Microblogging Tools - Twitter vs. Spoink

After creating accounts on both Twitter and Spoink, I used both applications for a week. I simply posted very short comments on what I was doing at the moment for both accounts. After using both for a week, I have come to the conclusion that they are not very different at all. Both were very easy to use, and very easy to set up. I do prefer the graphics used for Twitter compared to Spoink, however I do like the idea that Spoink can be accessed through your cell phone and AIM account. This makes Spoink easier to update throughout the day. Other than these minor differences, I think both Twitter and Spoink are comparable, and I will continue to use both on a regular basis. As for using either microblogging tool in the classroom, I would want to gain more experience myself using the tools, before I go ahead and create accounts for my LOTE classes.