Twitter

Twitter Rachel Knoll & Laura Fettrow 1) What is twitter? “Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting. Simply find the public streams you find most compelling and follow the conversations.”-Twitter.com/about.Basically, Twitter is a simple form of Facebook so it is a social networking and microblogging site for users across the globe.

2) How Twitter Works: To tweet and become part of the twitter network users simply: 1) Enter a valid email account 2) Create a username and password 3) Search Twitter for interests 4) Find and follow friends, family, favorite celebrities, sports teams, news networks and more!


 * Pros: ||  Cons:  ||
 * It’s FREE! ||  Tweets are restricted to 140 characters (shorter than a text message)  ||
 * Global connections with professionals in your field of study ie. Authors ||  Cannot reply directly to Tweets like you can with Facebook comments.  ||
 * Famous/celebrity profiles are verified so you’re not following fakes. ||  Groups cannot be created  ||
 * Privacy settings protect your Tweets so they are not public ||  If using as a classroom tool whoever students are following cannot be monitored.  ||
 * Text message updates and smart phone apps ||  How much time is wasted with mobile updates?  ||
 * Homework assignments could be posted or grade updates Tweeted ie. Test grades have been posted on D2L ||  How much time is too much time spent Tweeting?  ||

3) How can Twitter be used in the classroom? Keep students informed on homework assignments, grades, or even intersting facts. Have students follow a news or scholarly source ie. CNN or MSNBC as opposed to reading the newspaper.

4) Similar Technologies: Tumblr: blogging site that allows sharing of photos Facebook: social networking site that allows users to make posts, create groups, share photos and videos Flickr: yahoo based photo sharing website.

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