Twitter in Education

Twitter was founded a little over ten years ago. While the uses of Twitter have mostly focused around it being a social media tool, the way we think of social media has evolved over the years. Twitter has become about more than just connecting, people have found a variety of ways to utilize it for their own purposes. Educators, for example, have found ways to engage their students in schoolwork, while not in school.

Within classrooms, Twitter can be used in classrooms in a variety of ways. Twitter can be used to post questions for students to answer, almost in a gamified way. Twitter can be used to share ideas about a topic once your students have left school for the day. Students can be told to, look to Twitter for updates, which can range from educational materials, to videos, to just keeping them thinking about class material while they are not in school. Is it more likely students will go home and willfully think about material on their own, or watch a video about Civil War history, given a subtle push? Keeping students engaged is key to success.

Twitter as a Learning Community in Higher Education.
Is Twitter an Effective tool in Higher Education?