"Educators use Twitter in many ways, including:
- The Digital Classroom: Twitter can be used to teach media and information literacy, including digital skills as well as global citizenship. You can prepare students to be informed, creative, engaged, empowered as well as how to express themselves — contributing to positive societal change while being safe and smart on Twitter and everywhere else online.
- Networking with Colleagues: Twitter is a great tool to get ideas from other educators, to stay connected to education, and edtech conferences you cannot attend in person. It’s also an ideal tool to aid professional development and continuous learning.
- Connecting with the School Community: Teachers and administrators can use Twitter to share classroom or school news — from homework and projects to back-toschool nights.
This resource will provide insight into how Twitter can be used by educators and social actors of all kinds to innovate for better learning outcomes." (Introduction, page 3)
Getting Started on Twitter, 4
Media & Information Literacy and Global Citizenship Education, 6
Media & Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship (Digital etiquette; Dealing with Cyberbullying), 8
Nurturing your Digital Footprints through Media & Information Literacy Footprints, 10
Controlling your Digital Footprint, 11
Controlling your Experience on Twitter, 13
Media & Information Literacy Skills in the Digital Space, 15
UNESCO’s Five Laws of Media & Information Literacy, 18
Learning Activities for Educators and Development Actors, 21
Twitter: The Digital Staffroom (Case Studies, Testimonials, Hashtags), 22
Appendix 1: Twitter 101, 29
Appendix 2: Twitter Rules, 33
Appendix 3: Media & Information Literacy Resources from UNESCO, 34