Creative Tweeting for the Classroom

Angie GaschoAcademy of Our Lady of Peace

2015@fablitteacher

http://fablitteacher.edublogs.org/

Familiarize yourself with #Hashtags

#Searching#Branding

#Connecting

Translating Tweets

Twitter can be used to “translate” difficult text. This is a great way to familiarize yourself with Twitter and can be done even if students don’t have devices in the classroom.

Steps to Twitter Translating

• Select a text that lends itself well to translation (dialogue works well)

• Students create “handles” for the characters

• Define how many “tweets” they must have

• Students must use hashtags, emojis, etc.

• Students present their “translations”

Character Twitter Pages

Students create Twitter pages for a literary character, original character, or historical figure in order to explore concepts from a unique point of view and examine/analyze character growth or development.

Creating Characters on Twitter

• Students must select a profile picture, cover photo, and background to represent their person/character.

• Students must “tweet” from the perspective of their person/character. Language, hashtags, etc. must carefully reflect this.

• There must be carefully defined guidelines form the instructor. Students must follow other students and the instructor.

Sample Character Page

Twitter Chatting

Students can build on character/person Twitter pages to “chat” in character about the concepts learned. They can also use Twitter “chats” to extend learning and classroom discussion in general.

Sample Twitter Chat

Ways to use Twitter chats

• Characters can chat between each other about central topics or themes being studied.

• Chat can be used as an interactive forum in the classroom between groups centered on chosen discussion questions/topics.

• Chat can be used to extend learning beyond the classroom and to teach students about the power of social media.

Benefits

• Allows students to interact creatively and be highly engaged

• Allows students to think critically and “project” themselves into the thought process of others

• Analysis of language and its use increases

• Bridges gaps between “old” and “new”• Teaches the power of social media as a

tool