This discussion started with an excellent blog post by Yogesh Agarwal on The Upside Learning Solutions Blog, How to Use Microblogging in Workplace Learning. I provided a comment that linked microblogging, reflective writing, and increased informal lear…

When we engage through writing reflectively about something it often strengthens our learning and the likelihood that we will retain the knowledge, less likely if we are just reading the tweets as they pass before us.  I am led to wonder if these tweets and RTs receive more tweet replies than regular blog entries typically do. Perhaps even stronger is the tweet that leads to a blog or other article where comments can be posted and discussions ensue.
Yes, microblogging can be a powerful source of informal learning in the workplace and outside (which might still pertain to the workplace). Many blogs do not gain the engagement that would contribute to increased learning through the reflective writing process. Is microblogging doing better in this regard?