology.
- Why are we using this technology?
Closure

Exit Slips

Exit Slips

7 min

36 min

7 min

Time
2 min