Changing Ed TV Episode #004 - Getting To Know Twitter

Tim Owens dives into a core subject that is increasingly becoming as popular and vital a tool as e-mail and IM, Twitter! Learn the ins and outs of the interface and how you can leverage it in your school system.
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VSTE
Live Mesh
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Twadget Vista Sidebar Gadget
Twitterrific

Twittering in Education

Twitter is one of those websites that at first looks like the last thing you want to use in a classroom. Part instant messenger, part cell phone integration, mostly chit-chat, one would assume there is little value to be had by included it in a curriculum. However I have found quite a few novel uses for the web app that is growing in popularity every day.