Children are born plugged in. It only seems natural then to teach them how to safely use the tools they are given. There are some, like Twitter, that I still not sure about. I have heard of some classes using Tweets to keep attendance, get more student participation, and keep up to date with news. These were all successful experiences but I can see Twitter also being a large distraction, especially in middle and secondary classes. Networking and socializing is the meaning of life at this age. By having free use of cell phones, blackberries and the internet while in class might seem like a good idea to incorporate technology I think there are better programs.
RSS feeds are an amazing way to keep up with news and blogs are also a wonderful way to have classroom participation and collaboration. Instead of Tweeting during class students could write a post reflecting on what they learned.
Don't get me wrong, Twitter could be great in the classroom setting, it is still a very new technology to me and I am always a bit tentative to jump on the wagon.
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