43 Pedagogical approaches for Twitter in teaching,
learning and assessing
As of June 12, 2009
David Peter

1. Twitter can provide updates to students
2. Twitter can provide personalized updates to
students
3. Twitter can be used to check-in on students
4. Twitter can provide reminders to students
5. Twitter can prompt participation
6. Twitter can provide feedback immediately
7. Twitter can support just-in-time-teaching
8. Twitter promotes ubiquitous, pervasive and
transparent teaching

1. Twitter provides instant connection to other
students
2. Twitter provides instant connection to faculty
3. Twitter provides access to a community of
experts
4. Twitter provides instant access to resources
worldwide
5. Twitter provides just-in-time-learning
6. Twitter is mobile and supports mobile learning
7. Twitter promotes ubiquitous, pervasive and
transparent learning

1. Twitter provides a method for instruction that
uses technology
2. Twitter integrates technology into teaching and
learning
3. Twitter provides \"back channel\" communication
4. Twitter supports a constructivist learning strategy
5. Twitter supports a cognitive learning strategy
6. Twitter supports liberal education
7. Twitter supports integrative learning

1. Twitter matches digital learning styles
2. Twitter fosters technological literacy
3. Twitter promotes digital literacy
4. Twitter encourages critical reflection
5. Twitter promotes critical analysis and critical
thinking
6. Twitter supports mobile learning

1. Twitter matches digital teaching styles
2. Twitter enhances technologically supported and
delivered teaching
3. Twitter aligns with problem-based teaching
4. Twitter aligns with case study teaching
5. Twitter aligns with active teaching
6. Twitter promotes individualized instruction and
teaching

1. Twitter may encourage collaboration
2. Twitter promotes questioning and answering
3. Twitter encourages reflection and participation
4. Twitter builds community through communication
5. Twitter can facilitate group work and projects

1. Twitter can correct performance
2. Twitter can correct assumptions
3. Twitter can provide formative feedback
4. Twitter can provide summative feedback