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How to use Twitter for
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Micro-Learning on Twitter
Last updated:
22 August 2010
Wikipedia defines micro-learning as follows:
"Microlearning deals with relatively
small learning units and short-term learning activities."
So essentially, we are
referring to creating small chunks of learning content and short
learning activities, e.g.
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reading a short piece of text - blog
posting, article etc
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listening to a short piece of audio, e.g. a
podcast
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watching a short video
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taking a short quiz
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tweets
Micro-learning example
Here is an examples of micro-learning
content:
140
University
One-off, stand-alone micro-learning content,
that contains all relevant information/instruction
140 University
delivers daily "classes" to build your general knowledge and
education via Twitter, Facebook and Google Buzz.. It consists of a knowledge
nugget that contains a link to a supporting and explanatory
resource. Classes are available in a number of
"departments", including Art, Astronomy, Chemistry, Media Studies
Music, Physics, Technology. Learning can be fun!
(On Summer vacation July-September 2010)
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Twitter with its 140
character limitation is
perfect for delivering short bites of learning
content - and for creating a community of learners
around that content.
The 140 University example has
been created as follows:
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A separate
Twitter account was set up for this activity to send
out the tweets to followers
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An example tweet
from the
140 University Twitter account
looks like this.
Each class/tweet
consists of a
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a
fact - an engaging statement that will
entice the learner to click through to the link
(a "teaser")
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a
link - the link will be a supporting short
resource - a web page, image video,
podcast. The link is shortened to ensure
there is maximum amount of room for the teaser.
(See Sharing links and
resources)
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Comments
from followers are re-tweeted, as too classes that
are shared.
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Tweets
can also be scheduled in advance.
There are a number of tools to do
this, See Managing
multiple accounts: Scheduling tweets.
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Saturday is
quiz day at the 140 University. We ask a
question. Followers tweet their answers.
The following day we provide the answer and say who
tweeted it first correctly
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