Well, I did it.  I cancelled my Twitter account.  Sorry Jamie.  I haven’t used twitter in over a month because I just lost interest.  I had a hard time finding people who were interesting to follow.  When I posted something, no one ever responded.  So, through the suggestion of Lori, Emily and Carol I tried Plurk.  I was struck by how caring everyone was.  Someone says “Good morning” and 12 people say good morning back.  It is much more personal and interesting than my time on Twitter.  As far as the whole Karma thing goes, I get it.  It is just that little extra push you need to actually participate and not just be a bystander, which by instinct I would rather be.  As far as it being beneficial as a teacher, it definitely is.  I have found other teacher’s blogs to read and other articles and information I never would have heard of if it wasn’t for a networking tool like this.  Just like everything else in life, it is what you make it.  Happy New Year!  We all need a new start.