Tweeting to Learn...Really??

Regardless if you already have a Twitter account or are simply curious what the hype is about this post is for you! The links below can help you understand and/or share the message regarding Twitter’s influence on the professional growth of educators and the learning of students.

Video – Assignment Education – Twitter and Education

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s7yJmY71d4

Twitter as a PLN

http://whatsnewintheworld.net/2010/01/twitter-as-a-pln/comment-page-1/#comment-1071

Tiny Bursts of Learning

http://chrisbetcher.com/2011/04/1483/

Using Twitter as a Professional Development Tool

http://www.sarahfischler.org/2010/03/twitter/

50 Ideas Using Twitter For Education

http://cooper-taylor.com/2008/08/50-ideas-on-using-twitter-for-education/

Cool Tools

In the hands of students

http://www.toondoo.com/

                (student creating comic strips)

http://animoto.com/education
            (short video/photo presentation with music)

http://www.tagxedo.com/

                (similar to wordle, more teacher friendly)

http://penzu.com/
            (online notebook paper, free)

http://blabberize.com/
            (make photos talk)

http://www.storycenter.org/stories/

            (more in depth creating of digital story telling)

www.zooburst.com

                (easily create own 3D pop-up books)

http://storybird.com

                (short, art-inspired stories you make to share, read, and print)

http://freerice.com/

                (combines on-line learning tools with World Food Programme)

Making Connections

http://edublogs.org/
            (creating student and teacher blogs, free)
https://www.gaggle.net/
            (online sharing between students and teachers)
http://www.everloop.com/
            (social network designed for younger children, “safer” than traditional FB and such)
http://www.shelfari.com/
            (social network/sharing regarding books, response to books, students and teachers)
http://edu.glogster.com/
                (interactive posters, collaborative class projects)
http://pbworks.com/content/edu-classroom-teachers
                (online workspace, communication tool for students, teachers, parents)

In the hands of teachers

 http://www.audible.com/
            (download “books on tape”, not free but less expensive than normal books)
http://www.teachersdomain.org/

                (online video, free)
http://testmoz.com/
                (creating a test, grades on line, post grades, free!)
http://www.lessonwriter.com/default.aspx
                (create lessons plans, help connect to standards, differentiation, scaffolding…free)

Could be students or teachers

http://www.diigo.com/
            (capture and store “favorites” in the cloud, access anywhere)
http://livebinders.com/

               (way to capture, sort store and share large amounts of information, without paper)
http://prezi.com/
                (alternative presentation tool)
http://www.polleverywhere.com
                (using text to poll audiences)

WHERE TO START: Education in General...

The Edublog awards - http://edublogawards.com/

50 Excellent Blogs About Education - http://www.onlineschools.org/2009/10/13/50-excellent-blogs-about-education-reform/

A List of Top 200 Education Blogs - http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/tips-and-tools/top-education-blogs

WHERE TO START: A few groovy edudorks or edugeeks

http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com/

http://weblogg-ed.com/

http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/

http://onceateacher.wordpress.com/

http://theedublogger.com/

Blogs and Posts about Using Blogs

Below are some blogs to get you started reading and learning from Blogs.

http://edublogs.org/community/

                (list of blogs categorized into a blog directory)

http://www.technologybitsbytesnibbles.info/

                (news, tips, tricks & resources for integrating technology into teaching)

http://chrisbetcher.com/

                (Australian educator Chris Betcher, blogging about education, technology and ideas.

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/

                (website of the day…)

http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/07/21/50-useful-blogging-tools-for-teachers/

Top 100 Tools for Learning

There are significanlty more than 100 but these are the most widely used, especially in education.
The first link is a list from beginning to end.
In the second link the list has been divided into groups according to use.

Enjoy the search as you find those that are "just right" for you!

http://www.slideshare.net/janehart/top100-tools-for-learning-2010

                (shared in power point format, with description and links)

http://c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/2010binb.html

                (group by use)