Comments on Twitter for learning in extremis: Surgery Live and, erm, Big BrotherTypePad2009-06-06T09:23:34ZEwan McIntoshhttps://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2009/06/twitter-for-learning-in-extremis-surgery-live-and-erm-big-brother/comments/atom.xml/Eva Forbes commented on 'Twitter for learning in extremis: Surgery Live and, erm, Big Brother'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e201156fd9531e970c2009-06-07T12:07:25Z2009-06-07T12:07:25ZEva ForbesTrue but the team is limited in number and I believe that we are dealing with the same situation as...<p>True but the team is limited in number and I believe that we are dealing with the same situation as talking on a mobile while driving. You can get off with it but it is an accident waiting to happen. There is a not insignificant risk of stroke and the fact that the curious got their answer in a nanosecond and that the twitterers beat all records would be of no interest to the family whose lives are ruined as they deal with a vegetable! I'll go now and get on with chopping down my huge hazel tree!</p>Ewan McIntosh commented on 'Twitter for learning in extremis: Surgery Live and, erm, Big Brother'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e201156fd89e1d970c2009-06-07T07:25:23Z2009-06-07T07:25:23ZEwan McIntoshhttp://edu.blogs.comI was pretty appalled about the potential for that but then was reminded that surgeons always describe and take questions...<p>I was pretty appalled about the potential for that but then was reminded that surgeons always describe and take questions from their team about what they're doing. Therefore, to extend that Q&A through Krishnan was nothing extraordinary from the surgeon's point of view.</p>Eva Forbes commented on 'Twitter for learning in extremis: Surgery Live and, erm, Big Brother'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e2011570cd9ecd970b2009-06-07T06:45:23Z2009-06-07T06:45:23ZEva ForbesAs someone who is facing the possibility of wide awake brain surgery I am APPALLED at the idea that the...<p>As someone who is facing the possibility of wide awake brain surgery I am APPALLED at the idea that the surgeon might be twittering to goodness knows how many people as opposed to giving me his undivided attention!!!! It was bad enough that they were talking football as they delivered my daughter.</p>