Microblogging
Microblogging is a classic web 2.0 tool which
exists at the intersection of blogging, social networking andsocial sharing. Because it involves rapid, succinct sharing, it is very often used in app versions on mobile devices.
Microblogging involves the quick exchange of concise information. There have been a number of microblogging services over the years, but many have now disappeared, leaving Twitter (see icon on the near right) dominant internationally. In China, where Twitter is inaccessible, there are some highly successful alternatives.
- post short status updates known as tweets (with up to 140 characters per tweet in languages which use the Roman alphabet) in their Twitter stream, often including links to webpages, photos or videos
- follow others in order to see their tweets
- retweet (i.e., repost) interesting tweets
- converse with other users, either through public tweets or through private direct messaging.
Given recent media interest in the role played by Twitter in political events like the post-election protests in Iran in 2009, the Tunisian revolution in 2010/2011, or the Egyptian revolution in 2011, it's worth noting that Twitter is increasingly being used as a quick, efficient global communications tool by activists living under repressive political regimes. This may affect the openness of some governments and some educational institutions to the use of Twitter and similar services by teachers and students.
Some presenters set up an official hashtag and display a live feed of comments and questions on a screen at the front of the room, usually by using a second data projector. Accomplished presenters may attempt to weave responses to these tweets into their talks, though this can be quite challenging to do. A similar backchannel approach can be used in the classroom to gather students' questions and comments during a lesson.
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