I am not familiar with how twitter works, but I never thought it could be use for educational purposes. I really could not imagine any activity using twitter. Yet, after read some blogs and viewed presentations about the uses for twitter, I noticed it can be adapted for classes. Almost every suggested activity included having students write about a book, article, or something (taking into consideration that only 140 words can be post per tweet), which challenge students to understand the book in order to write the main points. Besides, I liked that many activities included following other users because it could help students view different perspectives of a theme, as well as compare/contrast their ideas with other people.
At this point, I am not sure if will use twitter in class, I think I need to learn more about it (to feel comfortable using it) before having students employ it.
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