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Consulta docendo: Twitter and its application to your class
Since I am always searching the internet for the latest trends and developments, I was shocked to discover the immediate practicality of something like Twitter.
Twitter is what is referred to as a microblogging site and allows users of the site to update everyone on what they are up to. The site is not just for social networking, however, as companies are using Twitter to augment their customer service needs.
In fact, Twitter is so popular that I couldn’t even get a Twitter account for Romae! The username was already taken!
Still, the immediate application of this is immense when you consider one application for its use – updating your students with their homework or project deadlines.
You can create a Twitter account and have your students follow your updates. You could even create several accounts (but you need email addresses for each), one for each class if you so wanted.
If you do, I recommend Splitweeter so that you can manage all your class Twitters at once.
I am going to be testing this system out a bit. I would recommend not making this a requirement for your course, but something you can do to augment it and give students an opportunity to keep up with what assignments are do in a format they will immediately understand. You will also get “props” for knowing what Twitter is (and sending out tweets). The students will also have another excuse taken from them as surely, they will be online when they miss class.
Not to mention, you could even update your Twitter from your cell phone, but that is for another time…
Keep your eye fixed on this post for future updates and comments about using Twitter. Follow my Twitter to see how things are going.
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