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N.J. Principal Teaches Students To Tweet

Source: AP

While some people frown on Twitter, especially in school, there's a high school in New Jersey where students are learning to tweet in class. Meet Eric Sheninger, the principal at New Milford High School. He's teaching his students to tweet. "I can honestly say it's the most powerful learning tool that I've ever experienced in my education career," he said. On Twitter, students can send out quick messages on a smart phone or computer to thousands of people worldwide, and get immediate responses.

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