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The Week in Tweets for 2012-04-23
- @bjfr @audreywatters I must've missed the exact match data. Thanks. in reply to bjfr #
- Man. My attitude is out of whack. "try to be aware of the problem./If you don't know what it is, it's probably you." – Taylor Mali #
- Listening to this – http://t.co/GyLidHdu – and wondering if humor is an essential element of play – or is actually a side effect of it. #
- Playing with ideas might be funny, but you don't have to play funny with them. Maybe. #
- @kfasimpaur I wonder what an online site/SI could look like. in reply to kfasimpaur #
- @kfasimpaur Perhaps. in reply to kfasimpaur #
- @brueckj23 Sadly, yes. in reply to brueckj23 #
- @kfasimpaur I honestly don't know. Am wondering. in reply to kfasimpaur #
- Getting swarmed by poems on the blog this morning. I'm okay with that. http://t.co/DOrqCgIp #
- @kfasimpaur Seems to me that as local is changed by network, then perhaps previously local offline things might have online local versions. in reply to kfasimpaur #
- @dlaufenberg Me, too. Not even a problem, in fact. in reply to dlaufenberg #
- Taking part for a bit in "Doing Democracy Day" at the city of Longmont Council Chambers. Students mixing with area leaders to talk policy. #
- Today's agenda. http://t.co/UmSF8jxr #
- Today's topics. http://t.co/xo6n0MhX #
- Is it me, or is there a large pile of money pretending to talk about schooling at the #eisummit Innovation is not about helping money flow. #
- Neat electronic annotation of "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus. You know this poem. You do. http://t.co/oBNw6D04 #
- @audreywatters @willrich45 And iNACOL. in reply to audreywatters #
- Fiddling with some video for today's @colearning webinar on student presentations of learning. Starts in 90 minutes. http://t.co/kiiGVFbp #
- @injenuity A discussion space? in reply to injenuity #
- @davecormier I think I'd want to know why @bonstewart is scanning your passport. Hackathon for the rest of us, perhaps? in reply to davecormier #
- @willrich45 @diglearningnow They'd say this. http://t.co/3BhbPoLt in reply to willrich45 #
- @willrich45 Oh, I know. Just trying to get you to an answer. Which I'm guessing maybe you already had. in reply to willrich45 #
- @willrich45 Sigh. in reply to willrich45 #
- Starting right now – a conversation on student presentations on learning – metacognitive thinking – at #colearning http://t.co/wUIbKC4U #
- At MEC, students are participating in coursework and internships as a piece of their school career http://t.co/wUIbKC4U #colearning #
- Three times per year, students are expected to give a presentation on their learning. No grades. http://t.co/wUIbKC4U #colearning #
- @edinnovatenet @jcdarwish @junyo For one thing, pregnancy is a binary. Are or aren't. "Knowledge" or "mastery" not so simple. in reply to edinnovatenet #
- Teagan's Self Portrait http://t.co/4KNsK5SL #
- This week's @HuluBattle was well done. Particularly enjoyed @DaveHolmes as the host of the MTV-y expose. #
- @DaveHolmes @hulubattle It most certainly is. You were the perfect addition. in reply to DaveHolmes #
- @BrklynSurfer We'll have an archive of that conversation available tomorrow at http://t.co/1SDiwTT4 in reply to BrklynSurfer #
- @MrMacnology Yikes. in reply to MrMacnology #
- @willrich45 @chrislehmann Listening to this panel. Um. Huge holes in learning. And understanding what the landscape is. in reply to willrich45 #
- @chrislehmann @willrich45 Yep. "Resistance from unions" doesn't just mean teachers are being stubborn and foolish. They might disagree. in reply to chrislehmann #
- @chrislehmann Gates keeps asking that. in reply to chrislehmann #
- A school can be a marketplace. It might also be a commons. But those metaphors should be in conversation. #eisummit #
- Did Gov. Bush just say that he is unable to understand educational research? #eisummit #
- I do think that students are asked too often to write to their personal experiences without connection to other information. #eisummit #
- Still, it wouldn't hurt for our bosses to care more about "who we are and what we think." A little empathy is good for business. #eisummit #
- @willrich45 No. I think the push for students to write more is right on. Thoughtful writers can call BS on all sorts of ideas. #eisummit in reply to willrich45 #
- @KimMcCollum @willrich45 Yes. I know some folks who are doing some of that work. I think the frame they are in is too narrow. in reply to KimMcCollum #
- @KimMcCollum @willrich45 But that's not the fault of the standards – it's a fault of the implementation there. in reply to KimMcCollum #
- @willrich45 I wouldn't mind more opportunities for writing. My worry is that they'll be cookie cutter assignments. in reply to willrich45 #
- @KimMcCollum @willrich45 I think there's room to work with them. I'm saying that unimaginative attempts to prepackage lessons are bad. in reply to KimMcCollum #
- Just now, Ms. the Teacher and I coached Ani, age seven, through her first "three reasons" paragraph. Right here at our kitchen table. Huh. #
- So http://t.co/DmLndtVI is a fascinating game of personal development. With Choose Your Own Adventure elements. And a superhero wrapping. #
- @chadsansing @paulallison @minecraftteachr Sorry I couldn't make it. Really good show idea. in reply to chadsansing #
- @savasavasava I'm not sure if I can make it a habit – but I like the idea. in reply to savasavasava #
- @savasavasava I'm on a habit fiddle right now, and know what you mean. And I'm not sure I like that part of me so much. in reply to savasavasava #
- @savasavasava Excelsior. TO us both. in reply to savasavasava #
- Making content that folks will miss if it isn't there and won't use if it is. So that's happening. #
- @JaneEspenson About to start a sprint here – feel free to join me if you're up for another round. in reply to JaneEspenson #
- @TraciLHaley Fun. in reply to TraciLHaley #
- @bjfr Bandwidth. More bandwidth. And opportunities for professional learning. in reply to bjfr #
- @VCamronTC Thanks for the updates from the Board meeting. in reply to VCamronTC #
- @VCamronTC I always find good notes work for quick tweets. They support one another. But I know it's a challenge. Appreciated. in reply to VCamronTC #
- @bjfr Yes to both. We need bigger pipes and more of them. in reply to bjfr #
- I might've had one too many cups of coffee. #
- And I'm thinking that I now have a basic working knowledge of Camtasia. So that's something. #
- @mozzadrella Isn't that the greatest button ever? in reply to mozzadrella #
- @mozzadrella @mrchase Please do. Enjoy the hack and take good notes. I'll swing a glass y'all's way when I'm able. in reply to mozzadrella #
- Good comments on automated essay grading here. I need to reply soon. http://t.co/LezH4YGI #
- @savasavasava Pretty neat idea. in reply to savasavasava #
- Projects five and six for the week down. On to project seven. Then I'm going to play some sort of game. #
- Huh. And project number eight. Homework for @Shareski. #
- @danharmon Wow. What an episode. I'm almost compelled to use an exclamation point. #
- Three slides became ten.
Ten became seventeen. Nuts.
Soon to have more. #slidedeckhaiku # - @Kyle_simon What's a convention if you can't fiddle with it? in reply to Kyle_simon #
- @savasavasava Glad you found that essay. Useful reminder. in reply to savasavasava #
- @savasavasava Then it's working. Look at your fish. Love something. Return to it from time to time. in reply to savasavasava #
- @savasavasava Formatting' funky, but here's the original fish essay. http://t.co/gCz1CTmW in reply to savasavasava #
- @shareski @juliafallon @ijohnpederson @timlauer I've seen the "shut up" happen in person. It's a fuller experience. in reply to shareski #
- @injenuity Some of us are just a time zone away. in reply to injenuity #
- @kadding Thanks. in reply to kadding #
- @shareski One day I hope to. in reply to shareski #
- Well, I've written most of the wrong words. That means this first draft's about to get good. #
- A poem: "You Left" https://t.co/tphxnXmD #
- Another poem: "Fingertipping" by me. – http://t.co/zuhmBZ0X (Catching up on my prompts.) #
- @audreywatters Dammit, it's just killing me that folks *want* the machines to read the writing. The reading's the important part. in reply to audreywatters #
- @audreywatters And that's a benefit. Some say. in reply to audreywatters #
- @audreywatters Could you pass the Soma and hit the light on your way out? in reply to audreywatters #
- Last night's poem: "Fingertipping." http://t.co/zuhmBZ0X #
- @sanderton Thank you. Your kind words made mine. in reply to sanderton #
- @dogtrax I've not yet put it there. Thanks. in reply to dogtrax #
- Quinn and I paused a moment on our drive this morning to watch a hot air balloon take off.
Worth it. #
- Pleased to be joining our district's parent awareness group to share some information about what's up with technology around the district. #
- Speaker – Americans are great at innovation and creativity, but we seem to be using most of our creativity to make the other side look bad. #
- @corisaas Thanks for sharing it! in reply to corisaas #
- The speaker I referenced earlier is the gentleman who runs this center for Public Deliberation – I like this. Lots. http://t.co/0kfOr2uX #
- @smartinez Um. What do those look like? in reply to smartinez #
- @shareski Rendering now. in reply to shareski #
- Gross. Ads in the content. Should folks who retweet get a cut of the revenue? http://t.co/joS2GGGe #
- @SVVSDLibraries You're most welcome. in reply to SVVSDLibraries #
- @bonstewart That'd be fun. Would you do the same for my course? in reply to bonstewart #
- Getting set for the double kid our-day-for-snack soccer morning. Or, as I'm calling it in my head, "the Death Star run." #
- Made it to the first game. Picture day. Unexpected purchase made. +10 for me. #
- Picture day punctuality is just like being chased by a bear. You don't have to be first. Just not last. Success. #
- @shareski Cool. Thanks. How'd the session go? in reply to shareski #
- Our team: Gently warming up with some light kicks on goal. Their team: Running laps. Hard.
Uh oh. #
- @fenixliteracy Thanks. Glad it was useful to you. in reply to fenixliteracy #
- Game two. No pictures. We brought the snack. +10 for beating the coach. #
- @bonstewart Cool. We should figure that out then. in reply to bonstewart #
- I shared some thoughts on being silly with @shareski earlier for the #socialmediasummit Here they are. http://t.co/pPQ012O0 #
- Oops. That was the #sociallearningsummit The Internet is hard. http://t.co/pPQ012O0 #
- Success. Three Caprisuns and four bags of fruit later. #
- Remaining quests for the day:
- Attempt to level up on Garage Vacuuming.
- Successful operation of another man's grill.Wish me luck. #
- @sjciske Oh. Good idea. in reply to sjciske #
- @jonbecker Looking forward to checking that out. Thanks. in reply to jonbecker #
- Time to patty the burgers. #
- Friends have some peeps. http://t.co/75cLEtc3 #
- More peeps. http://t.co/M3WPi9Ww #
- Peeps http://t.co/bMV2wXUZ #
- One last peep picture. http://t.co/UoWUj4WR #
- @paulrwood Good news. We won! in reply to paulrwood #
- Serious burger time. http://t.co/twclr3ji #
- @courosa @robinthailand @injenuity Is the concern that Alec didn't discover the thing but through Reddit? in reply to courosa #
- @RobinThailand @courosa @injenuity Ok. But what's the actual problem? in reply to RobinThailand #
- @RobinThailand @injenuity @courosa The "dangerous" bit to me is when people start worrying too much about tweets. in reply to RobinThailand #
- @RobinThailand @injenuity @courosa I still don't get it. He's being insincere by sharing? in reply to RobinThailand #
- @RobinThailand @courosa @injenuity Reddit's a place. Just a place. in reply to RobinThailand #
- @dlaufenberg Go get 'em, Diana. Whoever they are and wherever they may be. in reply to dlaufenberg #
- Corn and John Stamos chicken. Yum. (@ Bud's Backyard Grill) [pic]: http://t.co/OXYT3wJx #
- Grill tip: A little olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano on corn before putting it on the grill is wicked powerful. #yum #
- @msstewart Oh. Nice. in reply to msstewart #
- Strange people keep leaving pages of yellow pages with phone numbers upon them on my porch. So odd. #
- @jonbecker @shareski @TeachaKidd "Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar." – Sigmund Freud in reply to jonbecker #
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#NPM2012: Prompt 23
I hope there’s someone with you for the tricky moments. There is, isn’t there?
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#NPM2012: Prompt 18
What Automated Essay Grading Says To Children
“Your thoughts and ideas and writing are so important that, rather than investing in other people to mentor you and nurture your abilities, I’m going to have you put your words into a machine so I don’t have to be bothered to look at them.”
It’s a mixed message.
I’m all for students writing more. There is not enough writing occurring in schools. But someone should be reading the precious texts we ask of our students. They are too important to be left to machines.
Or, perhaps, we should be rethinking what we ask students to write. And when. And why.






