Twitter is becoming a world-wide phenomenon. People tweet about a range of things from what they may be experiencing that day to what they eat for dinner. I have found that my students aren't into Twitter as much as I thought they would be. Students nowadays are more interested in viewing others. That's where SnapChat and Instagram come into play. Despite the student's lack of interest for the use of Twitter in their personal lives I have several ideas of how Twitter can be useful in the classroom setting.
Twitter could be helpful in reminding students of upcoming assignments and due dates. I believe this form of reminder is more useful than the method we have now on my campus which is Schoology. Schoology is a great tool for testing/quizzing students as well as open line of communication. The only downside is that Schoology can be a bit tricky to log into when you are not on campus which of course, students use as an excuse of why they didn't complete the assignment. I believe Twitter can eliminate this dilemma due to it be wide stream through so many portals.
Twitter can also allow students to connect with the community outside of school. I personally, am on the fence about this level. This can be dangerous at some point if it is not monitored properly. I feel that this is a good method to get the students use to communicating with others outside of their everyday norms. However, one must be careful if they are interested in using this method in their classroom.
My final point is my favorite, parent communication. I believe that parents should be involved in their students education and this is an easy portal to do it with. Of course, you can't tweet a student's grade or how their behavior is in your class but, you can relay what the student's are learning that week. Or even assignments and due dates to keep the parents in the loop.
Twitter has a lot of great possibilities if used correctly and monitored. There are many more uses that Twitter can assist with in the classroom however, I think these are a great start :)
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