Microblogging/Twitter

Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging interface. It allows users to send updates of 140 characters or less with any type of information, commonly known as "tweets". Users can include information for everyone to see, while they can also send messages directly to another user. New, connected programs, have allowed users to put shortened links to photos and website so that people can include more information in a small update.

This can be adapted for use in education because with older age groups, when a teacher finishes a lesson, students can tweet questions and leave feedback for the instructor. It can also be used for students to express their feelings.

Twitter has been adapted and changed to target certain groups. Edmodo is another micro-blogging site that is targeted to educators. It is a private website, which requires students to have a password to access their teacher's site. It allows educators to update calendars, add files, as well as give updates.

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