I participated in my first TweetChat today. I'll admit I was nervous, and considered following the chat without comment just to see how it worked. However, once I introduced myself, I realized I was "all in". TweetChats are live discussion events on Twitter. Tweets are collected as a conversation between participants using a common hashtag (#). There are a number of TweetChats occurring each day, many of which can be found in this Google calendar. The one in which I participated was #iolchat (Inside Online Learning) hosted by @CenterOnlineEd. After I figured out the protocol of including the answer number (A#) and the discussion hashtag, things moved along well. Today's topic was grade inflation in higher ed. I wasn't sure I'd have much to offer, but soon learned that questions are welcomed as much as answers and there are no "answers" as much as perspectives and discussion points. There was an added element in coming up with a meaningful response in 140 characters or less, and I realized I have some room to learn Twitter lingo. I'm sure there is also an art form to following the threads within threads that I have not yet mastered. Sixty minutes flew by! As I find myself scanning the calendar to find another TweetChat to join, I'm also considering how TweetChats can be used for teaching and training. Instructor - Learner, Learner - Learner, Organization - Employees, etc. Tweet!
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