Why+Tweet?++Twitter

**Tweet! Tweet!**
No this is not the sound of the spring birds chirping outside your window, it is the sight and sounds of sharing bits of information with people fast and furious!

Twitter has found a way into the communications of many professions including education. Tweets can be shared among teachers by choosing to follow individuals or groups with a common interest. A search can be created to make the connection to a "tweeters" interest, and it allows you to keep informed to the lastest news.

I have found Twitter to be more helpful with following personal interests. Recently, my daughter had a chance to play basketball in a college showcase tournament. Prior to attending the tournament, we had to set up a twitter account with her coach. He used twitter to keep the team informed of game times and important details that pertained to the events of the tournament. It was also the common thread that was used to show interest from college coaches towards players. In the future, I hope to hear the sound of lots of tweets coming from potential basketball coaches!

In the classroom, I have used twitter to communicate with some parents who are versed in the technology. I have sent out some important reminders of events taking place in the classroom and received bits of information from parents regarding students.

I believe that once I spend a little more time finding my way around the twitter.com sight, I see the potential for a bigger appreciation to the information highway. I love that I can access it with my smartphone and it provides quick entertainment during down times. I currently have 24 followers and am following 50 different tweets. Again, with some time, I will gain that appreciation for the "Tweet."