Summary: This is basically a list of websites that can be used in the classroom, such as a fake text screenshot, awesome Pinterest boards, ideas for Twitter in the classroom, and many more.
Response: I was unable to find some of these, but some of them are awesome! I love the idea of using fake screen shots to teach digital citizenship. It would be so easy to replicate a conversation and show students the repercussions of having a conversation that they probably shouldn't be having via text. Also, I think the 10 x 10 thing is VERY cool. I love that it's in no way controlled by a person--it's all about what's trending news-wise on the web. This is a great way to find current events for discussion! One more thing I'd never seen--using Pinterest for amazing educational resources! I see a few ideas every once in a while, but this article showed a few great ones. I spent a considerable amount of time on Pinterest after reading this article, and I might even start taking it seriously as a educational resource. Unfortunately, the Larry Ferlazzo page couldn't be found. The Twitter feed of WWII is incredible, and I think I might use the model shown by Mr. Collinson, the author of that particular feed, in my language arts classroom. Students could pretend to be tweeting a major scene in a play as the characters themselves, for instance. Overall, this is just one more list of resources for us to use!
Opinion: This probably wasn't my favorite article, but it's useful. I'm saving it for future use. I don't have a smartphone or an iPad, so the QR code generator wasn't terribly exciting for me. Also, a lot of these were science- and math-related, which doesn't really pertain to me. My favorite site is the Twitter reenactment of WWII. This is amazing, and it gives an example of a great use of social media in the classroom. I think something like this could get a lot of schools on board for using Twitter in schools.
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