1) The document discusses using the microblogging platform Cirip.ro for educational purposes like online courses, collaborative projects, and communities of practice. 2) A case study course was conducted on Cirip.ro with 42 students, teachers, and professionals participating and generating over 1,100 messages. 3) The course demonstrated that Cirip.ro can function as a free, modern learning management system facilitating online communication, monitoring, and sharing of materials and statistics.

1. Carmen Holotescu Director Timsoft Gabriela Grosseck Universitatea de Vest Timisoara Informatica la Castel , Macea 25-29 august 2009 Microblogging in educatie. Studiu de caz:

3. RSS/blog-2004, podcast–2005, vlog–2006, video–2007, microblogging-2008/9 Web2.0 / retelele sociale au un impact deosebit in invatarea colaborativa / sociala ( eLearning2.0 )

4. Microblogging este o tehnologie colaborativa, o noua forma de blogging, cu note de maxim 140 caractere, trimise prin Web, SMS, email, IM sau alte aplicatii – interactiune in TR intre utilizatori

5. photo: http:// www.heikkironkko.com/images/yolehti_jaiku.jpg Cele mai cunoscute platforme de microblogging

7. Utilizari educationale Twitter: Comunitati educationale Colaborare intre scoli, universitati Management proiect Sondare opinii Conferinte / workshop Cercetare Personal Learning Network

11. retea: useri, grupuri, feed-uri interactiuni online, via ciripfox/ ciripgadget/ ciripAIR/FF Ubiquity, SMS, mobil, IM, mJava, API, twitter2cirip, rss2cirip mesaje, imagini, audio, video (live), prezentari, fisiere profil live streaming cirip2twitter, widget, export note pe blog

14. Elementele unui curs: Anunturi Module - obiecte LOM/SCORM Exercitii colaborative Mesaje / interventii / portofoliu multimedia Sondaj/quiz/ comentarii prin SMS (f2f) Validare prin interactiune cu alti useri/grupuri

15. Participare: construire PLN/PLE 42 membri: studenti, profesori, traineri, dezvoltatori, bibliotecari, antreprenori 1100 mesaje

19. Sondaj mobil Rezultate la http://www.cirip.ro/sondaj/20 Grup Informatica la Castel - http://www.cirip.ro/grup/macea09

20. Grosseck, G., Holotescu, C., Can we use Twitter for educational activities? , The 4th International Scientific Conference eLSE "eLearning and Software for Education", Bucharest, April 17-18, 2008. Holotescu, C., Grosseck, G., Using Microblogging for Collaborative Learning , in Proceedings of „New Technology Platforms for Learning – Revisited”, LOGOS Open Conference On Strengtheningthe Integration Of Ict Research Effort, 19-20 January 2009, Budapest, Hungary, pag. 71-80. Grosseck, G., Holotescu, C., Indicators for the analysis of learning and practice communities , The 5th International Scientific Conference eLSE "eLearning and Software for Education", Bucharest, May, 2009. Grosseck, G., Notes on microblogging, http://grosseck.blogspot.com Holotescu, C., Notes on microblogging, http://www.timsoft.ro/weblog