Oh Twitter - I have tried so hard for so long to like Twitter, and I just can not get myself to like it - not at all. I have to admit that when I read our syllabus and saw that a large component of this course was Twitter-based, I thought long and hard about dropping the class. Obviously, I decided to stick with it and prayed that I would learn to love being a Tweeter. Reading about how wonderful Twitter can be as a collaborative tool and resource has me excited, so I am hoping for that big moment when, in the midst of a tweet I realize what I have been missing and declare my love for all things Twitter. I am excited about reading up-to-the-minute posts from people and institutions and did find it to be a very useful tool when trying to stay on top of the score of the Blues game tonight. I feel Twitter, for many, is an acquired taste and will come with time.
With regards to the usefulness of Twitter as part of a PLN, I can easily see its appeal. You can essentially "chat" with hundreds, even thousands of people any time and anywhere, as well as share links, resources, and ideas with just a few simple clicks and sentences. I believe that, as a tool for work, Twitter will grow on me, however I can not see myself Tweeting about going to the store or what I had for dinner last night.
Your post made me LOL! You will see that I don't tweet about what I'm making for dinner or where I'm going. I usually just share professional things with other educators that I find interesting or useful. I'm glad you didn't drop the course. I'm really anxious to hear how you feel about Twitter at the end of this course! Hang in and keep tweeting! :) We are already moving into week 4 of the course.
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading your blog and others in the class, as well as my own experience, it looks like Twitter avoidance is the rule more than the exception. I had no interest in something that sort of duplicated the social networking of Facebook, but I'm hoping that the PLN potential of Twitter will motivate me.
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