I just finished my first Twitter chat on #nt2t! The topic was on global connections. Here are a few new bits of information that I gathered from this chat...
1. Many people are very welcoming of new users. Their encouraging words and welcoming vibes helped me to feel more comfortable about using Twitter (because I had no idea what I was doing!)
2. The chats go way too fast for me. It was difficult to keep up with the conversations because I'm still figuring out all the options on Twitter. I'd be reading the conversation, forming my thoughts, and then realize I have 30-40 new results to read! It was somewhat overwhelming, but I can see myself getting used to it with more frequent use.
3. I took me a moment to figure out the lingo. FYI, Ss means students and Ts means teachers.
4. There is analytical information available that you can check out about your Twitter use. Within the conversation, we were asked to find how many global followers we have. I was able to get on the analytical page but could not find my percentage. If you have any suggestions on how to do this, please let me know!
5. I would love to set up a virtual field trip/pen pal with a school from another country! Many of my students don't have the opportunity to travel out of NE, so it would be quite eye-opening if they could view and visit with a school in another country. How do I go about getting this set up?
So glad you want to set up an online pen pal project! There are many to choose from. One I like is ePals http://www.epals.com/#!/main Sign in and see if this will meet your needs. This could be a perfect collaborative project for this class! Let us know how we can help.
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