Grace Baker
Tweeting In The Classroom by Wayne Journell, Cheryl A. Ayers and Melissa walker Beeson

This article speaks of the advantages to using Twitter as an instructional tool connecting students to real time events with people both immediately connected to them and others outside of their classroom. The example discussed was the immediate reaction, interaction and feedback of Social Studies students watching presidential debates for the national election.  I agree that this can be an invaluable tool to help connect students to the real world, however the practice is not without risks as the article points out.  There must be rules for student use because there, most definitely, can be inappropriate and difficult topics and comments that can be tweeted.  I too feel that sometimes it can become a war with words -- so like any other tool, it must be embraced with care!

Source citation:
Journell, W., Ayers, C. A., & Walker Beeson, M. (2014). Tweeting in the classroom. Phi Delta Kappan, 95(5), 63.

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