1. Creative Tweeting for the
Classroom
Angie Gascho
Academy of Our Lady of Peace
2015
@fablitteacher
http://fablitteacher.edublogs.org/

2. Familiarize yourself with #Hashtags
#Searching
#Branding
#Connecting

3. Translating Tweets
Twitter can be used to “translate” difficult
text. This is a great way to familiarize
yourself with Twitter and can be done even
if students don’t have devices in the
classroom.

4. Steps to Twitter Translating
• Select a text that lends itself well to
translation (dialogue works well)
• Students create “handles” for the
characters
• Define how many “tweets” they must have
• Students must use hashtags, emojis, etc.
• Students present their “translations”

5. Character Twitter Pages
Students create Twitter pages for a literary
character, original character, or historical
figure in order to explore concepts from a
unique point of view and examine/analyze
character growth or development.

6. Creating Characters on Twitter
• Students must select a profile picture, cover
photo, and background to represent their
person/character.
• Students must “tweet” from the perspective
of their person/character. Language,
hashtags, etc. must carefully reflect this.
• There must be carefully defined guidelines
form the instructor. Students must follow
other students and the instructor.

7. Sample Character Page

8. Twitter Chatting
Students can build on character/person
Twitter pages to “chat” in character about
the concepts learned. They can also use
Twitter “chats” to extend learning and
classroom discussion in general.

9. Sample Twitter Chat

10. Ways to use Twitter chats
• Characters can chat between each other
about central topics or themes being
studied.
• Chat can be used as an interactive forum
in the classroom between groups centered
on chosen discussion questions/topics.
• Chat can be used to extend learning
beyond the classroom and to teach
students about the power of social media.

11. Benefits
• Allows students to interact creatively and
be highly engaged
• Allows students to think critically and
“project” themselves into the thought
process of others
• Analysis of language and its use increases
• Bridges gaps between “old” and “new”
• Teaches the power of social media as a
tool