Micro-Blogging is a networking services that allows mobile phone and other internet users to stay connected within a group by receiving frequent update, usually up to 140 words or less, and can be written or received with a variety of computing devices including mobile phone. Although most micro-blog broadcast are pasted as a text, some micro-blogging services allow video.
Examples of use of micro-blogging in learning
Twitter has a lot of tools, it can be used to keep student informed about coursework, reading materials and provide them a place for communication.
Jaiku; a tutor can use Jaiku in learning to send texts massages to student to notify them of things like changing rooms or tell them if there is no class.
In this case all subscribed in the targeted group are instantly notified of the micro-blog, enabling friends to keep tabs on each other in a day to day basis.
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