by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Social Media
Twitter can be an exceptional learning tool. In today’s classroom, the prospect of using social media in learning gets kids excited. Learning using social media can be effective and enjoyable. These Twitter-based classroom activities will show you how.... by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Social Media
It’s no secret that social media can be a great tool for teaching and learning in the digital age. Learning should be fun, and social media learning with Twitter can be exactly that. And what’s more, teachers are harnessing Twitter’s power more and... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Social Media
Let’s have an honest discussion about Twitter and teachers. What makes Twitter a tool that teachers would want to use? How have teachers already used Twitter? What’s the honest feedback? There’s no better place to look than at examples of success with... by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Social Media
As a beginning teacher, there were times in the classroom when I was so steeped in day-to-day routines that I isolated myself from the rest of the world. The daily grind kept me just at the surface, wondering if I was ever going to get it under control. I was stuck.... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Social Media
Social media teaching can be an incredibly useful educational tool. The social networks students use are conducive to so many facets of modern learning. Things like collaborative planning, data and resource sharing, and progress updates concerning group work all apply... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Social Media
via TeachThought Social media offers some great opportunities for learning in the classroom, bringing together the ability to collaborate, access worldwide resources, and find new and interesting ways to communicate in one easily accessible place. Teachers around the... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Student Engagement
A while back we shared an article called 8 Amazing Quotes for Giving Teachers Inspiration. It’s been viewed a lot since then. We hope it has served its intended purpose. That said, let’s now turn our attention to the students. This article can be looked at... by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Bloom's Taxonomy
via TeachThought Last year we created a “twitter spectrum,” an image that clarified different ways that twitter could be used in the classroom in (hopefully) authentic ways. TeachBytes has followed that up with an excellent graphic of their own that uses a... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Social Media
Via Teach The timeless skill of effective communication is the anchor, which will enable students to successfully find and share their voice with the world through the power of words. As we celebrate Digital Learning Month in February, we must embrace the power of... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Social Media
Introducing a special new FREE guide from the Global Digital Citizen Foundation—our amazing Twitter-Tastic Teacher’s Guide! Ever since 2006 when everyone’s favourite little blue bird said hello to the social media world, Twitter has proven itself to be a... 