Comments on: Ten E-Safety Tips for Twitter http://www.digmo.co.uk/edu/ten-e-safety-tips-for-twitter/ Educational Technology News and Reviews Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:38:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Enza (@iVenus) http://www.digmo.co.uk/edu/ten-e-safety-tips-for-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-5103 Enza (@iVenus) Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:59:13 +0000 http://www.digmo.co.uk/?p=3553#comment-5103 Finally an opportunity to provide feedback on this great post. My twitter pals have mentioned they believe it is reasonable for elementary/middle school aged students. One tweep mentioned that no. 7 might defeat the purpose of using Twitter. For example, you may wish to allow them to follow famous personalities (e.g., Barack Obama, Coldplay, news sources, etc.) and/or people who have full profiles (i.e., website links, more detailed info). As an alternative, you can, as a teacher or parent, police their twitter following or followers and make suggestions accordingly. Perhaps to elaborate on the tip with respect to followers - don't follow anyone who you haven't followed first (also helps reduce marketers, bots and the like). I've used and continue to use Twitter at the post-secondary level and the problem I had was getting them to follow everyone who they were supposed to follow (clique issues, minimalist students, etc.). great work and thanks for the post! :) Finally an opportunity to provide feedback on this great post. My twitter pals have mentioned they believe it is reasonable for elementary/middle school aged students.

One tweep mentioned that no. 7 might defeat the purpose of using Twitter. For example, you may wish to allow them to follow famous personalities (e.g., Barack Obama, Coldplay, news sources, etc.) and/or people who have full profiles (i.e., website links, more detailed info). As an alternative, you can, as a teacher or parent, police their twitter following or followers and make suggestions accordingly. Perhaps to elaborate on the tip with respect to followers – don’t follow anyone who you haven’t followed first (also helps reduce marketers, bots and the like).

I’ve used and continue to use Twitter at the post-secondary level and the problem I had was getting them to follow everyone who they were supposed to follow (clique issues, minimalist students, etc.).

great work and thanks for the post!
:)

]]> By: DigMo http://www.digmo.co.uk/edu/ten-e-safety-tips-for-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-4965 DigMo Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:54:25 +0000 http://www.digmo.co.uk/?p=3553#comment-4965 No problem Kerry, if you have anything to add to the list or would make any changes please let me know. No problem Kerry, if you have anything to add to the list or would make any changes please let me know.

]]> By: Kerry Reid http://www.digmo.co.uk/edu/ten-e-safety-tips-for-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-4964 Kerry Reid Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:51:45 +0000 http://www.digmo.co.uk/?p=3553#comment-4964 I have added these rules to my school intranet site. Hope this is ok ? Definitely wise advice. I have added these rules to my school intranet site. Hope this is ok ? Definitely wise advice.

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