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A Canadian Perspective on Using Social Media in the Classroom ;-)

A humorous look at teaching children only using social media.  4 minutes of Audio           Not recommended for classroom use with second language learners.    

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Twitter Workshop at TESL Ontario

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At TESL Ontario, we had an interesting time dealing with the realities of the Internet.  Below are links to resources as promised at the session.  I hope you continue on to use Twitter to help with your professional growth. The PowerPoint slides. The handout. The follow list from TESL Ontario  – Mrpottz    LearnIt2teach     Rmbyrne     AnaCristinaPrts    …

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How English language teachers can go with the Twitter flow

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In the Guardian Weekly,  Russell Stannard, has an introductory article about how teachers can get started with Twitter.  I’ll be directing instructors to this at TESL Ontario later this month at the Getting Started with Twitter workshop.

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Create a Crossword Quickly and Simply!

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Try this out if you have a theme in your class for creating “one off” activities.  I created one for Twitter vocabulary in just a few minutes.   There are four simple steps in this process. Type the title Enter the dimensions (characters H,W) Enter Size of a character Enter Key words and clues The …

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Twitter session at TESL Ontario

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Twitter as a resource for TESL professionals (level = novice) This introductory session introduces LINC and TESL professionals to the world of Twitter. As this is a hands-on session, participants will first create a Twitter account. They will learn the basics and potential that using Twitter offers educators as a continuous professional development asset.   Participants …

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Twitter Teacher (Just for fun)

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A very humorous look at using Web 2.0 – new media in the classroom.    Have a listen to this streaming audio report.  Scrub your playback head to 1:30.  If this sounds familiar maybe you should pull back on the technology integration, just a bit, in your lessons!  Hey, maybe there is more to this….. Thanks …

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SocialESL Twitter account online at MRPOTTZ

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We have opened a Twitter account using the name mrpottz in respect for my wife Teri Potts who has shared me with a computer or ten over the past 17 years!  Look for tweets on educational technology and linkages to teaching and TESOL issues.

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