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The simple dictionary definition of “Twitter” is “microblogging/social networking platform that places a 140- character limit on each individual post/tweet.” However, describing Twitter thusly would fail to encapsulate the power of this new omnipresent medium. So, instead here are 101 examples of how Twitter members regularly use the service.

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1. Organization

• College Ruled - This site allows you to create a class schedule and a private message board for classmates that you can link to from Facebook.
• Myschoolog - Web 2.0 app that lets students create schedules and organize their school life online.
• 30 Boxes - This easy to use online calendar from 30 Boxes gives you the ability to plot your calendar and track RSS feeds in one spot.
• Groupvine - Great organizing tool for study groups and other campus organizations.
• Backpack - Award-winning web 2.0 app that lets you prepare schedules, calendars, files and information that you can share with other people.

2. Note Taking

• SyncNotes - Create, manage and synchronize your notes with SyncNotes’ free service.
• The Awesome Highlighter - This time-saving web 2.0 app lets you highlight text on web pages, and then generates a link to a new page that shows the same text with highlights.
• Note Mesh - NoteMesh is a web 2.0 app that allows college students in the same classes to share notes online using a wiki set-up.
• mynoteIT - Take notes, upload notes, scan notes, share notes and access notes from your mobile phone with mynoteIT.
• Short Text - Create, share and store notes online with ShortText.com.

3. Homework

• Gradefix - A quick and convenient homework management system from Gradefix.
• Google Docs - Create, upload, share and store documents, spreadsheets and presentations with this beta tool from Google.
• OttoBib - This site will automatically configure your bibliography using one of five styles: APA, Chicago, MLA, BibTeX or Wikipedia.
• Calcoolate - This web 2.0 app is for students who need help calculating complex mathematical equations.
• Flashcard Exchange - Print flashcards, create flashcards and study online with Flashcard Exchange, the world’s largest flashcard library.

4. Research

• Diigo - This web 2.0 app is a research tool, an online highlighter and a knowledge-sharing community.
• Zotero - Zotero is a Firefox extension that allows you to collect, manage and cite your research.
• Scholarpedia - A free encyclopedia written and reviewed by scholars around the world.
• del.icio.us - One of the most popular bookmarking tools on the web, del.icio.us lets you bookmark websites and tag them for easy retrieval.
• WhatsOnMyBookshelf - This site allows you to meet people with similar reading interests and trade books using a simple point system.

5. Networking

• Facebook - Facebook was started for students and is still one of the best social networking sites for students on the web.
• YackPack - YackPack lets you record and store audio messages that only a select group of people can access–a great way to communicate with fellow classmates.
• The Campus Center - This social networking site is great for students who want to connect with other people in their major and create study groups with people around the world.
• Campus Bug - Campus Bug is a social learning network that provides education and social networking tools.
• The Student Center - A networking and student resource site just for students from Student.com.