Twitter is a software tool that allows users to continually post (or "tweet") very short text messages to the Web from computers or mobile phones. These quick public messages simply describe what a user is currently doing. Twitter's appeal has mushroomed, making it a much-discussed new tec
Great Ideas for using Twitter to encourage and extend learning beyond the classroom. Written for university but easily extends to high school or adult ed. Great idea to increase connection for distance students.
This might be an interesting way to facilitate conversation in classes and professional development.
FriendFeed enables you to keep up-to-date on the web pages, photos, videos and music that your friends and family are sharing. It offers a unique way to discover and discuss information among friends.
It’s also fast and easy to start discussions around shared items. On FriendFeed, you and your friends contribute to a shared stream of information — information that you care about, because it's from the people that you care about.
Have you seen Squidoo? I would roughly describe it as a means of mashing up information from a variety of resources into a lens (as in the eye of a giant squid
Take a look at what folks are doing with online video. I was blown away by the idea and excited for those that clearly are enjoying a medium that is a perfect communication tool for them.