Here is the presentation I used for a workshop I facilitated for educators at Otago Polytechnic on February 5th 2010:
http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com/2010/02/twitter-workshop-at-otago-polytechnic.html
4.16.24 21st Century Movements for Black Lives.pptx
Using Twitter For Teaching And Learning
1. How to use Twitter for teaching and learning Sarah Stewart Educational Facilitator and Consultant Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin [email_address] Twitter: SarahStewart Creative Commons BY 2010 Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13524378@N03/2397881577
3. Twitter allows you to send instant messages to people who are following you, no more than 140 characters Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503019876@N01/1824234195
4. To join, go to www.twitter.com and set up an account Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73532212@N00/3383916444
5. Resources to get you going Common Craft. Twitter in plain English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o Jane Hart. Twitter workshop: http://www.slideshare.net/janehart/twitter-workshop-1604109 Mashable. The Twitter Guidebook: http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter
6. Using Twitter for personal learning Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/1431384410
7. Personal and professional support and mentoring Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503214348@N01/41795505
13. Using Twitter for teaching Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/98203235@N00/2085629835
14. Class discussion taken to wider audience Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44921934@N00/302001867
15. Real time news – follow international events, issues and discussions Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10717364@N06/3792337931
16. Become part of national and international campiagns http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumaxart/2364696515/in/set-72157603545124242/
17. Connect with “famous” people, people of influence, culture and power http://www.flickr.com/photos/8179982@N02/2132281851 http://www.flickr.com/photos/68099 105@N00/4270843426 http://www.flickr.com/photos/26400047@N03/4126189128
18. Mobile options eg class announcements Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34024493@N00/3183824689
19. Connecting students at a distance Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahmstewart/3716387424/
20. Organize, advertise and take part in real time events http://www.flickr.com/photos/59089413@N00/123386545
21. Resources to help you use Twitter for teaching Tomaz Lasic: Twitter handbook for teachers: http://www.scribd.com/doc/14062777/Twitter-Handbook-for-Teachers Carol Hooper-Taylor: 50 ideas on using Twitter for education: http://cooper-taylor.com/blog/2008/08/50-ideas-on-using-twitter-for-education The Twitter Experiment – UT Dallas: http://www.youtube.com/das_captcha?next=/watch%3Fv%3D6WPVWDkF7U8