More students are going back to school next week. To help enhance and supplement blended learning, social networking site Twitter offers ways educators and students can do to use it as an educational tool.
Use Topics to see education-related Tweets on your timeline
People on Twitter talk about anything under the sun, including education-related topics such as Language, Architecture, Chemistry, and more. #ScienceChatPH, for instance, is a great go-to hashtag for educational and active discourse about anything related to science.
To get education-related Tweets on the timeline, use the Topics feature that allows users to see the Tweets without following an account.
Follow and organize learning accounts
Teachers and parents can keep track of the school calendar and other information by following sources like the Department of Education (@DepEd_PH) that regularly post updates.
The social media service also lets users enable the notification to get alerts whenever there’s a new Tweet or use the List feature to streamline Tweets based on their interests. Think of it as a Tweet organizer: create one for school-related accounts, one for hobbies, one for fandom needs, and more.
Tweet to draw tips and insights from communities
Some Filipino students are using #studytwtph to connect to an online community of fellow students, and motivate one another. Parents can also get tips on how they can help their children, while teachers can use Twitter to get insights on where to get helpful educational resources online.
To make the conversation more relevant, users can now choose who is allowed to reply to a Tweet, a great feature if the class wishes to exchange ideas on the site.
Learn from interactive content
Studying a new concept may take time, so having a visual aid such as videos can help in learning.
For instance, EduCreator Peter Esperanza’s (@pedroj0se) #MathInAMinute videos features quick yet fun lessons on how to solve different math problems. Students who love history will also enjoy daily facts and trivia from The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (@NHCPOfficial).
Screenshots courtesy of Twitter.