Twitter in Education? – Pt 1
One of the more interesting technologies that has been gaining attention lately is Twitter. Twitter combines IM (instant messaging) and SMS (text messaging) with the social-network concept. This can be described as a free micro-blogging service. It allows users to post updates about their activities in 140 characters or less. Hence the blogging moniker. Twitter also combines the social-networking aspect by allowing users to follow their friends or other selected updates, known as tweets. The innovative idea behind Twitter is ability of these tweets to be created or received by SMS (text...
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With the emergence of social media technology in the classroom, teachers are finding innovative ways to promote student learning. As educators become more sophisticated in terms of utilizing Internet and mobile-based technologies to share information, they are taking advantage of new and exciting opportunities to improve their teaching practice. One particular area of interest to me is the way in which this sort of technology might improve the critical thinking skills of high school students. Perhaps the most difficult task for a high school teacher is promoting critical thinking in the...
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