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I don't really use Twitter personally, but do use it professionally and I found that Twitter is one of the best PD tool I use. But like Lauren said, its a matter of figuring out who to follow for valuable tips relating to your professional needs. For those who have read Malcolm Gladwell's Tipping Point, Twitter might make sense. Knowing who to follow can save your lots of "TIME" when you need just in time information and don't have the time to do all the research yourself. When Twitter first came out, I also thought "Who else would use this but middle school girl?" I didn't get it. But watching it used very effectively at at NECC, I became a convert. I have found the greatest "links" to quality website and ideas from my Twitter network. The other thing I like is that I can go a whole month without logging in and don't feel like I missed anything I can't live without, but when I do turn it on, I almost always find something useful or intriguing that my network has posted. I pop in and out of Twitter on 'my time'. I also like the brevity. (don't laugh, its true) But creating a Twitter network doesn't happen overnight and like yard sales or antique shopping, its not for everyone, and you have to be willing to unsubscribe to followers who don't add to your goals (personal or professional). You have to enjoy social dynamics of connected networks. When Chris Lehman, principal of science leadership academy post a brilliant post about leadership in education, or a link to a web site he likes, folks listen and usually follow the link because he has earned our respect. And every once in a while when he post something about a football score of a game he's following or makes a comment about putting his kids to bed, we smile because it brings in the human side of being interconnected through technology. Works for me. I have not used it in school, nor do I have the time in school to check my Twitter network and I have not succomb to using it on a portable device yet. Lucie deLaBruere On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Luis Bango <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi list, > > I'm wondering if other schools are blocking Twitter or using Twitter somehow > either for communication, public relations, or for instruction. > If you block it, why? Does Twitter pose the same kind of threat and > distraction to students as MySpace and Facebook? > > If you are using it or know a teacher/school that is, could you send along > their urls? > > thanks for you input, > Luis > > Luis Bango > WUHSMS > (802)457-1317 x198 > www.wuhsms.org > [log in to unmask] > > > > > -- Lucie deLaBruere www.LearningWithLucie.com www.InfiniteThinking.org http://twitter.com/techsavvygirl Work: 802 527 0565 x 3206 Cell: 802 752 6086 [log in to unmask]