Twitter's "Periscope"

Article about live streaming social media from the New York Times; educational applications? or another distraction?

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/27/technology/tech-titans-bet-that-the-world-is-ready-for-the-streaming-selfie.html?utm_source=Trial+Membership&utm_campaign=5d50e11300-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8adbd7f24-5d50e11300-223478445&_r=0