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= Twitter Resources =

Teach Thought: 60 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom By Category [] 60 ways to use Twitter in the classroom, by category, gives ideas to the teacher to effectively, creatively and appropriately use Twitter in the classroom. It even gives ideas for the student who may have trouble communicating in the classroom. There is even a section on how to use Twitter to help organize the classroom discussions and ideas during lecture. Hannah Pontius

100 Ways to Use Twitter in Education, By Degree of Difficulty At this site it there is a list of things to think about when creating a Twitter account to be used for educational purposes. It covers topics such as beginner basics and organization, Twitter ettiquette and using Twitter to connect with others. Two useful things I gained from this site were the idea of having students in your class create a common hashtag that is unique to the class and also for using Twitter to post class announcements. (Jenna Mate)

@http://edudemic.com/2011/09/twitter-in-education/ Edudemic makes use of various resources available about Twitter and has compiled "The Ultimate Guide". The videos and slideshows are helpful at highlighting the basics of Twitter (I think I finally understand the hashtagging now!). It even gives a list of starting points on what to tweet about. //**Liz Wascher**//
 * Edudemic: The Ultimate Guide to Using Twitter in Education**

[] This website gives you 50 ways that a teacher can incorporate Twitter into the classroom. From tweeting about upcoming assignments to playing the #|stock market game. There are a lot of great ideas that would engage students in the learning process through Twitter.
 * Teach Hub: 50 ways to use Twitter in the classroom**
 * Jackie Finn**

@http://www.techlearning.com/curriculum/0035/nine-reasons-to-twitter-in-schools/45908 This website gives nine wonderful reasons why Twitter should be used in #|schools. This article mentions how it creates discipline by using only 140 characters, being able to have a voice among others, networking, and more. All of these skills are created and worked on in a classroom anyways, so Twitter will only enhance them. Twitter is a great way to create a classroom community online and allow for stronger relationships to blossom.
 * Nine Reasons to Twitter in School**
 * //Kelly Christenhusz//**

This webpage gives you 5 concrete ideas how you can incorporate Twitter in your classroom. Some examples include using shout outs for students/staff, tweeting what happens daily in your classroom, and tweeting during lessons. It also gives instructions on how to imbed your tweets into your wiki, website or blog. These ideas will help get you started using Twitter.
 * //The Innovative Educator//**
 * //5 Real Examples of Using Twitter for Education //**
 * Tim Maher**

http://classroomtweets.wikispaces.com/Using+Twitter+in+the+Classroom This wiki / webpage has a section containing examples of how to use Twitter in the classroom. The presentation shows 35 interesting ways to use Twitter. Some ideas include: tweeting stories, parent input, polls, collaboration, etc. The teacher includes tips and ideas as to how Twitter can be useful with students in different types of situations.
 * Using Twitter in the Classroom**
 * Lindsay Forsman**

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 * How to use Twitter for Teaching and Learning**

This webpage answers all of the important questions an educator would have about incorperating Twitter into their school and classroom. This resource explains #|step by stp how to set up a quality Twitter account. Answers any questions and explains who to follow. This resource also discuses the do's and dont's of using twitter.


 * Adam Brewster**

http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/2009/05/best-practices-in-twitter-enhanced-high.html This is a blog about the possible uses of twitter within the classroom. This webpage has many ideas for various assignments that are often used in high school curriculum and converting them to Twitter assignments. It also list ideas to keep the security of the school and the students safe while using Twitter as an assignment. The blog also gives ideas for how to create a learning environment where the use of Twitter would be successful.
 * Best Practices in a Twitter-enhanced High School Classroom**
 * Yasmin Oberlin**

=Professors Use Twitter to Increase Student Engagement and Grades= @http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/professors-use-twitter-to-increase-student-engagement-and-grades/

This website gives a brief explanation how to engage the students with Twitter while in the classroom compared to loosing the students surfing the interent. It also encorporates a video on how to use Twitter. Using Twitter may help students that usually wont speak up give them a voice to share.

-Jenny Dennings

**Langwitches Blog; Globally Connected Learning **
Guide to Twitter in the K-8 Classroom This Blog discusses the benefits of using Twitter as an educator. It also provides great insight into how to use Twitter as a class rather than as individual students. Creating a classroom Blog would afford for students to voice their collective perspective on any topic while teaching them the proper etiquette when tweeting. **//Heidi Aldrich//**

5 mistakes dentists make on Twitter @http://www.dentalheroes.com/top-5-twitter-mistakes-dentists-make/ This blog discusses the benefits of dental offices using social media, especially Twitter to connect with patients, community and to promote the dental office. This article also discusses the mistakes that one can make, using Twitter. (Allison Restauri)-posted in micro-blogging, first. **: )**

The Effects of Twitter in an Online Learning Environment [] Michelle Robinson This article focuses on the use of Twitter in an online environment. A study was performed with graduate students obtaining a master’s degree in Information Design and Technology. The study was developed to see how useful Twitter would be in helping students receive course content and updates. After the study was conducted, many students felt that that Twitter would not be useful for their classes.