One Teacher's Experience with Backchannel (aka Cool Cat Teacher)

http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2007/09/installing-backchannel-in-my-classroom.html

• Initially kids treat it like a playground
• I noticed that the verbally "quiet" students were quite loquacious in chat.
• The verbal students did not contribute as much.
• It is a great, immediate way to take notes and correct thinking.

Read the complete post (linked above) get more information on her experience.