Sam The Gecko

 I came across a fun way to combine Twitter and a classroom pet.  I believe it was Krissy Venosdale that suggested this.  If you haven't read her blog you are missing out. I have learned so much from her.

Our class pet, Sam The Gecko, now has a twitter page.  Each day my students (2nd and 3rd grade)  each submit a tweet from the perspective of Sam looking out from her tank.  As  a class we choose the one that best represents something that was going on in our classroom on that particular day.  I then enter the tweet that the students choose.  As a class we also respond to Sam's Twitter followers. This activity is not too time consuming and is a great way to learn about perspective as well as  for students to reflect on their learning.
If you get a chance check out Sam on Twitter @SamTheGecko.  We would love to hear from you.!