• @NCavillones @durk94 _Think of a Number_ by Joe Verdon. in reply to NCavillones #
• Reading several summaries this morning. Disappointed that they don't contain any actual information. Good (cont) http://tl.gd/2sn0ua #
• @cmcauley Yeah. Don't want to move to optical media – but if I did, I'd do it that way. Thanks. in reply to cmcauley #
• @bengrey Not exactly. Not really, really. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_infinitive?wasRedirected=true in reply to bengrey #
• @bengrey Yep. in reply to bengrey #
• @bengrey And I'll continue to when I think it's the right decision. in reply to bengrey #
• @snbeach I don't believe there's an easy way to know – you need a specific public notebook address. I think. in reply to snbeach #
• Colorado's Board of Education, in a 4-3 vote, has adopted the Common Core Standards. #
• I don't yet know what that means for Colorado's "new" standards, or the curriculum alignment work I've been involved in. Maybe nothing. #
• @angiebuys @bengrey Nice catch. in reply to angiebuys #
• @karlfisch Are they still rebranding ELMOs? Might find a driver on ELMO's site. in reply to karlfisch #
• "Everyone has the scariest thing they've ever done right on the horizon." – Ben Folds #
• @msstewart Not a song. An interview snippet on an iTunes Originals release. in reply to msstewart #
• .@K12Learn @waitingsuperman Why don't y'all talk in public? I'm sure we would all learn lots from the exchange. in reply to K12Learn #
• @msstewart A biography? in reply to msstewart #
• @RickTanski The Board doesn't know, either. in reply to RickTanski #
• @RickTanski Which means? in reply to RickTanski #
• @RickTanski Think that 15% is by the word, the benchmark, etc.? in reply to RickTanski #
• @RickTanski Yikes. But I like it. in reply to RickTanski #
• Ani and I watched the last trip to the Moon. Wow. She's hooked, too. #
• @dmaas354 Thanks. It's a step. Plenty to do. in reply to dmaas354 #
• @milobo Tiff uses Instapaper. But you might try Bento. Database, right? in reply to milobo #
• @milobo Evernote makes plenty of sense. in reply to milobo #
• @milobo Don't know why I didn't think of it. in reply to milobo #
• @milobo Yep. Or scans. Searchable scans. in reply to milobo #
• Back to work tomorrow. Lots to do. I'm ready to do much of it. #
• Back to work. Catching up for a bit, then two classes today. Should be a good first day back. #
• nookStudy's out. Curious. http://bit.ly/9Nbytd #
• @proe1ement Quite right. Sorry about the squeal part. in reply to proe1ement #
• @luhoka Hey. Careful there. in reply to luhoka #
• Another day of classes. Tomorrow, we set some goals for this year. Plenty to do. #
• @milobo Very few things are "just semantics." #
• Can't get nookStudy to stay functional for more than two minutes. So much for exploring it. #
• @ScottElias I hope you're happy with that decision. I sure am. in reply to ScottElias #
• @ScottElias Seems like a pretty simple Hazel rule – how're the files coming in? What format? in reply to ScottElias #
• @ScottElias Excellent. Thanks. (Need to finish figuring out Hazel.) in reply to ScottElias #
• RT @scottros: WordPress user? Try our new show-revisions plugin. Journalist? Consider value of changing stories (cont) http://tl.gd/2tvsll #
• @juliafallon Thanks. Wow. Now I've got more work to do. It's good work, though. in reply to juliafallon #
• St. Vrain has been awarded an i3 grant. Cool. http://bit.ly/duYF5I #
• @smartinez Hey. We are i3 buddies. Congratulations. in reply to smartinez #
• @smartinez Well, kind of. Means @milobo and I and lots of others have plenty more work to do. But it's good and important work. in reply to smartinez #
• Just because you can say something doesn't mean that you should. Or that saying it is useful. Or intelligent. #
• @CurriculumTalk Sounds really useful. Is that information posted anywhere? in reply to CurriculumTalk #
• RT @tellio: New blog post: Get Ye Out of the Echo Chamber! http://tex2all.com/archives/1867 #
• @poh Some of the small guys were funded, too. in reply to poh #
• @poh The best part is that we'll be able to expand that longitudinal tech PD I was telling you about. From my (cont) http://tl.gd/2ujhk6 in reply to poh #
• .@bethstill Um. Is that really true? "The good ole boys club that feels the need to discredit everyone else." #
• @bethstill Your perception. Hmm. in reply to bethstill #
• @bethstill "Many" "some" "others" are vague terms. I'm wondering how you gathered that data. in reply to bethstill #
• .@bethstill I'm not a big fan of #edchat I didn't find #rscon10 to be terribly amazing, either, yet. I will (cont) http://tl.gd/2ul83a in reply to bethstill #
• .@bethstill I think it's dangerous to label "dissent" or "dissatisfaction" as "trash talk." Not all voices must agree. #
• Set goals for the year with @milobo. Mostly refining ongoing priorities. Good to do. Important. Follow through is hard but worth doing. #
• @Room5Friends Sure. For one thing, I'm not thinking I was the primary audience for that event. I'm sure thats a (cont) http://tl.gd/2ulaci in reply to Room5Friends #
• @bethstill I feel the tenor of your post suggested that disagreement was a problem. Perhaps I haven't read closely enough. in reply to bethstill #
• @MrR0g3rs I think the bar of "reform" was set low. Perhaps my expectations were too high. in reply to MrR0g3rs #
• @EDPressSec I am unable to DM back as you are not following me, but I am most definitely interested. How may I be of service? #
• @MrR0g3rs I didn't attend but two sessions. Have more to see. In a meeting, so I'll have to continue later. in reply to MrR0g3rs #
• Important media event: first rice cereal for Quinn. She likes it. She really likes it. http://twitpic.com/2bxxpt #
• @luhoka Probably because the Rockies took it to the Giants last night. in reply to luhoka #
• @gamecocks7 She might – just might – have said "yum," when she finished. Welcome to Twitter, by the way. in reply to gamecocks7 #
• @gamecocks7 As good a reason as any. I'm ready for football. in reply to gamecocks7 #
• @bethstill @russgoerend @suewaters How is "collaboration" different? I'd agree that people overuse the word. An undervalue it when they do. in reply to bethstill #
• @bethstill @russgoerend @suewaters That's not a different word or definition, though. in reply to bethstill #
• @MsBuell @bethstill It's reaffirming for some. I find it disappointing. But I hear what you're saying. in reply to MsBuell #
• Thinking I should make a top fifty list of the top fifty lists that bug me the most. #
• Booked a hotel room at Disney World yesterday. Well, actually Epcot. For a meeting. Promise. #
• @dmaas354 True. in reply to dmaas354 #
• My home address, according to one publisher. http://twitpic.com/2c3kpl #
• @tellio Thanks for the link to the Quantified Self. Interesting stuff. in reply to tellio #
• Pulled the trigger and purchased Hazel. I like it. #
• Planning meeting this morning for our Digital Administrator Collaborative. Looking forward to that work. Will (cont) http://tl.gd/2v22hk #
• Next week, we get serious with planning our teacher research project with the Digital Learning Collaborative. (cont) http://tl.gd/2v23bc #
• @robwall Dropbox plus Evernote plus Hazel is wicked powerful for syncing media and stuff to various computers (cont) http://tl.gd/2v2raf in reply to robwall #
• Oops. http://www.ednewscolorado.org/2010/08/05/6792-state-testing-mishap-in-adams-five-star #
• @monk51295 @hasslF3 Start here. http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/10/03/would-you-please-block/ in reply to monk51295 #
• @monk51295 You're most welcome. Where would I find the link to your Reform Symposium presentation? in reply to monk51295 #
• @monk51295 Thanks. Looking forward to it. in reply to monk51295 #
• On the "highest rated" i3 conference call with DoE. Congratulations from Sec. Duncan. No pressure. "Game changing transformations." #
• "Almost $13 billion in requests." "Thank you for being pioneers and innovators in this effort." – Sec. Duncan. #
• @smartinez Which one? in reply to smartinez #
• Being requested to redacted all proprietary information from all applications so DoE may publish them. #
• Each highest rated application will receive a letter from DoE regarding specific clarifications to the applications next week. #i3 #
• @smartinez Yeah. They're right. We weren't the "best" app. But our work will be good. Excited to share it. in reply to smartinez #
• Q&A. "What can we say? Is there a press release template?" #i3 #
• Confirmation – barring no problems with our application clarifications or matching funds, we will receive the funds. #i3 #
• DoE wants to "make sure we get our matches" and will help us to do so. #i3 #
• Matching registry is a "wholly independent process that the foundations were kind enough to put together." #i3 #
• "We want to start getting this money to you as early as the first week of September." #i3 #
• Literally, the Gates Foundation just called. Huh. #
• @Room5Friends @mrchase Aside form terms of service issues with putting elementary kids on Facebook as well (cont) http://tl.gd/2v7qqt in reply to Room5Friends #
• @Room5Friends Okay. Why do you need cons? in reply to Room5Friends #
• @Room5Friends Well, are you sharing public stuff? What's the worst possible thing that could happen? in reply to Room5Friends #
• @Room5Friends Why Facebook? in reply to Room5Friends #
• @Room5Friends Well, that's a decent reason. in reply to Room5Friends #
• @Room5Friends What about the people who aren't? in reply to Room5Friends #
• @smartinez To the Moon, Alice. Or the top. Whatever. in reply to smartinez #
• Suppose you were going to buy a high-end video camera for capturing classroom work. What would you buy? Microphones, too. #
• @whatedsaid I've got a Flip and am about to buy a handful of Zi8's – wondering if I need a big gun. Maybe I don't. in reply to whatedsaid #
• @timlauer I'm about to buy a bunch of 'em. Wondering if I need something else. in reply to timlauer #
• @timlauer Got a wireless mic you'd recommend? Or a shotgun? in reply to timlauer #
• Consensus from y'all seems to be that my current Flip/Zi8 plan is good enough. Sure about that? #
• @milobo Oh. So you already knew? in reply to milobo #
• @ScottElias In the context of discipline? I think "Why did you do that?" is a wonderful question in most contexts. in reply to ScottElias #
• @milobo I'll do my best. in reply to milobo #
• @ScottElias True. Asked in anger, not so helpful. But with joy and excitement, man! What a conversation. in reply to ScottElias #
• @aschmitz High quality interview/classroom capture. in reply to aschmitz #
• @aschmitz I'm familiar with the 5D. Was thinking it was too much camera, though. in reply to aschmitz #
• Watching Teagan watch the neighborhood. It's a fun thing to watch. #
• So no one was going to fill me in on Sky Sailing, either? #
• @irasocol Which "we" are you referring to? in reply to irasocol #
• @kylepace An Owl City side project. in reply to kylepace #
• Re: Sky Sailing – Here's more info. http://tinyurl.com/2uwec4c #
• Ani. Reading. It's what she does now. I like it. http://twitpic.com/2c9uaz #
• The best part is all of the questions that she asks. It's a big world. She wants to understand it. For that matter, so do I. #
• iTunes Home share, you mock me. #
• @snbeach Astronaut. Musician. Journalist. Maybe a teacher. Never an IT guy. in reply to snbeach #
• @crafty184 I went through an education program at a university – then skipped student teaching and alternatively certified. in reply to crafty184 #
• @snbeach Taught some guitar lessons and songwriting. Always had one available for students who needed to bang (cont) http://tl.gd/2vl7nv in reply to snbeach #
• @crafty184 1 year through the school district. Once I was able to get a teaching position. in reply to crafty184 #
• @crafty184 Yours? in reply to crafty184 #
• @erhubbell Pretty neat, huh? in reply to erhubbell #
• @PaulWHankins Thanks. Looking forward to seeing you, too. Saw that spread yesterday. I keep thinking "What (cont) http://tl.gd/2vl9jp in reply to PaulWHankins #
• @Deacs84 Ms. the Teacher and I just started using one. We love it. in reply to Deacs84 #
• @crafty184 All our coursework was in the district program. It was a condensed version of the university Ed program. in reply to crafty184 #
• @Deacs84 I'm happy to advocate. It's great for me – all the "don't forget to" notes are in one place with email reminders. Love it. in reply to Deacs84 #
• @crafty184 It was totally on the job. Lots of work, but good. And I got paid to student teach. in reply to crafty184 #
• @willrich45 I'm going to need a Master's if I ever want to advance. Which is frustrating. in reply to willrich45 #
• @willrich45 Not me. But plenty of other folks. And I'd like to teach university classes at some point. There's a ceiling there. in reply to willrich45 #
• @willrich45 Was it Dillinger who said that he robbed banks because that's where the money was? Something like (cont) http://tl.gd/2vluka in reply to willrich45 #
• @willrich45 I also don't know if I know how to be a free agent. in reply to willrich45 #
• @willrich45 The teaching and learning part isn't the issue. I have a handle on that. It's the getting paid and paperwork pieces. in reply to willrich45 #
• Nephew's birthday party today. Waterpark. Roadtrip. Neat. #
• @gamecocks7 Congratulations to Matthew. And I'm sorry I can't help with the move. in reply to gamecocks7 #
• At home on a Saturday night. And pretty pumped about it. There are books to be read and couches to be sat upon. #
• “i don’t think it’s too early to suggest that “app” is on its way to linguistic hegemony.” http://instapaper.com/zGbuwq11U #
• “It’s premature to publish an obituary for openness in educational technology just yet. But it’s also…” http://instapaper.com/zR8dep21L #
• “The old silos were not being interconnected so much as abandoned for a host of alternatives.” http://instapaper.com/zR8dep21L #
• “a vital mission: to being something more than consumers and cheerleaders for commercial products.” http://instapaper.com/zR8dep21L #
• Seriously. If you don't own a copy of Sky Sailing's "A Little Opera Goes a Long Way," you should fix that. Now. #popmusic #
• @smartinez I hope you'll do so. in reply to smartinez #
• @smartinez Ah. Whoops. Wlike what? #
• @smartinez @anderscj I cannot. in reply to smartinez #
• @tbest Congratulations! in reply to tbest #
• British websites are pushing boundaries of online medicine. http://usat.me?39599280 #
• Egretlist just got due dates and some other calendar integration. @chrislehmann @scottelias #
• 473 known extrasolar planets. Wow. #
• @ScottElias Pushes right to any calendar you've configured on the phone. Along with an alert option. Dot think it's two way, but still. in reply to ScottElias #
• @ScottElias I like the UI. Lots. in reply to ScottElias #
• @ehoefler Solves two very simple problems for me. Inexpensively let's me create checklists on the go and (cont) http://tl.gd/30gaeu in reply to ehoefler #
• @ScottElias That and gravity. And turtles, I think. in reply to ScottElias #
• Supposed to be at a birthday party for a friend's son. Instead? Managing a three year old's defiance issues. Joy. #
• @ScottElias Folks often do. in reply to ScottElias #
• @kwhobbes It's true. in reply to kwhobbes #
• @donalynbooks @paulwhankins What you're talking about sounds very much like the way I "taught (cont) http://tl.gd/30gs20 in reply to donalynbooks #
• #Egretlist wish – sync the calendar data with the notes themselves – appended to the bottom perhaps. #Evernote – calendar functions in API? #
• @poh @seecantrill Enjoy Chicago. And Michigan. Skip the Red Sox. in reply to poh #
• @nashworld Ahem. Nothing comes to mind. in reply to nashworld #
• @donalynbooks Nope. Implying that I don't currently teach literature. Or reading. I'd continue to work like (cont) http://tl.gd/30h1do in reply to donalynbooks #
• @donalynbooks Don't know about "guruness" but I miss teaching reading. Glad smart people validate my practice. in reply to donalynbooks #
• @PaulWHankins Hmm. Blog? http://Feeds.feedburner.com/budtheteacher in reply to PaulWHankins #
• @PaulWHankins Do what everyday? I'm confused. in reply to PaulWHankins #
• It's not the book that may go away – it's the codex. That's an important distinction. The transmission substance – not the text. #
• Reading a paper book for a change. http://twitpic.com/2czcpx #
• @aschmitz Paper because it was sent to me. Wouldn't have chosen it. This time. in reply to aschmitz #
• @DianeRavitch But computers can help those people support, inspire and believe in those children. in reply to DianeRavitch #

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