Twitter is great for sharing educational resources and creating a community of learners who are interested in technology integration.
I will be starting with blogging in my language arts classroom as soon as I return to school! Our district has a blog space available for each and every student. I would like to start with students responding to my prompts, then have them create a blog of their own. We'll see how it goes!
Trying to think about how blogging will better engage more students in reflecting on their learning. It occurs to me that the bulk of communication between students and teachers may happen outside of the classroom.
Can we let go of some of the old in order to make room for the new? I hope to use blogging as a classroom tool for thematic front loading. I would also hope to extend the classroom using blogging to discuss and share ideas.
There is a book that was published this past summer about how writing has shifted due to technology and social media. What used to be said in multiple pages is now conveyed in limited characters. If you are interested, the author is Christopher Johnson and the book is Microstyle: The Art of Writing Little.