I wrote this back in December ’08 when it started to Snow.
Today I got up at 4.15am (!) to get the 6.35 train to Leeds for an e-Learning project for one of our clients. The project involves developing innovative and engaging e-Learning that will complement a face-to-face conference. My role was to observe the current face-to-face course and use this as input for the complementary e-Learning we will develop.
Although today we were expecting heavy snow in London later this evening, in Leeds the snow came down very heavily last night. I’m due to be picked up from an office near to Leeds station; therefore, last night I exchanged mobile/cell numbers with that person.
I’ve just received a text from him saying he may be late coming to pick me up. In turn I sent him a text and suggested that he could keep track of my status/update from my Twitter account: http://www.twitter.com/drsavi. I even sent him a pic via my mobile phone to show him where my train had temporarily stopped. OK, this does assume that mobile technology masts are all working but we can consider this facility in the context of how Twitter/social networks can be used for conferences: For example:
In terms of other everyday uses. Imagine losing your wife/partner in a busy shopping mall !
Assuming you want her back you could also privately Twitter your status and she/he will know exactly where you are.
NB Maybe it’ll be good in my case not to tell her that you are browsing for Jazz/Soul CDs!
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