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Image via CrunchBase I may be in the minority here, but I just don't get that immersed in the social media scene. Hours of my time are not spent Facebook stalking or Twitter following, though I see the value of both platforms, and was one of the earliest fans of all things "Tweet ". I also recognize the importance of keeping up with one's friends and family over these outlets, so I've been pleased to find a convenient and entertaining way of keeping up with the Joneses. For those with an iPad , I recommend FlipBoard.

Image via CrunchBase I still recall the first time I read about Twitter . There was a brief blurb about the new social networking application in the Economist, and I immediately signed up for an account. At the time, I maintained a blog, but it was a real challenge getting detailed posts up on a regular basis (note: I'm on a 40+ day streak of continuous posts). I really liked the idea of micro-blogging. Giving short, informative updates about meaningful topics sprinkled with the occasional witty remark. Since its mainstream adoption, Twitter has blown up, and I find it noteworthy to reflect on the typical responses to Twitter.

Today's topic in Teaching with Technology (a course I'm currently a TA in at NU) involved blogging, podcasting, and twittering.  After a discussion of each broadcast media, students were off and running gathering examples of each medium for a particular topic. Blogging :  Ah, the grand-daddy of broadcast media.  Arguably, the platform that gave everyone an instant voice and audience, blogging is an easy media form to translate to the classroom.  Students can start a blog ( Wordpress , Blogger , or Edublogs  - probably the better choice for educators) on any of the the aforementioned platforms, and teachers, parents, and community members can stay caught up wtih all of the happenings in the classroom, directly from the minds of the students and/or teacher.  Podcasting :  This one's interesting because I think a lot of teachers mention "podcast", but are actually referring to any multimedia recording project.  This can intimidate some teachers f...