Update: as a prelude to this presentation, I was interviewed by lead instructional designer Peter Campbell of Montclair on Twitter. Here is the link to three podcasts recently made available on the University website. I hope you may find some value in my words and my academic use of twitter. It was a truly memorable experience. Thanks again to all my friends and colleagues who have been instrumental in the twittosphere and beyond…
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today I presented a faculty forum on teaching with Twitter. I had a good turnout (small group but they were interested) and a cheering section. At the end of the presentation, I went live to my fellow Twitterers to say hello and I want to thank all those who replied. The response was instantaneous–and the audience impressed.
some of the things that people who didn’t attend may have missed included: 1) my stunning Italian linen dress 😉 ; 2) some notes and observations on twitter in education; and 3) good questions about twitter. Below, I give you some of the key ideas on twitter & teaching and I hope they might encourage you to think about it as a tool in whatever line of work you do.
I want to thank a group of followers for graciously providing me with screenshots for my presentation, which really provided a grasp of the various ways to tweet: Francesco, Luke, Milos, and Sharon, and, of course Michael, for retweeting and saving me, yet again.
Anyone interested in developing twitter as a FL classroom tool, in more defined ways, please contact me as I think it’s truly valuable.
P.S. Thanks also to AJ, who was tweeting about my presentation during my presentation! Didn’t see this until today.
Great forum on Twitter! I just started seriously using it a few days ago and I’m still trying to fully comprehend the uses of it. Very interesting ideas on the pedagogical uses.
thanks the comment & attending. Nice to hear you started twittering and looks like you are following some good twitterers. I’ll follow you too, if you accept my request. The uses of it: well, the longer you use it the more you appreciate how accommodating it is to what you want to do.
I’ve proposed a book chapter on my study this semester and I hope to develop that aspect of Twitter more thoroughly.
Happy twittering!
It was a great experience also for us, in Italy ^^
Thank you!
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