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| author | Fettrow, Elizabeth A. |
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| contents | Health Education in the Twitosphere: Will You Follow? Fettrow, Elizabeth A. Adults Internet Social Media Telecommunications Age Differences Electronic Libraries Access to Information Health Health Education Teacher Education Programs Assignments Technology Uses in Education Educational Technology Data concerning the prevalence of adult internet and social networking use confirm that Twitter use among adults ages 18-29 years old is greater than any other adult age group. The purpose of this article is to describe how the popular social media platform Twitter can be used as an electronic library, specifically a means of organizing and storing health-related information for professional use. Additionally, this article will outline the processes and procedures of an assignment incorporating Twitter, explain how the assignment was integrated into health education teacher education, and how it can be adapted to suit the needs of other target groups. |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 2016 |
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| spellingShingle | Health Education in the Twitosphere: Will You Follow? Fettrow, Elizabeth A. Adults Internet Social Media Telecommunications Age Differences Electronic Libraries Access to Information Health Health Education Teacher Education Programs Assignments Technology Uses in Education Educational Technology Health Education in the Twitosphere: Will You Follow? Fettrow, Elizabeth A. Adults Internet Social Media Telecommunications Age Differences Electronic Libraries Access to Information Health Health Education Teacher Education Programs Assignments Technology Uses in Education Educational Technology Data concerning the prevalence of adult internet and social networking use confirm that Twitter use among adults ages 18-29 years old is greater than any other adult age group. The purpose of this article is to describe how the popular social media platform Twitter can be used as an electronic library, specifically a means of organizing and storing health-related information for professional use. Additionally, this article will outline the processes and procedures of an assignment incorporating Twitter, explain how the assignment was integrated into health education teacher education, and how it can be adapted to suit the needs of other target groups. |
| title | Health Education in the Twitosphere: Will You Follow? |
| topic | Adults Internet Social Media Telecommunications Age Differences Electronic Libraries Access to Information Health Health Education Teacher Education Programs Assignments Technology Uses in Education Educational Technology |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1103728 |