Tuesday, October 8, 2013
After reading several articles devoted to the idea of online communication used in the classroom the prospect of my class engaging in discussions with authors, editors, and other classes around the world is very exciting!
This is like a pen pal program on steroids.
I was already aware of how blogs can be helpful for teachers to share ideas and thoughts on certain subjects or activities, but this allows for collaboration and further exploration for the students and not just for myself.
I think this can be hard to do in most cases, but it seems like after you initially get started it has potential to create learning moments very easily.
I also found the 60 Inspiring Examples of Twitter in the Classroom very helpful. Sometimes you just need a list of ideas to know where to start with certain ideas.
Being in an online classroom we frequently use technology for quiz and things like that. But for keeping parents in the loop, classroom updates, instant feedback ect all can work for me. :)
Definition-
A PLN-(Personal Learning Networks) n. – the entire collection of people with whom you engage and exchange information, usually online.
To me this is networking. Communication through technological means.
References-
oneteacher.wordpress
Getting started with Twitter in the classroom
50 ways to use Twitter in the classroom
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At first when we were talking about how we could use Twitter in the classroom, I felt like I was having a hard time thinking of ways to apply it to primary classrooms. I completely agree that it was helpful to read examples of how Twitter's being used in the classroom. Seeing how other teachers used Twitter helped me more easily think of ways that I could personally use it. I even thought of a few ways this week as I was teaching.
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