Twitter Assignments

We find that a lot of instructors want to incorporate new technologies into their curricula as a way to engage students with tools that they’re comfortable with and would understand but aren’t always sure how to do that, particularly for tools the instructors themselves may not use on a regular basis.  Take Twitter.  When Twitter [...]

A Tale of Two Screencasting Tools: Screencastle and Screenr for Twitter

Screenr “Screenr.  For Twitter.”  I do realize how ridiculous that sounds (I mean, just say it out loud).  However, for those of you who are frequent tweeters, or those who think you might become frequent tweeters if you ever find a use for it, Screenr might be just the kind of add-on you need. Twitter [...]

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Ever want to use special characters in a document, blog post, or tweet?  I’ve got just the website for you.  CopyPasteCharacter.com is a simple website that allows you to click on any of the available special characters (they are copied to the clipboard automatically) and then paste them into whatever you’re working on. There are [...]

The Social Media Revolution

The eLearning Technology blog has an interesting video up about the Social Media revolution that has overtaken much of the world. Some of the interesting statistics posted included: 2009 US Department of Education study revealed that on average, online students out performed those receiving face-to-face instruction 1 in 6 higher education students are enrolled in [...]

A Twitter + teaching skeptic (me) reconsiders

This evening a friend posted a tweet about tips for Twitter academic users.  Although I am a Twitter user, and have personal and professional friends with whom I twitter, I have had a difficult time envisioning how Twitter can be used effectively in most classes.  For maintaining simple communications across the country, following a conference [...]

The Definitive Twitter Resource Guide: 201 FREE Twitter Tools

For those of you who do a lot of Twittering, and those of you looking to do more Twittering, and maybe those of you completely baffled altogether by Twittering, this handy little document lists 201 free tools that can help you use Twitter more effectively.  Effective Twittering, it’s not an oxymoron anymore.

Edmodo

Edmodo is a relatively new microblogging tool geared towards educators.  It’s sort of like combining the simplicity of Twitter with the grading tools of Blackboard.  Instructors can use it to share files and information, keep track of grades and provide an updated calendar of events and due dates (with RSS feeds).

Twitter for Teachers

Why should teachers embrace Twitter?