I am looking for another class in NZ who is using twitter as a tool. I have just introduced my year 5 & 6 class to our class twitter account. We will be using it to show our learning and look at, and reply to, the learning of others. We are following 5 other schools, in Canada and the States, but would like to connect with a NZ school as well.
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- Kristen Price (View all users posts) 17 Nov 2014 8:21am ()
Hi Sarah,
It's not until next year but I plan on using twitter with my year 5 class in Hamilton. Let me know if you are interested.
Kristen
- Sarah Parker (View all users posts) 17 Nov 2014 1:19pm ()
Thanks Kristen, I would be very interested.
- Barbara Reid (View all users posts) 17 Nov 2014 3:11pm ()
You may like to have a look at KIdsedchat. Kidsedchatnz is New Zealand school's twitter chat that takes part every Thursday between 2-3pm. The aim of Kidsedchatnz is to motivate kids to be active, engaged and connected learners. Bound to find some other classes using twitter there.
- Jacinda Panther (View all users posts) 18 Nov 2014 7:06am ()
Hi Sarah
There are loads of NZ teachers using twitter. Search lists for NZ teachers. Also add @kidsedchatnz and check out their blog. My class is @room11gms and mine is @jacindapanther. Let me know if you want to have a class to class twitter chat this week. I have 2 other classes that are just beginning as well.
- Sarah Parker (View all users posts) 18 Nov 2014 7:17am ()
Hi Jacinda,
Thanks so much for the advice. I am not a twitter user myself but aren't going to let that stop my class. Have a colleague coming in to talk to the class about the etiquette but would definitely be keen to have a class to class twitter. How do I go about this? Currently we are uploading photos and replying to the classes we follow. Thursday would be a great day for me as half of my class is at Ra Whakangahau so would have reduced numbers.
- Jacinda Panther (View all users posts) 18 Nov 2014 8:22am ()
This is what we use to check our tweets - it doesn't always work. I didn't write it and can;t remember where I found it!
We will be continuously modeling quality during the process. Before we click the “tweet” button, the class will ask if their tweet:
* is Informative?
* documents their learning?
* asks questions?
* responds to someone else’s question?
* curates information for specific audience?
* is grammatically correct?
* links to quality resources?
*adds value to any links re-tweeted?
* states its intent clearly?
* is globally conscious?
* is spelled correctly?
- Jacinda Panther (View all users posts) 18 Nov 2014 8:26am ()
Thursday afternoon we participate in Kidsedchatnz. Have a look at the website I posted earlier and follow @kidsedchatnz. They will then add you to the list. This weeks topic is about being an entrepreneur.
- Sarah Parker (View all users posts) 18 Nov 2014 1:43pm ()
Thanks for both, tweet check and link. Have signed up so will give it a go.
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