Great Article on Social Media in the Classroom

I’ve just finished reading this fantastic article on social media in the classroom. I found it on Ollie Bray’s blog. It’s an article he wrote for the TES which was published on 8th January.

I particularly like th examples of blog use by Law Primary School in East Lothian. Ollie states:

When the school was recently inspected, the report said:

“The development and use of the blog has helped to promote pupils’ language, ICT and independent learning skills. It has also proved to be a highly effective way of highlighting and celebrating pupils’ achievements.”

I also like the examples of the use of Twitcam. Twitcam is a free online tool that allows you to stream video from a webcam via a Twitter feed. Ollie says:

Musselburgh Grammar School in Scotland has used twitcam to broadcast a show to classrooms, associated primaries and parents at home.

There’s also a useful list at the end of the post that acts as a ’social media toolbox’ – a list of useful tried and tested social media tools plus a guide on how to get started yourself.

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