Teaching with Twitter videos by Kevin Kelly
If you are pondering using Twitter in your class, it is important to start with a simple question, "What value will it bring to your students' learning." Collaborative activities are well known to increase student engagement and encourage exposure to diverse ways of thinking. Those are great reasons to use Twitter. But don't just jump in yet. Consider some helpful tips and strategies shared in Kevin Kelly's Social Media in the Classroom Lynda.com course.
View a preview of the Twitter module here. Links to an external site.
Log into the CCC Professional Learning Network (PLN) to view the following videos from Lynda.com.
If you are a California Community College faculty or staff, you have free access to Lynda.com! Follow these steps to find your way to Kevin's course:
- Go to the Learn Academy page on the CCC Professional Learning Network Links to an external site.
- Log in or create a free account
- Navigate back to this page and view the following videos. Hint: You might need to refresh your browser's page to get the videos to load after you log into the PLN.
Getting started with students in mind
In this 3-minute video, Kevin provides some excellent student-centered tips for integrating Twitter into your course.
Looking at social media in the classroom
Teaching with Twitter
Below are two brief videos from Kevin's class. These videos are designed for face-to-face classes. As you watch them, can you identify strategies for adapting them for fully online learning?