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Microblogs

Steven Moores, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Links

Effective Ways to Use Twitter in the classroom

Microblogging for Learning (12:30 video)

Twitter in Plain English (2:25 video)

Twitter for Teachers (4:31 video)

Using Microblogging Platforms for Educational Purposes

Works Cited

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