In the last several years Twitter has grown beyond a micro-blogging service to become one of the most popular social messaging platform. Despite the fact that there are over 175 million registered users on Twitter, many teachers and trainers still ask me WHAT Twitter actually is, and many of them really have no idea how to use it effectively or why they should even use it at all. In this “Hot Topics Wednesdays” episode I will provide 10 reasons for using Twitter in your distance learning classroom or online training.
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Totally agree with Marina’s perspective on the visual medium!
Bob, thanks soooo much!!!
Great video on Twitter. I should have watched this yesterday.
Thanks, Adele! Next week I will give some activities:-)
Great ideas on twitter. School districts should embrace it as a learning tool.
Thanks, Mary! I totally agree, but I am afraid it will take some time to shift the paradigms..