To tweet or not to tweet

Twitter has been on the forefront of my social networking radar this past week. I participated in a very interesting social media workshop on Friday with @justadandak (DK), one of the leading gurus in this field and a prolific Twitterer himself (I'm sure he won't mind being mentioned).

There has also been some lively discussions going on about the use of Twitter in an educational context. I am borrowing here from some of the posts on the Virtual Learning Network and thought it could be a good way of summarising the post for easy access.

Pure Magic of Cloud Sourcing
60 Inspiring examples of Twitter in the classroom
Ultimate Twitter guide for Educators
50 Innovative ways to use Twitter more effectively

I use Twitter on a moderate scale compared to some of the people I follow and the amount of information and ideas I can access in this way enrich my own thinking and professional development. It is also a way to make social interaction on the web more personable.

Do you find Twitter useful / interesting / annoying and how do you use it?

Leave some comments and happy tweeting!

Blog revival

It is about time this blog is updated! It has gathered a layer of virtual dust and the world (mine included) has moved on in the mean time.

The focus of the blog will still be on useful tools to make the lives and learning of teachers and students more interesting, but it will have the added flavour of how these technologies can be used in a blended way (both on-line and face-to-face).

So, watch this space for plenty of inspiration to come...