Twitter has been setup and tweeting has started. Be kind, this is my first steps into the social network world. Initially I had a hard time seeing the application in the broad sense of education, particularly in the technical fields. But when I reached sites I use in class, which target electrical subjects , I concede, this is good for our specialty too. I noticed their links eventually goes directly to their web page (there is an index at first). For online teaching and its student-centered focus, this tool indeed aids students. The “hashtag” tool (a Google within the twitter site), is useful to research information easily. The avatars are very helpful visually. For example, the IBEW logo is shown, and when holding the mouse over the link in the “following” area of the page, the local’s # appears. This makes it easier to locate specific links. This can be a valuable tool for both students and faculty.
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