Another list, however, describes an awful lot of things Twitter is good for: A Must-Have Guide to Using Twitter in Your Classroom. My personal favorite is under Communication: "#11: Stay on top of the learning process: Ask students to tweet and reply about what they’re learning, difficulties they’ve faced, tips, resources, and more as an online logbook." This is a good trick, and unlike some of the others, it's not one that can be easily duplicated with e-mail. Getting students communicating and involved in their own learning can be powerful, and connecting to them by engaging them using social media networks they likely already use is a good way to get that started. #14: Teaching Bite-size Info is also a good one. Tweets are perfect for sharing the small things that are bound to get left out of the lesson on occasion. These bites should be interesting and relevant so that students find them valuable, but any vital information should be covered in class. Treat them like treats, and encourage your students to do the same.
You wrote "treat them like treats" and that is such a good idea.
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