Monday, 25 February 2013
teaching and learning potential of twitter
As part of the treasure hunt we had to familiarise ourselves with different web 2.0 tools that can be used for teaching and learning purposes. I have never used Twitter before and it was interesting to watch a tutorial about how it can be in incorporated into teaching.
Twitter is what some refer to as micro-blogging or text message style of communication. Creating an account and allowing students to access it can be benefitial in many ways. It's easily accessible (computers, smart phones) and enables a fairly instant communication. It can be used to contact the tutor about assignments, homework or other lesson related queries, as well as to contact other classmates and share ideas about a given topic or issue.
It can also be used to share links and online resources and therefore increases learners autonomy, engagement and interaction outside the class time which is particularly important for foreign students and students of English as a second language, whose social circles are often quite limited.
There are however some limitations. Firstly, both the teacher and the students need to be able to use this tool with certain confidence, it is therefore important that training and support are provided. There is also an issue of monitoring the content of what's being 'twitted' and ensuring that no bullying or harassment takes place.
Twitter is what some refer to as micro-blogging or text message style of communication. Creating an account and allowing students to access it can be benefitial in many ways. It's easily accessible (computers, smart phones) and enables a fairly instant communication. It can be used to contact the tutor about assignments, homework or other lesson related queries, as well as to contact other classmates and share ideas about a given topic or issue.
It can also be used to share links and online resources and therefore increases learners autonomy, engagement and interaction outside the class time which is particularly important for foreign students and students of English as a second language, whose social circles are often quite limited.
There are however some limitations. Firstly, both the teacher and the students need to be able to use this tool with certain confidence, it is therefore important that training and support are provided. There is also an issue of monitoring the content of what's being 'twitted' and ensuring that no bullying or harassment takes place.
Monday, 4 February 2013
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