Twitter

Evidently Twitter is very busy and needs some new employees. Their site does say they are hiring! Only about a fourth of us can get on. Now I am so behind with the instructions from Dr. D.

I don't think I will use Twitter, as it seems even more invasive and purposeless than FaceBook. When I finally sign on, I will update this blog!

OK I am on!! I still don't think it would be helpful for my personal life but I read about the ways you could use it with students. Send review questions, mention a website, allow students to privately ask for money for a field trip, etc.

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Been thinking about uses of Twitter. My brother-in-law is a campus minister and he uses it to put deep thoughts out there about texts he is reading or preaching on. Another friend is a youth minister who uses Twitter to let his youth and parents know where he is and for what event. Somehow he attaches a map! Teachers could use it in similar ways. I really see this working in an AP class or higher level English class. The teacher could Twitter thoughts and discussion points to get students thinking.

My students are low socioeconomic class and middle school level. I am not sure enough of them have a cell phone or Internet for this concept to work, but it is something to think about.

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