• My beloved Prius will hit 99,000 miles today. It's not quite four years old. #Idrivelots #
• Cleaning my desk. Combined height of my two "to read" piles – 9.25 inches. That does not include my Instapaper account. #
• Has anyone written the definitive "Why YouTube Access for Students Doesn't Violate CIPA/eRate Requirements" post? #
• Just spent forty minutes working through some cognitive dissonance. http://twitpic.com/10wh4c #
• It's a Mac. It's a PC. Aw, who cares? Just get me to a browser. #
• @njtechteacher So worth it. When necessary. in reply to njtechteacher #
• One person's distraction is another's necessity. Which person wins? #
• @oswego98 Try very hard. Those words are important. in reply to oswego98 #
• @technolibrary That was a useful post. Thanks. in reply to technolibrary #
• Are social networking sites false fronts in the filter wars? #
• @nashworld So you block MySpace. Facebook. YouTube. What do you block next? What did you fix along the way? in reply to nashworld #
• @nashworld We don't block them. I think they are false fronts. in reply to nashworld #
• @nashworld Meaning that blocking them doesn't solve anything. It just looks like it does. in reply to nashworld #
• Had a nice visit with some colleagues from our neighbor district to the north. Talking WordPress. Fun time. It's good to share. #
• Skipped bedtime stories tonight and watched home movies from each girl's first day. Wow. #
• @technolibrary Nope. Should I? in reply to technolibrary #
• School content filters block content. http://spotlight.macfound.org/blog/entry/how_school_content_filters_block_content_and_learning #
• SPLC piece on filters' effect on high school journalists. http://splc.org/report_detail.asp?id=1540&edition=51 #
• Seriously. They're giving it away. http://bit.ly/d3CF6W #
• @imcguy Core Knowledge? Or free curriculum? in reply to imcguy #
• Ask when they forget. Even if they're just asking Google. #thingsdigitalnativesdo #
• @imcguy I've not read as much as I'd like, but, yes, I'm familiar. Start here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._D._Hirsch,_Jr. in reply to imcguy #
• @imcguy Sure. Here's a list of Core Knowledge Schools in your area. http://coreknowledge.org/CK/schools/schools_list.htm#WI in reply to imcguy #
• @val6dan Congrats. You move fast! in reply to val6dan #
• I wonder how CoWriter works as a poetry tool. Anyone ever tried? #
• @BernajeanPorter @kjarrett I'm calling shenanigans on that story. We blamed similar levels of poor writing on other causes in the past. in reply to BernajeanPorter #
• @BernajeanPorter @kjarrett Wonder how they corrected for enrollment differences and demographics in their "data." Thinking not so much. in reply to BernajeanPorter #
• @haroldson Excellent joke. Except for the part about the accidental bald spot. Sorry, dude. in reply to haroldson #
• @BernajeanPorter Agreed. And sad. in reply to BernajeanPorter #
• Thinking carefully about engaging my paradoxical thinking about how writing has changed. And is different. And isn't. I blame @ehelfant #
• @Horizons93 @tomwhitby Nah. Good writing improves student writing. Blogs can encourage good writing. Or bad writing. Or neither. in reply to Horizons93 #
• Just wrote a response to another teacher who wants us to block social networking sites. Pausing before I send. #
• Mid-morning snack. http://twitpic.com/111j54 #
• I love the surge that comes from a fresh idea, or a fresh look at an older one. #
• Engadget takes a comment time out. This is what community management looks like. http://bit.ly/9zXrG5 #
• I'd love to hear the answer to the question posed in this webinar – but I can't. Maybe you can. http://bit.ly/98P1vs #
• Several of you asked about my response to a blocking issue earlier. Here it is, slightly redacted: http://bit.ly/9g615k #
• @karlfisch Thanks, Karl. in reply to karlfisch #
• @cehyde9 Is there an animal in trouble? in reply to cehyde9 #
• Another elementary school orientation. They gave me sticky notes as I walked in. I see a KWL chart at the back of the room. So far, I like. #
• @woscholar That's happened before. I expect there'll be a rally soon. in reply to woscholar #
• @karlfisch Nah. But I brought my own. in reply to karlfisch #
• @karlfisch It's not about the Ricola. It's about the learning. in reply to karlfisch #
• @karlfisch Look. Coughing has been around for a long time. There are lessons from the past that we must not forget. Coughing is not new. in reply to karlfisch #
• Answer to a question: "I don't know." Good. Honest. Like that. #
• @milobo @karlfisch Brilliant. Okay Ricolytes, what other cliches could stand a dose of cough substitution? in reply to milobo #
• @beverson I've not. But I'm not expecting one until tomorrow at the earliest. in reply to beverson #
• @karlfisch I asked about homework. Thoughtful answer. They actually used the KWL. Little PBS crazy (behavior support, not TV), but I like. in reply to karlfisch #
• @msstewart Yep. Great stuff. in reply to msstewart #
• @beverson @milobo @karlfisch Not a stretch. Any more than the whole thing is a stretch. in reply to beverson #
• @aschmitz @jackieb So now you're encouraging folks to drop acid? in reply to aschmitz #
• Giddy that I'm going to have a chance to expand my Writing 1.0 work into a full day session. #
• .@isteconnects It was never all one world. Even before the digital bits. #
• .@isteconnects That said, I think "virtual" is no longer an adequate term for online spaces. #
• I still really dig how these quotes talk to one another. http://bit.ly/cJD8aZ #
• @stevejmoore Not a terribly useful review, was it? in reply to stevejmoore #
• Three girls. Three hats. Ms the Teacher is awesome. http://twitpic.com/116be0 #
• @cribchronicles Not just yet. Was I counting before hatching? in reply to cribchronicles #
• @wmchamberlain Fair enough. Was confused by the statement that you didn't have netbook experience, so you couldn't make a comparison. . . in reply to wmchamberlain #
• @wmchamberlain Did Stephen Colbert loan you his iPad? in reply to wmchamberlain #
• @jenwagner Yep. in reply to jenwagner #
• @jenwagner Fairly precise guess. Who's your source? in reply to jenwagner #
• @twoodwar I'm not either. I trust my audiences. in reply to twoodwar #
• @wmchamberlain Ha. Smart. in reply to wmchamberlain #
• Spending the morning on Moodle/Virtual Campus at Blue Mountain Elementary School. #
• "Writing is hard."
  http://spotlight.macfound.org/btr/entry/does_digital_media_make_us_bad_writers/ http://twitpic.com/117r9p #
• "Audience is key."
  http://spotlight.macfound.org/btr/entry/does_digital_media_make_us_bad_writers/ http://twitpic.com/117rt7 #
• Watching this while I wait for my training group to show up. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/view/ #
• Also learning more about the capabilities of our new training lab. Lots more options on dual boots over thin clients. #
• Do students "need to be stimulated more now than they needed to be stimulated" 25 years ago? (Sherry Turkle) I'd say no. Heck no. #
• Of course, I'd also say that "Lauren," who argues that she can multitask very well, is wrong about that, too. #
• Clifford Nass on multitasking. Multitaskers are "horrible" at it. http://bit.ly/bgpna3 #
• @technolibrary I don't mind a well-informed bias. in reply to technolibrary #
• @judiehaynes Hmm. Need? Want? in reply to judiehaynes #
• The interesting bits are the "digital roundtable" conversations below the video. Scroll down and do some reading. http://bit.ly/9MXlw8 #
• Ice cream. #
• St. Vrain community budget forum live blog. http://www.timescall.com/forum.asp #
• @garystager Keep blogging. I'm reading. in reply to garystager #
• @dkuropatwa _Cathy's Book._ in reply to dkuropatwa #
• @dkuropatwa There are now three books in that series. Hmm. in reply to dkuropatwa #
• @karlfisch Thanks for that link. in reply to karlfisch #
• @dkuropatwa Yeah. I want to play that now, too. in reply to dkuropatwa #
• @garystager Nah. He just isn't very good about taking a compliment. in reply to garystager #
• Great piece on this year's district Tech Fair. Should be fun. Stop by if you can. http://j.mp/d09AyB #
• Boy. @milobo is smart and thoughtful. A great combination for our district. #
• @karlfisch Oh. Plenty of smart and thoughtful folks here. But always nice to have another. in reply to karlfisch #
• Today's poem: "The Origin of Order" by Pattiann Rogers. http://tinyurl.com/d4xvlg #
• I can't wait for _Because Digital Writing Matters_ to drop. Grab a sneak peek from @hickstro's presentation. http://bit.ly/bJLPfV #
• @bhwilkoff I cheat. http://twitter.com/googlebooks in reply to bhwilkoff #
• @danamhuff Congratulations. in reply to danamhuff #
• @technolibrary True. We are sorry. in reply to technolibrary #
• Paying bills. #joysofadulthood #
• And watching _Mark Twain_. #joysofbeingawritinggeek #
• I want to change the text of the default "You need to contact the site administrator" email that Moodle sends out on lost passwords. Where? #
• @tadgeobrien Unfortunately, I need to change the info for only a subset of users – those with a locked password – so that's not it. Alas. in reply to tadgeobrien #
• @tadgeobrien Any ideas where those generic emails live? In the db? in reply to tadgeobrien #
• @schinker You, sir, are the man. In a good way. Thanks much. in reply to schinker #
• .@schinker I choose not to fiddle with enrolment. It's a fine practical example of how language isn't "wrong," sometimes, but "different." #
• I like smart people. Particularly when they are about to build something fun. And useful. Mostly useful. But still. #
• Not a bad day. Hoping I have one more day of work to wrap some things up before the baby comes. I wonder if I will. #
• @ewanmcintosh I know. I know. But I want to have all the plates spinning when I take my leave. in reply to ewanmcintosh #
• @crafty184 Whats wrong with regular WordPress comments? Export nicely. Import fine. Portable. in reply to crafty184 #
• Taking my girls to the Tech Fair tomorrow if their sister doesn't come tonight. Drop by if you can. http://techfair.stvrain.k12.co.us #
• @bhwilkoff Good to know. in reply to bhwilkoff #
• @crafty184 I've got a little plugin nesting comments on my posts. in reply to crafty184 #
• @crafty184 This one. http://twitpic.com/11kowh in reply to crafty184 #
• @hbuchter Due the 10th. No final selection yet. in reply to hbuchter #
• @dkuropatwa Indeed. Any day now. in reply to dkuropatwa #
• @dkuropatwa Thanks much. Riding the coaster up the hill now. Almost. At. The. Top. in reply to dkuropatwa #
• nook update pushed out today. Nice use of the screens. http://twitpic.com/11l8bh http://twitpic.com/11l8bm #
• New look for the nook. All the touchscreen menus got a do-over. http://twitpic.com/11l9hl #
• Am I the only person who secretly believes that the voice of No Feet on _Little Bear_ is provided by an uncredited David Sedaris? #
• I wanted to read Ani _Click, Clack, Moo_. Had to settle for _Duck for President_. It'll do. #
• Watching _Julie/Julia_. Two charming stories. And blogging. And writing. What's not to like here? #
• Possibly a good thing. But where will they be assigned? http://twitpic.com/11p0x5 #
• @mcleod Well, no. That's the thing. They'll push them in somewhere else. How about if you can't get a spot, then you don't have a job? in reply to mcleod #
• @mcleod Sounds cold. But it's realistic. in reply to mcleod #
• @mcleod Interesting proposal from a state legislator – pay them for a year to find a job – then stop. No more direct placement. in reply to mcleod #
• @aschmitz Saves battery and I don't need the connection to be always on. Days added to battery life. in reply to aschmitz #
• @ddraper Many. Server farms need lots and lots o' juice. The cloud requires energy. Lots of it. in reply to ddraper #
• @aschmitz I usually only run it in airplane once battery's down below 50% and I'm doing lots of reading. Still playing with such things. in reply to aschmitz #
• @ddraper I hope we crack those nuts soon. in reply to ddraper #
• @karlfisch @ddraper Awesome. in reply to karlfisch #
• @antnee Can't say. Haven't read the legislation. I bet you could find it. in reply to antnee #
• @chrislehmann Great shot. Enjoy the snow. in reply to chrislehmann #
• It's supposed to snow here Sunday night/Monday morning. I wonder when the baby will come. #
• Yes. Yes. Yes. http://j.mp/a6kiSx Thanks, @chrislehmann. #
• @ddraper Any day now. Thanks. Bud the Father is a most excellent gig. Plenty to learn about it still. But I like it. in reply to ddraper #
• Teagan at the Tech Fair. http://twitpic.com/11q0q1 #
• Kids teaching kids. http://twitpic.com/11qc0g http://twitpic.com/11qbzy #
• 1st graders tell stories and make movies. Writers at work. http://twitvid.com/058BE #
• 1st grade writers at work. With video. And sound. And words. http://twitvid.com/011AC #
• @zmidler Was nice to see your school represented at the fair. Very cool! in reply to zmidler #
• Think I shared the same video twice. Meant to share this one, too. Hope the audio's ok. This is Sidney. She's six. http://twitvid.com/7A2D9 #
• @poh Thanks. Me, too. in reply to poh #
• @woscholar Yeah. Clearly, her teacher is failing this kid. in reply to woscholar #
• @stecina Sorry, man. Thanks for being there today. in reply to stecina #
• @djakes @kjarrett What "party?" What "choir?" #badmetaphorsleadtobadthinkingleadtolowqualityconclusions in reply to djakes #
• @djakes @robwall Excited for Moodle 2.0. Time for a refresh. I'm hearing March release, though. in reply to djakes #
• @kjarrett @djakes @bolshieteacher Huh? in reply to kjarrett #
• @djakes Thanks. in reply to djakes #
• @kjarrett Great. in reply to kjarrett #
• Taking turns with these two books today. Both good. Very different. They play nicely together. http://twitpic.com/11r9yr #
• @robwall Sounds like fun. You coming, then? in reply to robwall #
• @bcrosby @crafty184 We have a slate for the girls. The kind you use chalk with. They love it. in reply to bcrosby #
• @crafty184 Wasnt suggesting otherwise. Man. You have a SMARTBoard at your house? That's awesome. in reply to crafty184 #
• @robwall Lottery. Boy. in reply to robwall #
• @crafty184 @bcrosby We, alas, cannot. #havingseasonsisnotperfect in reply to crafty184 #
• Okay. Back to the books. #
• Lanier is so close to being onto something. But not quite right. #
• Be careful with your choice of metaphors. He's right about that. (p. 33) http://twitpic.com/11rehg #
• But he's wrong to apply binary motivations to the people and ideas he is critiquing. #
• Then again. http://twitpic.com/11rfme #
• @TeachLearnLive You're welcome. Tell her thank you again for me. in reply to TeachLearnLive #
• No baby yet. #
• @technolibrary Cough almost gone. So I guess I'll be less scary. in reply to technolibrary #
• @bethstill Oh, will do. Nothing to report yet. Home and no labor. She's due Wednesday, but we'll see. in reply to bethstill #
• @robwall @thekyleguy Your wife's not on Twitter, is she, Rob? Kyle – keep attending that class. in reply to robwall #
• Gentle snow falling. Pretty. We're at one last family breakfast out, just the four of us. Next time, we're a party of five. #
• @bcrosby @mguhlin What other rules and policies are okay to ignore? in reply to bcrosby #
• @bcrosby Yikes. Larger question – if they had been banned by policy – would you have used them anyway? in reply to bcrosby #
• Big question of the day – which of your school district policies are okay to ignore or otherwise disregard? #
• @bcrosby Fair enough. in reply to bcrosby #
• @vtdeacon Why is that acceptable? in reply to vtdeacon #
• This is a loaded question. On purpose. #
• @BernajeanPorter Nah. I think there's only one good answer to that question. in reply to BernajeanPorter #
• .@BernajeanPorter I'd say those are worth changing. Not ignoring. in reply to BernajeanPorter #
• .@vtdeacon That's negligence. in reply to vtdeacon #
• @bcrosby Yes. Sounds like you've been in a place of no policy. Also a scary place. in reply to bcrosby #
• @largeswope That seems like a tricky slope. in reply to largeswope #
• The answer should be "None of them – but there sure are several that I'm actively working to improve." #
• @vtdeacon Fix those first. (But I know what you mean.) in reply to vtdeacon #
• @msstewart What about them? in reply to msstewart #
• @msstewart I mean that less callously than it sounds. in reply to msstewart #
• @msstewart Yep. I'm all about pushing. But I believe in process. in reply to msstewart #
• @plugusin Are you reading the articles you're tweeting? in reply to plugusin #
• Folks are asking why I'm asking the question. I'm asking because I find it incredible that folks will take pride in ignoring policy. #
• That's dangerous and short sighted. Ignoring policy here and there leads to ignoring all policy. #
• Rule of law requires that we honor laws and policies and the process that produces them. We must invest in our systems, not short them out. #
• @msstewart Sure. So long as it's thoughtful and intentional. But being cute and "overlooking" difficult things isn't civil disobedience. in reply to msstewart #
• @msstewart It's lazy. (And I'm not saying that you're saying otherwise.) in reply to msstewart #
• @MyraG Yep. But they'd also better work on fixing those bad policies. in reply to MyraG #
• @amichetti Fix them. Argue them. Make them better. Or eliminate them. But be thoughtful about it. in reply to amichetti #
• @BernajeanPorter Agree. See my comments to @msstewart in reply to BernajeanPorter #
• Lots of responses saying "But what about extreme cases of X or Y?" or "Why should I sit idly (cont) http://tl.gd/7kl9p #
• @kwbenson I'm not saying no to civil disobedience. That's specific action. Read my responses to @msstewart. in reply to kwbenson #
• @plugusin I don't think they're all saying what you think they're all saying. in reply to plugusin #
• @amichetti I don't think hiding behind policy is okay, either. But don't ignore the process. Use it. in reply to amichetti #
• @amichetti I'm not saying you are. I suspect you're far from it. in reply to amichetti #
• @plugusin The only measure, though, is not what I saw. in reply to plugusin #
• .@johawke Only if you're going to fix them. Otherwise, it's a waste of breath. It feels good, but accomplishes nothing. in reply to johawke #
• @mkratzer Yep. And if they see us modeling that it's okay to pick and choose – well, guess what we are teaching? in reply to mkratzer #
• @amichetti Nah. Then you need to go to work on the process, too. in reply to amichetti #
• .@johawke So long as you believe you can't do anything about it, you're right. in reply to johawke #
• @twoodwar Sure. But still. Too Often folks see themselves as without options. That's not as true as often as folks let it be. in reply to twoodwar #
• @johawke Yep. And yep. in reply to johawke #
• .@kfasimpaur I don't think that "PLNishness" – not a real thing – has anything to do with it. Do you? in reply to kfasimpaur #
• @twoodwar Sure. in reply to twoodwar #
• @WillyB Why? What are you doing to improve the situation? in reply to WillyB #
• If you're a fan of the National Writing Project, it's time to contact your legislators. Ask them to please restore funding for the network. #
• @WillyB Does that person work for a school district? Is there curriculum policy? School board? in reply to WillyB #
• @WillyB So you've got three avenues of attack. Direct didn't work. Try the school board. Maybe you need a flitering policy. in reply to WillyB #
• @bengrey I'm not the most popular guy in district because I keep explaining why we aren't going to block MySoace & Facebook. But good. in reply to bengrey #
• @anderscj @bengrey I don't know. But I believe so. I can check Monday. in reply to anderscj #
• Troubling comments from the editor of _The Lancet_ on this week's _On the Media_ podcast. Basically, we can't handle the truth. Sad. #
• @mrscienceteach Yeah. I'm not saying he was wrong. And the media shares some blame. But, man. in reply to mrscienceteach #
• @KimMcCollum Look for _On the Media_ at WNYC. The Feb. 5th podcast. in reply to KimMcCollum #
• @mrscienceteach Handy show. in reply to mrscienceteach #
• Abe Vigoda. Cool. #
• @rafferm Why? in reply to rafferm #
• Ms. the Teacher has chosen a most excellent menu for today's game. Was waiting to hear two essential words. Didn't hear them. #
• The words? "Chicken wings." #
• Several of you have reminded me that the baby not arriving during the game should be gift enough. To that I say: #
• I'd've been happy to go and get the chicken wings. #
• Nothing quite like abridging short pop songs into a medley. With epilepsy. #
• Nothing quite like abridging short pop songs into a medley. With epilepsy. And sweet guitar riffs. #
• @KimMcCollum You're welcome. in reply to KimMcCollum #
• Okay. I'm watching _Undercover Boss_. And I kind of like it. And there's no baby yet. So I'm probably going to work tomorrow. #

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