Twitter in the Classroom

I think, if used right, Twitter could be a great tool to be used in the classroom. My concentrations are language arts and social studies, and I would really love to use Twitter in my reading class. While students read at home, they will be able to post to Twitter their thoughts, feelings, and question with the hashtag that we have decided on. This way students can get what they are thinking out of their heads and share it with the class in a fun, new way. Students can then retweet, favorite or reply to other students thoughts all from the comfort of their own home. This way students are having a discussion on the book and we can then come together as a class and talk about the discussion we had.

On Twitter you are able to post links, pictures or just write your thoughts, all which could be used in a classroom setting.

There are many ways Twitter could be incorporated into the classroom, sometimes you may just have to be creative with it.

The most important thing about Twitter in the classroom is that it would be fun for the students. I think they would thoroughly enjoy the experience and learn from it, which is my ultimate goal; to make learning fun.

My class Twitter

Glogster. Not to be confused with Blogger

I am currently working on a Glogster, which is glog (short for graphic blog) that can create interactive posters. So far I have messed with linking things to the glog, but I find it somewhat annoying because I am unable to copy and paste the link. I have to put the website I want to link at the bottom of my computer screen to be able to copy the link word for word. It is also somewhat slow. But it does have some good things about it. First, it is free. Can't beat that. Second, it has many different options to put on your glog including text bubbles, posters, and other decorative items. Im noticing it may be making my computer run slower also.

Welp Ill get back to working on my glog, see ya.


the Glog

day one

I am hoping I will be able to keep up with this through out the rest of this year as well as through out the school year once I have my classroom. I am terrified though because I am so so sooo bad with keeping up with things like this. I am terrible with staying consistent and I know all I have to do is make it a routine. The only problem with that is now a days I don't have a routine. Everyday is different and every day something new is happening. Being a full time commuter student I find myself running around all over the place, city to city, branch to branch and house to house. Because of all this running, I have to get gas twice a week sometimes more, and I don't have a job! I am a busy girl, filling my time with my fiancé, class, homework and family. AND I NEED A JOB!