V16c Tap into Twitter

Duration: 50 minutes per week for 6 weeks
1 hour of this will be putting what you learn into action in the classroom

Cost:
Blended online and face-to-face
£86 per individual
£860 per 10–20 participants recruited as a group
£750 per 10–20 participants from an institution providing the venue and equipment for face-to-face session

Introduction

This course introduces Twitter and explores how it can be used personally, professionally and in teaching practice.

Outline

The course will cover:
•    how to register for a Twitter account
•    different methods of using Twitter for professional development
•    the use of live Twitter feeds in the classroom
•    issues around firewall blocking of Twitter and making a case for allowing Twitter use based on persuasive pedagogical benefits.
 

Outcomes

After completing the course, you’ll know how to:
•    identify opportunities to use live Twitter feeds in lessons to encourage student participation
•    critically assess the possibilities and problems around using Twitter in the classroom
•    use Twitter personally to tweet and select users of interest to follow
•    discuss different ways in which Twitter might be used for both professional development and pedagogy.

Browse the course materials.

Note: This information is accurate at the time of writing, but may be subject to change.