The beautiful world of blogging has taken a turn towards the state I officially call “Twitter”. In this state, there have been many excited people wanting to try this new fad. This new fad has taken over the minds of many young people. The excitement over micro-blogging has created students that are possessed with writing down what they will be doing once they get home. The excitement has gotten students to create pseudonyms to mask their identity in order to run free around a network full of trending topics. The topics range from national news, presidential debates, the evening’s television programs and which celebrities are divorcing this month. Each topic has its own juice to keep the interest of students for a considerable amount of time. While skipping from one topic to another, students leave a tweet so others will know who left their presence with the topic. Students are very aware of the topics to the point of the slightest inkling sparking a class debate. Being very knowledgeable of the micro-blogging has placed the idea my mind that the things I expect from my students are very doable, despite their “noncompliance” at times. While so many kids are traveling through this state, their interest in it could be the gateway to a whole new world inside of the classroom.
The state “Twitter” can be very useful inside of the classroom because of backchannel discussion it produces. In the effort of adding life to the classroom, students can discuss the ideas behind books without disrupting the flow of the class. With each student under their pseudonym, they can tweet about the book by offering their opinions about the main character and possible solutions. Everyone falling under the same umbrella can create a discussion that lasts for the period. Getting the teacher involved to help mediate and chime in on the discussion is wonderful for the psyche of the teacher and students. The teacher-student relationship can be created with a strong adhesiveness that gives the student satisfaction of the teachers trust in them. Twitter acts as a tool for teachers and students to collaborate outside of school on assignments and questions that students have about various projects. While this is only one useful tip, it helps solidify the reason why the state of “Twitter” can be implemented in the classroom. This state is one on the rise and could make some noise like Florida is doing for the Republican debate.
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