Twitterpated by Twitter(for instructional purposes)

alexandra m. pickettassociate directorsuny learning network

How is Twitter being used for teaching

& learning?

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– 2000 EDUCAUSE award for Systemic Progress in Teachingand Learning

– 2001 Sloan-C award for Excellence in ALN Faculty Development

– 2002 Sloan-C award for Excellence in Institution-Wide ALNProgramming

– 2006 USDLA 21st Century Best Practice Award - OnlineTechnology - Higher Education

– 2009 NUTN award for Distance Education Innovation!

Introduction

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My Online CourseETAP 687– Intro to Online Teaching

» Present • Engage • Assess

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WHY?I feel an obligation to

» Participate

» Evaluate

» Document

» & expose and engage students & faculty toand in this process.

» I am a learner too!

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WHY?Present • Engage • Assess

» to explore, test, & evaluate» to add bling (i.e., interaction, engagement,

visual appeal)» to provide student access beyond the end

of the term.» To blur the boundaries of the course - to

take them “out” AND bring others “in” !

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How?– http://twitter.com - embedded!Why?– Demo Microblogging & Intro to social networking– Communication, access, support, prof. dev.– Cool, easy, engaging, interactive, visually slick.– Build class community, social presence, public, access

beyond the end of term.

What happened?» http://twitter.com/etap687» http://twitter.com/alexpickett

Announcements

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What Happened ?Twitter

• 91.6% - easy to use• 75% - feel it has instructional potential• 66.7% - will use it in the future• 75% - would recommend it to friends/colleagues• 50% - say their online learning was enhanced by it

According to my students I am hard, hot, and nurturing!» http://etap687.edublogs.org/2008/08/26/i-teach-

like-a-girl/» http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?

tid=1106177

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ResourcesFor more information:

• http://www.diigo.com/user/alexandrapickett/twitter– http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_118cfb8msf8

• Bonus example:» http://phylisebanner.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/collective-

storytelling-with-twitter/» http://phylisebanner.wordpress.com/storytelling-with-

twitter/

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??Any Questions?

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alexandra m. pickettalexandra.pickett@suny.eduhttp://twitter.com/alexpicketthttp://www.slideshare.net/alexandrapickett