Twitter, my new best friend!!!!

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TWITTER you are my new best friend!!!!

I have to say that I am impressed with how twitter is used.  This tool is definitely something that can be used not only on a personal basis but in the classroom as well.  I can see teachers using twitter inside the classroom while working on a project or even outside of the classroom when they have questions, concerns, or find something interesting that is related to their schoolwork. This would help students in learning how to narrow down their words to use the most important facts by having the word limit, especially for those long winded talkers and writers. I have come to love the twitter deck. I have only installed it on my computer but I am definitely going to put it on my phone as well.  I love how I can create lists so that I see specific topics that I am interested in.  By using the twitter deck it will make collaborating with classmates easier as well as collaborating for the teacher with other professionals easier.  Needless to say I am super excited about using twitter. While I was researching micro blogs I came across this article.  http://tinyurl.com/ce69s6 In this article there are several other micro blogging options out there to use such as Jaiku and Yammer. I plan on checking each of these out to see if maybe one of these would be more classroom friendly but for right now I am trying to get my feet wet with twitter. I have learned that micro blogging is similar to sms messaging but on a global scale where you can share information you have found and also see what others are sharing as well.  Although it’s much shorter than standard blogging it is definitely an efficient way of communication and collaboration.  I see myself learning much in the next few weeks and I can’t wait!  This is another reason I love being a teacher because I am constantly learning new things. I love it!! Has anyone used any of these other micro blogs? If so let me know what you think of them.