Many teachers and higher ed administrators across the globe rely on Facebook, Ning, blogs, and chat rooms to have an interactive online classroom session. The biggest problem? None of these options are specifically tailored towards education.
That’s where Twiducate comes in. It’s a free social network like Ning but focused on education. Twiducate focuses on privacy and usability. Here’s a quick look at what Twiducate offers for teachers:
- An online community for classrooms
- A way to have a password-protected place for your class to discuss things online
- A place to share inspiration, ideas, reading, and thoughts
- A spot to post discussions, deadlines, and homework
- A way to instantly create surveys for your students
- An easy method to keep parents informed of daily projects
Here’s what Twiducate offers students:
- A way to collaborate with fellow students
- The assurance that anything you write will be viewed only by classmates and / or your teacher
- An easy way to track deadlines and homework
- A method to share and record thoughts and ideas with classmates
- A social network that actually improves writing and punctuation
- A way to connect with friends outside of the classroom
So What Is Twiducate?
According to the company’s website, Twiducate.com is a free resource for educators. Developed in 2009, our goal is to create a medium for teachers and students to continue their learning outside the classroom. We attempt to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners in a social networking environment.
We understand that many social networking sites exist, however the control of content is limited for teachers. Also, many of these social networking sites are continuously being blocked by school firewalls and administrators.
Our service proudly differs in that only teachers and students may view classroom posts, thus creating a private network for you and your students and a safer online learning environment.
[...] Jeff Dunn, Executive Editor of edudemic.com further explains that this format is excellent for students and teachers alike, as they can share ideas across the platform. Teachers can post homework, test dates, and other assignments or reference materials, making it easy for students to keep track of their assignments. In addition, teachers can create questions for students to answer to test their knowledge of subject matter covered in class. Alternatively, they can post a discussion question, allowing students a safe place to discuss current events or other topics. [...]
[...] Jeff Dunn, Executive Editor of edudemic.com further explains that this format is excellent for students and teachers alike, as they can share ideas across the platform. Teachers can post homework, test dates, and other assignments or reference materials, making it easy for students to keep track of their assignments. In addition, teachers can create questions for students to answer to test their knowledge of subject matter covered in class. Alternatively, they can post a discussion question, allowing students a safe place to discuss current events or other topics. [...]