Well now, I have learned so much about twitter! Gone are the days that I thought it stupid and inane, posting about one’s most mundane moves. The uses the users have come up with is phenomenal! I’m already planning on using this upcoming term when I will teach Public Speaking again. Of course we will live tweet each other’s presentations.
Obviously the goals of the assignment have been fulfilled, perhaps even more so than intended! I find the entire realm of social networking fascinating and the potential is endless. What a concept!
As to live tweeting our own presentations, I thoroughly enjoyed that both as a tweetee (that’s a funny “word”) and a tweeter. As a tweetee these were the pros and cons I observed:
PROS
- instant gratification
- fun to read
- comments that might have been forgotten after the presentation
- live from ODU! It’s Monday niiiiiight!
CONS
- lack of continuous eye contact from audience (hard to get used to)
- increased anxiety level
As I tweeter, these were the pros and cons I encountered:
PROS:
- instant gratification
- I get to voice my thoughts as they occur!
- the tweet stream
- almost like a telepathic experience with the other audience members
CONS
- A tad distracting
- stream sometimes diverted to individual chats
- inhibits undivided attention
You totally nailed it – it can be distracting, yet useful way to use tech to telepathically communicate! : p Glad you enjoyed it.