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Week Five - Microblogging and Hashtagging

Previously I have talked about using Twitter in the classroom. 
http://jordanshallcrass.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/tweeting-as-teacher.html?m=1 

Being a central microblog it can create a flowing dialogue where many ideas can be shared and accessed. As a class we have shared our thoughts about using microblogging and in particular hashtags to communicate. Check out our feed by searching #TECP317 on Twitter.

Barback (2013) talks about using microblogging in the New Zealand Education Review Series. Described as an environment where you can "Make your point then listen to others." Twitter allows for open dialogue with feedback and feed forward. For teachers is means being able to share a quick thought, idea or experience in a few words as a record and reminder for later. 

My own newer experiences with Twitter involved sharing a pic collage on Twitter that a student taught me to make. The I stand sharing meant the student was able to see her efforts appreciated and shared at the time. That instant response meant a more effective reinforcement and engagement.

Twitter can open doors for conversations and dialogue between parents and teachers or learners however, it is a public forum which brings up concerns about sharing images and information even if it's intended target is family or members of the class or school community. 

Does this open the door for Twitter to create closed microblogs that are set up for specific groups to allow for more privacy?

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