Twitter and Delicious

I was completely against using Twitter until about a year ago. It sounded simple and pointless to me. Why would I want to know in 140 characters or less what a friend was doing, and why would anyone want to know what I was doing? I thought I could use a phone to find those things out, or even facebook. But I gave in and opened an account. I was quickly proven wrong. I discovered that I could keep up not only with friends but with sports and other topics. My relationships grew because I knew what my friends and family were doing when a phone call would have been too much. I now love Twitter, and I believe that it could be especially useful in the classroom. I will encourage my students to use it and follow one another. Twitter would be perfect for students to request last minute information from each other regarding tests or projects. Another tool I learned about for the first time last week was Delicious. It seems complicated to me now, but if I explore a little more I think I will find it very useful. Delicious will be great for projects in which the students are required to begin the project at school and finish at home.