PLN

PLN: Twitter

Within the PLN assignment, I found that Twitter is a great source to use when considering learning more about the field of education. It is a great way to stay up to date on news in education, find helpful links, and connect with teachers or classmates.

Educational Resource

One resource that I found very interesting and a potential tool that I would use in my classroom was the link to “6 creative tips for using QR codes at school”. This resource includes many ideas that would employ QR codes in an effective way. For instance, one of the tips that really stuck out to me was the idea of supplementing homework assignments. This suggests that the teacher can include QR codes into the student’s assignments as a tool that will help them find the answer. For example a math teacher could create QR codes for difficult math problems and attach them to students’ homework. The students can then scan the code and watch a video of the teacher working through the problem step-by-step. Thus, this can be a very effective way to help students when they are working on their assignments at home. This resource that I have discovered via Twitter can be very useful for a teacher who wants to employ technology into the classroom in a fun and interactive way.

Link to resource: 6 tips for using QR codes at school

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#Edchat

I participated in an #Edchat by using Twubs and I found it to be very useful. When I first signed on, I saw many retweets of links to educational resources, but not many conversations. I commented on a participant’s retweet of a link entitled, “Updates to Google Classroom are Coming”, however I did not receive a reply. I then waited a few minutes and commented on @Jyoung1219’s retweet of the resource, “Why Your Whole Staff Should Be on Twitter” and got a reply. We began to chat about our thoughts on Twitter in the classroom and he even showed me an example of how he uses Twitter with his students. This proves that #Edchats are a great way to communicate with other educators by collaborating and sharing new ideas that can be used to benefit education. I found the #Edchat to be very helpful for students and teachers as they can impart valuable information to participants and viewers.

*Be sure to check my Tweets to see all of the resources I have posted to #educ353

My Twitter: @KaylaDef

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