Monday, October 13, 2008

Twitter comments (MOD 6)

Ron Jones discussed the uses of "Twitter" in a classroom setting. I am new to the universe of technologically integrated classes, but the uses for "Twitter" are just scratching the surface. In a day and age where cell phone use is almost as important as food and water, using this form of communication to a teacher's advantage makes a lot of sense. Kids can't say they did not know when a test was, or what assignment was due, or that they missed an appointment. Also using Twitter as a way to "engage" the class in discussions outside the classroom can be easily done. Such activities help in active learning and aide in retention and comprehension of information. I look forward to learning more about this tool.

1 comment:

Maryanne said...

William,
OK. Now the text is in the correct place, but it would have been good to repeat the link so that the article your comments referred to was readily available.
Dr. Burgos