Practical Use for Twitter

Social networking is for more than just telling a friend "what's up" in your Twitterverse. Case in point:

This snippet from Sports Illustrated magazine shows Twitter can also be a cry for help. Joel Ward certainly thinks so!

Aside from escaping an embarrassing situation, how can your students use Twitter to ask for help, directions, or guidance from the Twitter-sphere?

Think about that next time you are using the stall:-)