While browsing around the educational blog section of cyberspace, i came across a great list. 10 things teachers should know to get started with Twitter is a detailed resource with specific information regarding Twitter and how to get started. It also discusses some of the new Twitter terminology.
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Well, hard to believe I am thinking about September. Next year I hope to start with student profiles (this year was more of an “about me” activity). My goal is to have each student’s thumbnail picture on the SMARTBoard which links to their profile page. I hope this can be used for parents during student lead conferencing (our version of “parent’s night”). I’ve been thinking about twitter profiles and facebook profiles and the basics of web 2.0. I hope that by having students create their own SMART Notebook profile, they are engaged from day 1.
Their profiles can also include some recount writing about summer trips, explanatory writing about summer activities and how they enjoy to learn (think multiple intelligences). A simple Senteo question set is also a great way to start the year and gather quick information about your new class.
I would have students create their own file in the computer lab, save it on a shared drive, and link their picture from my own Notebook file to theirs. Students could also have friends’ lists which link to other profile pages. Basically I plan to build a digital community offline, where each page is like a personal myspace page, colourful and designed by the student.
What a great way to show parents some of the neat classroom technologies!
