Melvadius Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 [Edit The Westmorland Gazette are currently carrying a report on a new use for Twitter] I suppose this is an obvious advance in the use of 'Twitter' and possibly a lot more educational than its originator's thought it would ever be used for. A NEW online tool to teach primary school children about the Roman invasion of Cumbria almost 2,000 years ago has been developed by Tullie House museum in Carlisle. Using the social networking site Twitter, students will now be able to read the hopes, fears and experiences of a fictional 26-year-old Roman soldier called Marcus in 140 character online updates. Schools can follow @iTweetus on Twitter and there Marcus will recount the vivid story of thousands of Roman soldiers marching in to occupy Cumbria in the winter of 72/73 AD. ....continued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 (edited) Do you have a twitter account? if so, you can follow the twitterings of Marcus Julius Latinus, a Roman legionary wih Legio II Adiutrix marching on Luguvalium (Carlisle, Cumbria) in the winter of 72/73AD. OK, so it's all arranged by Tullie House (sorry to ruin the magic), but it's quite interesting. Just search for "@itweetus" Edited November 15, 2010 by GhostOfClayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted November 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Two different postings on this topic have now been merged here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Did we spot that one on the same day, Melvadius? Natty little coincidence - it's been running since October! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted November 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Did we spot that one on the same day, Melvadius? Natty little coincidence - it's been running since October! As my source was an on-line archaeological news round-up I suspect it is more that it has just filtered through to becoming a 'news' article albeit in my source's case on a local newspaper. Mind you I have now found the associated 'iRomans' site run by Tullie House Museum which may be worth a look for anyone with young children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Actually, I'm on the mailing list for Tullie House. The December 2010 to March 2011 "What's On" arrived last week, but I've only just got around to proliferating the information. I wouldn't be surprised if the same booklet didn't drop through the letterbox of the compiler of your on-line archaeological news round-up at the same time, (or the letterbox of the local newspaper). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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