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Blogs are great to get the students to think creatively and think out side of the box. Get their thoughts & feelings out. They may also provide good learning & organizational tools for future projects.
Microblogging can be a very useful online tool and a great way to get information out as well as in. It is alway a geat way to keep the commucation going and having students involved.
As with any lesson the use of rubrics is good, however, it depends on the actual assignment & students in the class. Using media hosting and sharing sites also helps remove barriers to learning such as socio-economic barriers, physical distance, learning disabilities, and even language barriers. This allows the students a sense of freedom.
Social media is simply another teaching tool as well as different strategy for engaging student conversation. The conversation can be fun as in "social " media or an effective communication learning device. The students will be conversing and asking questions and/or comments about the lesson or assignment without even thinking that is another assignment in itself. I love the use of social media within an online class or even a blended class.
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