Comments on: Twitter in the Classroom http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html Internet Marketing News Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:14:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rodd Lucier http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-67715 Rodd Lucier Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:45:41 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html#comment-67715 This post has some practical advice that would be well worth sharing with us at http://www.twitterforteachers.com. I hope you’ll consider joining us, and perhaps adding some of your ideas to the project. All the best! This post has some practical advice that would be well worth sharing with us at http://www.twitterforteachers.com. I hope you’ll consider joining us, and perhaps adding some of your ideas to the project.

All the best!

]]> By: B Shirey http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-66621 B Shirey Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:20:59 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html#comment-66621 I may also add, it's wonderful that you care to find out what they enjoy and have an interest in. Who knows what this may lead to?! They could write for a newspaper or magazine, or go on to invent another form of an SNS, or go into the field of technology. I have grown up in a family of educators and each generation was different in their teaching skills. There are things you don't dare do like they did in the good ol days..... Times change and so do lessons and important issues. If you take an interest in your students and current technology I believe you should be applauded. I may also add, it’s wonderful that you care to find out what they enjoy and have an interest in. Who knows what this may lead to?! They could write for a newspaper or magazine, or go on to invent another form of an SNS, or go into the field of technology. I have grown up in a family of educators and each generation was different in their teaching skills. There are things you don’t dare do like they did in the good ol days….. Times change and so do lessons and important issues. If you take an interest in your students and current technology I believe you should be applauded.

]]> By: B Shirey http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-66620 B Shirey Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:17:55 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html#comment-66620 I am so pleased to have come across your article and information! This is what I'm focusing my practicum on. I am researching the Social Networking Services and how they can be implemented into the classroom and for the educators to use between themselves. I understand why some people may rant and rave against Twitter, but I also see as an educator and one getting my masters in Instructional Design the benefits and importance of keeping up with technology. I did snicker about the punctuation and writing benefitting from Twitter, then I thought to myself how my cousin (grew up in Maine) could not spell for the life of him and then began to play DAOK (online computer game) and he improved SO much because of chatting with others on the game. He learned to spell and to form intelligent sentences. I do understand this point, now that I looked back. Thank you for teaching technology to the 6th graders! The one point that the one rant brought up was age and usage of Twitter.....I want to look into that but I do find it to be important to "relate" and keep informed about SNS and technology, you can't look blindly away and say "what happened to the good ol 3R's" I think it should be said teach in the classroom and then you'll realize :) THANKS A MILLION! I am so pleased to have come across your article and information! This is what I’m focusing my practicum on. I am researching the Social Networking Services and how they can be implemented into the classroom and for the educators to use between themselves. I understand why some people may rant and rave against Twitter, but I also see as an educator and one getting my masters in Instructional Design the benefits and importance of keeping up with technology. I did snicker about the punctuation and writing benefitting from Twitter, then I thought to myself how my cousin (grew up in Maine) could not spell for the life of him and then began to play DAOK (online computer game) and he improved SO much because of chatting with others on the game. He learned to spell and to form intelligent sentences. I do understand this point, now that I looked back. Thank you for teaching technology to the 6th graders! The one point that the one rant brought up was age and usage of Twitter…..I want to look into that but I do find it to be important to “relate” and keep informed about SNS and technology, you can’t look blindly away and say “what happened to the good ol 3R’s” I think it should be said teach in the classroom and then you’ll realize :)

THANKS A MILLION!

]]> By: Susan Wolak’s Tech Site » Top 10 Twitter Hacks http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-46381 Susan Wolak’s Tech Site » Top 10 Twitter Hacks Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:45:10 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html#comment-46381 [...] Twitter gaining momentum everywhere from on the field to in the classroom, I thought some tips might prove helpful. [...] [...] Twitter gaining momentum everywhere from on the field to in the classroom, I thought some tips might prove helpful. [...]

]]> By: The Smoking Foot » Top 10 Twitter Hacks http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-41747 The Smoking Foot » Top 10 Twitter Hacks Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:55:11 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html#comment-41747 [...] 2008 at 06:55 am | Tagged as: Learn With Twitter gaining momentum everywhere from on the field to in the classroom, I thought some tips might prove [...] [...] 2008 at 06:55 am | Tagged as: Learn With Twitter gaining momentum everywhere from on the field to in the classroom, I thought some tips might prove [...]

]]> By: Twitter 102, Fighting Procrastination With Productivity « Unique-Frequency http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-40914 Twitter 102, Fighting Procrastination With Productivity « Unique-Frequency Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:51:49 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html#comment-40914 [...] Pilgrim has a pretty interesting article about how Twitter is used in the classroom: Twitter is a way to record thoughts and ideas that you search - it’s a history Twitter connects [...] [...] Pilgrim has a pretty interesting article about how Twitter is used in the classroom: Twitter is a way to record thoughts and ideas that you search – it’s a history Twitter connects [...]

]]> By: Daryl Tay http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-40913 Daryl Tay Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:38:38 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html#comment-40913 I think Twitter can be used by 6th graders for sure, but more importantly, college students need to learn how this can be useful! I read the examples about ways it can help and think "damn, why doesn't any one use it that way in class?" I hope this catches on in 2008 I think Twitter can be used by 6th graders for sure, but more importantly, college students need to learn how this can be useful! I read the examples about ways it can help and think “damn, why doesn’t any one use it that way in class?”

I hope this catches on in 2008

]]> By: Geoff http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-40872 Geoff Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:08:19 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html#comment-40872 Unless 6th graders are older these days, they are not supposed to use Twitter as they are COPPA compliant and restrict the services to 13 years and older. Wait until high school . . . Had to LOL about Twitter improving writing and punctuation . . . Unless 6th graders are older these days, they are not supposed to use Twitter as they are COPPA compliant and restrict the services to 13 years and older. Wait until high school . . .

Had to LOL about Twitter improving writing and punctuation . . .

]]> By: Janet Meiners http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-40672 Janet Meiners Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:14:48 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html#comment-40672 Dean, Thanks for your passionate rant. I introduced the subject talking about my experience teaching social media to 6th graders. However, the rest of the article and points are about a university class on media. The 6th graders got an hour lesson on Internet marketing and blogging once a week for a few months. They loved it. (see http://mymarketer.net/a-return-to-ms-drapers-class/) I'd like to go back and teach Twitter, but there would certainly be different boundaries than for college students. Keep your feet warm ;) Janet Dean,
Thanks for your passionate rant. I introduced the subject talking about my experience teaching social media to 6th graders. However, the rest of the article and points are about a university class on media.

The 6th graders got an hour lesson on Internet marketing and blogging once a week for a few months. They loved it. (see http://mymarketer.net/a-return-to-ms-drapers-class/)

I’d like to go back and teach Twitter, but there would certainly be different boundaries than for college students.

Keep your feet warm ;)
Janet

]]> By: Dean http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-40671 Dean Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:05:10 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/twitter-in-the-classroom.html#comment-40671 Ok call me an out of touch, cranky, old man but... Haven't we got more pressing issues in the classroom that might be a tad more important than teaching "Twitter 101"....to 6th graders????? Whatever happened to the good ol' three R's? The U.S. education typically ranks below other nation in most areas (http://www.cesame-nm.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=15) and we're teaching 6th graders the benefits of Twitter????? 6th graders??????? "Blogging certainly can improve writing skills and at the same time introduce children to ideas that will make them more marketable when they hit the job force (assuming they do)." Ya know that reminds me I gotta get my 6th grader to update his resume and include that he knows all about blogging and Twitter. That will give him a definite edge in the babysitting market. A 6th grader being more marketable in the job force???? What is he getting a job at a Nike shoe factory in Tailand???? For Crissakes he's a 6th grader!! Can we at least let him take a shot a the Science Fair before he hits the job market????? To play the devil's advocate on your points... 1. Twitter is a way to record thoughts and ideas that you search - it’s a history "in cafeteria...meatloaf today...yuck!" So how is this historical record helping exactly?? 2. Twitter connects you to a larger world outside of the classroom and even the country So what is a 6th grader going to learn about the 'larger world outside' (let's say the election process), using Twitter that they can't learn from the teacher talking about the election process? You know perhaps after the students read a chapter about the election process in a Social Studies book....you know, books...they're things that can really connect / teach you about the larger world? 3. Students can follow people who do what they want to do or who they admire and get a sense for their job and life. "Hey! Kevin Rose's plane just got delayed in Chicago, he's getting another latte!" Enough said. 4. Twitter can improve writing and punctuation. I couldn't agree more. "MMA gym l8tr G2G ur my BFF BFN :)" Ya Twitter is definitely a haven for good writing and punctuation. All the best Shakespeare plays were limited to 160 characters..2B or not 2B.... 5. Students love contests. If they hurry they can still enter Marketing Pilgrim’s Twitter contest and possibly win the free Nokia Internet Tablet (which can greatly enhance learning while waiting in line and letting you do homework, like Twittering, on the run). Homework on the Nokia??? A 6th grader is going to do homework on his Nokia Internet Tablet....using Twitter????? Are you insane??? Assuming they don't leave the thing on the bus, they are more likely going to use it to go to Club Penguin or worse. I guess my point is (IMHO) if I found out that my 6th grader's school time was being used to learn about Twitter, MySpace, or any other social tool, that school would be getting a rather terse phone call from me. Teach my kid math, english, history, etc. I'll teach him about twitter etc....when I think he's ready and so that I can set boundaries. Also note that the article you referenced is from a university...where kids are preparing for the real world and taking classes where this might be part of the curriculum and therefore relevant. I might also add that they probably know more about Twitter than the Prof, after all they learned about it in 6th grade. Ok my rant in done Sincerely, A guy who walked 8 miles to school in the snow with no shoes. Ok call me an out of touch, cranky, old man but…

Haven’t we got more pressing issues in the classroom that might be a tad more important than teaching “Twitter 101″….to 6th graders????? Whatever happened to the good ol’ three R’s? The U.S. education typically ranks below other nation in most areas (http://www.cesame-nm.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=15) and we’re teaching 6th graders the benefits of Twitter????? 6th graders???????

“Blogging certainly can improve writing skills and at the same time introduce children to ideas that will make them more marketable when they hit the job force (assuming they do).”

Ya know that reminds me I gotta get my 6th grader to update his resume and include that he knows all about blogging and Twitter. That will give him a definite edge in the babysitting market. A 6th grader being more marketable in the job force???? What is he getting a job at a Nike shoe factory in Tailand???? For Crissakes he’s a 6th grader!! Can we at least let him take a shot a the Science Fair before he hits the job market?????

To play the devil’s advocate on your points…
1. Twitter is a way to record thoughts and ideas that you search – it’s a history

“in cafeteria…meatloaf today…yuck!” So how is this historical record helping exactly??

2. Twitter connects you to a larger world outside of the classroom and even the country

So what is a 6th grader going to learn about the ‘larger world outside’ (let’s say the election process), using Twitter that they can’t learn from the teacher talking about the election process? You know perhaps after the students read a chapter about the election process in a Social Studies book….you know, books…they’re things that can really connect / teach you about the larger world?

3. Students can follow people who do what they want to do or who they admire and get a sense for their job and life.

“Hey! Kevin Rose’s plane just got delayed in Chicago, he’s getting another latte!” Enough said.

4. Twitter can improve writing and punctuation.

I couldn’t agree more. “MMA gym l8tr G2G ur my BFF BFN :) ” Ya Twitter is definitely a haven for good writing and punctuation. All the best Shakespeare plays were limited to 160 characters..2B or not 2B….

5. Students love contests. If they hurry they can still enter Marketing Pilgrim’s Twitter contest and possibly win the free Nokia Internet Tablet (which can greatly enhance learning while waiting in line and letting you do homework, like Twittering, on the run).

Homework on the Nokia??? A 6th grader is going to do homework on his Nokia Internet Tablet….using Twitter????? Are you insane??? Assuming they don’t leave the thing on the bus, they are more likely going to use it to go to Club Penguin or worse.

I guess my point is (IMHO) if I found out that my 6th grader’s school time was being used to learn about Twitter, MySpace, or any other social tool, that school would be getting a rather terse phone call from me. Teach my kid math, english, history, etc. I’ll teach him about twitter etc….when I think he’s ready and so that I can set boundaries.

Also note that the article you referenced is from a university…where kids are preparing for the real world and taking classes where this might be part of the curriculum and therefore relevant. I might also add that they probably know more about Twitter than the Prof, after all they learned about it in 6th grade.

Ok my rant in done

Sincerely,
A guy who walked 8 miles to school in the snow with no shoes.

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