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At Temple, Twitter's different roles in class

Jordan Shapiro's class last week delved into a weighty discussion of Plato's allegory of the cave and shifting perceptions of reality.

In front of board with projection from LocaModa.com, which gathers and displays Twitter feeds, (his is JORDOSH, just above & to right of his head) Jordan Shapiro (cq) teaches his philosophy class at Temple University February 13, 2013. He not only allows smart phones in class, but asks his students to tweet their thoughts and reactions during class. Headline of a piece he wrote for Forbes.com: "Colleges Shouldn't Be Jittery About Students Who Are Twittery" ( TOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer )
In front of board with projection from LocaModa.com, which gathers and displays Twitter feeds, (his is JORDOSH, just above & to right of his head) Jordan Shapiro (cq) teaches his philosophy class at Temple University February 13, 2013. He not only allows smart phones in class, but asks his students to tweet their thoughts and reactions during class. Headline of a piece he wrote for Forbes.com: "Colleges Shouldn't Be Jittery About Students Who Are Twittery" ( TOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer )Read more