Twiducate is a free Web 2.0 tool used by educators. This tool was created to connect teachers and students outside of the classroom. Twiducate is a blog for the classroom. This tool enables student to strengthen social networking skills to compete in the highly technological world we live in today. This tool also expands students reading, writing, thoughts and ideas beyond the classroom setting.
Twiducate is a safe blogging tool. One of the advantages of Twiducate is that everything is being monitored in a controlled environment that is password protected. The different from twitter or blogging is that only teachers and students can view the classroom postings.
You can use this tool for:
· Posting homework assignments
· To post test dates
· Assignments changes
· Share and publish bookmarks
· Collaborate among small or large groups
· Share links and videos with students
I think that this a Web 2.0 tool that I will be using, because is a safe communication tool that I can share with my students. With this tool I will be posting all the information with my students and received feedback them. Incorporate this tool will help me to have more open communication with my students.
You Posted: One of the advantages of Twiducate is that everything is being monitored in a controlled environment that is password protected. In today's classrooms where class size is getting larger and larger having a tool that connects teachers with students is like gold. The ability to keep in contact with your students outside of class seems to be more and more important as class time slips away. The key statement of the blog being monitored in a controlled environment will keep teachers and parents happy. Internet safety is a hot topic as technologies pace is moving faster then we can keep up. Fact: Open communication with students is going to make you a better teacher as you are connected to them.
ReplyDeleteYou Posted: One of the advantages of Twiducate is that everything is being monitored in a controlled environment that is password protected. In today's world where class size is getting larger and larger staying connected with your student outside of the classroom is very important. Internet safety is a hot topic as the pace of technology moves faster and faster. Having a tool like this keeps you connected but keeps you in control at all time. I know it is very important to keep communication open with my students. Good luck in your future class utilizing this tool.
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