This document discusses connecting students to authentic audiences through project-based learning, wikis, and Twitter. It provides examples of a poetry project wiki and using Twitter to connect a class to the real world. Key takeaways are that having a public audience for student work increases motivation, adding authenticity, and that graduates need instruction in various communication modes. A blend of online and offline environments provides more opportunities for students to find audiences and build professional learning networks.

1. Connecting students with
authentic audiences:
Dr Kelli McGraw
Faculty of Education
@kmcg2375
Using project-based learning,
wiki-work and Twitter

3. Critical Friends on
Twitter:
@BiancaH80
@malynmawby
@benpaddlejones
@cpaterso

6. Project
work in
class

7. Poetry Project Wiki
http://poetryroom.pbworks.com/

8. Annotated screenshots for ‘scaffolding’
student participation

9. Using Twitter to
connect students
with the real
world...
https://twitter.com/CLB_018

11. Take-Away Ideas...
1. Having a public audience for student work “ups
the stakes”, increasing students’ motivation to do
high-quality work, and adds to the authenticity of
the project (bie.org)
2. Contemporary graduates require explicit instruction
on how to write, make effective presentations, or
otherwise express themselves in various modes.
3. Using a blend of online and real-life learning
environments increases opportunities for students
to find authentic audiences and build their ‘PLN’.

12. For further discussion – kellimcgraw.com