Twitter: una herramienta auxiliar en la docencia del derecho Constitucional.

Abstract

Twitter is a microblogging platform launched in 2006 and used by millions
of people every day. It has become, recently, a communication system without
which it is impossible to explain lots of political processes. From this perspective,
this paper analyses the advantages that this tool may offer as an auxiliary method
when it comes to teaching Constitutional Law. A lot of public institutions, as well
as both official authorities and political leaders, have a Twitter profile to publish a
wide range of information. Considering that Constitutional Law studies the
organisation and functioning of public authorities and essential State institutions,
the political importance of this social network makes it an excellent environment to
better show the practical aspects of Constitutional Law.