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• Slide 1- Title Slide• Slide 2- Menu Slide• Slide 3-5-

The Pro’s and Con’s of texting and IM.• Slide 6-8-

Ten ideas for getting started with 21st century teaching and learning.

• Slide 9-11- 25 ways to teach with Twitter.• Slide 12-Conclusion• Slide 13-Works Cited Page

The Pro’s and Con’s of Texting

Aha Moment• “text messaging and

instant messaging have become so widely used by teens that teachers have noticed a drastic change in writing habits.”

• Not all texting is negative, however the positive seems outweighed by the negative.

• A British study found kids who text scored higher on tests like reading and spelling.

The Pro’s of Texting

• Parents can used it to find their kids or arrange for a ride.

• Used to instantly communicate.

• Teachers use it in the classrooms.

• Students use texting and text speak to help with class work.

The Con’s of Texting

• Texting while driving causes serious injury and death.

• Decrease in writing skills.

• Cheating during tests, distractions and disruptions in class, spreading rumors.

10 Ideas for Getting Started with 21st Century Technology

Aha Moment• “The mistake some people

make is believing educators instantly need to become producers of websites, blogs, wikis etc.”

• It is no longer actable for educators to not have a social network.

• Teachers have to learn to function in these environments.

3 Ideas for Getting Started• Innovation Integration Plan,

there has to be a good plan when introducing technology into the classroom.

• Standards- Become familiar with the ISTE’s technology standards for teachers and students.

• Get ideas on how to enhance the curriculum with technology.

3 More Ideas for Getting Started

• Join a social network. It is no longer acceptable not to for educators.

• You can find some great education blogs to help you.

• Make sure any site you and your students visit is safe form virus’ and predators.

25 Ways to teach with 25 Ways to teach with TwitterTwitter

Aha MomentAha Moment• ““When you think of When you think of

Twitter as a micro-blog Twitter as a micro-blog you will find that you will find that Twitter can be a Twitter can be a valuable tool for valuable tool for professional professional development.”development.”

• You can schedule You can schedule meetings or set up a meetings or set up a tweet-up.tweet-up.

• You can join a teaching You can join a teaching Twib. Twib.

3 Ways to Teach with 3 Ways to Teach with TwitterTwitter

• Teachers can ask Teachers can ask for recommended for recommended books, lesson books, lesson ideas, and teaching ideas, and teaching tools.tools.

• Ask for other Ask for other teachers opinions.teachers opinions.

• Celebrate or be Celebrate or be informed of events.informed of events.

3 More Ways to Teach with 3 More Ways to Teach with TwitterTwitter

• Link to a web video, Link to a web video, website, or booklist.website, or booklist.

• Start a book club for Start a book club for the students so they the students so they can ask you can ask you questions about the questions about the books their reading.books their reading.

• Share stories and Share stories and experiences with experiences with other teachers.other teachers.

ConclusionConclusion

• Technology is a big part of our world. Technology is a big part of our world. Increasingly it is worming its way into Increasingly it is worming its way into our everyday life. I don’t know what I’d our everyday life. I don’t know what I’d do without my iPod or iPad for a day. do without my iPod or iPad for a day. This means as future teachers we must This means as future teachers we must be aware of the ways that technology be aware of the ways that technology will become part of the classrooms. We will become part of the classrooms. We must be up to date on these must be up to date on these technologies so that our students can technologies so that our students can get the best possible education from us. get the best possible education from us.

Works CitedWorks Cited

• Loftis, K. (2009, January 08). Loftis, K. (2009, January 08). The pros and cons of The pros and cons of texting and im texting and im . Retrieved from . Retrieved from http://www.techlearning.com/article/15078http://www.techlearning.com/article/15078

• Nielsen, L. (2009, August 14). Nielsen, L. (2009, August 14). Ten ideas for getting Ten ideas for getting started with 21st century teaching and learning started with 21st century teaching and learning . . Retrieved from Retrieved from http://www.techlearning.com/Blogs/22558http://www.techlearning.com/Blogs/22558

• Cole, S. (2009, June 4). Cole, S. (2009, June 4). 25 ways to teach with 25 ways to teach with twitter twitter . Retrieved from . Retrieved from http://www.techlearning.com/article/20896http://www.techlearning.com/article/20896