Using Microblogs in the Classroom

After reading Karine Joly's article "Should You Twitter", I realized I could use Twitter to commuicate with other chemistry teachers on the site. I could ask them questions about how they explain a difficult concept, get new ideas for games, activities or demos or or just communicate about any random aspect of our jobs. She also gives the example of being able to follow the basic gist of a conference she missed because so many people were Twittering about it. Also, like Tomaz Lasic talks about in "Twitter Handbook for Teachers", you can discuss educational theories, education issues such as discipline and the most breaking technology for the classroom. In short, it's a way to learn more about your profession from multiple sources and outlooks.