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What is Twitter?

Social NetworkA Way to Communicate with a GLobal Audience

Twitter is a social network site that has quickly become one of the fastesT growing Learning tools for educators. In 140 characters or less educators are connecting with others from around the world to share resources, take part in a Global discussion, stay informed, give and receive "just in time" Teaching and Learning.The same can happen for your students. Create a ClassRoom Twitter account to introduce your (13 year olds and younger) Students to the connected world of a Learning Network.

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Getting Started

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Create a Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com) by choosing a username (The shorter the better). Important: fill out your profile (160 characters or less) identifying that you are a classroom tweeting, the age level of the students, as well as a geographic location (could be region, state or country). Upload an avatar (don't stay an egg!)Let others know what your class hopes to share and learn with and from others.Choose your Privacy Settings: Allow everyone to see your tweets or only let people who you have approved see and follow you. Start following other educators and classrooms tweeting. See who they follow and decide if your learning journey would benefit from their contributions.

UsernameProfileAvatarSettingsWho to Follow?Who can follow Us? TweetingMake it Routine

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How can you use Twitter in the Classroom?

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There are many ways to take advantage of the Power of Twitter in the Classroom. Assign one of your students to be the "Twitterer" of the Day to document Step by Step what the class is learning during the school day (official Scribe)Connect with Pre-Arranged Mentors who will push your students thinking to the next level. Tweet as a class (especially with younger students) to review at the end of the day what occured during the school day.Use Twitpic or another photo service to share images of learning moments from the classroom.

Share & Document Research

Connect with MentorsGather Real World DataSend remindersDocument Classroom Learning

Keep Paren ts in the Loop

Shar e q uest io ns t hat y o u ar e wo nd er ing ab o ut

Communicate with Peers, Experts, Eye-Witnesses Around the WorldShare links to Student work to encourage authentic feedback