Twitter and Facebook: A School Is Actually Using Them

I thought the idea of using Twitter and Facebook in the classroom was a neat idea, but I guess a part of me didn't think that it would happen right away.

Lots of teachers are kind of on the fence as to whether or not they should actually use these social media tools in their classrooms.

It is a great way to reach out to student's and the culture that they are involved in, but just like me, lots of teachers don't know how to use these social media sites, or don't want to try them because they consider it inappropriate.

I was surprised to read this article, and find out that Perdue University is actually currently using these social media tools in the classroom to reach students at a more personal level.

Perdue University actually developed a program that is called Hotseat. This Hotseat program allows students to use Twitter, Facebook, and even text messaging to allow students to comment while class is going on. Teachers actually said in this article that it is actually encouraging students to ask essential questions, and think about things more critically.



Let me emphasize again that perhaps teachers should give these things a try!