When I present to students or other teachers, I often use twitter hashtags for a backchannel. Sometimes people that are unfamiliar with twitter "miss out" on this backchannel discussion. The site Visible Tweets can help you make the twitter discussion transparent for all participants. It presents tweets associated with a hashtag in a visually appealing way. I set it up as a separate projector that runs during the entire presentation. Not only does it reinforce the notion that the participants are an integral component of every presentation, but it also piques the interest of those not involved with twitter. The site does not filter inappropriate content, so be aware of that if you use it with students.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Visible Tweets
When I present to students or other teachers, I often use twitter hashtags for a backchannel. Sometimes people that are unfamiliar with twitter "miss out" on this backchannel discussion. The site Visible Tweets can help you make the twitter discussion transparent for all participants. It presents tweets associated with a hashtag in a visually appealing way. I set it up as a separate projector that runs during the entire presentation. Not only does it reinforce the notion that the participants are an integral component of every presentation, but it also piques the interest of those not involved with twitter. The site does not filter inappropriate content, so be aware of that if you use it with students.
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