+ Using Twitter for Education Sarah Aldridge Learning - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

+ Using Twitter for Education Sarah Aldridge Learning Technologies for Innovation Mini-Conference

+ “The more modern view of the learner is that his or her ability is neither permanent nor highly stable; rather it is alterable when proper stimulation and experience are provided.” -Benjamin Bloom

+ Who are our students? n In 2012-2013, 80.9% of Ball State students were born after the year 1987. n Marc Prensky termed these students “Digital Natives.”

+ Digital Lives n Build class community by connecting students n Students also build their futures

+ I asked students if Twitter helped… n Twitter made you as our teacher seem more human and easier to talk to in general. n Twitter was utilized in class to stay connected with our classmates and also for research purposes when citing sources. n …Twitter can be used for the teacher to tweet a question and the class can all tweet back their responses for discussion. n I liked using Twitter because it made communication much easier.

(Boncuore & Reinke, 2013) Student responses to using Twitter for a class.

+ (Rao, 2013)

+ Ways NOT to Use Twitter n For private discussions n As a homework reminder tool n RT someone without crediting them

+ 10 Ways to Use Twitter (1/2) n Follow an expert in your field. n Ask a question to generate ideas n Share interesting articles. n Post requests for (live or virtual) guest speakers. n Do not be afraid to reach out for help.

+ 10 Ways to Use Twitter (2/2). n Answer others’ questions. n Ask others for favorites and share your favorites. n Tweet reactions to class discussions. n Send encouragement. n Tweet and Retweet news from Ball State. n (@BallState)

+ Import Twitter Feeds into Blackboard n Create a widget n Users, groups, or hashtags can import automatically n #ltibsu

+ Questions?

+ References A. Rao. (2013). 22 Ways to use Twitter with Bloom’s Taxonomy [Web log]. Retrieved from teachbytes.com/2013/03/25/22-ways- to-use-twitter-with-blooms-taxonomy/ Anderson, L.W . & Krathwohl, D.R. (Eds.). (2001). A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing. New York, NY: Longman. Bloom, B.J., Hastings, J. T., & Madaus, G.F. (1994). Bloom’s Taxonomy: A Forty-Year Retrospective. L.A. Anderson & L.A. Sosniak (Ed.). Chicago, IL: The National Society for the Study of Education. Boncuore, C., & Reinke, A.D. (2013). Twitter: Microblogging to Increase Engagement [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://cherylbonc.net/ Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants. On The Horizon , 9. Retrieved from www.marcprensky.com.

+ Contact me: n Sarah Aldridge n iLearn – BC 220 n Email: smaldridge@bsu.edu n Twitter: @Aldridge_sm