Ideas for using Twitter in the classroom. Put together for the Ash Manor and Farnham Heath End Twilight INSET.

1. This presentation and links to all software and ideas will be available on my blog: http://steveclarkeictac.blogspot.com/ Connect your device to our WiFi: Teaching with Twitter

2. T Follow us: Steve Clarke@fhesbusiness Jack Marsh @geogmarsh Sessionhashtag#ashfhes

3. E-Safety “Social Media is dangerous, so don’t use it” “Social Media is dangerous, so here’s how to use it safely”

4. Wiffiti Display screen

5. Getting started with Twitter: http://www.fhes.org.uk/?d=172150

6. Why use Twitter? Twitter can be used in education for: Subject news Setting homework tasks Fun enrichment tasks e.g. #Tweets4Sweets Educating students to use social media sensibly Course reminders Discussion Voting/polling AFL Video streaming/’snow day’ lessons CPD/PLNs

7. Embed Twitter Feeds in your VLE/blog

8. Silent Tweet Debate Q) Should schools bring back corporal punishment? Post your view reply to at least one other person Retweet a tweet that you agree with Remember to use #ashfhesin all tweets

9. SAP tools Twitter tools for PowerPoint: http://bit.ly/9Ns7Ne

10. PowerPoint Twitter Feedback SlideUse Presentation Mode to view, Click this header to give mouse control back to PowerPoint, change slide, etc. Check the “alternate format” to see more tweets! © SAP 2009 / Page 10

11. Twtpoll

12. Embed polls in your VLE or blog

13. Publish your own newspaper

14. Embed Paper-li

15. Twitcam

16. Twitcam Embedded in VLE

17. Create a mock twitter account

18. Twitter for Professional Development CPD PLNs Collaboration

20. Homework

21. Blog reminders

22. Articles of interest to pupils that we might not get to study in lesson time. Never an excuse! Rewards and incentives for quickest and most accurate responses.

24. Support from other HODs/teachers/educational specialists

25. Motivation to support learning through social mediawww.heathendgeography.blogspot.com https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uPFXs9YVQ4Hj-AiTxZwBv3vusKszjBR5AFstrTq0-1U/edit?hl=en_US#

26. One Hundred & Forty! In no more than 140 characters, tweet the most useful thing you have gained from this session. Don’t forget to use #ashfhesin all tweets (that leaves you with 132 characters)