Microblogging is a Web2.0 technology (i.e. tweeting). This form of blogging allows users to publish brief online text updates of less than 140 characters, and add multimedia and hashtag aggregators and link to other user accounts. Posts can be accessed, shared and retweeted through the Twitter account, or sent via other social media, SMS, e-mail or via instant messaging clients.
With this activity the students will share resources related to the grammar and the culture of the target language at the same time that they get familiar with the use of Twitter.
Learning outcomes
Following this activity students will:
- share resources for grammar and culture with other language learners;
- interact with other Twitter users;
- become familiar with the use Twitter.
Learning context
This activity can be implemented with Third Level students. This activity could be carried out at any stage of the target language learning cycle.
Procedure
- To start the activity the students have to search and find Twitter users related to the Target culture & Grammar to follow. On the search, the students need to filter and decide which ones would be interesting and useful resources.
- Teachers and students create the Hashtag of the module/class/course.
- Using the Hashtag the students share the resources and comment on other students resources.
- All the students will have access to the resources and can keep adding more resources.
Note: This activity could also be used by teachers to share resources related to teaching (eg Languages@UL)
Source/attribution: Digilanguages Author: Marta Giralt
Microblogging is a Web2.0 technology (i.e. tweeting). This form of blogging allows users to publish brief online text updates of less than 140 characters, and add multimedia and hashtag aggregators and link to other user accounts. Posts can be accessed, shared and retweeted through the Twitter account, or sent via other social media, SMS, e-mail or via instant messaging clients.With this activity the students will share resources related to the grammar and the culture of the target language at the same time that they get familiar with the <a href=”https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/studentAffairs/images/Explained/twitter.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/studentAffairs/images/Explained/twitter.pdf”>use of Twitter</a>.<br /><strong>Learning outcomes</strong>Following this activity students will:<li>share resources for grammar and culture with other language learners;</li><li>interact with other Twitter users;</li><li>become familiar with the use Twitter.</li>
<br /><strong>Learning context</strong>This activity can be implemented with Third Level students. This activity could be carried out at any stage of the target language learning cycle.<br /><strong>Procedure</strong><li>To start the activity the students have to search and find Twitter users related to the Target culture & Grammar to follow. On the <strong>search</strong>, the students need to <strong>filter</strong> and decide which ones would be interesting and useful resources.</li><li>Teachers and students create the Hashtag of the module/class/course.</li><li>Using the Hashtag the students share the resources and comment on other students resources.</li><li>All the students will have access to the resources and can keep adding more resources.</li>
<br /><strong>Note: This activity could also be used by teachers to share resources related to teaching (eg <a href=”https://twitter.com/mlal_ul” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”https://twitter.com/mlal_ul”>Languages@UL</a>)</strong><br /><strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages <strong>Author: </strong>Marta Giralt
Microblogging is a Web2.0 technology (i.e. tweeting). This form of blogging allows users to publish brief online text updates of less than 140 characters, and add multimedia and hashtag aggregators and link to other user accounts. Posts can be accessed, shared and retweeted through the Twitter account, or sent via other social media, SMS, e-mail or via instant messaging clients.With this activity the students will share resources related to the grammar and the culture of the target language at the same time that they get familiar with the <a href=”https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/studentAffairs/images/Explained/twitter.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/studentAffairs/images/Explained/twitter.pdf”>use of Twitter</a>.<br /><strong>Learning outcomes</strong>Following this activity students will:<li>share resources for grammar and culture with other language learners;</li><li>interact with other Twitter users;</li><li>become familiar with the use Twitter.</li>
<br /><strong>Learning context</strong>This activity can be implemented with Third Level students. This activity could be carried out at any stage of the target language learning cycle.<br /><strong>Procedure</strong><li>To start the activity the students have to search and find Twitter users related to the Target culture & Grammar to follow. On the <strong>search</strong>, the students need to <strong>filter</strong> and decide which ones would be interesting and useful resources.</li><li>Teachers and students create the Hashtag of the module/class/course.</li><li>Using the Hashtag the students share the resources and comment on other students resources.</li><li>All the students will have access to the resources and can keep adding more resources.</li>
<br /><strong>Note: This activity could also be used by teachers to share resources related to teaching (eg <a href=”https://twitter.com/mlal_ul” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”https://twitter.com/mlal_ul”>Languages@UL</a>)</strong><br /><strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages <strong>Author: </strong>Marta Giralt
Microblogging is a Web2.0 technology (i.e. tweeting). This form of blogging allows users to publish brief online text updates of less than 140 characters, and add multimedia and hashtag aggregators and link to other user accounts. Posts can be accessed, shared and retweeted through the Twitter account, or sent via other social media, SMS, e-mail or via instant messaging clients.With this activity the students will share resources related to the grammar and the culture of the target language at the same time that they get familiar with the <a href=”https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/studentAffairs/images/Explained/twitter.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/studentAffairs/images/Explained/twitter.pdf”>use of Twitter</a>.<br /><strong>Learning outcomes</strong>Following this activity students will:<li>share resources for grammar and culture with other language learners;</li><li>interact with other Twitter users;</li><li>become familiar with the use Twitter.</li>
<br /><strong>Learning context</strong>This activity can be implemented with Third Level students. This activity could be carried out at any stage of the target language learning cycle.<br /><strong>Procedure</strong><li>To start the activity the students have to search and find Twitter users related to the Target culture & Grammar to follow. On the <strong>search</strong>, the students need to <strong>filter</strong> and decide which ones would be interesting and useful resources.</li><li>Teachers and students create the Hashtag of the module/class/course.</li><li>Using the Hashtag the students share the resources and comment on other students resources.</li><li>All the students will have access to the resources and can keep adding more resources.</li>
<br /><strong>Note: This activity could also be used by teachers to share resources related to teaching (eg <a href=”https://twitter.com/mlal_ul” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”https://twitter.com/mlal_ul”>Languages@UL</a>)</strong><br /><strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages <strong>Author: </strong>Marta Giralt
