The Use of Twitter with Teacher Trainees

Jasreen GrewalRegional Institute of EnglishChandigarh, India

Chandigarh:

Post Graduate Certificate Course in the Teaching of English

• Methodology• Linguistics• Action Research• Communication Skills • Computer Skills; CALL

Survey given to 36 Teacher Trainees

Twitter helps in

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Use of Twitter: Fun

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Use of Twitter: Annoying in the class

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In favour of using Twitter in classroom

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27%

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Some tweets by PGCTE Trainees

Trainees are continuing to use Twitter to stay in touch.

Advantages of using Twitter

• Enthusiastic responses of the students• Time to reflect about their responses• Negotiation of meaning• Improved confidence

Thanks!

Questions?Discussion?