During the past two class periods in my strategic social media class we have experimented with Twitter being used as a teaching tool. On Monday we live-tweeted ideas and suggestions for how other classes could benefit from integrating twitter and yesterday we live-tweeted professionals and organizations on ways they could enhance their twitter presence. For each activity we used hashtags to keep our twitter conversations organized: Monday #TeachSocial and yesterday it was #URTwitterHealth. As someone deeply engrossed in Twitter & other social media, I am more than likely biased towards the medium.
I learned that many professionals use twitter because it exists for their audiences, and don't take advantage of the potential that interacting, live-tweeting, storifying and hashtagging have to offer. While in a course where twitter comes off as EVERYTHING, it's shocking when you see people who have the potential and audience backing to do that much more not taking the opportunity. I can definitely attest that the past two days of my strategic social media class (including our Instagram/vine video assignment) have really developed the students as social media professionals. Assessing and helping other brands/organizations/campaigns in real-time via twitter allow for the best experience and exposure to handling communications as well as potential crisis'.
For the school systems that are taking the digital initiative to integrate new technology such as iPads, I would also recommend using Twitter and other interactive applications that promote social media for learning. Twitterhub.com provides a detailed article with "50 Different Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom," and I agree that many of these outlets can be applied to college classrooms as well.
I learned that many professionals use twitter because it exists for their audiences, and don't take advantage of the potential that interacting, live-tweeting, storifying and hashtagging have to offer. While in a course where twitter comes off as EVERYTHING, it's shocking when you see people who have the potential and audience backing to do that much more not taking the opportunity. I can definitely attest that the past two days of my strategic social media class (including our Instagram/vine video assignment) have really developed the students as social media professionals. Assessing and helping other brands/organizations/campaigns in real-time via twitter allow for the best experience and exposure to handling communications as well as potential crisis'.
For the school systems that are taking the digital initiative to integrate new technology such as iPads, I would also recommend using Twitter and other interactive applications that promote social media for learning. Twitterhub.com provides a detailed article with "50 Different Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom," and I agree that many of these outlets can be applied to college classrooms as well.
Great examples for Twitter in the classroom I read include:
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Moodle has definitely taken the right approach towards integrating social media within the classroom, yet somewhat falls short. It appears to be developed for appropriate activities and exercises that are not required to take place in the classroom, however I feel a strong decade-upgrade lacking. Moodle also charges school institutions to use their product, while constantly selling updates and newer versions. School institutions cannot keep up with upgrades or new alternatives that social media continues to present, while remaining uniform with their district and following policies. While there are negatives, Moodle has also made tremendous strides when it comes to teaching a variety of audiences (and countries) how to utilize the Internet and an up-coming form of social media.