The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2012| Full List Assure - Instructional Design Model The ASSURE model is an ISD (Instructional Systems Design) process that was modified to be used by teachers in the regular classroom The ISD process is one in which teachers and trainers can use to design and develop the most appropriate learning environment for their students. You can use this process in writing your lesson plans and in improving teaching and learning. The ASSURE model incorporates Robert Gagne's events of instruction to assure effective use of media in instruction. A — Analyze learners S — State standards & objectives S — Select strategies, technology, media & materials U — Utilize technology, media & materials R — Require learner participation E — Evaluate & revise Sharon Smaldino: About the Model "To ASSURE good learning, I believe it is not one single thing that a teacher or designer should consider, but I do believe that there are areas of emphasis. First, ASSURE starts with looking at the learner in detail. [From Michael M. Additional Information
16 Technology Leaders I Follow On Twitter 6 Time-Saving Writing Apps For Students Adaptable Lesson-Planning Adaptable Lesson-Planning Richard Hamilton questions two central principles of lesson-planning In this article, I would like to re-appraise lesson-planning, focusing on aims and objectives and learner styles in particular. In my view, the 'aims and objectives' approach has become too pervasive, and I will argue for teaching without them. As part of this argument, I will also make the point that while learner style theory may lack a strong evidential base, it has a lot to offer the teacher who dispenses with aims and objectives. The requirement to state 'aims and objectives' is a pre-requisite of competence not only on the CELTA1 , but also the DELTA2 and, I should think, the vast majority of observations that take place as part of in-service training. The setting of and failure to achieve aims, which may in themselves be arbitrary whatever the teacher may think, can be an unnecessary source of distress. Similarly, I like to prepare and deliver lessons 'spatially' not 'linearly'. Sources
Using Twitter in School: 4 Ways Students and Teachers Can Connect With the World September 27, 2012 by Scott Sterling The Internet provides a wealth of resources for teachers to use to facilitate student engagement. One of the most versatile is using Twitter in schools. Contrary to popular belief, Twitter is a lot more than celebrities plugging their latest projects. Learn from subject matter experts Do some research and find subject matter experts that your students would be interested in hearing from. Search #hashtags for news events Some of the best journalism during the Arab Spring was coming from citizen journalists on the ground, using Twitter and other social networks to get their message out. Start a backchannel conversation A backchannel uses Twitter to post targeted messages to a group, like a class. Extend the learning outside of class A lot of a student’s learning happens outside the classroom, whether you use the flipped classroom approach or simply assign outside reading to your students. For further reading: Related reading:
5 Steps to a Successful Twitter Chat Twitter chats are starting to become more and more popular and there are reasons for it, 1) promote your brand organically 2) gather like minded participants for intriguing conversation 3) they are easy to set up 4) traffic and reach from the chat is easy to measure 5) It's not another boring webinar A recent 45 minute chat we hosted with a publishing partner reached 39,000 twitter accounts and generated 93,000 impressions. The chat generated 100 new followers and exposure for the conference we are promoting. $0 CPA is really nice. Anyway, here's a few quick steps/tips that I learned while organizing this chat 1. Associate your topic with conversations already happening on twitter i.e. 2. If this is your first chat and you don't already have a significant following or promotion channel find a partner. 3. Twitter chats can run a little wild sometimes. 4. 5. Helpful tools as follows Tweetchat helps with the real-time organization and structuring your tweets Tweetreach measure your #tag reach
The dos and don'ts of Twitter hashtags It’s difficult to express how annoying the misuse of hashtags on Twitter is. While there are definitely some upsides to using the popular conversation-tracking feature, there are many of us on Twitter who either simply don’t understand how to use them appropriately, or think it’s funny to overuse them. Inspired by recent hashtag fatigue, we’ve decided to help out our readers with this helpful do-and-don’t guide on the proper use of hashtags via Twitter. Enjoy. Do: Use hashtags to keep track of communities. Some communities online are utilizing hashtags on Twitter to keep track of conversations going on within their group. Use hashtags to join a cause. In the case of rallying the Internet together to support both positive and controversial causes, hashtags can be used to organize the conversation. Hashtag keywords to encourage topic participation. Run contests with hashtags. Some companies and Twitter users craft hashtags to keep track of contest participants. Don’t: #Twitter #OpBart #XNA
The Twitter-Informed Parent: Finding Ideas, Advice and Support Online For parents who are actively involved with their children’s schools—or for those who want to be—the neighborhood kaffeeklatsch is no longer the place to get connected. These days they’re heading to Twitter, where they can trade ideas, stories, and best practices with a global community of parents. “I thought Twitter was about telling people where you are or what you’re doing. But once I joined, it became, ‘Anyone have any ideas about how we can get more families at our Fall Fest?’ and ‘How did this fundraiser work for you guys?’” In the past few years, the education community on Twitter has exploded, organizing itself into subgroups dedicated to specific schools, grades, needs, and interests. In the past few years, the education community on Twitter has exploded, organizing itself into subgroups dedicated to specific schools, grades, needs, and interests. J. Liz Logan is the associate editor at Amplify. This article is commissioned by Amplify Education Inc.
Top Tips for Tweeting Teachers Since the advent of e-learning and PLNs (personal learning networks), tech-savvy teachers have turned in their droves to the social networking site Twitter. But whilst the site provides a host of useful #edtech functions, from networking and making connections to sharing great new resources, some teachers are undeniably more successful at harnessing its power than others. Here are our top tips for how to be a great tweeting teacher… Precision Twitter is so vast that any given user is bombarded with hundreds of different messages, tweets and profiles every day. Even typing in a search term like an e-learning hash tag or a specific topic of interest can only narrow results down so far. Regularity With so many choices of who to follow and a limit to how many tweets you can physically read per day, busy #edtech aficionados are much more likely to follow teachers who tweet regularly. Connectivity Resource Sharing Communication
How to Change Your Twitter Header Image Good news, Twitter lovers. Twitter has blessed all of you with a new way to dress up your profile pages: Header Images. Yes, these are a lot like Facebook and Google + cover photos, and the process for adding them is just as simple. First, take a look at your new Twitter Profile page. Select the "Me" option from the left-hand menu bar. Select "Header" and then choose from two options: "Take Photo" or "Choose Existing photo." 9 Things Parents Should Know About Twitter Twitter is gaining popularity among teens, and it's different from other social networks in a lot of significant ways. If Facebook is like an after-school hangout, then Twitter is like scanning all of their favorite newspapers and magazines – as well as picking up the latest school gossip. Here are 9 things parents should know about teenage Twitter use. There is no minimum age to sign up for Twitter. Unlike most social networks that require users to be at least 13, even though they have no real way to enforce that requirement, kids of any age can sign up for Twitter. Following is a one-way relationship. Having Twitter followers is more like having fans than Facebook friends. Tweets spread like wildfire. If a user sees a tweet of interest, Twitter encourages “re-tweeting” it. Once posted, tweets can't be edited. Your teen can delete one of her tweets, but she can't change it. Tweets can include images and videos. It's possible to stamp tweets with your location. Tweets are public by default.
60 Inspiring Examples of Twitter in the Classroom Social media offers some great opportunities for learning in the classroom, bringing together the ability to collaborate, access worldwide resources, and find new and interesting ways to communicate in one easily accessible place. Teachers and educators around the world have found innovative ways to use Twitter as a teaching tool, and we’ve shared many of these great ideas here with you. Read on, and we’ll explore 60 inspiring ways that teachers and students can put Twitter to work in the classroom. Communication Twitter makes staying in touch and sharing announcements super simple and even fun. These ideas offer a great way to put the tool to good use. Twitter as a bulletin board: Jim Newman at Northern Illinois University uses Twitter as a bulletin board for his class, letting students know about last minute news like canceled classes. Organization Twitter’s hashtags and other tools share a great way to organize information for your classroom. Resources Writing Skills