An hour long workshop that aims to build understanding and create excitement about the use of the social media tool Twitter for science teachers
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It is expected that participants will have a variety of experience using Twitter in their classrooms. From novice to expert – we hope that everyone will find something novel and engaging about the activities presented on this site.
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Learning Objectives
Participating in this workshop will lead to
– Creating an understanding of the terminology fundamental to twitter
– Examination of views about how social media potentially benefits educators
– Development of ideas for using Twitter in the science classroom
– Application from a student’s perspective in the use of mircroblogs
Please be sure to have your Twitter login ID ready – if you have not created an account you can do so now by clicking the link below.
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