20 Ways High Schools Are Using Twitter In The Classroom
These high school students put together questions to ask historians on Twitter, getting answers that may not be easy to find in their history books.
Tag: Social Media In The Classroom
The Definition Of Bullying
The Definition Of Bullying: A Timeless Behavior With New Tools & Technology by Terry Heick Preventing bullying is just as likely as preventing poverty, racism, or violence. If we can ...
40 Ways Teachers Can Use Pinterest In The Classroom
40 Ways Teachers Can Use Pinterest In The Classroom by TeachThought Staff and bestcollegesonline.com There are a lot of great technology tools out there for teachers that can make it ...
How Twitter Can Help Students Write Better Thesis Statements
Tweets are limited to 280 characters--plenty for a well-written sentence. Ask students to tweet their thesis statements in one sentence.
How To Cite A Tweet: MLA Style
How To Cite A Tweet: MLA Style by TeachThought Staff How do you cite a tweet MLA Style? First, let's clarify that while it's not exactly an Oxford library and ...
10 Reasons Every Teacher Needs A Professional Learning Network
A Personal Learning Network is the group of people that you connect with to learn from through their ideas, questions, backgrounds, and references.
How To Search For Tweets By Date
To search for tweets by date, use the following terms in the search feature: from:username since:yyyy-mm-dd until:yyyy-mm-dd
8 Reflective Questions To Help Any Student Think About Their Learning
8 Reflective Questions To Help Any Student Think About Their Learning by TeachThought Staff For in-person professional development from TeachThought on reflection in learning or any other topic your school ...
The 20 Most Useful #hashtags In Education
As a teacher, continuing education is so important that most school districts require that teachers enroll in some form of coursework on a regular basis to keep their knowledge and skills fresh. ...
The Pros & Cons Of Children On Social Media
The Pros & Cons Of Children On Social Media contributed by Jennifer Smith In our social media-charged society, it's easy to assume that children should not be on sites like ...
6 Ways Social Media Can Change Your Classroom
6 Ways Social Media Can Change Your Classroom by TeachThought Staff Technology is changing the world at a rapid pace, and education isn’t exempt from the effects of that. ...
50 Of The Best Education Accounts On Twitter
Rather than allow one genre to dominate the list, we chose to collect a diverse range of accounts to help ensure our list would truly help grow teachers.
What’s A Twitter Chat? An Example And Definition For Teachers
A twitter chat is a public discussion based on a topic through a series of questions that serve as discussion prompts--all using a unifying hashtag.
10 Strategies To Help Students Use Social Media For Critical Thinking
10 Strategies To Help Students Use Social Media For Critical Thinking by Terry Heick Social media is here to stay. No matter how much we lament a loss of privacy, ...
What Your Social Media Habits Say About Your Teaching Style
You’re a lurker—love social media, but more the media than the social, so you stay in the background—looking, skimming, saving, and skimming and looking some more, but always quietly, and always just ...
Generation Screen: What Social Media Has Done To Children
Generation Screen: What Social Media Has Done To Children by Terry Heick Google launched more than 20 years ago, in 1998. Facebook launched in 2004. The iPhone launched over ten ...
Should Colleges Judge Social Media Presence for Admissions?
Without guidance to critically think about digital footprints, persona, and audience, it’s no surprise to see students 'make mistakes' on social media.
Helping Students Tell Their Story Through Social Media
Helping Students Tell Their Story Through Social Media by TeachThought Staff Human beings are storytellers by nature. Children especially love to hear stories, but aren't always so keen on telling ...
