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I have learned a lot using twitter. I have learned about networking with peers on certain topics. One of the benefits of using twitter is that it is an easy way to access information from essentially unlimited resources. I haven't had any issues with twitter but I have been using twitter for a long time.

I learned how to use visual elements in an effective way. I really liked being able to take something that was in my head and see it come together on the screen in front of me. That part was very rewarding. However I didn't like having to rearrange stuff on each individual page. After a while this got tedious.
http://alexmcleod223.weebly.com/


one skill I learned using diigo was to be able to give someone the main idea very quickly. This is going to be very beneficial in my career when I am sending files and articles to coworkers.

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