In the L2 classroom, teachers can utilize the social networking and microblogging service, Twitter, for a variety of purposes in order to enhance both learning and instruction. As a language teacher, I would integrate Twitter into writing assignments as a great way for students to hone their digital writing skills. The articles “28 Ways Teachers Are Using Twitter” and “Twitter for Academia” both mention how the 140-character limit requires students to be both creative and concise when conveying their intended message to an audience. Students can even write short stories or poems over Twitter, which would allow them to receive real-time feedback from their peers and instructors.
Additionally, Twitter is an excellent medium for language teachers to actively engage students in a Word of the Day. (see "28 Ways teachers Are Using Twitter") L2 teachers can tweet the Word of the Day to their students and require them to send a reply in which they use the word in a sentence. Students can also use the Word while interacting with each other over Twitter. In addition to encouraging students to use the Word of the Day outside of class, L2 teachers can also integrate the word of the day into classroom activities and assignments. Using Twitter to promote the use of a Word of the Day is an excellent way for students to incorporate new words into their vocabulary.
Be sure to check out the two aforementioned articles for more ways to use Twitter to improve instruction both inside and outside of the classroom.
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You chose some excellent suggestions for using Twitter.
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