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Mobile Tools For Teaching And Learning
1. Mobile Tools for Teaching and Learning Presented by Jym Brittain Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Northeastern State University Based upon a presentation (with permission) titled TWITTER and Other Mobile-izing Tools for Teaching and Learning by Biray Alsac of Mesa Community College
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10. “ HealthyBee” An example of a Twitter used by an instructor for a college health class Create profile so students & colleagues can follow you. Keep your updates public or private.
11. This is the visual list of who you are following (aka your students) All “tweets” are included on this timeline (most recent on top) so you never miss an update. HES100: Remember to bring a nutrition label to class. Send updates on class assignments, announcements, website URLs, or general info. BULLETINS & CLASS REMINDERS
12. Thanks for bringing it up @dncr4u3 , the quiz will stay available for one more day Create public chatter among your students. A Tweets with “@” plus username means it’s a public reply to a specific user. STUDENT CONNECTION BEYOND CLASSROOM Promote classroom community by suggesting your students also follow each other
13. You can send a private message directly to a student, too. Student will receive your direct message via: Email Twitter Cell Phone (if activated) STUDENT CONNECTION BEYOND CLASSROOM
14. GLOBAL COMMUNITY Suggest that students find other Twitter users to follow related to their interests or class topics. i.e. – a search for “health” found many health-related feeds, such as BBC Health and American Cancer Society who post news on their Twitter feed) -and- A search for “fitness” found professionals, such as, personal trainers, body builders, and fitness enthusiasts
15. Grab the Twitter code and embed your updates or timeline on your blog or social network.
16. Twitter - Mashups Schedule updates and reminders to your students in advance so you won’t miss a beat – er – a tweet
17. Twitter - Mashups Put all your students into one “crowd” and follow everyone at-a-glance on the web. (see also TwitterCamp)
18. Twitter – Example of Teacher Uses Announcement Communication with students Class Reinforcements Discussion Prompts & Additional Follow-ups Task Reminders
19. Twitter – Example of Student Uses Health-related feeds Most health-related feeds post URLs that link to a blog post or news article. Students were asked to follow the feed & stay current on news. This tweet sums up what they learned. Response to a discussion prompt Personal Comment Student feeds