Criteria of twitter:

·         Networking

·         Class notices

·         Research

·         Brainstorming

·         Photosharing

·         Fieldtrips

 Twitter As A Brainstorming Tool

Many people tend to shy away from using twitter, but in reality it can be used as a tool for harvesting interesting and insightful information on a regular basis.

 

The truths that twitter can be a great way to develop new ideas and follow the latest trends and discussions for just about every topic of interest.

 

Sometimes ideas will just come to you from reading different tweets and following the tweets to articles that might inspire you.

Twitter - Class Notices 

Twitter has caught fire across many professional fields as well as personally, but it seems to be in the beginning stages in the realm of higher education. The creative ways Twitter users have incorporated microblogging has become inspirational, so the recent trend of using Twitter at college, including at online colleges, is sure to keep evolving into an ever more impressive tool.

Twitter offers new and exciting ways to open up the lines of communication in the classroom, through:

• Direct Tweet. Professors and students can contact each other through direct Tweet without having to share cell phone numbers. This could be useful if you’re ever in a jam on some finance course work and need assistance.
• Get to know your classmates. A class Twitter group will help facilitate professors and students getting to know each other, especially if the class is part of a more intimate setting such as a seminar.
• Collaborate on projects. When working together on projects, set up a group using an app like Tweet works to facilitate communication between everyone working together.
• Make announcements. Professors can send out reminders about upcoming tests, project due dates, or any news that needs to be shared via Twitter.
• Brainstorm. The ability to share ideas.
• Take a poll. Ask student their opinions or get feedback on future projects or topics by using an app like PollDaddy.
• Share interesting websites. Both professors and students can post interesting websites that are relevant to their class.
• Daily learning. Twitter feeds happen much more frequently than the two or three times a day a student is in class, therefore using twitter in the classroom means there is a daily opportunity for learning

From learning how to use Twitter to finding useful information for class, Twitter also provides creative opportunities for learning, such as:

©      Twitter-specific projects. Help students learn how to use Twitter by offering assignments such as this one from the Georgia Southern University instructor.

©      Spread the news. Those enrolled in online colleges for journalism can send out Tweets with sports updates, academic competition results, and campus news via Twitter feed.

©      Practice brevity. English professors can assign stories that must be Tweeted within the 140 character limit to practice writing with succinctness.

©      Twittories. Another great English class activity, participate in creating a story where each person can add 140 characters to contribute to the story as a whole.

©      Keep up with politicians. Many politicians are on Twitter. A political science, current events, or even law class can get real-time updates from politicians.

©      Practice a foreign language. Language classes can take advantage of the opportunity to communicate in the target language of the class by finding native speakers on Twitter.

©      Follow mentors. If professors or other key figures in your field of study are on Twitter, follow them to keep up with their research and activities.