The Week in Tweets for 2012-02-20

@anterobot Let's get something cemented. My email is budtheteacher at gmail. in reply to anterobot #
Getting a tour of the new Frederick High School. #
@audreywatters Yes. Learning Registry is really important. But it's very, very hard to follow. in reply to audreywatters #
@mazinbenny Oh. Cool. Add to the queue? (We need to get on scheduling.) in reply to mazinbenny #
@mazinbenny Didn't mean "we" as "you." I need to step up and help with organization. Was trying to say that out loud as a reminder to me. in reply to mazinbenny #
@mazinbenny I think it would. in reply to mazinbenny #
This appears to be a grant that supports teachers to develop critical inquiry projects with their students. $10,000. http://t.co/lrIct9Tn #
Heart-shaped French toast. With heart-shaped bacon. http://t.co/8aPjjJOB #
@funnymonkey Are you trying to poison us? in reply to funnymonkey #
@funnymonkey Don't do it. Just. Walk. Away. in reply to funnymonkey #
@courosa Many happy returns, Alec. in reply to courosa #
I work with some really smart people. #
In a theories of literature response conversation with Ms. the Teacher regarding next week's #ITSC12 workshop on Reading 1.0. Cool. #
@ijohnpederson Yeah. It's a good place, huh? #ITSC12 in reply to ijohnpederson #
@glassbeed Missed this. I have the 2010 version. 11 inch. Best. Machine. Ever. in reply to glassbeed #
@glassbeed No. I bought the 1st desktop I've owned since college last year. IMac. Family media server and main machine. in reply to glassbeed #
@glassbeed I thought I'd only use the Air on the road. It's so good I carry it around most of the time now. First choice at home. in reply to glassbeed #
@MrMacnology If it goes well, I'll tell you all about it. in reply to MrMacnology #
@MrMacnology Saturdayish. Can't recall when. See you soon. in reply to MrMacnology #
@djakes It could use some follow through. in reply to djakes #
New at the museum blog: "'Learning is a Byproduct of Making.'" http://t.co/LUnvwWNa #
Uh oh. Fiddling with Rosenblatt. This is getting serious. #
Suppose the transaction involved not only the reader and the read – but also the medium in the middle. #
@beverson It's gotten pretty bad. Commercials are getting longer and longer. in reply to beverson #
And, bam. There's my granddaddy. http://t.co/jw9XIBNt #
@dkuropatwa Yeah. That's pretty cool. Tell them I said hi. And that linked text IS different. Except when it's not. in reply to dkuropatwa #
"How did I find myself in the middle of another Jack Reacher novel?" I wonder. #
@savasavasava @amichetti @sjciske @jonbecker @Empathetics Fake or not, responses were troubling. Wrote some about it. http://t.co/KvehX61m in reply to savasavasava #
@MrChase Yes. Although the universe IS a text. in reply to MrChase #
@brueckj23 @ashhhleebrill OR, you could attempt to build strong readers who could tackle "difficult texts." in reply to brueckj23 #
So spamming me to get me to write a good review of your product/service on Yelp is not likely to end the way you'd like for it to. #protip #
Learning isn't something you do to somebody. It's about creating opportunities. The learner has to, at some point, engage the experience. #
@audreywatters @tcarmody Sorry to interrupt – and please keep talking – but have y'all a link to this video? in reply to audreywatters #
@tcarmody @audreywatters Thank you kindly. Please carry on. in reply to tcarmody #
@tcarmody @audreywatters I'm facilitating a workshop next week on the expectations of reading for teachers and students. This is helpful. in reply to tcarmody #
@tcarmody @audreywatters And if you ever wanted to teach "From Page to a Screen" again, that would be fascinating. in reply to tcarmody #
@audreywatters @tcarmody I spend a great deal of time arguing that reading and writing in school w/ tech is misguided b/c we . . . in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @tcarmody . .. aren't terribly good at/ generally don't do reading and writing themselves. Interfaces & devices distract us. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @tcarmody I'm just glad to not be alone in worrying about how reading and writing tasks and interfaces matter so much . . in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @tcarmody . . . And yet don't so much. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @tcarmody The question of when we need to have our expectations fiddled with is really important, too. in reply to audreywatters #
This week's audiobook – _The Drunkard's Walk_ – is a delightful listen. http://t.co/cOeYVDLQ #
Yeah. Empathy in the classroom is a pretty handy thing. http://t.co/Ak2VyRWy #
"I love it when a plan comes together." – LTC John Smith, USA, Ret. #
"the present problem . . . . is to get to work on tomorrow's computer and tomorrow's university. . ." http://t.co/0d0NaxnU #
@mramidon The "new me" is actually the "old me." But I hear you. It's fun to fiddle with one's self sometimes. in reply to mramidon #
@MrMacnology @mramidon Dude. You knew what I meant. in reply to MrMacnology #
Huh. Turns out I agree with Marc Prensky on something. Who knew? #
@woscholar @mramidon @mrmacnology It's not so bad most of the rest of the year, either. in reply to woscholar #
Just built a small social network. Nice and segregated, where folks can fiddle with their identity. #
Mountain Lion, Apple? Already? #
@AndreaZellner Don't worry. Not until summer. in reply to AndreaZellner #
@crafty184 Was Leopard/Snow Leopard that fast? in reply to crafty184 #
@crafty184 By the way, the decision on hardware from the other day was to go with Übermix on a Dell Inspiron netbook. in reply to crafty184 #
@crafty184 It makes sense for us ecause the hardware can be serviced under existing operations. Still investigating other hardware poss. in reply to crafty184 #
@crafty184 The devices, for now, will access our guest network. No connections as of right now to printers or network file storage. in reply to crafty184 #
@crafty184 Those are possible down the road, but the school didn't need those services. Our Google tools allow for sharing/saving. in reply to crafty184 #
@PaulWHankins Many happy returns to you, Paul. And may your library loans always be swift and without late fees. in reply to PaulWHankins #
@russgoerend @crafty184 Separate SSID for now. Time out is a few hours. A unified SSID with NAC is in the pipeline. in reply to russgoerend #
@Ihnatko Possible pricing. Compatibility with hardware. As a school district, we were planning to move to Lion over the summer. Can we skip? in reply to Ihnatko #
@russgoerend Yeah. 45 minutes sounds pretty brief. I'd try to match class period. Ideally, half day. in reply to russgoerend #
@bengrey @russgoerend @crafty184 Offering any printing services? in reply to bengrey #
@bengrey @russgoerend @crafty184 Dropbox? Are y'all provisioning any of those accounts? Or is it ad hoc by user? in reply to bengrey #
@bengrey @russgoerend @crafty184 Ah. So you're using accounts on the machines. in reply to bengrey #
@bengrey @russgoerend @crafty184 Is that working well? Seems like a step that would add complexity. in reply to bengrey #
@bengrey @russgoerend @crafty184 Thanks. If this first run goes well, we have a couple hundred Win 7 netbooks I'll recommend we reimage. in reply to bengrey #
@russgoerend @bengrey We haven't much yet, but our techs like what they see. Boot up time alone might be worth it. in reply to russgoerend #
@audreywatters Thank you for not writing that headline. Now and forever. in reply to audreywatters #
Got a little angry in a conversation on inquiry hesitation. Oops. Related to this. http://t.co/49Id5hqV #
@crafty184 Was just reading that. Yeah. Helpful. Thanks. in reply to crafty184 #
@tcarmody Any chance that response will be public? in reply to tcarmody #
Favorite moment from a meeting just now: our sys admin started talking differentiation. Instruction plus IT for the win. #
Boy. Today keeps right on happening, doesn't it? #
@sjciske Thanks. Of all the Scoobys, Velma is my favorite. in reply to sjciske #
@fnoschese @audreywatters Is there any information beyond their press release? in reply to fnoschese #
@KevinByers Define "integration." in reply to KevinByers #
@KevinByers I know you can generate courses from IC, but not sure about grades back to IC. in reply to KevinByers #
@KevinByers In theory, with a good database person in the background, it's possible. Not sure what inputs IC will take. in reply to KevinByers #
@audreywatters @fnoschese Yeah. Started there. Lots of not actual research statements – led to the district research summary. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @fnoschese Wondering about "random assignments" with an n of 16. But worth a further look. in reply to audreywatters #
@KevinByers I dunno. I know that lots of folks are shilling an integration scenario that isn't so much of one. in reply to KevinByers #
@KevinByers Have you talked to IC? in reply to KevinByers #
@mmuir @audreywatters @fnoschese Mike – Can you point me towards a deeper dissemination of the data? in reply to mmuir #
@mmuir @audreywatters @fnoschese Have y'all looked at differences of instruction and other effects that would impact student achievement? in reply to mmuir #
@KevinByers Why wouldn't you talk to them or to CIC? in reply to KevinByers #
@jonbecker Yep. in reply to jonbecker #
@grantfaulkner Suppose someone wanted to write a script. Where might one learn how to do that? in reply to grantfaulkner #
@mmuir @audreywatters @fnoschese Thanks for the feedback.I'm confused. Your goal wasn't to determine impact of instruction? Just the device? in reply to mmuir #
@mmuir @audreywatters @fnoschese I read the post and was wondering. Really appreciate the response. You're doing important work. in reply to mmuir #
When an email on a sticky staff problem begins "Three words: Sweet. Valley. High." you know it's going to be an interesting message. #
@jonbecker It's better for all of us that there isn't. in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker Because that service would be the most appealing hacker target ever. in reply to jonbecker #
Just watched a BB tutorial. The instructor both showed how to require use of http://t.co/NPJS3I2b AND how to steal a map from another site. #
"Sanks," she says. "You're welcome," I say back. #
I love the way she talks. #
"Hi, Daddy!" she says, running as hard as she's able. "I'm fast! Lookit my arms is fast, too!" #
"Yep," I say. "That's pretty fast." #
@HHG Nice. in reply to HHG #
At today's Works in Progress event, we will hear from an elementary school team, a high school SPED teacher and @Cindy_OA will share, too. #
Every question has a story. And most stories have good questions. #
@tcarmody What are these "discs" you're speaking of? in reply to tcarmody #
@andrea_r Or have clients. in reply to andrea_r #
@ddmeyer Huh. You're on a really important jag with regards to what counts as learning and knowledge and, well, "the universe." in reply to ddmeyer #
@ddmeyer And what's the constructivist thinking that inspires video-driven sit and get? in reply to ddmeyer #
@ddmeyer I hope I can bug you for a few minutes about connection between what you're exploring and some of my wonderings. I'll buy aspirin. in reply to ddmeyer #
@ddmeyer At #itsc12 I meant. I suspect your dance card is full, but I have a lovely two-step. #
@bjfr @ddmeyer The Google founders were both Montessori kids. I wonder if he pushes that to play nice with his $. in reply to bjfr #
@bjfr @ddmeyer I also think that true Montessorians would say that the learning happens in the experiences. Not before or after them. in reply to bjfr #
And now @cindy_oa is sharing her teacher research in progress with our DLC #wipfriday Watch live http:;/connect.stvrain.k12.co.us/dlc #
It's important for developing teacher researchers to hear a skilled practitioner struggle. This is hard work. #wipfriday #
Oops. Bad link to #wipfriday – http://t.co/1Hint91C @monk51295 #
@bhwilkoff @klychock The Yeti is a better room mic. I love it. in reply to bhwilkoff #
@bhwilkoff @klychock Sure. Streaming with it right now. in reply to bhwilkoff #
@klychock @bhwilkoff You'll probably need to buy a small audio mixer. in reply to klychock #
@klychock @bhwilkoff I bought a long USB cord – it covers the room okay – speaker included. Take a peek – http://t.co/1Hint91C in reply to klychock #
@bhwilkoff @klychock Oh. Software mixer? in reply to bhwilkoff #
@klychock @bhwilkoff I'm sorry. Error message? in reply to klychock #
@klychock @bhwilkoff weird. http://t.co/1Hint91C maybe I got the link wrong. in reply to klychock #
@klychock @bhwilkoff Sure. in reply to klychock #
@klychock @bhwilkoff I'm streaming every second Friday of the month. in reply to klychock #
@klychock @ejwalhof Certainly. Next date is Friday, March 9th. Start at 8:30 and could talk during lunch break. in reply to klychock #
You guys, @ANNELAMOTT is on Twitter. One of my favorite writers. #
@hechternacht Apologies. It's actually an old one. Thought it was time to bring it back out to play. #
@klychock @ejwalhof Great. Send an email to hunt_bud AT http://t.co/8EbjijFA and I'll send you the details. in reply to klychock #
I fly enough for this not to be true – but mobile boarding passes frighten me. #
@bjfr @mmuir @audreywatters @fnoschese Useful. Thanks, Justin. (And it's Audrey, not Aubrey.) in reply to bjfr #
Alarm clocks are for people who don't have young children. #
Off to Portland and #itsc12 #
Just because the sidewalk moves, that doesn't mean that you can't. #oblogatoryairporttweet #
E-books Can’t Burn by Tim Parks | NYRblog | The New York Review of Books http://t.co/WNU5ibQs (via Instapaper) #
“with some kinds of reading, we don’t always want the device to disappear” http://t.co/FY1lCxxk (via Instapaper) #
E-Books Are Still Waiting for Their Avant-Garde | Gadget Lab | http://t.co/oMwE4n73 http://t.co/FY1lCxxk (via Instapaper) #
“There is, however, very strong evidence that reading achievement is largely due to extensive, self-selected…” http://t.co/P3MFQ6CB #
Language Magazine » Need Children Read ‘Proficiently’ by Grade Three? http://t.co/P3MFQ6CB (via Instapaper) #
@dlpd17 Thank you kindly. in reply to dlpd17 #
@dlaufenberg @ijohnpederson Thanks. See y'all soon. in reply to dlaufenberg #
Today's inflight reading, courtesy of @milobo. http://t.co/slFp2RFy #
@milobo Thanks. Appreciate the loan. in reply to milobo #
@milobo The Koppett book was the language I was looking for. Thank you. in reply to milobo #
Just discovered a sizable deposit of Quinn handprint in yogurt on my shirt. Don't hate me, Portland, for breakfasting with my daughter. #
Just met one of the nicest hotel IT guy's I've ever met. Good sign. #
Bad sign – Just threw a superfluous apostrophe in that last tweet. Whoops. #
@jonbecker I see no problem with either scenario. in reply to jonbecker #
@Dowbiggin See the name, you mean? in reply to Dowbiggin #
@Dowbiggin And howdy. in reply to Dowbiggin #
Pretty sure I've become a writer who has to write three things at once in order to write anything at all. Not sure if that's a good thing. #
But it works. #
@Dowbiggin Ain't Bonjour grand? in reply to Dowbiggin #
@milobo I can see why – and how. The frame of the book gives me the language I needed – could feel but couldn't say. I owe you big time. in reply to milobo #
@Clane Thanks – and to you – or are you not here yet? in reply to Clane #
@Clane @dowbiggin Tied up at the moment, but see you at the Unconference? in reply to Clane #
@Clane I'm certain you'll have better things to discuss. Rock on with your bad selves. in reply to Clane #
@matt_wimberly Beautiful. Home or somewhere else? in reply to matt_wimberly #
@matt_wimberly It's beautiful. Do it there. I'm sure Dad and I would be glad to sing if you need some music. in reply to matt_wimberly #
@matt_wimberly Oh, the things we do for love. in reply to matt_wimberly #
@audreywatters I suspect @dhudgins could get you a press pass. in reply to audreywatters #
Is it weird to cite Ms. The Teacher? I say no. #
@jonbecker Alas, that's not how the name on the title page of the thesis reads. in reply to jonbecker #
@ChrisJOrtiz Congratulations! in reply to ChrisJOrtiz #
Question: "Reading" counts as "active" when the workshop in question is on reading, yes? #itsc12 #
I'm at a location doing something. #
And @jutecht reminds us that living in a pretend democracy makes it extra difficult to recognize that information is anything but free. #
And @bengrey lays out Apple's MacBook problem quite nicely. Apple fan hysteria is uncomfortable in the comments. http://t.co/oHARC5Q5 #
@bengrey I tried to make an Air case. I've since thought differently. Mostly. But wow. Logic and thoughtfulness missing in many of those. in reply to bengrey #
@bengrey @mrstucke "Better" is relative. For many of our teachers, it would be a "better" machine – they basically need a browser and . . in reply to bengrey #
@bengrey @mrstucke . .general purpose machine. But for others, well, I'm not so sure. in reply to bengrey #
@mrstucke @bengrey "Creative with storage" means "buy additional storage" which means "costs more." in reply to mrstucke #
@bengrey @mrstucke I keep asking that question myself. in reply to bengrey #
Quinn and Teagan say "Good morning!" http://t.co/Bw3kanFJ #
@dajbelshaw @bengrey @mrstucke Actually, we run a pretty big Citrix installation – thin clients. And are looking hard at netbooks. in reply to dajbelshaw #
@bengrey @mrstucke We want folks to use lots more. But it's really hit or miss. in reply to bengrey #
@JenAnsbach I know. (Odd fact – her head is 94% for size. She's got my absurdly large noggin.) in reply to JenAnsbach #
@dlaufenberg @ijohnpederson I smell a "hack the bathrobe" session. #itsc12 in reply to dlaufenberg #
@SVVSDLibraries Depends on the panel, but yeah. in reply to SVVSDLibraries #
This is as good an intro into Gee as anything. Worth your five minutes. http://t.co/USJyxVzj #
Today's poem: "The House-top" by Herman Melville. http://t.co/5L0rQp5L #
@kadding Thanks, partner. in reply to kadding #
Building unconference topics at #itsc12 http://t.co/Ou6sFY4R #
Sitting in on a conversation on BYOT. Seems networks are on for public devices. And yet. #itsc12 #
And @ijohnpederson mentions that higher ed has been down this road already. We can learn from them. #itsc12 #
This was an interesting little product I was fiddling with just now. http://t.co/Hnm6AXC2 #itsc12 #
@courosa I'd be interested in your take. in reply to courosa #
@moseylissa Thank you. in reply to moseylissa #
OK. This Curriculum Loft Android management software is pretty slick. A bit clunky in the UI – but seems useful. Anyone using it? #itsc12 #
@CBethM http://t.co/hZWY6V9A in reply to CBethM #
Hmm. Kuno's are stuck in the flavor of Android they ship with. That's not quite so cool. #
And suddenly, I'm throwing apostrophes everywhere. #sorrygrammarpolice #
From this window, I can see cars and trains and planes. Someone should really make a movie. Catchy title. #
@ddmeyer I believe the @ijohnpederson bathrobe achievement is still available. #itsc12 in reply to ddmeyer #
About to hear from @dlaufenberg. Should be #sogood #itsc12 #
@MrMacnology has some video skills. Word. #itsc12 #
Good reminder for high school teachers. "Be less helpful" says @dlaufenberg #itsc12 #
One of many reasons to rip video from CSPAN? It's in the public domain. itsc12 #
@sjciske @dogtrax Delightful. Thank you. in reply to sjciske #
@courosa @mrmacnology Won't argue with that, Alec. Yes, we should. in reply to courosa #
The "Failure Issue" of HBR. http://t.co/lty5KMrG #itsc12 #
Oh. Written reflection. Nothing wrong with that. #itsc12 #
@bcrosby @jutecht Related question – how many teachers are waiting for someone to tell them to be? #itsc12 in reply to bcrosby #
Classroom stories matter. Thanks, @dlaufenberg. #itsc12 #
@courosa Do you say it ped-uh-GAWH-jee, then? #itsc12 #curiousAmerican in reply to courosa #
Corn. Meal. Pizza. #
@dhudgins Join us. #
@ijohnpederson @shareski Beets are not good eats. in reply to ijohnpederson #
Starting tomorrow at #itsc12 with Reading 1.0. Should be fun. What's essential for reading, online or off? #
Confirmed. Beets? Bad. @ddmeyer? Smart. #itsc12 #
@ijohnpederson @injenuity @beetstheteacher? Yuck. in reply to ijohnpederson #

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