One of the things I learned from tracking my time more closely is that I spend way too much time on information-related tasks (email, Twitter , blog posts, etc.) Let’s start with Twitter. get so much value out of Twitter: links to news and other information, updates on friends, notification of events and much more. MORE >>

since 2007, and this semester is the first time that I’ve actually had a full week on Twitter (well, microblogging and lifestreaming to be specific). Before, I treated it sort of as an afterthought, including some information on Twitter during the two weeks that I covered blogging. I’ve been teaching a class on Web 2.0 MORE >>

This week I posted on whether Twitter is Like Stopping at the Water Cooler? and asked if Twitter is like Going Out for a Smoke? How I found an interesting study from Arie Goldshlager on Freedom to surf: workers more productive if allowed to use the internet for leisure. also get great ideas from Twitter. MORE >>

But that doesn’t mean you can’t be infectious; passing along useful productivity practices is a great way to spread around greater efficiency. Email is still the primary means of communication for most remote workers , despite the rise of Twitter and other social networking platforms. Tags: productivity Reporting. MORE >>

When I explain Twitter to the uninitiated, I tend to describe it as my virtual water cooler. Aliza just wrote about ways to use it for work , and it can indeed be a part of a productivity suite. Connect the Tweets collects the top trending items on Twitter and attempts to put them into perspective and context. MORE >>