Smart Tweeting Teacher

A professor in Texas used Twitter in her course recently in a way I admire.  Rather than saturating students in unrealistic Tweet-for-homework kinds of assignments, she set up a basic computer and projector in class.  As class went on, students were encouraged to Tweet responses and questions.  By doing so, the professor avoided making students feel self-conscious about "interrupting" and gave voices to those who might not have otherwise spoken (students don’t have to use their real names with Twitter, which grants some anonymity.)  Using technology in schools doesn’t have to be about revolutionizing practice, just enhancing it one Tweet at a time.

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