Twitter as a classroom/study aid

Read Write Web has a really interesting post about a Twitter experiment in which a University of Texas History Professor, Monica Rankin, uses Twitter in a classroom environment to discuss the class topics.
Rankin uses a weekly hashtag to organize comments, questions and feedback posted by students to Twitter during class. Some of the students have [...]

We’re just still not getting it…

The other day I was quietly working away when I overheard:
But I don’t want to use Twitter, I’m not interested in what people are having for their lunch.
Firstly, how can you not be interested in what people are having for lunch? I actually find this fascinating and often recommend good places for people to get [...]

Happy Macworld Week

Today kicks off Macworld 2009, IDG’s annual Apple trade show and conference platform, but without Steve Jobs and any future participation from Apple (after 24 years) concern for the conference and expo’s future has overtaken the fruitful announcement rumour mill. This year Apple’s keynote is to be delivered by Senior Vice President of Product Marketing, [...]