Some of the people I decided to follow are some of my classmates, I also follow @teachertoolkit because when I browsed through the page I found interesting topics that will help me in the future. I also follow our national club the Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese because I am a member of this organization and my students are as well. Some of the ways we can use Twitter with students would be the same way I use it with educators, to promote ideas and provide information on current events happening in my content area, such as cultural developments in the Spanish-speaking world.
References:
Knutson, J. [Common Sense Education]. (2018, January 3). Starting a PLN on Twitter: A Quick Guide For Teachers [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HegF3hezF4&feature=emb_title
Podcasts
I use podcast with my students so they can be creative and speak about topics that interest them in their lives. This way they are using the target language in a meaningful way, learning about other cultures and being creative. Since the topics are picked by them, this gives them the freedom to explore different topics that are school appropriate of course. This also support students with different learning needs because they can go at their own pace, and if they make a mistake they can edit the cast and re-do the take. Also, students that do not feel comfortable speaking in front of a large group can record their voice with no fear of judgement.
The podcast I created is about my latest visit to Barcelona. I always try to encourage my students to travel and visit places that they may not have thought of visiting and immerse themselves in the culture at least for a few days. So I lead by example and try to lead them in that direction.