Thing #21

I've heard a lot about Twitter in the last few months but had never explored it for myself. I tend to be a very private person, and even on Facebook, I don't often update my status. I realize, however, that people are living their lives more and more publicly today, so Twitter is a great spot for people to share their life with others. As far as using the services Twitter offers, it's a succinct way to keep in touch with family and friends all at once; it's a great platform for students to ask each other and the teacher questions about content, books, and projects; and it's a great way to keep your co-workers or classmates up-to-date on your part of the group project. I don't have the phone capabilities, although I'm sure people who wait and/or travel during the day enjoy the connection. As far as connecting with a Personal Learning Network, don't sites like Ning have a similar feature? Wouldn't it be easier to go to one site for brief updates as well as other resources rather than click back and forth between Twitter and your PLN? Maybe I'm missing something, but I like to keep things a simple as possible, which in this case would mean to keep it all in one location.