TIC & Educación

In my post yesterday I showed you how you can use your class Twitter account to safely allow students to tweet. After receiving a few questions on how to create a class account, here are a few tips:

Why Twitter Works In Education by TeachThought Staff As the collective family of social media channels grows, each adopts their own personality. LinkedIn is oldest sibling…

Do you use Twitter in your classroom as part of your lesson plans? If not, don’t worry—you’re not alone. Although 80% of K-12 teachers do have Twitter accounts for personal or professional use, most of them don’t integrate tweets into classroom lessons.

Y es algunos nos encanta enrollarnos en clase y al final incluso ni nosotros mismos somos capaces de concretar cuatro ideas. Resumir la clase de hoy en 140 caracteres es todo un reto. Un tuit no da para mucho, la verdad, pero es todo un desafío para los que nos dedicamos a la docencia.

Las administraciones educativas optan por prohibir sin matices el uso de móviles en los colegios y sobre todo en los institutosSus detractores afirman que es un elemento "disruptivo" y foco de conflictos en clase y entre compañerosPoco a poco se van creando instrumentos y experiencias para introducirlo en las clases, incluso proponiendo hashtags para opinar sobre la lección

Many teachers are making the foray into using social media with their students. I am at the point of ‘dipping’ my toe in. There’s a number of things I’ve learned, and found out, as I have started tweeting to students and wanted to collect my thoughts on keys in beginning this path.

Are you an educator who is thinking about taking the plunge into using Twitter in your classroom? Many of us think of Twitter as a place to share pictures of our latest meal or as the place where industry gurus post their greatest observations. It’s common to wonder: how can we use Twitter in a meaningful way—especially in a classroom?