PROs: Advantages for Students
- Collaborative.
- All students can see it.
- Formative review.
- Open discussions.
- Comments saved in real time as posted.
Advantages for Instructors
- Certain tools can be used for specific purposes.
- Not all tools need or want to be used all the time.
- A great way to get students involved.
- Comments saved in real time as posted.
CONs: Disadvantages for Students
- Unfamiliar to some students.
- Easily distracted.
- Lack of privacy /anonymity.
- Lack of editing options.
- Much easier to to get off topic
Disadvantages for Instructors
- Multiple people editing at the same time can cause problems as the last one to save will remove other unsaved edits.
Tips for using the backchannel
Become friendly with the administrator who can assist you as necessary.
Does each room have a faraday cage? - Could be but may be used inappropriately.
Student Engagement Using the Backchannel
Tools
TweetingElluminate
The Wiki
Here is a pdf on using twitter and wikis
One Classroom via TeacherTube
In the Classroom:
PROs:
Advantages for Students
- Collaborative.
- All students can see it.
- Formative review.
- Open discussions.
- Comments saved in real time as posted.
Advantages for Instructors
- Certain tools can be used for specific purposes.
- Not all tools need or want to be used all the time.
- A great way to get students involved.
- Comments saved in real time as posted.
CONs:
Disadvantages for Students
- Unfamiliar to some students.
- Easily distracted.
- Lack of privacy /anonymity.
- Lack of editing options.
- Much easier to to get off topic
Disadvantages for Instructors
- Multiple people editing at the same time can cause problems as the last one to save will remove other unsaved edits.
Tips for using the backchannel
Become friendly with the administrator who can assist you as necessary.Does each room have a faraday cage? - Could be but may be used inappropriately.