So, last week it was recommended that you try Twitter if you're not already a user. And from the bits and pieces I've seen mentioned on blogs, it doesn't seem to be all that popular among you. Why is that?
For what purposes and contexts (and people?) do you think it is most useful?
I would agree that the majority of the cohort's posts were not supportive of Twitter. I suspect it has a lot to do with their generation generally and their stage in life, being quite busy. Many simply don't see the utility to a 140 character burst of information. Statistics show Twitter use is concentrated in the those born after 1980 - the so-called technology generation. They've grown up with technology - that contrasts with what I had at their age - an IBM PC that cost $3500 in 1980, had no internal hard drive, and had limited applications - a rudiment word processor and spreadsheet. We've come a long way and they live and breath it; it's a part of their fabric. It comes naturally.
One of the uses I see is for reporting of news / significant events in real-time, including pictures. In the classroom, it could be adapted as quick methodology to discuss issues within the cohort on the go. More extensive dialogue would have to reserved more robust technology such as a blog or wiki. One successful experience at the University of Dallas shown below:
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