Elisabeth Rohman

EDCI 270
Marquetta
Case Study #2
The wiki made it very easy for our group to share our ideas about
educational uses for Twitter with the other groups that were discussing Twitter.
The wiki wasnt hard to edit and the format of the wiki allowed our information to
stay fairly organized. We were also able to use what information the other groups
provided to help us brainstorm more uses for Twitter in the classroom. Tools like
wiki are created for easy spread of ideas and it did just that. However, it was a
little confusing since we could all add information at the same time. It was easy to
accidentally repeat information that another group had already listed.
I think a wiki could be used in a lot of different circumstances within a
classroom. Students could create their own wikis when they are working on group
projects. This would allow for easy collaboration and spread of ideas. It would
also be helpful for out-of-class discussions. For example, when a class is reading a
book and students have to read a chapter on their own each night, the teacher could
use a wiki to lead class discussions online. It would provide the students with a
place to give insights on what they read or ask questions for clarification.
Our group came up with multiple educational uses for Twitter, many of
which would help reach some of the ISTE standards for teachers. For example,
one standards says collaborate with students, peers, parents and community
members using digital tools. We thought the main purpose of teachers using
Twitter should be to stay in touch with parents and students and use it as a way to
brainstorm and share ideas with other teachers. For example, teachers could use it
to make classroom announcements about field trips for younger students or the
ACT or AP Exams for older students.
From the students perspective, using Twitter as a part of the educational
process meets some of the ISTE standards for them as well. One of the standards
for students talks about creating original works as a means of personal or group
expression. This could be easily implemented into classroom activities. For
example, to make it a fun activity, students could create memes related to the topic
that week and tweet them at the teacher or the class page. This would help them
practice online creativity but in a safe environment. It would also present a good
opportunity for teachers to discuss another standard which involves the
responsible use of information and technology. Teachers will be able to start
discussions related to their classroom tweets and then move them on to the broader
topic of internet safety and how to be responsible with what you are posting.

Our suggested activities with Twitter very easily align with the
communication and collaboration section of ISTE standards, for both teachers and
students. They were very heavily focused on creating an additional link between
the teacher and parents, students, other teachers, and administration. If teachers
can find the safe balance of involving Twitter in their classrooms, it has potential to
be a very interactive and fun way to integrate technology into the classroom.