Using Twitter to connect the world

      In this day and age, there are a host of technological tools applied in education area. These Internet tools undoubtly enhance teaching and learning efficiency. Twitter is one of these tools that plays an increasing significant role in education. First, Twitter has numerous functions that can be used in our teaching process. From the article 28 Creative Ways Teachers Are Using Twitters, we find that Twitter functions in a multitude of ways, including asking questions, following world events,taking notes and so on. With so many fantastic features, there is no doubt that Twitter will exert beneficial influence upon our teaching. 


From another article Twitter-Expanding our Classroom-Shrinking the World, we also can find the specific illustation of how does Twitter help in teaching process. In the article, the author shared his experience of getting benefits from Twitter. For example, Twitter helps his students have collaboration with students from another states. What's more, Twitter brings the world to his classroom, in which his students can follow the world events and discuss them with their classmates. Just as he has mentioned in the article, " Twitter provides opportunities for connection, communication and collaboration to help make the students’ learning experiences better. Twitter has made me a better teacher. Twitter has expanded our classroom and shrunk the world in exciting ways for my students." Technology is changing the world, so is the Twitter changing our lives.