Friday, March 18, 2011

Twitter in education

Who knew Twitter could make you smarter?

Metacognition - the practice of thinking about and reflecting on your learning - has been shown to benefit comprehension and retention. As a tool for students or professional colleagues to compare thoughts about a topic, Twitter can be a viable platform for metacognition, forcing users to be brief and to the point - an important skill in thinking clearly and communicating effectively. (Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7027.pdf )

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