In Chapter 6 of "Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms" I learned more about the ways that Twitter and social bookmarking services can be utilized effectively by educators. I have no current experience with Twitter but have learned through reading this chapter and several related online articles that using Twitter is easy and can be useful. For example, if I had a Twitter account for my class, my students would all be required to follow me so that when I updated class related information, they would all get the notification quickly and in real-time. According to Richardson, I could also use Twitter to link to presentations or relevant articles for my students to access. (p.88)
Regarding social bookmarking services, in this chapter I was introduced to Diigo and was able to understand more about the bookmarking service that I am currently using in this class, Delicious. So far, I have liked using Delicious and have found that it is a neat way to organize links all in one place. I have found that tagging links is easy and following others with similar interests is a great way to find new resources. I am learning lots of new ways to collaborate and share information with others!
References: Richardson, W. (2010) Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin.
I do not have a Twitter account either and found the article interesting. I was not sure how to use Twitter with students but the idea of using it for updating class information is great. Most students are on Twitter so it is a quick and effect way to inform them. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteI've used Delicious in the past to bookmark sites for student research- it is useful, especially at the middle school level where my students instinctively go to "ask.com" instead of something a little more reliable. I like the concept of Diigo, as well, and am excited to try it out.
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