Twitter for Educators

Twitter for Educators

1. Basic concepts

   • used on
     • Twitter
       • Tweet
         • is
           • a post
       • Feed
         • is
           • an ongoing list of tweets
       • Thread
         • is
           • a string of related tweets
       • Tweetstorm
         • is
           • a massive series of tweets
       • Microblog
         • is
           • a record of experiences and ideas
       • Retweet
         • means
           • to share some else's ideas
   • and
     • Characteristics
       • Hashtags
         • used to
           • label, organize, and describe content
             • it helps users
               • find resources of interest
                 • for example
                   • #TESOL #EFL #ESL #GlobalEd
       • Tag photos
         • images
           • illustrate the point you try to make
             • such as
               • screenshots of work or picture of students
                 • and tags
                   • help to reach audience
                     • so
                       • tag other educators
                         • and
                           • give credit to the person who has inspired you
       • Length of Tweets
         • type
           • 280 characters at a time

2. Social media to enhance teaching

   • apply
     • the following strategies
       • to use
         • Twitter for teaching
           • Curate a Collection
             • this means
               • to share online resources accompanied by hashtags, and tags
                 • this helps
                   • students and educators to find information
                     • and
                       • contribute by sharing it
                         • for example
                           • “I cannot wait to show my students this video from @farsitranslators that explains how to translate common phrases from Farsi into American English #FarsiELLvids #TESOL [link].”
           • Continue a Conversation
             • you can
               • make and excellent forum
                 • by
                   • conducting a discussion on Twitter
                     • first
                       • create a hashtag that unites the group
                         • then
                           • use the Q1/A1 format
                             • finally
                               • new questions, and answers
                                 • must be
                                   • numbered appropriately
                             • Q1-A1/Q2-A2
           • Create a Comic Using Images or Drawings
             • this can
               • add information or context to the tweets
                 • so ask
                   • students to be creative
                     • in order to
                       • find an image or make a drawing
                         • and add
                           • a caption
                             • by
                               • using the language or grammar seen
                                 • this
                                   • allows students to amplify their voices
                                     • and
                                       • be heard

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