Although, according to Gartner's Hype Cycle, Twitter is about to enter the "Trough of Disillusionment", many educators are still trying to come to grips with it, and in particular its use in the classroom. Here are 10 resources that specifically look at the educational use of Twitter:
- 25 Twitter projects for the college classroom, OnlineColleges.net, 10 August 2009
- More than just passing notes in class: Reflections on the Twitter-enabled backchannel, Tony McNeill, 10 June 2009
- 25 ways to teach with Twitter, Sonja Cole, Tech&Learning, 4 June 2009
- How one teacher uses Twitter in the classroom, Marshall Kirkpatrick, ReadWriteWeb, 1 June 2009
- Twitter in education: how and why, David Hopkins, 12 May 2009
- 23 interesting ways to use Twitter in the classroom, presentation
- Twitter as a Learning Tool. Really. Pat Galagan, ASTD, March 2009
- 9 great reasons why teachers should use Twitter, Laura Walker, 29 March 2009
- Educational tool: Twitter, Chris Landreth, 26 February 2009
- A Teacher's Guide to Twitter, Kate Klingensmith, Once A Teacher, 18 February 2009
SMIL Handbook related resources
UPDATE MARCH 2010 See my new resource How to use Twitter for Social Learning
