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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Using Twitter as an Educational Tool...

Think Twitter is just a waste of time? Think again. Its organizational structure makes it an effective tool for connecting with students and others online.
This article has some great ideas of how you can use Twitter with your students.... Click Here to go to the article

In addition, this blog has many fantastic ideas about implementing Twitter in the classroom... Click Here to go to the blog

Many Social Media gurus believe that by modeling a positive Twitter feed of your own, you are helping your students understand how to intelligently and safely navigate the crazy world of Social Media. 

The Howard Technology Department (well really just me, Lisa), started a Twitter feed last year for parents and teachers to follow.  Here is our handle again, just incase you would like to check it out... @ths_technology
(Pardon me for not posting too much over the summer.)

I would LOVE to help get this going in some of our classrooms.  But, remember, Twitter has a minimum age restriction of 13 years old.

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