Twitter as an instructional strategy and social technology

With the variety of uses for twitter, which one(s) help you teach better?

• Twitter can provide updates to students
• Twitter can provide personalized updates to students
• Twitter can provide reminders to students
  

help you learn better?

• Twitter provides instant connection to other students
• Twitter provides instant connection to faculty
• Twitter provides access to a community
  

Is twitter an instructional strategy or an instructional method?

• Twitter provides a method for instruction that uses technology
• Twitter provides "back channel" communication
  

Does twitter “match” a particular type of learner?

• Twitter matches digital learning styles
• Twitter fosters technological literacy
• Twitter promotes digital literacy
  

Can twitter promote collaboration?

• Twitter may encourage collaboration
• Twitter promotes questioning and answering