This new video by CommonCraft explains how Twitter search creates new opportunities for business feedback, tracking news in real time and discovering trends. As a follow-up to Twitter in Plain English, it further illustrates the power of this microblogging technology in bringing people together in new ways.

How might Twitter search be useful for an educational [...]

The NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center now has a Twitter feed where we’ll be posting misc. news, announcements, and links to helpful new resources. 
Never heard of Twitter?  Watch this 3 minute video that explains Twitter in Plain English:
If you use Twitter, follow @facdev and drop us a note!

CommonCraft has released yet another wonderful video explaining a technology in plain english.  In their latest video, they explain Twitter in Plain English.
How might Twitter be used in an educational context?  If you have an example, comment with your ideas.