Sep 20 2008
YouTube, teachers.tv, Keepvid and Twitter – all in one day!!!
Student Presentations
The morning session began with Simon and Matthieu sharing with us their valuable knowledge about YouTube, teachers.tv and Keepvid and how these can be used in an educational context. They demonstrated and engaged us in using these resources during this session. Simon and Mathieu addressed important issues such as copyright and appropriate use in the classroom. They made us aware of the potential of these resources that many of us were unaware of.
In the afternoon session Kate and Matt introduced us to the art of Twitter. What fun! They called upon their personal network (with the help of Sue Waters) to demonstrate a typical ‘conversation’ at the beginning of the session. Throughout the session we would hear a ‘ping’ every time someone responded to their question. They gave us a brief history and a very honest view of the educational value of Twitter in education. They provoked some valuable debate. We all managed to set up a Twitter account and have a ‘play’. My biggest concern is that students will have another communication tool to distract them in class (ha, ha, ha) – but I know these students will be using it to discuss their work and share resources!!!
The presenters designed very effective support materials that they used throughout the sessions to help us understand their innovation. Please keep an eye on the class wiki as the students will post their resources for everyone to share.
You may have your own resources you would like to share.
