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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

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Most teachers I know have used Twitter in their classes either to communicate with parents, share homework with students, for group study, to research on a topic, crowd source ideas with colleagues, or a myriad of other purposes ( click here for more ideas ). The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty.

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What’s a Backchannel and Is it Right For Your Class?

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The content presented in this blog is the result of my creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.” You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Do click here for updates.

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How to Teach Presentation Skills, New Technology and Research Using CES

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The Consumer Electronics Show is in Las Vegas this upcoming week, January 7-10, 2020. In the fall semester, students present about historical figures in computing. I always send my resources to the newsletter each week. Make a copy.)

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Starlink–What is it? Why use it?

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What is Starlink In a nutshell, Starlink is the brainchild of Elon Musk, the man who is the poster child for EVs and the current international leader in space flight, SpaceX (he also owns X/Twitter, but that’s a story for another day). You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Spice Up That Lecture! 20+ Ideas & Resources

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However, I’ve been trying to make even my keynotes and presentations more interactive with demonstrations, backchanneling, and a few activities. Feel free to download the slide presentation below with ideas, examples, resources, and web tools. Find the presentation ideas listed below: Get them moving. Play music.

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Top Microsoft Education News, Tips, and Resources from #ISTE19

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Below I have added links to resources, tips, and updates thanks to Wakelet , the great free curation tool that captures reflections and reactions from Twitter during a conference. Follow these Twitter accounts- @MicrosoftEDU , @Hacking_STEM , and @mtholfsen. Microsoft Education Tips and Resources.

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10 Ways to Use Twitter in Class

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For anyone who missed the April announcement, Twitter switched its app category from ‘social media’ (where it consistently ranked in the top ten with Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Pinterest) to ‘news’ (now ranked #1, ahead of apps like CNN, Fox News, and Reddit). Establish rules for Twitter use.

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