Twitter is a type of social media that allows users to post their thoughts and ideas in 140 words or less. I believe this can be a very beneficial tool if used correctly. I am also a very big fan of the word limitation. No one really wants to search through different blogs and read content after content. Twitter is a great way to get the point across in very few words. It is also beneficial because if someone may be interested in a certain topic or "tweet"they can either "retweet" based on what was originally said or look up more tweets to satisfy their needs. This can be a very beneficial tool for educators. As long as they stick to certain guidelines and are all following the same people and providing the same hashtags then it could really create a lot of discussions. People can view different ideas based on specific hashtags which helps to sort all the many thoughts out.
One downfall about Twitter is the idea that people tend to put ALL of their thoughts, rather than just key ideas. Based on the article, a good example was that people are Tweeting things like "I'm eating pickles", or "Really tired today". This does not do any good in the educator realm or really in life. People are just posting random thoughts rather than ideas that may be beneficial to others. This may also be a distracting tool for some, as some students or teachers may be following inappropriate people or ideas and some students may get caught up in all of the "drama" rather than learning based on what others tweeted.
Educause Learning Initiative
7 Things You Should Know about Twitter
https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7027.pdf
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