I think that what is coming to be called "twitter backchannel" is become quite common, especially at conferences. It allows attendees to become engaged in the presentation while it is going on. I like the idea. In fact, at some conferences there is an ongoing twitter backchannel like this going on behind the presenter on a separate screen.
This is also somewhat like what Sue Frantz has been doing with her online chat over the book on undergraduate education in psychology. So, Sue, if you're lurking, please comment! Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [email protected] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 09:56:34 -0500 >From: "Mike Palij" <[email protected]> >Subject: re: [tips] Live Tweeting at the Eastern Psychological Association >conference >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" ><[email protected]> >Cc: "Mike Palij" <[email protected]> > >It's probably just me but I find the idea that a person is "tweeting" >and sending images/video of, say, a paper presentation that I am >making (especially if it is done without first asking my permission) >creepy. >---------- Original Message ------------------------- >On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:48:26 -0800, Michael Britt wrote: >Hi everyone, > >I'll be attending the EPA conference in NYC Friday and Saturday >and I'll be doing what they call "live tweeting" the event, which simply >means that I'll have my laptop and iPhone with me and will be regularly >sending tweets to my twitter account. I'll be tweeting things like >a) great quotes from the presenters, b) brief descriptions of interesting >events while they happen, c) links to presenter websites, d) pictures, etc. >I've been in contact with the conference organizers and we'll have >an official hashtag that other twitterers can attach to their posts so >you can follow other people's tweets as well. More on that to come. > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=1058 or send a blank email to leave-1058-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
