3 Lessons Learned from #RUGSEAR #SATCHAT Twitter Ed Chat
While many teachers and students slept in, Rutgers Alternate Route teachers and alumni joined over 500 educators via Twitter from across the world in discussing how to engage digitally savvy students.
Rutgers Alternate Route co-hosted #SATCHAT, a national chat between educators and teachers that takes the national stage on Twitter every Saturday at 7:30 AM (EST). Last weekend's discussion was led by Mark Barnes, author of Teaching the iStudent.
If you've never engaged in a Twitter chat, think of it as a rapid fire brainstorming session. The discussion is fast paced and forward thinking. In 1 hour hundreds answered 6 questions on engaging digitally savvy students:
@jorgevincentty #Satchat questions are posted. pic.twitter.com/BHmtWcH49G #rugsear
— Billy Krakower (@wkrakower) January 24, 2015
From January 24th's #RUGSEAR #SATCHAT Twitter ed chat, 3 lessons emerged that teachers and educators can learn from:
1. Teachers must support digitally savvy students with using technology for learning and with building an ethical online presence.
Students need to learn to think of tech as a tool for learning and not just one for fun/communication. We need to show how #satchat — Starr Sackstein (@mssackstein) January 24, 2015
A2 #satchat #rugsear Teachers need to understand and not be afraid to try new things. Tech is how most ppl function in everyday life — Jennifer McKeever (@msjenmckeever) January 24, 2015
A1: An iStudent knows the tech, knows how to use it, knows when to use it, knows when to put it away AND helps others do the same #satchat — Mike Paul (@mikepaul) January 24, 2015
@HeatherNgoma most adults don't understand the ethical implications of technology yet we expect students of all ages to #satchat #rugsear
— Jack Griffith (@JackArchery) January 24, 2015
2. Remember, not all students have access to the latest digital technologies.
A2 - On Teaching the iStudent - We have to remember like us, their tech backgrounds are different. Flip phones still exist in homes #satchat — Joe Mazza (@Joe_Mazza) January 24, 2015
A.4 Research suggests that socioeconomically disadvantaged & minorities have less access to online technology #rugsear #satchat — Heather Ngoma (@HeatherNgoma) January 24, 2015
3. Many teachers are already incorporating social media and digital technologies into the classroom with success. As more teachers experiment with using social media and digital tools such exceptional work will become the rule.
A5 bring phones into lessons. I use @polleverywhere & integrate marketing using google forms- build it into the classroom #Satchat #RUGSEAR — Anthony Lodato (@anthonylodato) January 24, 2015
A3 Social media can be used to engage and even formatively assess the istudent #satchat #rugsear @heatherrocco @bradmcurrie @wkrakower — Robert R. Zywicki (@ZywickiR) January 24, 2015
A5 Students are encouraged to use their phones or tablets to perform independent research in my class. #satchat #rugsear — Daniel Matarazzo (@danielmatarazz5) January 24, 2015
A4: Ts need to try new things! #satchat #rugsear pic.twitter.com/oANYjMIlZY — donna puizina (@PuizinaD) January 24, 2015
Saturday's #RUGSEAR #SATCHAT showed how truly committed teachers and educators are to leading as lifelong learners. Thank you everyone who participated—moderators, Alternate Route students, teachers and educators nationwide—we look forward to chatting again!
Hey #satchat & #RUGSEAR Stats from 1/23/15 Convo: 541 Participants 3467 Tweets 601 Links Provided 47.4 Tweets / min That's awesome! — Scott Rocco (@ScottRRocco) January 24, 2015
Heather Ngoma has over 25 years of experience collaborating with educators across New Jersey to drive education innovation. She currently serves as the Director of the Rutgers-GSE Alternate Route Program in the Department of Learning and Teaching, a program which helps career changers, recent college graduates, and other aspiring education professionals become licensed teachers in New Jersey. Follow her on Twitter @heatherngoma.
