2. The evolution – from Macro to Micro Another way of blogging [communicating]
3. Why microblogging? Why Twitter? Instant and spontaneous sharing of information, conversations and reporting news in 140 characters The true value of Twitter is in the network(ing) (Stevens, 2008 - http://tinyurl.com/3hqn9e ).
5. = Twemes Twitter Meme = Patchwork Joint-creation of a resourceful site through the use of an ashtag shared by individuals. Aggregation of content from different social sites/services (flickr and del.icio.us).
6. PPE Summer School 2008 http://tinyurl.com/4ks9dv Opportunity for collaboration among Researchers in the TEL field
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8. Twitter became the main backchannel of the #scohrid experience http://crowdstatus.com/scohridcrowd.aspx
9. The Viral use of Twitter Twitter was used as a channel for lecture- and workshops-specific discussions, and also as part of the socialization process. Opportunities for alternative, complementary and different ways of networking, taking notes, sharing, connecting, interacting ....
10. Brief Analysis on the Tweets The following tagclouds illustrate the daily twitter discussions and the topics most explored during the Summer School experience
11. First day of the Summer School – Day dedicated to social activities
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17. To get more detailed information about how Summer School attendees perceived the use of Twitter as part of the Summer School experience, participants were asked to participate in an online survey.
21. Useful channel to communicate with others and engage in sharing of information was largely appreciated. The effectiveness of such channel for immediate communication. Empowering individual to take part of a bigger conversation / be where the action is. Participants’ Remarks on Twitter
23. Picture by G. Baya: http://tinyurl.com/4wf6mq Limited message length; Unthreaded structure; [Reportedly] ‘distracting’ nature. Some participants were less fond of twitter’s:
25. Twitter can be helpful to capture the atmosphere of a given event, and enable individuals to participate actively and input their ideas as they occur. Nevertheless, such approach doesn’t seem to comply with everyone’s learning styles / event attendance approach
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27. Presentation for #SIRTEL08/ #ECTEL08 http://twemes.com/wedotel Article available @ http://tinyurl.com/3h5y6p @wollepb @cristinacost @kamelg @martinsillaots Thank you for listening!
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