Putting together a list of 10 Inspirational Student Blogs recently was such an eye-opener to the fantastic ways students are using the internet, I couldn’t resist delving deeper and checking out some of the ways…
Eager to get involved in the thriving and enriching EdTech Twitter community? Take advantage of these top tips to help you bag a host of followers in no time! Building Your EdTech Twitter Community…
It’s that time of year again: the Shorty Award nominations have opened and the education category is ready and waiting to be flooded with enthusiastic, inspirational #EdTech tweeters! But with so many…
1. Create a poll A great starting point for research is the generation of new statistical results on a given topic, but when restricted to their own friends and contacts, it can…
Twitter is a brilliant resource for student collaboration, both between classes and peer groups and with other students and academics around the world! Here are 5 great ways for students to collaborate…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – Twitter is an absolutely fantastic resource for teachers. But it can also be something of a blunt instrument. The daily surge of information,…
For busy teachers who’ve followed the advice in our ‘Top Tips for Tweeting Teachers” post, it can be difficult to keep up with the resulting wave of Twitter followers, messages and, of…
Ever wondered what would have happened if famous people in history had had social media at their fingertips? Imagine George Washington Tweeting while he crossed the Delaware River or Napoleon setting his…
Since the advent of e-learning and PLNs (personal learning networks), tech-savvy teachers have turned in their droves to the social networking site Twitter. But whilst the site provides a host of useful…
For Your Students… Get Creative Twitter is a great way to explore creative thinking and exciting ways of expressing yourself in a limited space. Use a class Twitter account to send out…
