Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Okay, so the more I read about Twitter, the more I find that I am not the only one who is not interested in reading random information about people's personal lives. I use Facebook for that to connect with people I know and have real relationships with.... I can see possible a use for it with a network of science teachers if the postings were about specific topics and kept to just those topics... not random postings that are personal.
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I agree on all the personal postings. I don't have time to read what people had for dinner. But, the posts with links have been helpful. It's a question I had earlier...if we are networking for a specific purpose, how do we separate out the personal? It is fun though when someone responds--I think it's so random though. Someone has to be on at the same time to really increase the chances of a response. Do people have time to really go back through and read them all when they have hundreds? I can barely skim through the ones I get. I'm hoping that it all sorts itself out over time and I'll get a handle on what I want to use!
ReplyDeleteBut, how long does it really take to skim a 50 Twitter updates? A minute or two? I do not sit glued to it every day, but skim once in a while and then just focus (respond, visit the link, etc) to the handful that I find useful.
ReplyDeleteThe challenge is that you do need to engage (on a social level) as you build your network. Once you are established, you do not have to be as engaged.
I just added an "announcement" with a blog post that shows Twitter working at its best. Also, #schichat does provide a time and space when science educators are focused on using Twitter to discuss teaching science. Check it out!