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Heather Ross"There has been a lot of interest in the “Twitter Experiment” video posted by Kim Smith chronicling my U.S. History class at U.T. Dallas and our use of twitter in the classroom. I have fielded a number of inquiries from educators across the United States and even overseas who are interested in finding ways to use social networking in an educational setting. This write-up is intended as an informal summary of my use of twitter in the classroom. I hope it will help to clarify my experience and I welcome additional questions and commentary, particularly suggestions for how to improve this type of classroom interaction."
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Stephanie ListerEste artículo de la profesora Monica Rankin enfatiza cómo usó Twitter con su clase de historia en la Universidad de Tejas, Dallas.
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We experimented with a variety of different strategies for encouraging the most constructive discussions through twitter in the classroom. After some trial and error, I found that putting students into small groups (of 3 to 5) and allowing the group to discuss the material together stimulated more ideas. I also found that it was best to give them discussion topics so that most of the comments were based on a common them or at least related to the same reading. Depending on the topic, they would tweet for ten minutes or so and then I would suggest a change of topic. Students would have mini-discussions in their small groups and each student could tweet the most relevant comments being circulated in the group. They could respond to comments being posted by other students or suggest an interesting perspective on one of the readings. Many students also tweeted comments on how they might use the readings on the exams.
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The idea was to set up all of the students on twitter while they were in class and have them post discussion ideas/questions and respond to each other using twitter
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I introduced the idea to the students in the class. Many of them had never heard of twitter and only a few were actually using twitter at the time, so this was new technology to them as well. But nearly all of them used Facebook, My Space, and other similar services so they were familiar with the concept of social networking. I asked them to set up a twitter account and to follow the class. I posted instructions on my website for those who needed them and Kim Smith made an introductory “how-to” video that I also posted on my website
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gave the students special hash tags to use on all of their comments
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used tweetdeck as a central hub to track our weekly discussions
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I loaded tweetdeck on the classroom computer and projected it onto the large screen at the front of the room so students could watch the stream of comments
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those first weeks were primarily spent getting used to the technology
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Some students did post comments class-related comments outside of class time, but this was the exception
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After some trial and error, I found that putting students into small groups (of 3 to 5) and allowing the group to discuss the material together stimulated more ideas
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give them discussion topics
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Students would have mini-discussions in their small groups and each student could tweet the most relevant comments being circulated in the group.
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eventually concluded that the “discussions” were more constructive if I circulated around the room and made myself available for comments, questions, and other direct feedback.
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The TA sat at her computer and monitored
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last 5 to 10 minutes
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emphasize some of the most useful comments
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bring the 90 students back together again to “process” the discussion
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we found that twitter was most effective when it was combined with other discussion strategies (small group discussions, interaction with the instructor, and processing as an entire class.)
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enhanced the discussions and brought more student interaction
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students are not able to go into a lot of detail in their comments
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new ideas had been introduced
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the discussion stream tended to wander
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Some general comments on the “Twitter Experiment”
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I used twitter in the basic U.S. History II survey course at U.T. Dallas in the spring 2009 semester.
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Some general comments on the “Twitter Experiment”
by Monica Rankin (UT Dallas)
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one graduate student teaching assistant to help with grading and other administrative duties for the class.
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incorporate more student-centered learning techniques and involve the students more fully
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Fridays were reserved for the “twitter experiment.”
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post discussion ideas/questions and respond to each other using twitter.
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hash tags were organized by week so that all of the comments posted in a given week would appear together.
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special hash tags to use on all of their comments
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tweetdeck as a central hub to track our weekly discussions.
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projected it onto the large screen at the front of the room so students could watch the stream of comments
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first weeks were primarily spent getting used to the technology
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had hoped that students would continue the “discussions” outside of class time and they would tweet interesting ideas throughout the week. Some students did post comments class-related comments outside of class time, but this was the exception.
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small groups (of 3 to 5) and allowing the group to discuss the material together stimulated more ideas
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give them discussion topics so that most of the comments were based on a common them or at least related to the same reading.
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tweet for ten minutes or so and then I would suggest a change of topic.
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each student could tweet the most relevant comments being circulated in the group
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respond to comments being posted by other students or suggest an interesting perspective
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“discussions” were more constructive if I circulated around the room and made myself available for comments, questions, and other direct feedback.
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TA sat at her computer and monitored the discussion unfolding on the screen
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post comments and respond to questions.
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bring the 90 students back together again to “process” the discussion.
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twitter was most effective when it was combined with other discussion strategies (small group discussions, interaction with the instructor, and processing as an entire class.) Twitter did not replace more conventional discussion formats; instead it enhanced the discussions and brought more student interaction.
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twitter participation optional for students.
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students to write down their comments on a paper during class and turn them in to the TA at the end of the class period. The TA would then post all of the written comments on twitter after class was over.
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TA would go through all of the comments after class and send a direct response to any tweets that needed to be addressed—including questions that remained unanswered or exceptional comments that warranted direct feedback.
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discussion stream tended to wander
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encouraged students to engage who otherwise would not
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Some general com
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Heikki WileniusThere has been a lot of interest in the “Twitter Experiment” video posted by Kim Smith chronicling my U.S. History class at U.T. Dallas and our use of twitter in the classroom. I have fielded a number of inquiries from educators across the United States
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Jenny Darrow"There has been a lot of interest in the “Twitter Experiment” video posted by Kim Smith chronicling my U.S. History class at U.T. Dallas and our use of twitter in the classroom. I have fielded a number of inquiries from educators across the United States and even overseas who are interested in finding ways to use social networking in an educational setting. This write-up is intended as an informal summary of my use of twitter in the classroom. I hope it will help to clarify my experience and I welcome additional questions and commentary, particularly suggestions for how to improve this type of classroom interaction."
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There has been a lot of interest in the “Twitter Experiment” video posted by Kim Smith chronicling my U.S. History class at U.T. Dallas and our use of twitter in the classroom. I have fielded a number of inquiries from educators across the United States and even overseas who are interested in finding ways to use social networking in an educational setting. This write-up is intended as an informal summary of my use of twitter in the classroom. I hope it will help to clarify my experience and I welcome additional questions and commentary, particularly suggestions for how to improve this type of classroom interaction.
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Lana Dvorkin CamielComments on her use of Twitter in her history classroom
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Carol FurchnerComments on her use of Twitter in her history classroom
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Jason Rhodeinformal summary by Monica Rankin of her use of Twitter in the classroom
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Bill CampbellSummary and link to video about twitter being used by history professor, Dr. Monica Rankin, as part of undergraduate history class of 90 students. Intent was to try to bring some student participation into what was traditionally an almost strictly lecture
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Tom DaccordSome general comments on the “Twitter Experiment”
by Monica Rankin (UT Dallas)
There has been a lot of interest in the “Twitter Experiment” video posted by Kim Smith chronicling my U.S. History class at U.T. Dallas and our use of twitter in the classroom. I have fielded a number of inquiries from educators across the United States and even overseas who are interested in finding ways to use social networking in an educational setting. This write-up is intended as an informal summary of my use of twitter in the classroom. I hope it will help to clarify my experience and I welcome additional questions and commentary, particularly suggestions for how to improve this type of classroom interaction. -
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Janene KosmanThere has been a lot of interest in the “Twitter Experiment” video posted by Kim Smith chronicling my U.S. History class at U.T. Dallas and our use of twitter in the classroom. I have fielded a number of inquiries from educators across the United States
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Gina LovelessThe video to go with the article: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=twitter+in+classroom&aq=f
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At the beginning of the semester, there were 90 students enrolled in my class. The class met in a large auditorium-style classroom on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:30-12:20. I had one graduate student teaching assistant to help with grading and other administrative duties for the class.
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Fridays were reserved for the “twitter experiment.” The idea was to set up all of the students on twitter while they were in class and have them post discussion ideas/questions and respond to each other using twitter. Students were required to complete a reading assignment prior to class every Friday.
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I also found that it was best to give them discussion topics so that most of the comments were based on a common them or at least related to the same reading. Depending on the topic, they would tweet for ten minutes or so and then I would suggest a change of topic. Students would have mini-discussions in their small groups and each student could tweet the most relevant comments being circulated in the group. They could respond to comments being posted by other students or suggest an interesting perspective on one of the readings. Many students also tweeted comments on how they might use the readings on the exams.
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Harold JarcheStrengths:
Overall, I think the twitter experiment was successful primarily because it encouraged students to engage who otherwise would not. Even in smaller classes, only a small number of students actively participate in class discussions. Students k -
George Williams"There has been a lot of interest in the “Twitter Experiment” video posted by Kim Smith chronicling my U.S. History class at U.T. Dallas and our use of twitter in the classroom. I have fielded a number of inquiries from educators across the United States
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Steve RansomThis write-up is intended as an informal summary of my use of twitter in the classroom. I hope it will help to clarify my experience and I welcome additional questions and commentary, particularly suggestions for how to improve this type of classroom interaction.
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Ashley Garnercollege prof lectured 2 of 3 day class and students twittered on 3rd day
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