The Week in Tweets for 2012-03-05

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Bud Hunt

Thinking about writing with pictures as I fiddle more with Pinterest and Instagram. What modes of composition are valued in these spaces? #
@crafty184 "Digital storytelling" is a broad brush for a wide range of practices. Often too narrowly applied. in reply to crafty184 #
Related: How do Web tools that deemphasize text shape the writing and reading of the Web? #
@mramidon @mwacker I've always wanted folks to host local, school-based events. Hard but worth doing. in reply to mramidon #
@bonstewart The tools themselves fiddle with what counts as "writing" or "curation." in reply to bonstewart #
@bonstewart Yep. Fascinating. But Pinterest especially, and the way it works, minimizes text. in reply to bonstewart #
@bcteacher It's not the camera. It's the photographer. in reply to bcteacher #
@bcteacher Those questions of composition are writerly questions. in reply to bcteacher #
@bonstewart Definitely. What does "reading" and "writing" look like in these spaces? in reply to bonstewart #
@bonstewart I'm also struck by how uploading media to Pinterest privileges the media rather than the link. in reply to bonstewart #
@bonstewart Say more. in reply to bonstewart #
@bonstewart Looking forward to that. Thanks. in reply to bonstewart #
Semi-related – How might you use a fictive Foursquare account to tell a story? What would _Ulysses_ look like as a series of check ins? #
@mwacker @mramidon Hey now. Let's set up a visit. in reply to mwacker #
@mramidon @mwacker For sure. Ask and I'll try to answer. But Michael's right – the whole idea was meant to be replicable. in reply to mramidon #
@karlfisch @anneksmith Yeah. Maps and Earth and .kml seem to be powerful storytelling canvases. in reply to karlfisch #
At our Department of Learning Services leadership meeting. Talking about the implications of Colorado's NCLB waiver. #
@bengrey Can be. I thought it was interesting how many pins were pictures of text. Fascinating. in reply to bengrey #
@dashley12 I know I owe you a check in follow up. My schedule lightens up next week. May be a good time to catch up. in reply to dashley12 #
Now, @kadding is sharing some of his work on digital curriculum resource curation. Sweet. http://t.co/Q9P8zJow #
@russgoerend Whoa, indeed. in reply to russgoerend #
@russgoerend @occulens Is this better than the notebook itself, though? http://t.co/fV1Fm1ck vs https://t.co/wPefRd1i in reply to russgoerend #
@kadding Excellent presentation. in reply to kadding #
@MaryAnnReilly @bengrey On tonight's agenda. in reply to MaryAnnReilly #
Talking about a blogging project for some schools about to move their school libraries the bookstore model. http://t.co/4usMQOhg #
@mazinbenny Parallels for me. Core2Duo. Great windows machine. Sandy would be even better, although I don't know that it's be that faster. in reply to mazinbenny #
@mazinbenny Missed you last night. Hope all is well. (Oh – and 4GB RAM. Important.) in reply to mazinbenny #
@mazinbenny The trick is adding the RAM. I'm not sure how easy that would be on the Air. in reply to mazinbenny #
@mazinbenny USB card reader. Ahem. in reply to mazinbenny #
@mazinbenny The joy of Apple. in reply to mazinbenny #
@onewheeljoe Indeed. Safe crowd, though. @kadding said it was worth his time. Wish I could've been there. in reply to onewheeljoe #
Cleaning printer heads. Oh, the excitement. #
Printed three pages. 1/3 of the ink reservoir depleted. Printing is lame. #
@royanlee There's no Scully without Mulder. They go together. in reply to royanlee #
These printer heads. Are clean. #joy #
Asked Quinn, reading _Five Little Monkeys_, to explain the larger themes of the work. You can never start too early. #kidding #yesyoucan #
@teach42 Smart. in reply to teach42 #
@teach42 Did you see the Daedalus/Icarus stuff in the news lately? NASA projects? Fascinating. in reply to teach42 #
@teach42 Yeah. That's what stuck with me – the head of the project explained just that – they felt that Icarus would reemerge with . . in reply to teach42 #
@teach42 . . new knowledge that would improve his future flying experiences. in reply to teach42 #
@bengrey Not yet. You? in reply to bengrey #
@JenRoberts1 Only if you aren't emphasizing clear textual comparison, analysis and evidence. #theycanwait in reply to JenRoberts1 #
Feedback from some of our DLC teams today. "Inquiry is hard" is a theme. Yes. And? #
@smartinez Oh. I'm ready for that vendor presentation. Bring it. in reply to smartinez #
@smartinez That's how it works. Walked a vendor floor with @dlaufenberg once. She says it was a learning experience. in reply to smartinez #
@smartinez That's a really good idea. Really good. in reply to smartinez #
@dlaufenberg Feedback from our teams on the processes we're using. in reply to dlaufenberg #
Snow. #
Guy just knocked on the door to the next office over. No one's there. He let me know. #thanks #
@injenuity If only we'd've shot some panoramic video. in reply to injenuity #
Headed off to #DML2012 tomorrow. Should be interesting. #
@mramidon @mwacker The idea was always to show folks that they could do these types of events. No toes on which to step. in reply to mramidon #
Inserting catchwords into a policy document to appease a federal network discount program. #
@irasocol Nope. "cyberbullying" "Internet safety policy" and "online behavior". in reply to irasocol #
@irasocol Actually, I felt pretty good about "I'll tell a grown up if someone makes me feel uncomfortable or unsafe." But that wasn't ok. in reply to irasocol #
@alexisvorhaus @irasocol It's a public place. No worries. (You don't create high engagement and authentic learning for your students?) in reply to alexisvorhaus #
“Does the curriculum you teach now make our society stronger?” http://t.co/bbSkbNR1 #
Saw a fox this morning. Quinn says it was off to find breakfast. Bagels, she said. Clearly we are failing her in science education, too. #no #
@woscholar @roblyons @mrdeenp Here's that post. http://t.co/Zh59sTtL in reply to woscholar #
Off to the airport. #DML2012 bound. Going to miss our family Dr. Seuss birthday party. Save me a cupcake. Tell Horton I said hi. #
@alexisvorhaus Only if he's in socks, I guess. in reply to alexisvorhaus #
I just unlocked the "Swarm" badge on @foursquare! http://t.co/uQ1GjQmT #
@dajbelshaw Indeed. Looking forward to it. in reply to dajbelshaw #
I just unlocked the "Adventurer" badge on @foursquare! http://t.co/2UwkP5da #
Accidentally watched an episode of _Cake Boss_ on my flight. Rather pleasant. #
@bengrey @MaryAnnReilly I'm a third. Maybe. in reply to bengrey #
After playing with Foursquare for a few days, I get it. It's all about the tips. Place-based sharing. #
@audreywatters Both the data and the contributors are interesting. Seeing lots of tourism and government folks. Smart. in reply to audreywatters #
@JScypinski Best of luck. Let me know how we can help. in reply to JScypinski #
It's pretty neat to be watching other digital learning collaboratives start. Best of luck to @JScypinski as she pitches hers. #
My hotel? It has a lemonade fountain. Dig that. #
@sarahpom It's an interesting place. in reply to sarahpom #
So Pinterest lets you pin a Google Doc so long as there's an image in there. Good to know. #
Wait. No. Not everyone CAN agree on "extended school days." More of bad school is just more bad. http://t.co/BQ60kMGq #
The most interesting ideas, to me, lately, are the ones that seem really obvious but are wicked hard to follow through on. #
@MaryAnnReilly Like much of what you do with exploration and wondering and making, for one. in reply to MaryAnnReilly #
@MaryAnnReilly Nobody says "making things isn't important." But so many children, and grown ups, can go weeks, or longer, without doing so. in reply to MaryAnnReilly #
@MaryAnnReilly Playfulness. No one's against it. And it doesn't happen. Writing about that now. in reply to MaryAnnReilly #
@karlfisch Keep popping out when you can. This is useful. in reply to karlfisch #
@MaryAnnReilly I never don't think about Fred Rogers. Which sounds weirder than I mean for it to. Very purposeful dude. in reply to MaryAnnReilly #
@MaryAnnReilly Fred Rogers on teaching as public love. http://t.co/sl6wc4u4 in reply to MaryAnnReilly #
Very short piece up on Seth Godin's manifesto over at the creativity blog: http://t.co/qEc1on0g Are your schools creative places? #
Also from the creativity blog – some words on taking time inspired by my boss – http://t.co/vfPaZeqh #
@bonstewart This extra day is great for writing. Thanks – looking forward to that. in reply to bonstewart #
@AndreaZellner @bonstewart I've not read any of it yet. Saving it for later. I'll look for the other. Thanks. in reply to AndreaZellner #
Rambling on and on about play in the blog post I'm writing. Hrm. Might just hit submit and let the readers figure it out. #
@AndreaZellner @bonstewart Link to that board, please? in reply to AndreaZellner #
@AndreaZellner @bonstewart Too late. Got drawn in. "The New Put a Bird On It" by itself is brilliant. http://t.co/t6j8eoc2 in reply to AndreaZellner #
@AndreaZellner @bonstewart The Schmutzie piece is another lens into what I'm trying to write right now. Thank you. in reply to AndreaZellner #
I know I'm not a city person because I don't have a black raincoat. City people have those. #
@sarahpom Do you ever talk to your students about the way you write on Twitter? You craft such fine little stories full of presence. in reply to sarahpom #
@sarahpom You do so much with just a few words. You're a gifted writer and I hope your students know that. in reply to sarahpom #
@BeckyFisher73 Ew. in reply to BeckyFisher73 #
Texts from geographically distant friends who are suddenly not so distant = #sogood #
Up and at 'em San Francisco. I love watching cities wake up. #
Had a great visit and #DML2012 session planning conversation with @poh and @Seecantrill last night. Fine start. #
@AndreaZellner @poh @Seecantrill It's on my short list. But so many of the sessions are. Good problem. in reply to AndreaZellner #
“@DenverChannel: Are you at #DIA on Concourse B? #United flight being evacuated due to #Bombthreat ” (Glad I flew out yesterday. Be safe.) #
@intrepidteacher Cool. Looking forward to digging into that. in reply to intrepidteacher #
Some words on hope and schooling from @chadsansing. You should read them. http://t.co/oX9SJVum #
@willrich45 @hrheingold Wait. The book's out? in reply to willrich45 #
Today's poem: "One Night" by Mathias Svalina http://t.co/klHdK3WX #
@chadsansing @poh @seecantrill @msstewart @elyseea Indeed. Off to a fine start. in reply to chadsansing #
@willrich45 @hrheingold Buying it now. Sorry I'd missed it – looking very much forward to it.Thanks. in reply to willrich45 #
@jonbecker Thank you. in reply to jonbecker #
In the room at #dml2012 with @msstewart @paulallison @poh @ElyseEA @seecantrill @pkittle and @chadsansing. Lots of smart here. #
Have also confirmed that @audreywatters is an actual flesh and blood person. Good to be sure. #
JSB's 1st statement – "Scalability is a critical issue." Is that true? How do love, care, compassion scale? Should they? #DML2012 #
Important – JSB – how might Montessori and Dewey scale in the network age? #dml2012 #
Is the new that the creative stuff is happening, or that it's surfacing easier? #dml2012 (Did writing ever leave?) #
JSB – "Writing is back." Me – It never left. But we misunderstood what it was/is/could be. #dml2012 #
JSB – the iPhone is a curiosity amplifier. Me – We'd better ensure the amplifiers we build/use allow us to do the things we value. #dml2012 #
The notion of "personal dashboards" is important – successful WoW players build their own tools for understanding/making/being. #dml2012 #
Learning IS, in fact, hard. (But I get JSB's larger point. We shouldn't stifle attempts to do good.) #dml2012 #
Reminded of stories of PARC and the Internet – _Dealers of Lightning_ on PARC and _Where Wizards Stay Up Late_ on DARPA/Internet. #dml2012 #
Of course, a good reminder – the first scientists, again and again, were all "amateurs." #dml2012 #
"How do we build and scale 1:1 mentoring?" Fascinating question. Essential. via @mizuko Love doesn't scale. Finding it might. Yes.#dml2012 #
Appreciate the mention from JSB that poets are tinkerers. Darn right. #dml2012 #
Not "give kids toolkits" but instead "help students build/make/share/understand." Students are our learning partners. #dml2012 #
Contexts matter. Knowledge can emerge from them – JSB. (Why I'm interested more and more in infrastructures AND cultures). #dml2012 #
"Brilliant teachers are brilliant at help to create epiphanies for kids." Play is how we do that. – JSB Me – Word. #dml2012 #
JSB – "Play is a space of safety and permission." Me: Well, when do the students need our permission? Why do they believe they do? #dml2012 #
So glad to hear the message of what and how and why of play from JSB. Important. #dml2012 #
And JSB talks institutional subversion. His language is edge/core. Need to dig more into that. #dml2012 #
@ddmeyer @audreywatters Um. Good portfolios are fine learning dashboards. in reply to ddmeyer #
Suppose there's not a profit-model that will lead to the change I think we'd say we seek. Just suppose. #dml2012 #
@ddmeyer Yeah. As I wrote it I knew there was a problem. & yet – crafting an info. display of self-assessmenf is a portfolio process. in reply to ddmeyer #
I don't need the "next Montessorr or Dewey." I like the ones we had. I look forward to the people who come along now, too. #dml2012 #
Panelist where I am right now – http://t.co/1OIlsgIH #dml2012 #
Tinkering School. I want one. #DML2012 #
@briancsmith Need my daughters to watch. Then do. in reply to briancsmith #
@ddmeyer Yep. And the miles traveled. And so on. Could a descriptive dashboard be useful? Would it still be a dashboard? in reply to ddmeyer #
@ErieElemPrin @kadding @milobo Thinking of y'all as I'm hearing from Tinkering School and Hackasaurus creators. in reply to ErieElemPrin #
Every day at Tinkering School ends with time for writing and reflecting on what was done during the day. That's important. #DML2012 #
@briancsmith Thanks for the tip. Following. in reply to briancsmith #
Wondering about the difficulties of putting students in the spotlight without coopting/overly controlling their experiences. #DML2012 #
Wondering, amid all good talk of projects, about students who choose NOT to make. When/how/should we honor that choice, too? #DML2012 #
@mjmontagne Not ALL making ALL the time. Sometimes, choosing not to make is a reasonable choice. Not all the time. But sometimes. in reply to mjmontagne #
Really want to learn more about Brightworks as a full time making school model. Interesting. #
Tinkering is a stance. Yeah. #dml2012 #
@AndreaZellner @Seecantrill @poh That's your best bet. Standing outside the badges room. No way I'm getting in. Packed. in reply to AndreaZellner #
Interesting finding from student research group. About half of the students in their school believe that both their school tech is . . . #
adequate and that it's outdated. Hmm. #
Now up in the equity conversation – Katie McKay – an NWP teacher consultant from Texas. #DML2012 #
McKay mentions there would be "consequences" if she and her students we caught in the computer lab. So they went in during recess. #dml2012 #
Teachers @ McKay's school have access to – but they are restricted from using devices. "I don't think divide is a big enough word." #DML2012 #
Eliminating "the" digital divide isn't just about providing access. It's about meaningful activity with that access, too. #dml2012 #
Thinking as I listen that infrastructure for sharing stories is essential. Sites like Digital IS. http://t.co/qERD8Oi5 #dml2012 #
Also wondering if many of the "Let's bring culture to the masses" approaches might not be helpful. #dml2012 #
@KevinByers It's about both. in reply to KevinByers #
@maryannarogers Why must all learning be "recognized?" #dml2012 in reply to maryannarogers #
@NPOAppliedTech I've seen several "if only they knew" types of PD programs lately. Feels almost imperial/colonial. in reply to NPOAppliedTech #
Teachers and students both seem to feel powerless to change the Internet filter situations in their schools. That's troubling. #dml2012 #
Technologist: "As a school technologist, I have to buy a filter, but I don't have to configure it to block everything." True that. #dml2012 #
Our district's filter policy. Pretty light. http://t.co/Zh59sTtL #dml2012 #
Student says "Always collaborate with your students, on tech use or anything else." Good advice. #dml2012 #
@techsavvyed We are hanging in there. Still some uncomfortable moments. in reply to techsavvyed #
@techsavvyed Working to reopen YouTube. Not there yet. But it's a goal. in reply to techsavvyed #
Looking very forward to Ignite talks from @dajbelshaw @pkittle @chadsansing and others. #DML2012 #
@exiong I know. Been on both sides of that. It's good to know the filter people. in reply to exiong #
Quick visit with @hrheingold. Just bought his new book. Don't usually get to tell the author that same day. #
@savasavasava @jonbecker @msstewart @poh @chadsansing So when IS the epic group hug? in reply to savasavasava #
@shareski @mwacker @karlfisch I'm in San Francisco. Was going to ship something, but I got hungry. They were good sandwiches. Sorry. in reply to shareski #
How long, I wonder, will the Dept. of Ed reconsider data before they act on that reconsideration? #dml2012 #
@savasavasava @jonbecker @msstewart @poh @chadsansing Deal. in reply to savasavasava #
And @dajbelshaw gave a fine talk about purpos/ed. Thanks, Doug. #
"You need an apocalypse to talk about ethics. Everybody knows that." – current speaker @ignite #dml2012 #
According to @pkittle, memes don't care if they're good. They just spread. Cue cats playing piano. #dml2012 #
Five paragraph essay model? Bad teaching. Bad writing. Great meme – easy to replicate. – @pkittle #dml2012 #
How do we give teaching with inquiry better memes than it has right now? – @pkittle Me – That's just the right question. #dml2012 #
@mwacker @shareski @karlfisch @bhwilkoff @mrchase Doh. Enjoy the visit. Tell Zac and Ben hi. in reply to mwacker #
"Modding is a great way to step from playing to programming." – @chadsansing #dml2012 #
Hackers get that systems are malleable. Hacking is a maker disposition. – @Empathetics #dml2012 #
@shareski Double pro tip – You should never eat at Steak Escape at DIA. Good luck. in reply to shareski #
"The Internet was not an accident." – @Empathetics #dml2012 #
@bhwilkoff @shareski @mwacker @karlfisch @MrChase Nice. After he finishes with your kids, could you send him to my house? in reply to bhwilkoff #
Checking in with the kids. Tonight, Daddy on Skype was "story time." http://t.co/FPpT6yNF #
@bhwilkoff Hmm. Alternate weekends, maybe? @mrchase in reply to bhwilkoff #
@MrChase @bhwilkoff Superhero tag line? Powered by juice boxes and newtons, maybe? in reply to MrChase #
Fine dining and conversation with @audreywatters @dajbelshaw @mizuko and the DML crew. Thanks for the conversation, tweeps. #
Watch your step. http://t.co/smlBBjjB #
Learning happens everywhere. Or, at least, it could. @ Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel http://t.co/JUdq6isP #
@jennamcjenna It figures. Your session looked fabulous. And it's at the same time as ours. Nuts. Hope it goes well. in reply to jennamcjenna #
@jennamcjenna We are going to explore a big pile o' student creations in various media, considering what excites and concerns us as . . . in reply to jennamcjenna #
@jennamcjenna . . . readers and teachers. Exploring notions of multiplicity and what "counts" as composition. in reply to jennamcjenna #
@jennamcjenna Big question for me is how can human infrastructure support places of thoughtful student work/composition? in reply to jennamcjenna #
@jennamcjenna Student composition matters. in reply to jennamcjenna #
@jennamcjenna Your turn. Same questions. in reply to jennamcjenna #
@bengrey Congratulations, Ben. #
@poh Aw, nuts. Didn't get to say so long. So so long. Always delightful to see you. in reply to poh #
@jennamcjenna Oh, no you didn't. Alas, I think the other thing will use up most of your time. For good reason. Fascinating. in reply to jennamcjenna #
@jennamcjenna Thanks. in reply to jennamcjenna #
@bengrey I wish I were, too. Key takeaways? in reply to bengrey #
@Cindy_OA Take good notes. And tell @poh hi for me. in reply to Cindy_OA #
@poh Something like "Great. Blah blah blah blah." I suspect "Blah blah blah blah," was the important part. in reply to poh #
I just unlocked the "Local" badge on @foursquare! http://t.co/nmRjDzgx #
Thinking about #DML2012 #039;s connected learning network in the context of our Digital Learning Collaborative, and how to put the two together. #
So I just unlocked a "local" badge on Foursquare. I'm 1,000 miles from home. I think I broke the "game." #
@bengrey "Age of the book is over" is a mistaken statement. New forms. Still books. in reply to bengrey #
Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss. "It should be. It should be. It SHOULD be like that." – _Horton Hatches the Egg_. #
@shareski @bengrey But books are bigger than print, the book is far from in danger. It'll just move to new transmission channels/forms. in reply to shareski #
@stumpteacher @shareski @bengrey That's a better way to think about it. Sort of. in reply to stumpteacher #
@shareski @bengrey A book is a text. Could be delivered via scroll, or codex, or digital bits. But it's the collected writing that matters. in reply to shareski #
@stumpteacher @shareski @bengrey Likely would. Got a link? in reply to stumpteacher #
@stumpteacher @shareski @bengrey Thanks. in reply to stumpteacher #
Sitting next to @msstewart in a session on digital media and museums at #dml2012 Glad I got here early – standing room only. #
Pearson Young Scientists program – talking "citizen science" – How do you engage the public in helping to research real questions? #dml2012 #
@mrami2 That's a good idea. in reply to mrami2 #
Talking about the possibilities when students co-curate exhibits. Good thing to do. #dml2012 #
Students learn science and presentation. Museum learns about digital media and culture.#dml2012 #
Students learn science and presentation. Museum learns about digital media and culture. #dml2012 #
@jennamcjenna Sometimes? in reply to jennamcjenna #
Field Museum also built a neat student exhibit co-curation experience. Then Chicago schools killed funding for out of school stuff. #dml2012 #
Their response wasn't to quit – but to rethink. Good move. #dml2012 #
I'm thinking #dml2012 needs a few workingshops to balance out all the listeningshops. Or perhaps #dml2013 does. Good stories, though. #
Frightened that I might be thinking about flipped conferences with that last tweet. Uh oh. #
@msstewart @mrchase Many happy returns, Mr. Chase. in reply to msstewart #
Student-made video from Smithsonian youth. Topic is race. Reminded that videos are compositions. Interview videos complex ones. #DML2012 #
Statement from speaker – if we had produced this, it would've gone through committee editing. Because it was student-work, it stands. Hmm. #
Sense of these museum experiences as both outreach and research. Need to write about that later. #DML2012 #
Students, outsiders making artifacts about the artifacts gives the museum lenses into how they are perceived. #DML2012 #
@techsavvyed No. Not at all. Idea that an outsider can say things to an institution that an insider cannot. They didn't say it that way. in reply to techsavvyed #
@techsavvyed The same way a museum volunteer could say something at a school w/o school approval. Could be two way. in reply to techsavvyed #
@techsavvyed Just wrote more about it. Important point. On the blog. in reply to techsavvyed #
@mozzadrella About to walk in. You? in reply to mozzadrella #
@dhudgins More than I'd like. You do better with that. Much better. in reply to dhudgins #
Connected learning is a good stance. The trick is network connections vs. lock step hierarchy. One of them. #DML2012 #
@dhudgins That's some of it. I think it's new and different and still figuring itself out. in reply to dhudgins #
@dhudgins Oh, yeah. It's not bad. But could be better. I like talk, too. in reply to dhudgins #
Always interesting how the generalization lenses we wear frame both our remarks and our beliefs and our other generalizations. #dml2012 #
"We're not entitled to be techno-optimists in a naive sort of way anymore." – #dml2012 #
What do "non-profit start ups" look like? #dml2012 #
Teachers have badges. They're called licenses. #dml2012 #
@tchrreader See my latest blog post for more. Thanks. in reply to tchrreader #
Yowell's mention of networks reminds me to just say – The National Writing Project is an essential network for my practice. #dml2012 #
@dajbconf Ditto. Smart. in reply to dajbconf #
Connie Yowell. Smart. Wicked, wicked smart. #dml2012 #
Pretty sure I could listen to this conversation all day. Now – lets get into public policy and budget process and organizational structure. #
Kapor's example of psychiatry as fundamentally changed by technology – perhaps dangerously so – is worth further attention. Wow. #dml2012 #
What do "many to many" mentoring resources look like? #dml2012 #
Delight: @mkapor "An awful lot of the private sector should be in jail for what they're doing." – Complex notions of funding here. #dml2012 #
@mozzadrella Maybe. Maybe not. in reply to mozzadrella #
Big app market for parents. Parents who don't know pedagogy. Unfortunately, they buy crummy products too often. #dml2012 #
@mozzadrella Fair point. Except – is that new? Different? I'm curious about new peer spaces. in reply to mozzadrella #
@technolibrary @ssandifer @SXSWEDU Indeed. Go and take good notes. in reply to technolibrary #
@mozzadrella Hmm. in reply to mozzadrella #
Sort out what computers are good at and what people are good at and build with both in mind. – @mkapor Me – Yeah. #dml2012 #
@celizabethforte Yep. Thanks! in reply to celizabethforte #
Important question on how "failing" schools can get access to innovation funding. Tricky. Hard to manage the risk. But important. #dml2012 #
My favorite reminder on Q&A comes from @BenBlacker's panels – "Questions begin with a 'w' or a 'h' but not an 'I.'" #
Useful panel. Thanks, panelists. #dml2012 #
@bjfr Sounds like there'll be a recording posted on http://t.co/o2iGuxxK soon. If I see it I'll pass it along. I owe you email. Sorry. in reply to bjfr #
Getting my head around our session on composition at #DML2012 Sneak peek here: http://t.co/8vL9PIsu Starts in 30 minutes. #
Early Internet troubles seem to either be going away, or we've found the kindest audience ever. #
@chemicalsams @karlfisch What book? in reply to chemicalsams #
Thanks to all folks who were involved in today's #DML2012 #NWP and DYN session. I learned lots. Always do from networks of practitioners. #
@chemicalsams @karlfisch Thanks. Building a diorama after, right, to share what you learned? in reply to chemicalsams #
@poh Are y'all at that great spa? in reply to poh #
School on wheels? @ Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel http://t.co/sZnoG4aM #
I just unlocked the "Super User" badge on @foursquare! http://t.co/jRBn9iuG #
@MaryAnnReilly Thank you. in reply to MaryAnnReilly #
@msstewart @audreywatters @dajbelshaw @stevehargadon If only we'd taken better notes. in reply to msstewart #
Ins to Digital Is #dml2012 http://t.co/xwqd5U7k #
Looking forward to this morning's #dml2012 plenary on innovation. Wondering about the place of love in cultures of learning. #
"I am not what you supposed, but far different." – Walt Whitman http://t.co/waYiuDr1 #
@melaniemcbride Where can I find a copy of that poem? in reply to melaniemcbride #
@melaniemcbride Paper. I meant paper. I have poetry on the brain. #
In a much-less empty ballroom for this morning's #dml2012 plenary panel. Ready to go. #
@afewsocks I'm here. Howdy. in reply to afewsocks #
"We forget it's not about the technology alone." Also about people and practices. #dml2012 #
"What do we mean by infrastructure?" It's more than pipes and wires, but those matter, too. I'm interested in human structures. #dml2012 #
@MaryAnnReilly Yeah. That's right. #dml2012 in reply to MaryAnnReilly #
@Jennifer_Dick True. But they do matter when we forget that they're toys with which we can tinker/fiddle/make/play. #dml2012 in reply to Jennifer_Dick #
Panelist – "Technology's become an accidental infrastructure for education." – Looking forward to hearing more about that. #dml2012 #
Redd from Valve – yep, that valve. http://t.co/A35wKJ1e Again, a good mix of folks on the panel. #dml2012 #
Last quote, by the way, was from Ronaldo Lemos – "accidental infrastructure." I suspect that's an important line of inquiry. #dml2012 #
And now I'm wondering about GLaDOS as a teacher. Hmm. Teacher who lies and misleads you – but you learn anyway. Hmm. #dml2012 #
@irasocol Yep. That's why I'm curious about his statement, and suspect there's more there about purpose and unintentionality. #dml2012 in reply to irasocol #
@anterobot "App store" models concern me. But I do think we need good places that surface stuff. (Of course – plenty of those.) #dml2012 in reply to anterobot #
@kadding – Have you seen the Gates Foundation's SLC? http://t.co/LP2Ys6vR #
@irasocol Agreed – and I think that's what he's going to say. in reply to irasocol #
"Enabling a more open playing field" – Phillips – That's a really complicated statement. Not sure that building portals does that. #dml2012 #
@irasocol Perhaps. Let's hit the buffet. in reply to irasocol #
Struggling with what happens when one big player makes the toys with which others can play. Tricky stuff. #dml2012 #
@anterobot Sometimes, folks ask for toys because they need support – but it's harder to ask for support. They don't know how to. #dml2012 in reply to anterobot #
"We realized we needed to honor the culture of the gaming community." – Redd #dml2012 #
When you "bang cultures together" how do you preserve the essential elements of those cultures and still make new space? Can you? #dml2012 #
@writerswriting @busynessgirl "Read later" or "save" might be that button. #dml2012 in reply to writerswriting #
Not supposed to quote the speaker saying that Steam is the "itunes of video games." So I won't. #dml2012 #
Steam is a fascinating software distribution platform. #dml2012 #
@irasocol Indeed. in reply to irasocol #
(IT guy statement – when you have network software you want schools to use/deploy/allow – give us a roadmap of the ports you use.) #dml2012 #
@amichetti I thought it was a good metaphor. But it's better than that. in reply to amichetti #
@busynessgirl @writerswriting Digital hoarding and collecting and managing is a piece of learning. Not all of it – but a piece. in reply to busynessgirl #
@busynessgirl @writerswriting & as soon as you make a system for someone else, you define the boundaries of their learning. Tricky. #dml2012 in reply to busynessgirl #
@busynessgirl No. Not "all." Not at all "all." But a piece. #dml2012 in reply to busynessgirl #
@busynessgirl I'll take a look. in reply to busynessgirl #
@anterobot @busynessgirl @writerswriting @mrami2 She did. And that's good work – but I think he overstates the case. in reply to anterobot #
More on LAN Houses. http://t.co/9dRwV4Y8 #dml2012 #
I hear DVD-ROMS are going to be big. #dml2012 #
@zoelle @busynessgirl @writerswriting That'd be interesting – basic data about one's own reading habits – that I owe, and not Amazon. in reply to zoelle #
@busynessgirl @zoelle @writerswriting Not sure that it's so much about "providing." But yes. Build habits and help surface trends. in reply to busynessgirl #
So what would building a public or user-accessible data layer to tools like Instapaper? So I could track what, when and how I read? #dml2012 #
Data layers like that might help me to build a dashboard for my own reading habits. Danger would be others' using that data. #dml2012 #
@anterobot Oh, yeah. Don't get me wrong. They're great. in reply to anterobot #
@zoelle I think I would, too. So would @marcoarment be able to make something like that? I'd pay to track my own highlights and habits. in reply to zoelle #
@busynessgirl Multiple publics and privates, yes. in reply to busynessgirl #
Always important question – Who gets to decide/codify/assign value to what counts as "high quality?" #dml2012 #
"Those who procure are not those who teach or learn." (True, but sometimes the teachers/learners/schools/parents procure garbage.) #dml2012 #
Now we need to get to policy infrastructure – and I think Gates' speaker is starting to go there. #dml2012 #
@cabraroja Is that really a "teacher-driven initiative?" #dml2012 in reply to cabraroja #
@dajbconf Yeah. It is. #dml2012 in reply to dajbconf #
I hear Flash/Shockwave is going to be really big, too. #dml2012 #kidding #reallykidding #
Lemos is describing a software environment – Flash, no executibles, etc – that mirrors much of current US educational software landscape. #
@zoelle @marcoarment Yeah. Metrics, highlights, folder stats, etc. I'd reup subscriptions for that data. in reply to zoelle #
@dajbconf Roger that. in reply to dajbconf #
@cabraroja Perhaps. I'm still not sure that it really is "teacher-focused," but I hear what you mean. in reply to cabraroja #
The Teaching Channel is a really fine example of the types of resources that I hope Gates and Hewlett keep making. And sustain. #dml2012 #
@anterobot It's actually a pretty good resource. So long as it continues to grow and is sustained, I think it's useful. in reply to anterobot #
The Teaching Channel – https://t.co/N5O86s85 – I like the "behind the scenes" classroom conversations. #dml2012 #
@anterobot Understood. But it's a good storytelling space for stories of teaching and learning and teachers and learners. in reply to anterobot #
These types of stories – from Teaching Channel – matter. https://t.co/HRKsWKy2 #dml2012 @anterobot #
@assemblepgh http://t.co/o0weSiLc in reply to assemblepgh #
Is the "opportunity provided by Common Core" that "we've never had before" a consolidated ed market? That might not be better. #dml2012 #
It's easy to knock Common Core – remember a definition of "play" is moving freely within constraint. Some useful stuff in there. #dml2012 #
Good refocus from moderator – "infrastructures for schools vs. infrastructures for learning." #dml2012 #
However, I don't share the moderator's bias that it should only "be the latter." #dml2012 #
Dynamic and open platforms can work for individuals AND institutions. Make Legos, not sculptures when building infrastructure. #dml2012 #
Phillips nails in when she says that it's not an either/or. Then cites Kahn Academy as example of both. Which it isn't. #dml2012 #
@kfasimpaur Looking forward to that post. in reply to kfasimpaur #
Build and share raw materials and thoughtful philosophies for using them. Finished products aren't useful as classroom resources. #dml2012 #
Video just referenced by the panelist. https://t.co/Z3y5dFNG #dml2012 #
@anterobot Where are the "decision makers making school policy" on this panel? #dml2012 in reply to anterobot #
Lemos – "How do you want this disruption to happen? In a well-coordinated way" or haphazardly? Me – Deliciously complex question. #dml2012 #
@courosa @dajbconf I'm not sure they'd say *it's* new – but the recognition that it's important might be. And that's a policy frame. in reply to courosa #
Takeaway for me – we need infrastructures that privilege inputs and raw materials, rather than outputs and shiny finished things. #dml2012 #
@courosa @dajbconf Yes. That post suggest to me that the recognition and the attempt to pay attention to is new for the group. in reply to courosa #
@courosa @dajbconf What am I missing? I think they're trying to define a focus for future study and attention. in reply to courosa #
The idea of a "real game" is interesting here. #dml2012 (So fake games are games that game gaming?) #
Would love to get to play with the Valve Portal 2 data set – what could we learn about how learning happens inside the game? #dml2012 #
@JuliusKChiVA Thanks. They also seem open to a different kind of participation. Or, at least, a generative one. in reply to JuliusKChiVA #
@courosa @dajbconf Gotcha – I just don't see it as saying "this is new" the descriptive model of it might be. Thanks. in reply to courosa #
The "what do we assess and why and how" panel on gaming would be fascinating, too. #dml2012 #
Going to tell me about engagement by reading a paper to me. Hmm. #
@savasavasava I probably judged too quickly. Let me know that I missed something wonderful, okay? #
@dajbconf I chose poorly, too. in reply to dajbconf #
Thinking I'm going to find a space and do a mini writing sprint. #
Welcome? http://t.co/70Trym9w #
"Hashtag community" is an interesting phrase. So is the notion of ownership of a tag. Who owns a word? A tag? http://t.co/NGPxAiNY #
@stevehargadon @dajbelshaw @audreywatters @monk51295 Excellent. Looking forward to the more. in reply to stevehargadon #
So that was my #DML2012 Off to the airport & to write some more. Lots to wonder & scheme on. Thanks, y'all, for a most useful experience. #
@dajbelshaw Likewise. Rock on. in reply to dajbelshaw #
I sometimes sing "Won't You Be My Neighbor" when putting my shoes back on after airport security. #twitterconfession #
@chadsansing I'm wondering that, too. Hope you'll say more about that. in reply to chadsansing #
Crab salad sandwich and moving the cursor to the right. #
@savasavasava There's drama? in reply to savasavasava #
@savasavasava @jonbecker Can you give us a hint? in reply to savasavasava #
So the plane is just sitting here. But the middle seat? It's empty. Mixed bag. #
@DrPriceMitchell Thank you kindly. in reply to DrPriceMitchell #
@djakes Thanks, David. in reply to djakes #
Hi, Denver. What's new? #
I just unlocked the "Bender" badge on @foursquare! http://t.co/8TDT6WRT #
@pkittle @chadsansing @mrami2 @Seecantrill @poh @msstewart Good to see and be with y'all. Rock on. in reply to pkittle #
The sign over that big red button? It says "Push to De-Energize Power Rail." #creepyredbuttonswithsigns http://t.co/NgvN1Tgg #
@audreywatters @cogdog Better question is – Why aren't ed tech folks paying attention to history? in reply to audreywatters #
@cogdog @audreywatters Maybe not all of him. But at least some of him. And her. And they. And them. in reply to cogdog #
@TraciLHaley We should talk. I can recommend a bunch of resources. in reply to TraciLHaley #
More from #dml2012 from @chadsansing. Smart. #NWP http://t.co/rHZ7HOWq #
@KyleneBeers Thank you kindly. in reply to KyleneBeers #
Playing MarioKart with Ani. #
Big day in Hunt family gaming. Ani beat me at MarioKart. Soundly. A torch passing, perhaps. Or I'm really out of practice. #
@MaryAnnReilly Thanks, Mary Ann. in reply to MaryAnnReilly #
@courosa Best of luck. I can't seem to find the thing. in reply to courosa #
@savasavasava _Parks and Rec_ has just the right touch of sentiment and funny. in reply to savasavasava #
@courosa Find the spaceman. He's the key. But you didn't hear that from me. in reply to courosa #
@savasavasava It's cool. It's an acquired taste. Took Ron Swanson to bring me into the show. in reply to savasavasava #
@savasavasava No worries. _IT Crowd_? in reply to savasavasava #
@savasavasava Have you tried _Community_? #
@savasavasava Did you see Joel
McHale in the pilot for the American version of _IT Crowd_? in reply to savasavasava #
@savasavasava YouTube. Moss is Moss. Which is werid. in reply to savasavasava #
@budtheteacher @savasavasava Or weird. in reply to budtheteacher #
This isn't a bad way to spend six minutes. http://t.co/g82tHzEW #
@zmidler Best of luck with your Nook launch. Would love to visit soon to learn more. in reply to zmidler #
Moving the cursor to the right. #
@unaflecha Start here – http://t.co/9BpAQk7i in reply to unaflecha #
Earlier today, Teagan, looked at me and told me, as seriously as she's able to say anything, "This popcorn? It's super-duper good." #sogood #
@savasavasava I know. Right? in reply to savasavasava #

The Week in Tweets for 2012-02-27

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Bud Hunt

About an hour until Reading 1.0 at #itsc12 – a companion workshop to some of my work on digital writing. Resources: https://t.co/DswQXg5I #
And @injenuity just showed me @jeffglasse's dot cam. Whoa. Big deal. http://t.co/BI9U1hzm. #itsc12 Panoramic video. http://t.co/qhM7HWr9 #
@injenuity Sorry. I can tweet now if it helps. in reply to injenuity #
Had fun thinking about reading this morning. Now for lunch. #itsc12 #
I traded three free apples for all this yarn. That's pretty cool. #itsc12 http://t.co/QMzWu9HU #
Sure enjoyed playing with folks at #itsc12 this afternoon. Play IS hard work. But work worth doing. #
@HallDavidson Cool. Thanks so much for playing with us! in reply to HallDavidson #
Chair? http://t.co/CR65EiU9 #
Fireplace http://t.co/jNQio9uz #
@ijohnpederson Just noticed the same. It's scary here. #
"Schools are only one node in a child's life." – Watkins #itsc12 #
Connected Learning Research Network – http://t.co/FR9T9DD3 #itsc12 #
Check the language on "technosocial design." #itsc12 http://t.co/FR9T9DD3 #
@courosa I think there's a real and open question around what's "traditional" about fundamental literacies. #itsc12 in reply to courosa #
"Production-centered learning." – Watkins. Important. #itsc12 #
@courosa And why I used them back. in reply to courosa #
@MrMacnology @courosa Yes. in reply to MrMacnology #
If teachers were involved in the curriculum design he's talking about, then shouldn't the blocks not have been a surprise? #itsc12 #
I wonder about the scaffolding and structures that need to exist to support true collaborative learning. #itsc12 #
@dlaufenberg Enjoy the sunny classroom. Was good to see you. Rock on. in reply to dlaufenberg #
Wishing I could attend @scraigwatkins' workshop this morning at #itsc12 Might have to set my workshop to a task and then slip out . . . #
Here's that study mentioned in the #itsc12 keynote – students' drawing future computer use http://t.co/vdO521j7 (PDF) #
And @scraigwatkins just closed the loop between his talk and @dlaufenberg's. She's making what he's hoping to see. #itsc12 #
@Mr_K_WHCS Design literacy. Scientific method. Inquiry cycle. Related stuff. Lots of names/frames. #itsc12 in reply to Mr_K_WHCS #
@timstahmer Ignorance. And it drives me nuts. in reply to timstahmer #
Talked to a classroom teacher last week who told me 1 in 3 of his students accessed their homework through a gaming device. Only. #itsc12 #
@writerswriting His point was that they didn't complete it because that was the only device they had. in reply to writerswriting #
@writerswriting VIew not do. in reply to writerswriting #
@writerswriting Yeah – interesting stuff. in reply to writerswriting #
I'll be helping folks write themselves just after the Q&A from the #itsc12 keynote. My resources are here – http://t.co/DYBXrCtW #
Lunch at #itsc12 Box lunches. I got Cheetos. Won the lunch lottery. Trading going on all around me. #
Gearing up. @ itsc 2012 http://t.co/B0LM2ADW #
It's pretty clear I have no clue about how Instagram works. #failing #
@milobo Isn't it? And you. Rock on. in reply to milobo #
So long, #itsc12 and thanks for all the fish. @ Portland International Airport (PDX) http://t.co/JjN4hQWZ #
@ijohnpederson Enjoy the rest. Good to see you. in reply to ijohnpederson #
Flight delayed. Blargh. #
@sjciske There's that. in reply to sjciske #
@timlauer An accidental one. Thanks again for being a fine host. One day hope to return the favor. in reply to timlauer #
Oh. It's raining in Portland. Again. I like the rain. #
@MaryAnnReilly That's most kind. Thanks. Glad they were useful. in reply to MaryAnnReilly #
@suzieboss Hey! Just finished at #itsc12 Hopefully here for just another hour. in reply to suzieboss #
@suzieboss Very. Hope your trip was good. in reply to suzieboss #
@Dowbiggin Kind of you. Thanks. in reply to Dowbiggin #
Big thanks to #hudgybear and the #itsc12 team. What a neat event. Thanks for letting me play along. Lots of fun. #
Puddle jumper home. Authentic because it's sitting in a puddle. So long, Portland. Be good. Play nice. #
Evaluation time, #itsc12 friends. Tell them what you liked. And what you didn't. It'll make the next event better. http://t.co/h52AAXVQ #
Had a moment today where I got to say more about restorative justice as a model for improving school culture. Good thing to say more about. #
@nashworld Teacher research or practitioner research or teacher inquiry? in reply to nashworld #
@nashworld Or institutional subversion? in reply to nashworld #
@irasocol @chrislehmann @nashworld I like the multiple terms. Gives us multiple lenses. in reply to irasocol #
Giving myself a week to play with this Foursquare/Instagram presence experiment. Hmm. #
Spaceman http://t.co/EqTlm4CC #
@irasocol @nashworld @ChrisLehmann It can. In many cases. in reply to irasocol #
Bagman @ Denver International Airport Baggage Claim 16 http://t.co/KLf0s0bt #
Home. #
Making' lunches. http://t.co/SjBEduhc #
@timwilson That's a fine idea. The posting – not the bullying. Then y'all should make more of them. in reply to timwilson #
@tcarmody @savasavasava Tweetdeck has a horrible UI. in reply to tcarmody #
@highdesertpolo Delightful. Do let me know how it goes. in reply to highdesertpolo #
@savasavasava Twitter for Mac. But it's not keeping up – on any platform. Tweetbot on any iOS device. Just downloaded YoruFukurou again. in reply to savasavasava #
@savasavasava Tweetdeck isn't good in one place, for me, and is troublingly inconsistent across platforms that it's almost funny. @tcarmody in reply to savasavasava #
@savasavasava Not yet on desktop. But came out a week or so ago for iPad. Smooth and consistent. I'd grab it for desktop in a moment. in reply to savasavasava #
Oh. Look. Grant money. Perhaps you need some. http://t.co/iPjQKW7B #
@savasavasava @tweetbot Fingers crossed. in reply to savasavasava #
Quick chat with the Help Desk just now reaffirmed that we've made something special with our department culture. Need to write about that. #
@courosa SSD for the win. Best. Computer. Ever. in reply to courosa #
@russgoerend Nah. I lost some favor in Osfoora when they got funky on updates and whatnot. in reply to russgoerend #
Off to take a risk for the sake of learning. Wish me luck. #
Windy today. Almost knocked me over. ME. So it's getting pretty serious. Let's be careful out there. #
Date night. Sweet. #
Accidently now a member of a monthly dinner club. "Yes, and" is powerful. #
Stainski. Cc:@shareski http://t.co/UZpVvRpr #
@MrMacnology It's true. Although Ms. the Teacher says grey is the black of white. in reply to MrMacnology #
@rwentechaney @richards92 @MrMacnology @Dowbiggin I . . . wait. What? in reply to rwentechaney #
@rwentechaney @richards92 @MrMacnology @Dowbiggin Mmm. Coffee. in reply to rwentechaney #
Yeah. They should be. Good stuff from @mrchase. http://t.co/Oc9VYuB9 #
@dlaufenberg That's a really good question. What was the answer? in reply to dlaufenberg #
@dlaufenberg If you're able to share the answer, I'd find it useful. in reply to dlaufenberg #
@dhudgins Agreed. That would be fun. in reply to dhudgins #
@dhudgins Shucks. Thanks. That was a smart room. I learned lots. in reply to dhudgins #
@dlaufenberg Thanks. in reply to dlaufenberg #
Sitting at my desk. Normalest thing I've done this week. Email. Email. Email. #
Colorado Teacher Librarian Day, put on by Teaching with Primary Sources, back on – Thursday, March 8th. Go. http://t.co/SkJe6V7k #
Foursquare experimentation continues. I am the mayor of somewhere. Whoop-pee-dee-do. #worldspinsmadlyon #
I broke my old chair. So I got a new old chair. Turns out that's a good thing. Feel more productive already. #
@stardiverr Well. That reminds me of _Duck for President_. Great book. in reply to stardiverr #
4th graders. Doing math. Multiple methods. It's cool. http://t.co/rBowjQkp #
4th graders documenting their learning. http://t.co/RVWSqarO #
@russgoerend That's pretty darn good. in reply to russgoerend #
@AndreaZellner @paulwhankins @donalynbooks You've sent him down the Shadow series by Orson Scott Card, yes? in reply to AndreaZellner #
She made cookies. http://t.co/m5aIE3IB #
Book club tonight. I have not read the book. Going anyway. #
@dogtrax _Ake_. I had every intention. Ms. the Teacher loves it. But I couldn't get it electronically. That made a difference. in reply to dogtrax #
@dogtrax It's a safe group. First question each meeting is an honest one – Okay. Who read the book? Pennac's Rights of a Reader apply. in reply to dogtrax #
@dogtrax It wasn't so much that I wasn't committed – it just was contrary to my reading practices lately. in reply to dogtrax #
Learning 2.0: A Colorado Conversation turns five this weekend. See you there? http://t.co/x5uEz2hx #
My favorite part? The event has become a conference without a home. Organization has been distributed across three teams in five years. #
Challenge now is to get the Colorado Learning Network to the same place. http://t.co/1SDiwTT4 #
@SVVSDDataCenter Looking forward to the results from that test. Go get 'em. in reply to SVVSDDataCenter #
Our techs are doing some serious load testing on our video distribution/IP TV tools this morning. Looking forward to their results. #
Our @SVVSDDataCenter is now on Twitter. Cool. #
Don't let me end the day without writing more about play. Okay? #
Meeting with a possible Colorado Learning Network partner this morning. Hope it pans out. #
@Stuartburt MediaCAST. Can't recommend them yet. Ongoing. in reply to Stuartburt #
While I was talking about the DLC at #itsc12 @milobo was talking about teacher inquiry here at home. See the archive. http://t.co/6Quwa02N #
If you don't have time to catch the webinar, you should take a peek at the annotated chat. Neat practice. https://t.co/89fgPF2k #
Possible CLN partner is sponsoring this. Good sign. http://t.co/1j7rBFjd #
Important question in our discussion today – what does active listening look like in an online community? #
@CatFlippen But here's the rub – those aren't necessarily listening so much as they are talking back. in reply to CatFlippen #
Like. http://t.co/dOAUDOqG #
Huddle time. #
I'm beginning to feel about iPad purchases the same I feel about IWB purchases. "Why do you want/need them? What's your plan?" #
@trescolumnae I do. But iPads seem to live in a post-thoughtful adoption world. Scary place. in reply to trescolumnae #
@endeavoredu I suspect we'd agree and would be able to rip through phonebooks due to the anger that would build up. in reply to endeavoredu #
@endeavoredu I knew what you meant. in reply to endeavoredu #
Matthew Pearl has a new book out. And I'll be on some airplanes the next few weeks. Good combo. http://t.co/bBc9tBL8 #
@trescolumnae 1. Technology is never "neutral." 2. It's not the computer's fault folks aren't paying attention. in reply to trescolumnae #
@trescolumnae A-yep. in reply to trescolumnae #
@Downes I don't think you CAN read a book in iTunes. in reply to Downes #
Me, too. Enjoy your Saturday! #
Teagan: Yucky pizza. Yummy pizza. http://t.co/npALvy50 #
Off to #colearning See you there? #
Excited to be mostly a listener at today's #colearning It's good to take turns. #
Kicking things off. #COLearning http://t.co/mbQLN8Dm #
"We are here to talk about education." How about "learning?" #colearning #
"Today, think about the verbs of education before you think about the nouns." #colearning #
Twitter filtered in Jeffco, so my rhythm is off. #colearning #
Intro speaker talking BYOD. He asks if that'll improve the digital divide. It might. May well make it worse. #colearning #
"Collaborating with each other." Educators can make that feel weird and uncomfortable. Emphasis on collaboration without goals. #colearning #
In with @mrmosesdotorg and @mwacker. They started by reading poetry. So that's a good place to start. #COLearning #
Blended learning conversation stymied by the poor Internet access in the building. Fine example of why environment matters. #colearning #
Luckily, they're rolling with it. #colearning #
Funny what's filtered and what isn't. Spotify? Working fine. (Don't tell.) #
So long, #COLearning and thanks for all the questions. Off to play with my children. #
I love my library. http://t.co/FNrJLLsX #
@mramidon That's the one. Nice to visit with you. in reply to mramidon #
Family movie night. _Meet the Robinsons_. Love that movie. #
Got some beach coffee in the house. Smells like summer. And the ocean. Or my memory of it, at least. #
Tea for Q. http://t.co/WwrRMkP6 #
@DanAgins It's the cheap stuff we buy when we stay at the beach. Smells or tastes nothing like the ocean. in reply to DanAgins #
@onewheeljoe "For the first time?" in reply to onewheeljoe #
Fiddling with a Google Site. #
@onewheeljoe That doesn't sound right. But it's moot for us. Our network is pretty open to others' devices. in reply to onewheeljoe #
@onewheeljoe It was pretty painful yesterday. I'd forgotten. in reply to onewheeljoe #
@onewheeljoe Oh? Which ones? in reply to onewheeljoe #
"Multiplicity of Composition" would make a great band name. It's a pretty good name for a panel, too. #
@shareski I. Um. Well. Er. Yeah. in reply to shareski #
@shareski Rhythm and bass and lyrics and stuff. Sure. in reply to shareski #
Pinterest hides things from its users. Which is probably very smart. #
Huh. This is what a search for "This I believe" on Pinterest turns up http://t.co/0XnsNCKD #
Late Valentine's Day Social http://t.co/ZI9ujNpR #

The Week in Tweets for 2012-02-20

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Bud Hunt

@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 #

The Week in Tweets for 2012-02-13

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Bud Hunt

@MrChase Heart. And writerliness. in reply to MrChase #
@mramidon @kylepace Depends on your purpose. What do you need? in reply to mramidon #
i3 Leadership Meeting this morning. About to share the DLC Inquiry Challenge – a district teacher research challenge. Fingers crossed. #
@mramidon @kylepace I wouldn't focus on those two certs, though, although they may be useful knowledge programs for you. in reply to mramidon #
@mramidon @kylepace I'd read up on thoughtful work around education, learning, and technology. I'd skip anything Web 2.0ish. in reply to mramidon #
@willrich45 MIght dig around here http://t.co/NgdmJygc in reply to willrich45 #
@jorech A read in as museum exhibit – folks can observe real readers reading? in reply to jorech #
@jorech Get some crime scene tape or something to mark off an area. Pick students who will get into the reading as observed reader thing. in reply to jorech #
@MrChase Did he answer your question? in reply to MrChase #
@MrChase Didn't think so. in reply to MrChase #
@MrChase <Sad trombone.> in reply to MrChase #
Ms. the Teacher decided tonight's the night. She's teaching herself to
make orange chicken. Neat. #
Sadness is a deleted LiveJournal account. http://t.co/UB9jT9zC #
Interesting piece on student plagiarism in this morning's _Denver Post_. http://t.co/wdMjLRp2 #
Related: aonther front page story in the _Denver Post_ on Google's new privacy policy. http://t.co/5hIRyl2D #
Related: another front page story in the _Denver Post_ on Google's new privacy policy. http://t.co/5hIRyl2D #
The two stories together have much to say about how we write ourselves in digital spaces. Something I'll explore at #itsc12 #
@chemicalsams I'm sorry for your loss. in reply to chemicalsams #
@courosa @mwacker If he starts you up, will you ever stop? #randomStonesreference #makeagrownmancry in reply to courosa #
I can't make it to TIE in Colorado this summer, but perhaps you can. http://t.co/BcKWMTPO #
Got caught by the book fair. I'm cool with that. http://t.co/t2LLBDDv #
Yeah. Seems fair. http://t.co/Q81MeNNt #
Almost done listening to _In the Plex_. Good read on Google. What should I listen to next? #
@thenerdyteacher As someone who left the classroom because of a desire to make classroom conditions better, I understand the dissonance in #
@thenerdyteacher your recent post. If you need to talk through your windings about role, I'd be happy to talk with you. Or listen. #
@russgoerend @jonbecker If visuals are embedded in the writing though, Pintersst might make sense as an entry portal. in reply to russgoerend #
@russgoerend Not necessarily. Might mean actual thought is required to answer. in reply to russgoerend #
@techsavvyed @thenerdyteacher I was thinking it might not be a public conversation but I'd be willing. in reply to techsavvyed #
@anterobot Was wondering if you'd be able to talk soon about how we might work together on this DML session. #
The phone. The phone keeps ringing. #
@chemicalsams Hmm. How would their grandmothers feel about that? Their employers? in reply to chemicalsams #
@shareski America thanks you. in reply to shareski #
@chemicalsams Understood. in reply to chemicalsams #
I think I might've just used Facebook to sign into something to sign into Facebook. #ibroketheInternet #sorry #
Thinking I need to do more with some notions of continua. (Is that the plural of continuum?) http://t.co/5JITuxHr #
Ice. Ice. Baby. (Too cold.) http://t.co/98DKJ7Op #
@russgoerend Suppose I wanted to make a Pinterest board to share digital text. How would I? in reply to russgoerend #
Tweetbot for iPad. Sweet. #
@ScottElias Mine, too. in reply to ScottElias #
@milobo Rub it in, why don't you? in reply to milobo #
Yep. History matters, folks. @audreywatters on deja vu all over again. http://t.co/t8rGRzlx #
@willrich45 @tonyparkin @ssandifer @karlfisch I'm glad I'm not the only person who'd read it that way. in reply to willrich45 #
@snbeach Say hi to my St. Vrain friends. in reply to snbeach #
@snbeach It's true. And they tolerate me. So I'm a lucky guy. in reply to snbeach #
@anterobot Next Thursday has possibilities. Open 1:30 Mountain until around 4pm Mountain. in reply to anterobot #
@tcarmody Ahem. @audreywatters in reply to tcarmody #
@tcarmody @audreywatters (I was certain you were being sarcastic. But it's a sentiment that's all too serious in other circles lately.) in reply to tcarmody #
@audreywatters @tcarmody @willrich45 I welcome our new robotic composition overlords. They're welcome to the grading. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @tcarmody @willrich45 Sadly, writing to game the machines wld be a more authentic challenge than I see in plenty of classes. #
@shareski It doesn't "blow." But it's not super duper for some things yet. in reply to shareski #
DLC team leader meeting. Talking about going public with our research. Dissemination is one of my favorite parts of inquiry. #
@tcarmody How long until Paul Reiser is their spokesman? in reply to tcarmody #
@pammoran It's true. Best meeting of my day. Any time. in reply to pammoran #
@hjarche The visual nature of the service is handy for bringing folks in. Seems popular with a new group of sharers. in reply to hjarche #
Gearing up for another Works in Progress Friday here at DTS. Hearing reports today on teacher research progress from three schools. #
Stream shortly. #
Stream's on. Teachers from Frederick ES talking about their use of video for feedback in PE and special education. http://t.co/1Hint91C #
The essential question of both presentations so far this morning is this: How do I build expertise in my students? #wipfriday #
Mornings like these remind me of why I believe in teachers teaching teachers. And not so much in incentive pay. #
Now hearing from a middle school team talking about their research into use of online spaces to support hw completion. http://t.co/1Hint91C #
@ayjay The entire YouVersion project is a fascinating study in the power and possibilities of digital text. But I'm sure you know that. in reply to ayjay #
@ayjay Indeed. Textbook people could learn lots from the project. in reply to ayjay #
PD as inquiry project is such a better model than PD as sit and get. Reminded again and again. #
Teacher: "I felt like I needed more data from my students to explain what I saw. So I asked them." #wipfriday #
Teacher: 70% free/reduced lunch. 80% with an Internet connection. About 40% of those accessing via phone or game system. #wipfriday #
@suzieboss It's true. in reply to suzieboss #
Now up: math teacher using freewriting to assist with math anxiety. #wipfriday http://t.co/1Hint91C #
@TeachMoore Yes. But did you se the kind of access the teacher reported? in reply to TeachMoore #
@shareski That's not a bad question. But the ways folks will allow "measurement" to be is too limited. in reply to shareski #
@shareski Yes. But some attention should be paid to knowing. Some. in reply to shareski #
@TeachMoore Our conversation now is focused on improving that access. in reply to TeachMoore #
Conversation in the room now turning to notions of the digital divide – what do I lose when I write my paper on a phone? #wipfriday #
@tcooper185 @shareski Forget the "true." Researchers make those decisions all the time. in reply to tcooper185 #
@shareski @tcooper185 "Rethinking research" is what we're trying to do here. in reply to shareski #
Powerful morning of teachers teaching teachers. I love Works in Progress days in the DLC. #wipfriday #
This morning alone we heard about Kindergarten writers moving from digital to paper & writing in middle school math. Good stuff. #wipfriday #
Frustrated by something that's so misguided I'd prefer not to link to it as I'd hate to give it any further attention. #
@injenuity But you use Project. That says something. in reply to injenuity #
@msstewart Bad at math or at invitation management? in reply to msstewart #
@bengrey I dunno. The Air's pretty good. in reply to bengrey #
@apstechgoddess I'm sorry. And thank you. in reply to apstechgoddess #
@bengrey The 11 is good. What does the screen difference do? in reply to bengrey #
@injenuity Fair enough. in reply to injenuity #
@bengrey Missed the price point. Oh. in reply to bengrey #
@injenuity Your secret is safe with me. in reply to injenuity #
@bengrey Good answer. Oh, again. in reply to bengrey #
Quinn turns two tomorrow. So I'm facing this. No way it's going to end well. "Some" assembly required.
Right. http://t.co/MpSgMgEX #
"Some assembly required." Liars. http://t.co/VTftqXjB #
So there's the answer, @bengrey. RAM's not enough. Apple now offering education model 13-inch MacBook Air for $999 http://t.co/96D8nvvo #
I win. #assembled http://t.co/urEit280 #
@dajbelshaw @bengrey Yeah. It's fast. I have the Core 2 model and it's speedier than my desktop and my i5 MBP. in reply to dajbelshaw #
@briancsmith All of them. in reply to briancsmith #
Today's number is two. Quinn turns two. Teagan's fever is 102 and I'm sure there's something else. #
Have a cupcake! A moment of Quinn. http://t.co/oiUJC9hS #
Contemplating a poem as response to a presentation algorithm. And contemplating if I can, or should, attempt such. #
Just watched a man shoot his daughter's laptop. Nine times. As a parenting move. Huh. #
@gilkatgil It's just messed up on so many levels. in reply to gilkatgil #
@Angie_Wass Messed up on so many levels. in reply to Angie_Wass #
@tchrreader Just wrote about it a bit. http://t.co/DOrqCgIp in reply to tchrreader #
On my daughters and the fellow who shot up his daughter's laptop. http://t.co/KvehX61m #
@lthumann @jrsowash @kjarrett That's a very misleading comparison. Initial price doesn't include admin panel and monthly price hits $720. in reply to lthumann #
@CathyNDavidson Are reading and writing/composing so fundamentally different that you need a fourth? in reply to CathyNDavidson #
@jrsowash @lthumann @kjarrett My understanding was the admin panel was only available on the 20/month plan. Three year deal. Am I wrong? in reply to jrsowash #
@jrsowash @lthumann @kjarrett I'd love to be wrong about that. in reply to jrsowash #
@kjarrett For the monthly fee, yes? in reply to kjarrett #
@kjarrett I'd appreciate you checking. That doesn't match my research. in reply to kjarrett #
@jrsowash How recent is that pricing? in reply to jrsowash #
@jrsowash @lthumann @kjarrett Price is still too high. in reply to jrsowash #
@techsavvyed @jrsowash @kjarrett Chromebook lease is way too expensive. Serviceable netbook is better value. in reply to techsavvyed #
@jrsowash @lthumann @kjarrett Did you get any update on Samsung hardware availability? Looks like its pretty dicey. in reply to jrsowash #
@kjarrett Not cranky at all. Looked at availability late last week. Only one of three suppliers had entry level machines. in reply to kjarrett #
@jrsowash Just sat a Chromebook side by side with a netbook running Linux. For existing fleet and service contracts, netbook is cheaper. in reply to jrsowash #
@jrsowash And it works offline. Well. in reply to jrsowash #
@jrsowash @techsavvyed @kjarrett 1:1 iPads also is a pricey choice. in reply to jrsowash #
@jrsowash the US isn't know for ubiquity in wireless broadband. Why should we pretend otherwise? in reply to jrsowash #
@jrsowash I like the device. Think the implementation model only makes sense when there's no existing IT situation. in reply to jrsowash #
@kjarrett Nope. Google references three suppliers on their website. in reply to kjarrett #
@kjarrett Thanks. Hey, @jonbecker what's the next step with the #Educon action research project? in reply to kjarrett #
@mbteach @kjarrett I just counseled a school to go with something else for the same reason. Was willing to try, but cost mattered. in reply to mbteach #
@techfacil @milobo Thanks, but we can't take credit. That's Becky and Lorraine and @dmagy rocking the @svvsdhd. They're wicked good. in reply to techfacil #
@teach42 That's a good use of time. in reply to teach42 #
@teach42 Better than that. At a time of More More More! It's probably good to emphasize Less Less Less! in reply to teach42 #
Thinking about unfun play as I prep for a workshop on the subject for #itsc12 That, and doing dishes. #
About to start reading this. http://t.co/QIzkRv8w #
@shareski @teach42 @imcguy @mbteach To be fair, you're chock full o' issues. in reply to shareski #
@shareski @teach42 @imcguy @mbteach Always. What's up? in reply to shareski #
@shareski Lion? Safe mode or no? in reply to shareski #
@shareski Hrm. Without being able to take a peek, I'm stumped. I'm sure you've tried a reboot. in reply to shareski #
@djakes @mrmacnology It's totally your kind of event, David. Good feel and thoughtful time. in reply to djakes #
Oh. Yeah. The Grammys. Interest fact – I've never heard an Adele song. I don't believe. #stuffaboutme #
@jspry Smart dude, that guy. in reply to jspry #
@jspry I captured a bunch of quotes I liked a while back. Just took another look – thanks for the jog. http://t.co/osJmoZ1O in reply to jspry #
Writer's stuckedness. That's different than block. I know what I want to say. Just can't say it. Attacking from another angle. #
@intrepidteacher Got stuck. So I fiddled with something else. in reply to intrepidteacher #
@DrGarcia Yeah. I'm sneaking up on something. Thanks. And thanks. in reply to DrGarcia #
@DrGarcia E. But you're not dumb. in reply to DrGarcia #

The Week in Tweets for 2012-02-06

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Bud Hunt

Reviewing the writing we did together at #educon Interesting how people define "research" and "impact." Or don't. http://t.co/wALcdmaQ #
Also looking forward to @jonbecker's coordination of some teacher research as an outcome of the session. Important. #
@courosa @msstewart We're about to enable the Google Apps for Ed addon for Sliderocket – looks good. in reply to courosa #
@msstewart @courosa @nwhyluckysgirl A couple of our teachers said the other version was more fully featured – but I don't have specifics. in reply to msstewart #
@courosa @msstewart @nwhyluckysgirl That sounds right. Early testing looks good. in reply to courosa #
Sitting in a technical meeting fighting UI that isn't useful. I love our techs. #
@msstewart Go get 'em. in reply to msstewart #
@MrChase Say more. in reply to MrChase #
Best "Hey – you're new here" status message I've seen in a while. http://t.co/n7oQr4Cj #
@MrChase Keep going. Almost there. in reply to MrChase #
@MrChase So long as sometimes, you're helping students to create cases, then that sounds pretty good to me. in reply to MrChase #
@MrChase I'll put it on my list. in reply to MrChase #
Took several thousand messages down to several hundred. That's good, right? Right? #
@willrich45 Badges ARE a game. But, so, too, are resumes. in reply to willrich45 #
@injenuity Poofy hair. And poofy sweaters. I like it. in reply to injenuity #
@shareski @msstewart Open to anyone who will do the writing. in reply to shareski #
@shareski @jonbecker I might be a one-trick pony, but writing's a pretty good trick. in reply to shareski #
@brenzens You're most welcome. Hope it was useful. in reply to brenzens #
@jeffskohls @mramidon @mountainteacher @ktenkely Because it's there? Because you can? Because it's a Colorado tradition? in reply to jeffskohls #
@jeffskohls @mramidon @mountainteacher @ktenkely Or because it'll be good? in reply to jeffskohls #
When a public official critiques a group of public teachers, you should name the source. Whoops, EdWeek. bit.ly/zSJY9s #
Ms. the Teacher is seeking articles/case studies on the benefits and trouble with sustained silent reading & writing programs. Suggestions? #
She'd like to propose a schoolwide block of time at her high school for such. Any tips appreciated. #
I've antecdotal evidence – implemented similar practice at my last school. Delightful. Daily schoolwide reading/writing. #
@LisaRead Yeah. Had to do lots of support for the process in our school of six teachers. Can't imagine in comprehensive high school. in reply to LisaRead #
@LisaRead But some fights are worth fighting, no? in reply to LisaRead #
@kmb211 Exactly what she's looking for. Thank you. in reply to kmb211 #
@LisaRead Frustrating. in reply to LisaRead #
Reminded of this http://t.co/yc0z3uMD and this http://t.co/d9Huq5kp by thoughtful tweeps. #
@SVVSDLibraries Say more. And no. in reply to SVVSDLibraries #
@twoodwar Ew. in reply to twoodwar #
@kmb211 Thanks. I'll go looking for it. in reply to kmb211 #
Home with sick little ones today, so I get to play research assistant. And catch up on _Little Bear_. #
@jonbecker @twoodwar Huh. in reply to jonbecker #
@ScottElias Thanks. Will do. in reply to ScottElias #
@karlfisch If you get a chance, you might ask @doctorow about his campaign to protect general purpose computing. Might be of interest. in reply to karlfisch #
Mid-morning meeting. Or snack. Same thing. http://t.co/PF44hcLA #
@KeethInk @mrsalander Sometimes? That's like every time for me. in reply to KeethInk #
@willrich45 @evernote You can put links in notes. Links to other notes. But it's manual. in reply to willrich45 #
@mrsalander @willrich45 @evernote http://t.co/U9w3jDTx Start here. in reply to mrsalander #
Interesting. Upcoming Congressional hearings on educational technology. http://t.co/7jBgqwtp #
Reminded by the radio – the serendipitious delight of hearing a favorite song that you didn't control the playing of. #
@DanAgins All the songs in a shufflable device are potential favorites. in reply to DanAgins #
Ani's down with a couple of fun ailments. No school tomorrow for her. Again. #
Spending half a million on 1,400 iPads is a bad deal. In a bunch of ways. Especially without a plan. http://t.co/mubAK6ox #
@MrMacnology Saturday, I think. Night before the unconference. in reply to MrMacnology #
@MrMacnology Delightful. See you soon! in reply to MrMacnology #
@jswiatek IT's not even the PD – it's the "Let's drop $500,000 to see." You can run a pilot far cheaper. & learn some stuff along the way. in reply to jswiatek #
@dhudgins @jswiatek That certainly doesn't help. in reply to dhudgins #
@DianeRavitch Good question. in reply to DianeRavitch #
@DianeRavitch Is it possible that sometimes, salary should be sufficient and not chock full o' performance "incentives?" in reply to DianeRavitch #
@dhudgins @jswiatek Mostly reaction. Which I understand. Begrudgingly. in reply to dhudgins #
And @mrmacnology reminds me that http://t.co/f236GYOv is just around the corner. Good event. You should come. #
Hmm. Pretty sure I just Instapapered my email. That's probably not going to be terribly helpful. #
Hmm. TED's crowd sourcing their lineup, asking folks to audition. Best rise. Thought we could do that already – it's called "the Internet." #
@chrislehmann You ever read any of the Fletch books? McDonald was a good writer, too. in reply to chrislehmann #
@mday666 It's a fine webpage scraper – grabs the text, skips the distractions, and lets you take your reading away from the computer. in reply to mday666 #
@mday666 http://t.co/rgV51m8e Bookmarklet, website and an iOS app. in reply to mday666 #
@mday666 Since you asked, Evernote now has something similar in their "Clearly" extension. in reply to mday666 #
Discovered an Everclear cover of "I Will Follow You Into the Dark." Good for them, I guess. #
@milobo I was thinking the same thing – one story probably isn't a fair bit of information. in reply to milobo #
@milobo But if I'm spending money from the last purchasing kerfluffle, I'd likely spend some time on strategery. in reply to milobo #
@milobo Correct. in reply to milobo #
Notes/Handout/Writing on digital writing from last night's visit with @shareski's students. Might be useful. Might not. http://t.co/RUEz8DmF #
@mday666 Any time. in reply to mday666 #
@milobo Or lack thereof. in reply to milobo #
And @milobo built a lesson study protocol for the DLC. Nice. #
Google Doc stats are great. Hope they continue to improve. Here're the stats for our #educon doc – http://t.co/wALcdmaQ http://t.co/68qjd4Xn #
@davechilders It's a fair cover if you like Everclear. Original's still better. in reply to davechilders #
TTT tomorrow night is all about detox – the educational practice, not the one you were likely thinking of. http://t.co/owGSfOZd #
@dkuropatwa _Filter Bubble_ was an important book. More important now. in reply to dkuropatwa #
@dkuropatwa The book would make a good #edbookclub book. Not terribly long (I listened to it) and very thoughtful. in reply to dkuropatwa #
@dkuropatwa Oh, not me. Y'all'll be fine with me – just thought it might work. in reply to dkuropatwa #
@dkuropatwa You're asking if a text is the text or the reading of the text. That's a fine question. in reply to dkuropatwa #
@bbarreda @dkuropatwa Louise Rosenblatt made that question her life's work. Reader Response Theory was the result. Brilliant stuff. in reply to bbarreda #
@davechilders I kind of like Ke$ha. Kind of. But yes. Better than that. in reply to davechilders #
Writing. Feels good. #
@JessicaLRyan If it's your primary computer and you're going to work it hard, yes. in reply to JessicaLRyan #
@MrMacnology If it won't come, sometimes the best thing you can do is walk away. in reply to MrMacnology #
@technolibrary In what ways? in reply to technolibrary #
@ClareLane We don't have AUP broken out by device. We aimed for general behavior guidelines and expectations. in reply to ClareLane #
@ClareLane Look at EHC-R and EHC-E-2 http://t.co/j9AB5Xyj in reply to ClareLane #
@ClareLane Already sent. Good luck. Let me know if I can be of more help. in reply to ClareLane #
@ClareLane Thanks much. Rock on. in reply to ClareLane #
Caught the kids' cold. Neat. #
Getting set to begin #TEDxnaptime here at our sick day conference. Or something like that. #
Audience getting eager for #TEDxnaptime to begin. Snacks are crummy. Just apple juice and graham crackers. #
@dkuropatwa It is at our house. Today at least. in reply to dkuropatwa #
Only one presenter at #TEDxNaptime Me. Audience members get to choose the presentation from our slide deck collection. http://t.co/xKxrdbN1 #
@luhoka Sure. But you're on your own for a mat and towel/blanket. in reply to luhoka #
@russgoerend Nope. Just the presentations. in reply to russgoerend #
Enjoying a pudding cup with the girls. I like the chocolate/vanilla swirl pudding cups, but they'd be better without the vanilla part. #
@SVVSDLibraries That's certainly one way to look at it. in reply to SVVSDLibraries #
@shareski Vanilla pudding tastes like nothingness paste. in reply to shareski #
@notperfect Seriously? in reply to notperfect #
@notperfect (Nicely set up.) in reply to notperfect #
Writing answers to questions that I'd rather be re-writing. They could be so much better. #
And here's a rabbit hole I need to jump into. http://t.co/mttm8HHz #peeragogy #
@audreywatters I read that as Edward Hermann. Close your eyes and it sounds like the History Channel. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters Yeah. Not the same thing. Not one bit. Best of luck. in reply to audreywatters #
Seeing lots of learning without teachers stuff lately. New Evernote notebook. That's filling up rapidly. #
@hrheingold Saw that. Will take a peek tomorrow – and likely will attempt to join you. Thank you. in reply to hrheingold #
“Why did that happen?” “How can I change it?” Good questions at #VFLR
http://t.co/w989267I #
Looks like an awful lot of smart is in town for #ccira12 Hope the weather cooperates for folks. #
@dlpd17 Good luck. Take good notes. Share what you can. #ccira12 in reply to dlpd17 #
Back at work. And spinning plates. Whew. A couple were getting wobbly. #
Uh oh. Airlines are waiving fees for DIA changes. That's not a good weather sign. #
@AngelaMaiers I'm not, alas. Was hoping to be – but it wasn't in the cards. Enjoy your visit! And the snow. in reply to AngelaMaiers #
@emergentmath Yeah. Best of luck with that. in reply to emergentmath #
@chemicalsams Cloudy and gray here. Is all. @karlfisch in reply to chemicalsams #
@michellek107 @karlfisch @chemicalsams Let's be careful out there, everybody. in reply to michellek107 #
@skajder I think you might've jinxed us. Words matter. in reply to skajder #
@SVVSDHD Interesting question. in reply to SVVSDHD #
Tried to stand up from my desk. Wearing two headsets. It got ugly. #
@skajder And sidewalk chalk. So there's that. in reply to skajder #
Been fiddling with email strategy. I am pleasantly surprised at how useful the email game is. http://t.co/YqaSf21T #
First, I laughed because I got this press release. Then I read it. Now I want the book. http://t.co/lSHCG4jw #
Dude. @kadding solved the digital textbook conundrum. Ask him how he did it. IT's good. #
Caveat: @kadding doesn't have *the* solution. But it's one way. And a really good one. #
@svvsdhd We don't have a social media specific policy in St. Vrain. And I'm wondering if we should. Will "friending rules" solve anything? #
@karlfisch You know my rule about people who have THE solution to anything, right? in reply to karlfisch #
@dmagy I would suggest the same in any situation. in reply to dmagy #
@dmagy This was my answer the last time I was asked about friending students. http://t.co/IJG2vArn in reply to dmagy #
@karlfisch Whenever someone claims to have THE answer, run from that person. They've nothing to offer and are likely wrong. in reply to karlfisch #
@donalynbooks You'll be fine. It's a dry cold. in reply to donalynbooks #
@alexisvorhaus Oh, dear. I hope he's okay. in reply to alexisvorhaus #
Kicking off a DLC team leader meeting – lots of absences as folks are at conferences. "Snow day"keeps rising in conversation. #
Of course, the first rule of Snow Day is that you never, ever talk about Snow Day. #
@savasavasava @jonbecker We use this & work with it over several sessions. Eventually, we have a collection of them. https://t.co/YINEtubk #
@jonbecker Because you're really smart. in reply to jonbecker #
@injenuity @savasavasava That's kind of cool. Possibly a big stretch. But possibly awesome. in reply to injenuity #
@injenuity @savasavasava I just meant depending on what gets drawn – the idea's a good one. in reply to injenuity #
@injenuity @savasavasava Problem-based is good. in reply to injenuity #
@injenuity @savasavasava Sure. But give folks a re-draw if the selection is absurd for the task. in reply to injenuity #
@injenuity @savasavasava Not bad. in reply to injenuity #
@injenuity @savasavasava Yep. Limits are good. Well, helpful. Or realistic. Or all of the above. in reply to injenuity #
@mramidon Not last time I checked. in reply to mramidon #
Stories from classrooms tonight. Stories of inequity in resource distribution. #deepbreath #
Looking for studies of tech equity/inequity inside specific schools. Suggestions? #
@mramidon Easy enough for a couple of you to test – just try it. in reply to mramidon #
@jonbecker Is it later yet? in reply to jonbecker #
@mramidon Keep trying – but it doesn't seem like that's an option in any of my (limited) testing. in reply to mramidon #
@jonbecker Sorry. Couldn't resist. I'll remind you in a day or two. in reply to jonbecker #
@alexisvorhaus Gum in your hair, too? in reply to alexisvorhaus #
@alexisvorhaus Or the shoes. Avoid the shoe store. in reply to alexisvorhaus #
@rightingteacher I'd suggest a polite and empty response. in reply to rightingteacher #
Annnnd here comes the snow. #snomygoodness #
School will be closed in St. Vrain tomorrow. No word yet on Poudre School District. #
You guys, the federal government made a PowerPoint about digital textbooks. And is calling it a "playbook." Really. http://t.co/6ocgPMTf #
In it, they state that digital textbooks will promote equity for all students, "so long as all have broadband at home." Hmm. #
That's rather like saying that digital textbooks will eliminate poverty, so long as everyone has money at home. Powerpoints are hard. #
@kadding Not yet. But have you looked at the Playbook? Have you realized that the government has called a .ppt a playbook? in reply to kadding #
Snow day tea party. #
@hickstro @AndreaZellner @mindi_r @gravesle @techsavvyed It's a visual bookmarking service. It's an engaging way to access bookmarks. in reply to hickstro #
@hickstro @AndreaZellner @mindi_r @gravesle @techsavvyed Value from users is identical to other social bookmarking tools. in reply to hickstro #
@hickstro @skajder Google Docs, too. That sharing's built in. Can't wait for producer features like recording. in reply to hickstro #
Pumping myself up to go shovel snow. The coffee's helping. So are metro area snow totals. We got off easy. #
@hickstro @AndreaZellner @mindi_r @gravesle @techsavvyed How do other social bookmarking tool users add value? (Curation in both cases.) in reply to hickstro #
@AndreaZellner @hickstro @mindi_r @gravesle @techsavvyed Or you pin your own stuff. I'm fine with questions, love them. in reply to AndreaZellner #
@AndreaZellner @hickstro @mindi_r @gravesle @techsavvyed Here's a question back – do we have a text bias? Is image based sharing "inferior?" in reply to AndreaZellner #
@dashley12 Sure. And I owe you an email or seven. Apologies. in reply to dashley12 #
@dashley12 Will this do? http://t.co/NHTm95hU in reply to dashley12 #
@AndreaZellner @hickstro @mindi_r @gravesle @techsavvyed I wasn't accusing you of anything. I like Pinterest, too. in reply to AndreaZellner #
@techsavvyed @AndreaZellner @JodiSpicer @hickstro @gravesle No. Note taking still has value even if you don't come back to them. in reply to techsavvyed #
@hickstro @AndreaZellner @JodiSpicer @mindi_r @gravesle @techsavvyed Can't access the sample, but if it's only a digital collage . . . in reply to hickstro #
@hickstro @AndreaZellner @JodiSpicer @mindi_r @gravesle @techsavvyed . . . then it's a bad collage. Pinterest or not. in reply to hickstro #
@techsavvyed @AndreaZellner @JodiSpicer @hickstro @gravesle It's taking information and fiddling with it. That's something. in reply to techsavvyed #
@techsavvyed @AndreaZellner @JodiSpicer @hickstro @gravesle Just as deep as other bookmarking tools. in reply to techsavvyed #
Bring it, driveway. I'm here to shovel snow and chew gum, and I'm all out of chewing gum. #
@mwacker Round one. We got off easy. Six inches. in reply to mwacker #
@w3ightless @ScottElias @SandyHeiser @natworthy @kendravair Shh. in reply to w3ightless #
@w3ightless @ScottElias @SandyHeiser @natworthy @kendravair That's about right. But based on storm reports, I think it was a good call. in reply to w3ightless #
@mazinbenny I thought it was _They Live_. in reply to mazinbenny #
Ms. the Teacher had these paints stashed for just such an occasion. She's smart. http://t.co/wfXzmgYh #
@tmsaue1 @willrich45 Hmm. Seems to me you want to put the more experienced learned in positions of leadership and mentorship. #connectedpd in reply to tmsaue1 #
@tmsaue1 @willrich45 And there are reasons to argue for some common leanings and experiences. #connectedPD in reply to tmsaue1 #
And an awful lot of #connectedPD is terrible learning. Sit and get via a teleconference is still sit and get. #
@willrich45 Fair enough. #connectedPD in reply to willrich45 #
@ddmeyer Blog post. Name names. in reply to ddmeyer #
@tomwhitby I'm glad that you do. #connectedpd in reply to tomwhitby #
@ddmeyer Polite and honest would do the trick. No knife to the gut. in reply to ddmeyer #
@ddmeyer I've been ripped off enough by people who should know better that I have little sympathy. in reply to ddmeyer #
@ddmeyer Fair enough. But you'd be spin the rest of us a favor by not letting a plagiarist remain unknown. in reply to ddmeyer #
@cdsmeaton @geraldaungst @willrich45 Yep. Changing titles is easy. Doing the work is the important bit. in reply to cdsmeaton #
@willrich45 Reading the playbook? in reply to willrich45 #
@audreywatters @willrich45 Yeah. Got on a bit of a play book jag last night. http://t.co/j98Hfgvd in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @willrich45 Hadn't seen that. Nuts. in reply to audreywatters #
@willrich45 @audreywatters Imagine the making of that text. Many people in many boardrooms actually said "Let's make it look like this." in reply to willrich45 #
@padhraig_b @shareski Of course. Just tell folks where you found them. in reply to padhraig_b #
@willrich45 @audreywatters Sad trombone. in reply to willrich45 #
@irasocol @willrich45 @hickstro @skajder @pammoran What an arbitrary pile of foolishness. in reply to irasocol #
@padhraig_b @shareski @courosa No hard and fast rule. Just reference your source. in reply to padhraig_b #
@hickstro @irasocol @willrich45 @skajder @pammoran I wouldn't share that. I'd let it sit. in reply to hickstro #
@hickstro @irasocol @willrich45 @skajder @pammoran Because it presumes how folks would use tools in those ways. Which is a bad assumption. in reply to hickstro #
@hickstro @irasocol @willrich45 @skajder @pammoran Better to have an empty pyramid and have folks build their own. And then struggle. in reply to hickstro #
@willrich45 @hickstro @irasocol @skajder @pammoran And it does so poorly at that. in reply to willrich45 #
@hickstro @AndreaZellner @irasocol @willrich45 @skajder @pammoran It says people sharing photos are rememberers. People using wikis are . . in reply to hickstro #
@doctordea @hickstro @irasocol @willrich45 @skajder @pammoran Either way. in reply to doctordea #
@willrich45 @audreywatters Um. "B&m"? in reply to willrich45 #
@willrich45 Ah. Thanks. Juxtaposition of crap and b&m must've thrown me. in reply to willrich45 #
@willrich45 @audreywatters That's my biggest worry with the digital learning now crew. Priority is opening markets. in reply to willrich45 #
@audreywatters @willrich45 Yeah. Like my iPhone. Only state supplies the apps. Provided by the marketplace. in reply to audreywatters #
@willrich45 @audreywatters That's not what civic institutions are supposed to be. The Apple Store isn't the public commons. in reply to willrich45 #
@audreywatters @willrich45 Fair point. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @willrich45 Our textbooks, locally grown & harvested, could be rich, meaningful resources for kids& thoughtful PD for staff. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @teach42 @willrich45 So let's build the annotate playbook. in reply to audreywatters #
@willrich45 @audreywatters I need to read that book. Had to step away for a bit. Perfect snowball snow outside. Did y'all solve everything? in reply to willrich45 #
Took the children outside and had a proper snowball fight. Important to teach proper snowball formation. #
@audreywatters @willrich45 There's that. in reply to audreywatters #
@KyleneBeers @donalynbooks @frankisibberson Well there's a smart group. Enjoy the conference, y'all. And the snow. Good snowball snow. in reply to KyleneBeers #
@Jeremybballer Yep. But the storm missed us. We just got a small piece of it. in reply to Jeremybballer #
@CBethM @thunderchikin Do it. in reply to CBethM #
@thunderchikin @CBethM Webinars. A different author every month. Then a face off between the winners in person at NCTE. in reply to thunderchikin #
@thunderchikin @CBethM Yes. Except the webinars would give you a chance to talk to authors about their feelings about AR and the line. in reply to thunderchikin #
@ITSCPDX That is a neat tool. in reply to ITSCPDX #
@ITSCPDX Just once or twice for conferences. But would use it again. in reply to ITSCPDX #
@ITSCPDX I'm not sure I've got a sage presentation, but I'd gladly serve as a substitute. Shall I submit the form? in reply to ITSCPDX #
@dhudgins Aw, heck. When you put it on a silver platter like that. . . in reply to dhudgins #
@dhudgins Whatever you need. in reply to dhudgins #
A quiet Saturday morning. Snow-blanketed streets and houses make for lots of insulation. #
@John_Merrow This is a neat project. Are you clearing performance rights issues or is that up to participating teachers? in reply to John_Merrow #
I worry about instructional strategies built upon distraction and ruses made to avoid thinking about the task under consideration. #
@crafty184 Here's one. https://t.co/mcSB6kVS in reply to crafty184 #
@ryanbretag @crafty184 Really? in reply to ryanbretag #
@jonbecker @chrislehmann It's a tricky balance. in reply to jonbecker #
New piece at the art museum: some writing tips from Geek Dad. http://t.co/JTPHJBtK #
Star Wars. 3D. Because Jar Jar Binks was just too darn delightful in two dimensions. #

The Week in Tweets for 2012-01-30

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Bud Hunt

@nawalnader That's backward. Funding after the student's done? How does a school start under that model? in reply to nawalnader #
Reviewing district copyright policy. http://t.co/7z0v7Chc #
Spent the day in training. Reaffirmed that working with video is hard. #
Opportunity to build a blended learning school. Interesting. http://t.co/jtlTF4LT #
@MrMacnology I love Hazel. Don't use it as much as I could but it's great. in reply to MrMacnology #
@msstewart @jonbecker No problem. I got this. Just point me towards the audience. in reply to msstewart #
First day in a couple of week's I'll be in my office for any length of time. Which is good. I've videos to edit and email to write. #
@baldy7 @shareski We are struggling with the right balance between autonomy and shared goals here with regard to teacher learning. in reply to baldy7 #
@baldy7 @shareski That's one of many open questions for us right now. http://t.co/XkqjoVq3 in reply to baldy7 #
@shareski @baldy7 Yep. in reply to shareski #
@jonbecker @thejlv @bonstewart Many happy returns to the both of y'all. in reply to jonbecker #
Snow. Gently falling. #
Today's poem: "Undivided Attention" by Taylor Mali. "Let me teach like the first snow, falling." http://t.co/iWE98AvG #
And now the snow falls faster. #
@dkuropatwa Alas, from a distance. But I'd welcome that conversation. For many reasons. Let's set something up. in reply to dkuropatwa #
@dkuropatwa Let me see what I can juggle. in reply to dkuropatwa #
@dkuropatwa I think I have a slot from 11mtn/12central to 11:45mtn/12:45central. Would that work as a start? in reply to dkuropatwa #
@dkuropatwa Thanks. I'll take a peek. Looking forward to a visit. in reply to dkuropatwa #
With apologies to CC, There's always one last light to turn out, and one last bell to ring. And one more social network to evaluate. #
Another poem: "There are these moments of permission" by Camille T. Dungy http://t.co/Ng7k1Rtc #
Struggling with the "Use any tool that works" vs. the "we can only support so much" mindsets. #
If everybody advocates for the use of a different network, then you never hit critical mass on any of them. #
@schinker "Works" is tricky. in reply to schinker #
@mbteach I mean the internal conversation we're having in IT about wanting to support but also shepherd thoughtfulness. in reply to mbteach #
@emergentmath @milobo's going to be following up with you on the build process that we spoke about a while back. Can you DM me your email? #
@mbteach It is. And that's what we are discussing. Keep asking question. I never mind questions. in reply to mbteach #
@Cindy_OA @csueduc463 Y'all're most welcome. When's our next visit? Need to start pushing SI, yes? in reply to Cindy_OA #
@Cindy_OA Looking forward to it. Where ate you? Somewhere fun? in reply to Cindy_OA #
Reading IS interactive. Analog, digital or orherwise. #edchat #
@Cindy_OA She will work at the happiest place on Earth? That's great. And far. Yikes. in reply to Cindy_OA #
Dear #edchat – read _Feed_ by MT Anderson before you get too pumped about always on digitalness. #
@MrMacnology Either way. Still a good book. in reply to MrMacnology #
Skipped the #sotu tonight to visit with my family. What'd I miss? #
@Cindy_OA I caught a chunk of that one. Oh, boy. in reply to Cindy_OA #
@jonbecker @shareski Do it anyway. in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker Just barely. in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker @mwacker @shareski It's earlier here. We're looking for stuff to read. in reply to jonbecker #
@shareski @jonbecker @mwacker We're all together in Mountain time, Dean. in reply to shareski #
@jonbecker OF course she does. Take her up on that. in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker I'll write you a note. in reply to jonbecker #
@dlaufenberg Any time. It's what I do. in reply to dlaufenberg #
Apparently, many folks think that the mention of education in the #sotu is something to get excited about. Hrm. #
@audreywatters Silly is a kinder word than the one I was thinking of. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters Stay vocal. And coarse. It's part of your job. And a fun bit of personality. And not at all silly. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters That's the spirit. in reply to audreywatters #
@shareski Y'all don't believe in saving the daylight? in reply to shareski #
@shareski I've a barrel out behind the house. I use toss the extra daylight into it. in reply to shareski #
@audreywatters @irasocol Wait. They said 18? See what happens when I miss the SOTU? Everything changes. in reply to audreywatters #
If I had my way, I'd end compulsory schooling. Tomorrow. #
@chrislehmann @audreywatters @irasocol Or else. in reply to chrislehmann #
@corisaas So much of the mess is the coercion of pushing folks to do what they don't want to do. Let's take the folks who want to along. in reply to corisaas #
@corisaas That'll make a compelling case for others to "want to." in reply to corisaas #
@corisaas Your turn – say more. in reply to corisaas #
@corisaas Belonging can foster belonging. It can also foster resentment and anger and frustration. in reply to corisaas #
Grappling with the other side of an IT problem I faced as a teacher. Humbling to be on this side of it. #
@corisaas Exactly. And while we should make every effort to create those bonds, forcing them won't do the trick always. in reply to corisaas #
@corisaas But sometimes they do. I worked in a school for five years full of students who came back. in reply to corisaas #
@skajder Perhaps this? http://t.co/gxb8bNyy in reply to skajder #
This book might be important. http://t.co/iPVeOOrT #
@mrmosesdotorg @ktenkely @mwacker Take good notes, won't y'all? in reply to mrmosesdotorg #
@mwacker Wish I could. in reply to mwacker #
@dkuropatwa No problem. in reply to dkuropatwa #
@msstewart @dancallahan @jonbecker Definitely not a trap. An opportunity, perhaps. in reply to msstewart #
@dkuropatwa Always glad to visit. It'd been too long. in reply to dkuropatwa #
Nounifying verbs is lots of fun. #
PR firm wrote to tell me I might like a project of theirs. "They feature educator blogs," they said. I write one of them. So, yeah. #
Just finished listening to this. Fun. And the Kindle version's $2.99 right now. http://t.co/NJaAXdpI #
Now listening to _In the Plex_ by Steven Levy. Fun of a different sort. #
Turns out that yesterday's post was my 1,000th on the blog. Huh. The blog turns seven this month. I need to write more. #
@hickstro How many books are you ahead of me on, though? in reply to hickstro #
I always get sucked in to _Pawn Stars._ Might be the only historical show remaining on the History Channel. #
@hickstro We really should. in reply to hickstro #
@johncroftnorton I just discovered that show yesterday. Reminds me of the junkyards of rural Sanford. in reply to johncroftnorton #
Dug into half a dozen projects this morning, and, surprisingly, made progress on each. Now off to talk w/ high school students about blogs. #
Of course, there are a couple dozen other projects I've not gotten back to yet. #Longdayahead #
@courosa Likely the same person who stands still on moving walkways and escalators. in reply to courosa #
@dkuropatwa They're doing good work. Looking forward to their final reports. in reply to dkuropatwa #
Big question in today's presentation: What's important? Spend time on that. Write about that. #
@mwacker Again – Take good notes. in reply to mwacker #
Editing video. And eating lunch. Yeah. Lunch. #
@rlgose 7:30 or so. in reply to rlgose #
@intrepidteacher @mrchase Saving that for my next rendering break – but it's Elbow – so I suspect I'll enjoy it. Thanks. in reply to intrepidteacher #
@intrepidteacher Yes. You'll find him useful. And good. Start here. http://t.co/ZW9bLqPZ in reply to intrepidteacher #
@intrepidteacher This isn't a bad crib of the book. http://t.co/IEkWgCWs in reply to intrepidteacher #
" I simply told the kids, 'You have 20 days of freedom, do something spectacular with it.'" – @paulbogush http://t.co/zR1UIQVO #
Had the pleasure of @mrchase's company on my drive home tonight. Delightful. #
Big night in our house. http://t.co/VO0JAyhy #
@shareski There are still Bahama Breezes? Hope you had the paella. in reply to shareski #
@jonbecker Smart. How's our doc? in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker I'm not yet in love with the first prompt. But it's close. I've still more resources to add, too. Let me know what's missing. in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker I have office time tomorrow. Just not on a train. in reply to jonbecker #
@jenorr Saw your email. Behind, but I'd like to talk more. Maybe next week. in reply to jenorr #
@jonbecker Um. No. That's a sloppy cut n' paste by yours truly. I'll fix it when I'm next at an actual computer. Apologies. in reply to jonbecker #
When lobbyists and PR folks send sample tweets for their issue, I feel sad for the literacy of our nation. #
Seriously? Sample tweets? Because if we need those, we likely can't read the press release you've sent them in. #
So @grantfaulkner might have the greatest job title ever. Ever. http://t.co/7nk1TnU1 #
@wfryer No index. Our official platform: http://t.co/up3TShbW in reply to wfryer #
@msstewart Yep. The OLL part. in reply to msstewart #
@VCamronTC Yes. But. in reply to VCamronTC #
@grantfaulkner Me, too. in reply to grantfaulkner #
@willrich45 I still like Bluehost. in reply to willrich45 #
Looking forward to tomorrow's #educon conversation on teacher research and PD with @msstewart and @jonbecker. http://t.co/BeZqmfS8 #
This morning, also looking forward to our final DAC session with the second cohort. Exploring the group's learning reports. #
@shareski I can't. Good luck. in reply to shareski #
@plugusin @jonbecker @msstewart Help us make it good. in reply to plugusin #
@jonbecker @msstewart But Meredith does. I believe that was a hint. #pastrychat in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker @msstewart I'm told that you not liking them makes it an even better gift. #pastrychat in reply to jonbecker #
@thomasdaccord We've done so. It's a little spotty on account creation, or was when I last fiddled. Viewing is no trouble. in reply to thomasdaccord #
I love uploading from the district network. 150MB? Three minutes. #
@jonbecker @msstewart Sprinkle some Sweet n' Low on a piece of garlic bread. I'm sure it'll taste the same. in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker @gcouros @msstewart Different time and day. So crisis averted. in reply to jonbecker #
Softly snowing. Sideways. #
@ErieElemPrin You're most welcome. And thank you right back. in reply to ErieElemPrin #
@lukeneff That question's bigger than a tweet. But would be happy to talk to you about my answer if you'd want. in reply to lukeneff #
Gotten rather chilly here in Colorado. #
@funnymonkey @chrislehmann Does the hand-talking ever stop? Not that there's anything wrong with that. in reply to funnymonkey #
@chrislehmann @funnymonkey Thought not. Have a great #educon y'all. in reply to chrislehmann #
What if change projects started in story? http://t.co/y13Hjvrk #
@bgblogging How do you build the culture of slowness in groups that are in a hurry? I've been trying with writing together; but like story. #
@bgblogging I'm guessing you have experienced lots of hurried groups – and that you're good at slowing them down. #
@wfryer @dmagy is our design guru on that project. He's done great work. in reply to wfryer #
@lukeneff Let's talk. in reply to lukeneff #
@chadsansing Why are you creating separate streams? #
@chadsansing Interesting. Multiple streams. in reply to chadsansing #
Planning meeting for district Innovation Academy in partnership with IBM. We are embedding a team of teacher researchers in the work. Cool. #
Those teacher researchers will document what they see and do to see if the environment/practices can be replicated in "regular school." #
Taking Ani and Teagan to an elementary school sock hop. I know you're jealous. #
There are poodle skirts. #sockhopchat #
Chicken dance. #sockhopchat #
There is also an awful lot of high-pitched squealing. #sockhopchat #
Nachos and limbo and cake walk, oh my. #sockhopchat #
Glow necklaces and frozen Gogurt round out the night. #sockhopchat #
Fiddling with an agenda. And a writing prompt. And a blog post. #Fridaynightwrites #
@rlgose A quick glance, yes. in reply to rlgose #
@rlgose It looks like a fine tool. If you're producing for iPads. And iPads only. in reply to rlgose #
Sneak peek of tomorrow's #educon session. Don't tell @jonbecker and @msstewart http://t.co/wALcdmaQ #
@rlgose Not directly. Can't export to ePub. in reply to rlgose #
@rlgose Doubtful. In part because the file isn't quite ePub compatible. Part because Apple's not interested in making ePub. in reply to rlgose #
@mwacker Doom? in reply to mwacker #
@audreywatters @mrchase Perhaps a badge. in reply to audreywatters #
@David63Baker Thank you, David. It's always good to be in conversation with you. in reply to David63Baker #
@nesticos Looking forward to having you there. in reply to nesticos #
By all means, say something is "amazing." But then say why. Go further. #educon #
Play-Doh Saturday. http://t.co/GzVfEfVP #
@jspry Hopeful? in reply to jspry #
Quinn's neon Mac n' Cheese. #playdohsaturday http://t.co/vGzb6czy #
Teagan's Mac 'n Cheese is more true to life. #playdohsaturday http://t.co/mY8H5C8f #
Sea-themed cookies. #playdohsaturday http://t.co/Bwdbw0Rs #
@PrincipalJ Pics or it didn't happen. in reply to PrincipalJ #
Play-Doh Saturday ends not with a bang, but a whimper. #playdohsaturday #
@PrincipalJ No worries. Enjoy. in reply to PrincipalJ #
Quinn, not quite two, already knows that when I dance, "That's not how we do it, Daddy." #juniorhighflashback #
@ecram3 You're welcome and I'm sorry it took so long. I end every day with Ani with the last line of that book. in reply to ecram3 #
@ecram3 @chrislehmann And, yeah. Let's keep that other name on the DL. in reply to ecram3 #
Headed off to co-present at #educon #
Arrived at #educon (Had to go all the way to the basement. I dig the Internet.) #
@jonbecker Cool. Standing by. in reply to jonbecker #
@kadding Indeed. http://t.co/Y3ceMzXF in reply to kadding #
@jonbecker budtheteacher in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker I forget things. in reply to jonbecker #
Live stream of @jonbecker's @msstewart's and my session at #educon is now up: http://t.co/DQMs4xPt #
The session handout: http://t.co/wALcdmaQ (Yep. We'll be writing. Together.) #educon #
@geraldaungst I look better pixellated. Trust me. in reply to geraldaungst #
@geraldaungst You're most kind. in reply to geraldaungst #
And @msstewart kicks it off. How do we know that the learning we're engaged in affects our practice? #educon #
@ScottElias @pammoran @jonbecker You're welcome. Then help me with mine. in reply to ScottElias #
Hrm. Lots of talk about the power of connection and enthusiasm as making an impact. Wondering about how we know it does. #educon #
Question in the room – "Why does that matter? Why do we need to measure everything?" #educon #
@shareski @jonbecker @msstewart I don't intend to throw anyone under a bus. Why does everyone think that's going to happen? #educon in reply to shareski #
I think asking a question of impact doesn't require an answer of measurement. #educon #
@drmgeorge Hrm. That's tricky. And possibly dangerous. in reply to drmgeorge #
@crafty184 Stories are useful tools for knowing more about impact. @teachpaperless just told one. in reply to crafty184 #
@shareski @msstewart @jonbecker Oh. In that case, give me a minute. in reply to shareski #
@geraldaungst Agreed. in reply to geraldaungst #
@geraldaungst Stay tuned. That's exactly where we're going. in reply to geraldaungst #
And @smartinez is preaching the power of qualitative research. Not a plant. #educon #
@bethanyvsmith Yep. in reply to bethanyvsmith #
Our 2nd prompt – When you think of educational research, what do you think of? How does educational research inform your practice? #educon #
@shareski It's true. One day, I hope it's a shared practice. Good learnin' in reply to shareski #
@hickstro Yep. (Today, we're focusing on the classroom inquiry in an attempt to broaden folks' notions of "what's worth knowing".) in reply to hickstro #
@shareski Isn't that why you asked me? in reply to shareski #
"I have a really jaded view of educational research." – person in the room – #educon #
@courosa @shareski Are we boring you? in reply to courosa #
@funnymonkey I think a poem or a picture would be a fine measure. in reply to funnymonkey #
Speaker in the room discussing educational research as a "way of knowing what we know" – cool. #educon #
Same speaker – "I ask my students to collect data from their networks." Also cool. #educon #
@drmgeorge Yep. I'm hoping that we fiddle with that a bit. #educon in reply to drmgeorge #
@crafty184 Quite possibly. But it depends on how they explore what they do and don't know. in reply to crafty184 #
And @courosa asks "What's the point of doing research if you don't do anything with what you find out." #educon #
@teddyb109 Perfect. Thanks. in reply to teddyb109 #
@hickstro Good conversation – we're still in exploratory conversation – about to dig a little deeper. in reply to hickstro #
@courosa @shareski Ah. YOu said something really smart just now. Thank you. in reply to courosa #
"There's a lot of research out there that's not giving us lots of value." – another speaker in the session #educon #
Same speaker – "If I knew I would find quality stuff," he would look at research more. #educon #
@crafty184 @shareski What's he going to do with the data? in reply to crafty184 #
@bethanyvsmith @dancallahan Thanks. Was an interesting perspective. in reply to bethanyvsmith #
@MrsT73199 No. in reply to MrsT73199 #
@poh Oh, yes. That's where we're headed. in reply to poh #
@MrsT73199 @poh A-yep. in reply to MrsT73199 #
Sharing is a fringe benefit of teacher research. The biggest value is for the individual teacher. #educon #
And @courosa is digging further – t-r gets us to notice what we would've otherwise missed. #educon #
@gdahlby Or afraid of the necessary change. in reply to gdahlby #
@kyteacher @courosa Yeah. Lesson study is a fine form of inquiry. in reply to kyteacher #
@courosa @kyteacher Just spending regular time in another teacher's room and talking is an inquiry stance. in reply to courosa #
@bkolani Yes. in reply to bkolani #
@bkolani But not five minutes at the end. Needs to be a habit, deep in the culture. in reply to bkolani #
@mbteach Sort of. I'd just like to track the use of the word to some sort of action. in reply to mbteach #
@kyteacher @courosa And you'll never be done. in reply to kyteacher #
@crafty184 Definitely. But I'm interested in the opinion turning into action. in reply to crafty184 #
@mbteach And evidence to action. in reply to mbteach #
And @jonbecker pitching the idea of a large scale t-r study. It'll be messy, but might be worth doing. #educon #
@tabor330 @jonbecker May well be. in reply to tabor330 #
I want "being a teacher" to mean "being an intellectual." #educon #
@techsavvyed @tabor330 @jonbecker Yep. Also good. in reply to techsavvyed #
@poh Yep. But to everyone. I have high expectations. in reply to poh #
Thanks to everyone for thinking about what it might mean to be a teacher researcher with @jonbecker and @msstewart and I. #educon #
@SaraCsit I'm fine with creative thoughtfulness. in reply to SaraCsit #
@kylepace Thanks for being there, KYle. in reply to kylepace #
@poh And I, yours. Too bad they were scheduled the same – would've played nicely together. in reply to poh #
In case you were wondering, here's a little preview of one of our next teacher research studies. http://t.co/Ab73vdnm #educon #
@poh @chadsansing @seecantrill @olsonkirsten Whole pile of smart in that list of folks, Paul. You included. Looking forward to your archive. in reply to poh #
@MrsC_teach @mbteach Not prove. Better understand. Unpack. Explore. in reply to MrsC_teach #
@kyteacher @whittclass @courosa Exactly. It's a stance. in reply to kyteacher #
@bkolani I don't know about optimal, but asking a month later what a participant's story of learning was from the event seems better. in reply to bkolani #
Looks like we blew out the back end of the collaborative doc from our session. All good now, though. http://t.co/wALcdmaQ #
Impressed that Google now will grant view access but deny editing after it hits a max. Better experience for users. #
@bkolani Yeah. Heck, in a perfect world, I'd ask folks immediately to consider and then compare to a month or two later. in reply to bkolani #
@jonbecker Please don't say anything about elementary schools in that session. Could get you on a list. in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker Happy to help. in reply to jonbecker #
I don't know who shared this in the doc (Thanks!), but a fine piece on continuous improvement by Lytle. http://t.co/yGQaXHfl #EduCon #
@bengrey I have three kids. It was the appropriate double meaning. in reply to bengrey #
@bhwilkoff Fries ON them? in reply to bhwilkoff #
@bhwilkoff I can't say I do. But go to Five Guys. Load up. in reply to bhwilkoff #
Interesting fair use question. http://t.co/ysPyJDyy #
@mrmosesdotorg @bhwilkoff Vegan meatloaf? Hmm. in reply to mrmosesdotorg #
@mrmosesdotorg @bhwilkoff But. Vegan. Meat. Loaf. in reply to mrmosesdotorg #
@mrmosesdotorg @bhwilkoff Also causing me trouble. in reply to mrmosesdotorg #
@CurriculumTalk @milobo 8 characters or more in the password? in reply to CurriculumTalk #
@mrmosesdotorg @bhwilkoff Those fried pickles looked pretty good. in reply to mrmosesdotorg #
@CurriculumTalk @milobo You just changed the password? If so, login via a browser on your computer or in Safari on the iPhone. in reply to CurriculumTalk #
@milobo Sorry. I'm away from a computer myself. in reply to milobo #
Homemade nacho cheese. http://t.co/kmvOlKzN #
@ELTotten @shareski The hash browns are worth it, though. in reply to ELTotten #
@russgoerend Definitely nacho cheese. It was ours. There's plenty left though. Come on over. in reply to russgoerend #
@MaryAnnReilly @wrightsroom That sounds about right. in reply to MaryAnnReilly #
Teagan's friend, over for a play date, says that I'm "weird."
Huh. #
Is it wrong to point out that the child was wearing jeggings? #probablybutijustdid #
@brueckj23 Um. Probably most of 9th grade. Why should they write the book? They're the folks who need to know, right? in reply to brueckj23 #
@msstewart Right? in reply to msstewart #
@brueckj23 What ifs are good. I'm wondering back. I worry expertise is underrated. in reply to brueckj23 #
@injenuity I withdraw the remark. in reply to injenuity #
@brueckj23 Well, the expertise is in the book. Dot have your kids write a text of expertise. Have them write a text of exploration & wonder. in reply to brueckj23 #
@budtheteacher @brueckj23 Oops. "Don't." in reply to budtheteacher #
@irasocol @brueckj23 @mthornton78 Build texts, sure. Textbook? in reply to irasocol #
@msstewart @jonbecker Really? in reply to msstewart #
@ccoffelt @scottelias Hmm. I haven't one currently. Can't be of much help. My apologies. in reply to ccoffelt #
@chadsansing Waiting for someone else is often the problem. So, too, is not looking at the landscape before making a move. in reply to chadsansing #
@injenuity Yuck. Those dreams are the worst. in reply to injenuity #
@timstahmer @pammoran Bravo, Pam. in reply to timstahmer #
@chadsansing Ha. It's not you I'm worried about. Until you handed me the parachute. in reply to chadsansing #
@chadsansing I'm genuinely struggling right now with the coordination of smart moves by individuals in a large system. in reply to chadsansing #
@chadsansing There's a balance to be struck between individual and organizational effort and action. But you know that. in reply to chadsansing #
@chadsansing I spend lots of time explaining that to folks. in reply to chadsansing #
@injenuity Very true. And nice to wake up. in reply to injenuity #
@wstites You're welcome. Thanks for your participation. The issue of language and labels is tricky. You're right to wonder about it. in reply to wstites #
@shareski So Canadians are friendly strangers with candy? Hmm. in reply to shareski #
@willrich45 Those language cues are telling. Changing habits might begin with changing the way we describe things. in reply to willrich45 #
@shareski Good to know. in reply to shareski #
@willrich45 @KarenJan I find folks who claim to have owned/coined words or concepts fascinating. Weird thing to focus on. in reply to willrich45 #
@OlsonKirsten Isn't a hackjam delightful? in reply to OlsonKirsten #
@KarenJan @willrich45 In re-reading, I missed, too. I wasn't commenting on the Stager reference – but Will's point about language. in reply to KarenJan #
@willrich45 Wish I could. Working from a mobile device at the moment. Hopefully being recorded. Looked to be a good session. in reply to willrich45 #
@buffyjhamilton @librarybeth Excellent. I line danced with him once. Fun times. in reply to buffyjhamilton #
@lpahomov That's a great piece. Were any SDP IT folks contacted for comment? in reply to lpahomov #
@lpahomov That IS good. in reply to lpahomov #
@lpahomov Ew. in reply to lpahomov #
Wow. Who cranked the cliche knob hard to the right on the #educon feed? #
@chrislehmann Likely. Big weekend. Another fine year. Bravo. in reply to chrislehmann #
@mbteach I hope so. As a district guy who makes spaces for learning, we want to make the best possible places. in reply to mbteach #
@KatrinaStevens1 Are you asking an infrastructure question or a personnel question? in reply to KatrinaStevens1 #
@KatrinaStevens1 Hmm. I can't imagine mandating "PLN." I can imagine building infrastructure as lattice that folks can use if they wish. in reply to KatrinaStevens1 #
@KatrinaStevens1 Ah. The pieces of flair discussion. in reply to KatrinaStevens1 #
@birbigs Twitter: The technological advancement of humanity has led to this? #twitterslogans in reply to birbigs #
@KatrinaStevens1 Ew. in reply to KatrinaStevens1 #
Why Is Congress Redlining Our Schools? | The Nation http://t.co/2Rq5aPHq (via Instapaper) #
Been pressing the "Read Later" button for weeks. Finally. It's "Later." #
“And when kids see a world in which almost all of the emotions are positive, one of the effects is that they become…” http://t.co/7Ep6R9Hh #
“Rhizomatic learning is about embracing uncertainty. That’s the goal.” http://t.co/A6WkjQmu (via Instapaper) #
peHUB » Social Media Makes Kids Feel “Less Normal,” Says New Stanford Study http://t.co/7Ep6R9Hh (via Instapaper) #
Is Book Banning a 21st Century Skill? – Finding Common Ground – Education Week http://t.co/RuNDe4Uq (via Instapaper) #
“In my experience, the level of formality is generally not the key issue in constructing an appropriate assignment.” http://t.co/5ohp2545 #
On Being Blog • If you have, let us say, a theory about man, and… http://t.co/21ykRZL5 (via Instapaper) #
““There are lots of places where it’s extraordinarily helpful for kids to talk to adults,” she said.” http://t.co/phMa5VHQ (via Instapaper) #
Danah Boyd – Cracking Teenagers’ Online Codes – http://t.co/PCChX72w http://t.co/phMa5VHQ (via Instapaper) #
““It’s not that the Internet is doing something bad to these kids, it’s that these bad things are in kids’ lives…” http://t.co/phMa5VHQ #
“Less access, it has been shown, results in less reading, and less reading results in less literacy development.” http://t.co/P3MFQ6CB #
One of the great unanswered geometrical problems of our day is this: How in the world does one fold a fitted sheet? #
@injenuity @cogdog Wow. in reply to injenuity #
Two things:
1. _America's Funniest Home Videos_ is still being made?

2. The men in the studio audience all wear ties and jackets?

Huh? #

The Week in Tweets for 2012-01-23

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Bud Hunt

Brr. http://t.co/earl3jeE #
Visiting with @chemicalsams to talk flipped classrooms today at the CLN. See you there? 3:30pm Mountain. http://t.co/MkdwOG2R #
Reading FCC guidelines. And actually liking what I see. Cool. #
Three hours until we talk with @chemicalsams about flipped classrooms. See you there? http://t.co/VzU6tOga #
@mramidon One does need to do so. Organizers have this registration form on the wiki – https://t.co/3QiNUDt9 in reply to mramidon #
@mramidon You're most welcome. in reply to mramidon #
Gearing up for our 3:30 Mountain webinar with @chemicalsams. Talking flipped classrooms at the CO Learning Network. http://t.co/VzU6tOga #
Pre-show chat with @chemicalsams in the Colorado Learning Network Connect Room. Join us. http://t.co/wUIbKC4U #
"What is the most valuable use of my face to face time with my students?" – @chemicalsams – http://t.co/wUIbKC4U #
@anderscj Ew. in reply to anderscj #
And @chemicalsams advocating for the right tool for the right job – when to/NOT to use a video. http://t.co/wUIbKC4U #
Hearing @chemicalsams talking about flipping and inquiry & thoughtful practice makes me feel better about "flips." Bravo, Aaron. Thank you. #
@lukeneff @chemicalsams Here's a link to the archive, Luke – http://t.co/DExwUaqg in reply to lukeneff #
@lukeneff Me, too. But I feel better now. in reply to lukeneff #
@mwacker @courosa @bengrey @davecormier @bhwilkoff Don't tell anyone, but I'm writing *right now*. in reply to mwacker #
Odd. This coffeehouse smells like chicken wings. It's not altogether unpleasant. #
Sitting in on an NSBA Webinar on Common Core and deeper learning. Should be an interesting conversation. #
@ijohnpederson But, hey – it's only January, and you've done both. So that's something. in reply to ijohnpederson #
@cre8tivmind It does. Sound checks. in reply to cre8tivmind #
@kfasimpaur Thanks for having me! in reply to kfasimpaur #
I will make this video product work. I will make this video product work. I will make this video product work. Repeat. #
@MrChase And I worry about newspaper columnists. Fancy that. in reply to MrChase #
@MrChase To be worried over, or to do our worrying for us? (Having been one, I guess the answer to both is "yes.") in reply to MrChase #
And I've declared the first week of November as "National Governor Choice Week." http://t.co/eSLbE0cn #
@garystager @lisaread Read to them, Gary. Everyone likes being read to. in reply to garystager #
@garystager @lisaread Ohh. Clockwork. That could be good. (And, of course, there'd be reading.) Read something all STEM-y. in reply to garystager #
@garystager @lisaread So get on that. It'd be good. in reply to garystager #
Podcast tomorrow. Got to get back on that wagon. #
@PrincipalJ Whatever's handy. Usually my iPhone. in reply to PrincipalJ #
Apple education event prediction: Immediately following the announcement, the Earth will continue to orbit the Sun. #
Apple – please announce that annotations can be shared across classroom sets of iBooks. Thanks. #
@writerswriting @hickstro Thanks much! in reply to writerswriting #
@chrislehmann Exactly the right question. I've been asking for networked notes since iBooks arrived. Shared annotations would be useful. in reply to chrislehmann #
Hmm. Now Apple needs to talk about enterprise book deployment and cost drop for hardware. #
Seeing lots of "but it's just a book." Books are powerful, folks. We underuse them now. More whistles won't mean deeper reading. #
@ryanbretag @Deacs84 @chrislehmann Kindle isn't enterprise. Textbooks are. in reply to ryanbretag #
@chrislehmann Does iBooks Author publish to a standard format? Will it play nicely with any eBook reader? @audreywatters in reply to chrislehmann #
@timstahmer Good question. Wondering the same. in reply to timstahmer #
@timstahmer And the Apple cut. in reply to timstahmer #
@chrislehmann Really? It's neat, but issues of deployment and access and continued emphasis on the big 3? in reply to chrislehmann #
@dawblack @chrislehmann Let's hope Eddy Cue's about to announce a Web viewer for iBooks. in reply to dawblack #
So now Apple's announcing an LMS? #
Huh. Could've been a podcatcher. Instead, it's an LMS. Front end on the Web, or iPad only? Lock in, anyone? #
in the iBooks Store – looks like there'll be different versions for different states. Interesting. #
So textbooks at $15/year, but consumable and now an annual purchase. Hmm. #
If Phil Schiller and Apple are so committed to education, perhaps they should build tools that don't require one kind of hardware. #
@mrsalander Perhaps. in reply to mrsalander #
@techsavvyed That's a guess. I might be wrong. in reply to techsavvyed #
iBooks Author requires OSX 10.7. How many schools still running 10.6? What's the entry point for books into the supply chain? #
@mrsalander Can schools afford either? in reply to mrsalander #
Okay, now it's time for the pros to get after the details. Go get 'em, @audreywatters. We'll look forward to your analysis and study. #
@ladyvolhoops Is your school in a position to buy 1:1 iPads? For this to work, that's the model. in reply to ladyvolhoops #
@ladyvolhoops Not if there's still a cost for the textbooks. And there is. (I'm hearing what you're saying, but the $ doesn't make sense.) in reply to ladyvolhoops #
@tchrreader iTunes is the wrong portal. Can't handle text now. in reply to tchrreader #
Perhaps there's soon to be a price drop for iPad2. That'd make sense for Apple. And maybe schools. Some of them. #
@ladyvolhoops Say more. in reply to ladyvolhoops #
@dajbelshaw Not so interactive then, though? Export to standard ePub, or epub4v or the like? in reply to dajbelshaw #
@tchrreader It's not the authoring tools that are the problem – it's the tools for accessing the information. in reply to tchrreader #
@Deacs84 Yep. in reply to Deacs84 #
@dajbelshaw I hope you're right. in reply to dajbelshaw #
@kfasimpaur Find an NWP summer Institute. Best month ever. in reply to kfasimpaur #
@jutecht "For free" = $1,000 Mac plus 1 iPad/student. in reply to jutecht #
@kfasimpaur It's pretty broad, but I hear you. in reply to kfasimpaur #
@kfasimpaur Let me ponder. in reply to kfasimpaur #
@audreywatters Sigh. in reply to audreywatters #
@mctoonish Yep. in reply to mctoonish #
@cyberteacher @jenwagner Very few. Today's announcements weren't fundamental shifts. The hype factor is almost absurd. in reply to cyberteacher #
@cyberteacher @jenwagner Which is often dangerous. And sometimes fun. in reply to cyberteacher #
@kdumont It doesn't. And that is a shame. in reply to kdumont #
@smartinez @kdumont Nope. in reply to smartinez #
@smartinez I'm wondering the same. Right now, it's looking like they won't be. in reply to smartinez #
@smartinez Yep. in reply to smartinez #
@smartinez Enterprise deployment of textbooks is necessary. in reply to smartinez #
@smartinez Perhaps by design. Cost and sales models seem to suggest students buy the books. in reply to smartinez #
@kfasimpaur I still think a summer institute would work. You could focus on personal writing. in reply to kfasimpaur #
Spoke to the Longmont Rotary Club today with @milobo. Talking DLC. There was also singing. I liked that part very much. #
@j_allen @bengrey Hrm. They should certainly have solid content knowledge. in reply to j_allen #
@budtheteacher @j_allen @bengrey My first two years, I had no curriculum framework or textbook to lean on. Powerful. Hard. Important. in reply to budtheteacher #
@j_allen @bengrey I don't disagree. Helped to write one here last year. And yet. in reply to j_allen #
@bengrey @j_allen I'd still say a curated collection of stuff makes sense for a classroom. The sum total of all knowledge is a big pile. in reply to bengrey #
Anybody using Sliderocket via GAFE Marketplace? Anything to watch out for? #
@rlgose @garystager What point did Dr. Thornburg miss? I thought he was on target. in reply to rlgose #
@rlgose Say more. in reply to rlgose #
@rlgose It's potentially a multimedia experience in Apple's box. By Apple's rules. I'm very disappointed in the announcement. in reply to rlgose #
@csyferdDLS Thanks, Connie. Appreciate you being there. cc: @milobo in reply to csyferdDLS #
@rlgose Yep. And I hope the followers continue to build on open platforms using recognized standards. Beautiful stuff. But not wise. in reply to rlgose #
@rlgose Use of Epub standard, non-exclusivity with publishing platform. Accessibility on devices beyond iPad. in reply to rlgose #
@rlgose I'd love to be wrong about that. in reply to rlgose #
@rlgose Um. Your district is going to 1:1 iPads? in reply to rlgose #
@rlgose The math doesn't work. in reply to rlgose #
@rlgose I'm not assuming anything. The cost of iPad plus textbook is cost prohibitive right now. I'm hopeful that'll change. in reply to rlgose #
@rlgose I told a colleague earlier today – if that happened, plus a five year commitment of availability, I'd likely be in. in reply to rlgose #
@rlgose I like the iPad as a device. But it's not an enterprise device. That's got some advantages. And some big disadvantages. in reply to rlgose #
@audreywatters The revolution was a new pipeline and a flip of the textbook purchasing model. And an extra-closed shop. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters But it's stale and salty and tastes of death. I was promised awesome flavored kool aid. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters I hope you've discovered in your exploration that the Wilson biology content won't be exclusive to iPad. That's good stuff. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @irasocol And possibly nothin' on. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @chrislehmann I thought journalists were supposed to sit stoic and refrain from all enthusiasm. Ahem. in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @chrislehmann How big was your glass of kool aid? in reply to audreywatters #
@audreywatters @chrislehmann Smart. in reply to audreywatters #
Talking about secondary email with the BTCs at our monthly meeting. We like it. #
@chrislehmann Squee on, Chris. Squee on. in reply to chrislehmann #
Tech tip speed dating. Courtesy of @kadding. http://t.co/rlfAWlXU #
iBooks Author: Under the hood http://t.co/uaM7QvvQ #
Why McGraw-Hill is selling iBooks for $15 http://t.co/kQlODohz (Exactly.) #
So, @otterbox has the best customer service. Ever. Called with a problem two days ago. Five minutes. Today, replacement part at the door. #
I less than three you, @OtterBox. Truly. Thank you. #
@brandtschneider Possibly. But that assumes you're managing the iPads and have thirty (or however many) accounts. in reply to brandtschneider #
See. I told you @audreywatters would nail the Apple textbook analysis. She did. http://t.co/gn7vYUZm #
@frankisibberson @DavidAEtkin How can I be of service? in reply to frankisibberson #
@OtterBox I love what you do, how you do it, and that you're a hometown company. Keep on rocking on. in reply to OtterBox #
@KevinByers Yep. in reply to KevinByers #
Good visit with a principal. Working to build a culture of inquiry and institutional subversion. Good stuff. #
@DavidAEtkin I host my files on my server. Do you host your own? in reply to DavidAEtkin #
@DavidAEtkin You should be able to post them within posts. Look for the media insert button when you are in the new post window. in reply to DavidAEtkin #
@DavidAEtkin You could host it on http://t.co/l0eXsXNB, possibly, and link back to your blog. Once you've a link to the media, you're set. in reply to DavidAEtkin #
Meeting central this afternoon. In these meetings, I keep hearing about something called "work." Not sure what that is. #
@mramidon @kylepace @wmchamberlain Are you asking if you can pay for Postini w/ erate dollars? in reply to mramidon #
@wmchamberlain @mramidon @kylepace No. CIPA applies to schools and libraries. COPPA is probably what you're thinking of. in reply to wmchamberlain #
@mramidon @kylepace I don't believe you *need* Postini to remain compliant w/ CIPA. But you do need a plan for addressing safety. in reply to mramidon #
@mramidon @kylepace Postini might be a part of that plan. in reply to mramidon #
@mramidon @kylepace @wmchamberlain Well, you've *got* to have a filter and a plan. It's unclear to me if you need an email filter. in reply to mramidon #
@mramidon @kylepace @wmchamberlain Are you subject to email archiving requirements? in reply to mramidon #
@mramidon @kylepace @wmchamberlain Plenty of additional requirements, yes. Contact Universal Service Fund folks and they'll help. in reply to mramidon #
Used the last coffee filter in the house this morning. Home on red alert until this is resolved. Coffee made extra carefully. #
@laffinteacher Good to know. Thanks. in reply to laffinteacher #
@learnerjeff It's on my list, but I've got a good thing going with this little thermal pot. Hard to let it go. in reply to learnerjeff #
@emergentmath Wait. What? in reply to emergentmath #
New at the museum blog: "Taking a Moment." http://t.co/vfPaZeqh #
@emergentmath Ah. Yeah. We just aim away from ourselves. You'll get there. in reply to emergentmath #
@emergentmath Just aim for others. Or eat Greek yogurt. Firmer so no splatter factor. in reply to emergentmath #
Library bound. #
@sljournal So do my daughters. in reply to sljournal #
@pammoran Say more. in reply to pammoran #
Lit the grill. In response, Mother Nature brought the wind. #
Four pounds of sirloin now on the grill. Yum. #
@JenAnsbach Onnivore. Spinach salad to accompany the meal. And sweet potatoes. A night of "S" foods. in reply to JenAnsbach #
@JenAnsbach I'm in talks with several consonants and a vowel. in reply to JenAnsbach #
If you can rock laundry, then I've done that. #
And being the parent responsible for laundry for three daughters, I've learned more than I wish I knew about women's clothes. #

The Week in Tweets for 2012-01-16

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Bud Hunt

Back in the real world. Big week ahead. #
Showing Twitter to some of our Student Services staff in St. Vrain this morning. #
@irasocol Thank you kindly. in reply to irasocol #
@deanohaak Cool. Keep us posted. in reply to deanohaak #
@librarybecky They did indeed. Been in place largely as written for the last year and a half. Let me know if I can help. in reply to librarybecky #
Yeah. This is pretty good. http://t.co/swwL7gMA #
@librarybecky That's a good question. I'll confirm with my CIO, but it's public document. Reference would be good. in reply to librarybecky #
@amberkarnes Isolation. Turn off the things that ping at you and find a quiet place. Set small goals. in reply to amberkarnes #
Friends over. They're making kielbasa and blondies. Sweet. #
@milobo @mwacker I didn't know they were playing Bama. Divided. in reply to milobo #
Staring failure in the face. Thinking I'm going to learn lots in the next week or two. #
@jonbecker Hard to face. But good to do. in reply to jonbecker #
Master of Arts. Or the universe. Either way, this BattleCat's mine. Thanks, @mrchase http://t.co/mmOMkAQH #
Looking forward to next Tuesday's visit with @chemicalsams to talk flipped classrooms. See you there? http://t.co/VzU6tOga #
@MrChase I may, in fact, have the power, but only because of folks like you. Thanks. in reply to MrChase #
@librarybecky CIO says no permission needed. Rock on. in reply to librarybecky #
If you're going to argue for "integrating technology," I'm going to stop you right there and ask you to pick a different phrase. #
Don't tell me you want to "integrate technology." Tell me what you actually want to do. #
@injenuity Because I'd rather know the actual objective. in reply to injenuity #
@ehelfant Must we assess that? in reply to ehelfant #
@DataDiva @ehelfant The goal of *any* pre-assessment should be to determine what folks already know – why the need to specify the where? in reply to DataDiva #
@ehelfant Certainly. I just wonder, when we start talking about assessment, if folks want to manage the in-between times, too. in reply to ehelfant #
@librarybecky I believe you're looking for EHC and EHC-R. Let me know if I can be of more assistance. http://t.co/j9AB5Xyj in reply to librarybecky #
@librarybecky Certainly. Would love to see what you come up with. in reply to librarybecky #
Hmm. Possible Chromebook deployment in the near future. So that happened. #
@kylepace Yep. Nothing happens in a vacuum. in reply to kylepace #
@PaulWHankins @kylepace Not to be too picky, but I believe Trix are compounds. And delicious. in reply to PaulWHankins #
@PaulWHankins @kylepace I like my Dyson, too. No ball, though. in reply to PaulWHankins #
Read and experience great stuff. Make great stuff, too. Take turns with both. #edchat #
Oh, yeah. And argue about what counts as "great." That part's important, too. #edchat #
@KentManning Why? in reply to KentManning #
Best grilled cheese ever. Soon. http://t.co/XTINYGZt #
@DanAgins Nope. Those're for decoration. in reply to DanAgins #
@stephenksu I'm an instructional technology coordinator for a k-12 district. Previously a high school language arts teacher. in reply to stephenksu #
@paulrwood It's a bit geeky, but I like OpenDNS. in reply to paulrwood #
@Deacs84 I had a similar issue and switched to two factor authentication. Love the extra security. in reply to Deacs84 #
@billbass It's true. in reply to billbass #
Sitting in on the kickoff of our third Digital Administrator Collaborative cohort. #
@dmlComp How's the Teacher Mastery stage 1 review going? #
I'm concerned that #DLDay is a sales promotion. And not necessarily a good one. #
@jorech Sometimes, teachers ARE authentic audiences. in reply to jorech #
@sjciske That's exactly the right question. in reply to sjciske #
Pleased to have a piece on tech & ed in this month's centennial issue of _EJ_ w/ @hickstro @skajder and @carl_young. http://t.co/f2KivoO2 #
St. Vrain staff – my course on Internet Safety has plenty of seats. Starts next week. Sign up soon. http://t.co/3ik2mthU #
@dmlComp Looking forward to that. in reply to dmlComp #
DML Teacher Badges winners announced. (Missed again. I'll post my application later.) http://t.co/5OeKmHuV #
@msstewart Thanks. I keep missing, I guess. in reply to msstewart #
And now off to a DLC meeting. Talking about data analysis in our teacher research tonight. Hard. Good. Important. #
@Deacs84 Will do. in reply to Deacs84 #
@msstewart @injenuity I'm biased, but it is a sweet event. Long sessions and activity minded. in reply to msstewart #
@injenuity @msstewart Sweet. Hope to see you there. in reply to injenuity #
@injenuity @timlauer Me, too. in reply to injenuity #
@jonbecker @JaneBozarth @ddraper Link? #extralazyweb in reply to jonbecker #
Having difficulty showing the power of critical inquiry of one's practice. #frustrated #
@globalgypsygirl Qualitatively. Quantitatively. At all. in reply to globalgypsygirl #
@globalgypsygirl More here. http://t.co/XkqjoVq3 in reply to globalgypsygirl #
@globalgypsygirl Ok. http://t.co/7rFigcPD in reply to globalgypsygirl #
Man. @donttrythis is in town, but I had to work. Enjoy northern Colorado and come back soon. #
@mwacker A bit vague. Would a membership organization for that definition? in reply to mwacker #
You're welcome to listen in as DLC teachers talk about their teacher research work. http://t.co/1Hint91C #
Alison's hoping that, through her research, she'll learn more about how to evaluate apps for preschool. Good thing to wonder about. #
Now up – Heritage MS math teachers talking about math vocabulary acquisition – http://t.co/1Hint91C (Sign in as a guest to join us.) #
Book club tonight. We read this. http://t.co/MutFGPVv #
Football's not important. Tim Tebow's example likely is.
http://t.co/CapU9rcW #
@amichetti @courosa That's not a design flaw. It's a design strength. in reply to amichetti #
@SenBennetCO Please do not vote for SOPA. It's bad for your state and the rest of the nation. #
@ehoefler I did. Could've been fifty pages shorter, but a good read. in reply to ehoefler #
Helping a friend move today. Then hoping to have a few minutes to write. #
Online has potential. http://t.co/olEG9nt9 #
Uh. Onlive. Not online. Well, it IS online, but it's Onlive. Not online. 'cept it is. desktop.onlive.com/?utm_content=u… #
"Priming is everything." Yeah. It's not just skills. It's skills and knowledge. http://t.co/FBCVHZTH #
I don't like computer grading of writing. But I do like students writing more. Tricky issue. http://t.co/y3xlzVVu #
@pammoran Agree with you. But I'm seeing some of this automation of feedback result in students writing more. in reply to pammoran #
@pammoran Vague stuff. But the teacher is freed from mundane tasks and has more time for conferencing. in reply to pammoran #
@trescolumnae I've always argued for more writing. Read or not. in reply to trescolumnae #
@pammoran I've been observing a teacher using a program in a pilot. I've got to ultimately approve the software. in reply to pammoran #
@pammoran Initially, I was against the pilot. Teacher, who I respect and trust, said it would be helpful. She's convincing me. in reply to pammoran #
@pammoran I share your concern. Without a wicked attentive teacher, not so great. Possibly harmful. But with powerful teacher? in reply to pammoran #
@pammoran Exactly. But many writing teachers don't understand how language works now. in reply to pammoran #
@pammoran I need to write about it. Give me a day or two. Review/evaluation meeting next week and I want to be prepared. in reply to pammoran #
@pammoran We English teachers can play both parts. in reply to pammoran #
@pammoran There's some good stuff on machine-assisted grading and writing in Digital Is in the meantime. in reply to pammoran #
@pammoran Yeah. I can't say I'm in love with Turn It In. Assumption of guilt bugs me. But I have see folks use it that way. in reply to pammoran #
@RSaints @pammoran Possibly. Results in "more.". Not always "better." in reply to RSaints #
@JenGrahamWright @pammoran I don't mind evaluation. But I don't think we need to evaluate everything a child writes. in reply to JenGrahamWright #
@JenGrahamWright @pammoran Writing and evaluation are subjective. But I can't say there's not clear guidance from research. in reply to JenGrahamWright #
@JenGrahamWright @pammoran Choice and authenticity and developing writing and critical reading habits. That's all solid. in reply to JenGrahamWright #
@JenGrahamWright @pammoran No. But being clear about what you're looking for helps. in reply to JenGrahamWright #
@pammoran @JenGrahamWright Saved for later review. Thanks! in reply to pammoran #
Finished the moving help. Now it's grilling time. #
@melaniemcbride @hrheingold And how have we learned that out of folks, institutionally speaking? Struggling with that in some of my work. in reply to melaniemcbride #
@melaniemcbride I like that question very much. in reply to melaniemcbride #
Here. http://t.co/D9AjK2t0 #

The Week in Tweets for 2012-01-09

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Bud Hunt

Airport bound. #
@JenAnsbach Thank you kindly. in reply to JenAnsbach #
Hour and thirty minute check in line for Frontier. Almost missed the plane. But we didn't. Hooray for kind strangers. #grateful #
Now Orlando bound. #
@frankisibberson To my knowledge, it does not. in reply to frankisibberson #
Here. http://t.co/7T3jMVRL #
@jonbecker Will do. in reply to jonbecker #
New piece over at the museum: Dance On. Dance Off. http://t.co/Bkg7TKVq #
@jonbecker Lightning said to say hi to your family. He appreciated your message. http://t.co/ojonEoIE #
Seems wrong to not order pizza at Pizza Planet. So I won't. Not order pizza, that is. #
Here. http://t.co/ifmM8MEx #
@msstewart Tower of Terror. in reply to msstewart #
Fitbit says I walked about 8 miles today. Teagan says no way she walked that far. They're both right. I carried Teagan a considerable bit. #
Hosting an informal caucus in the lobby of the hotel here. It's just as arbitrary as Iowa and I don't have to travel. #
Here. http://t.co/GYrOA2eY #
Here. http://t.co/L0fQ8MqF #
Here. http://t.co/351qbWIJ #
@emergentmath I don't know. I've submitted but have yet to hear anything. in reply to emergentmath #
Airport bound. So long, vacation. #
Oh. Good. Snow. #
You'd think a place called the "Magic Kingdom" would be good at brewing coffee. Not so much. Hooray for my kitchen. #
@roblyons Yep. It's true. Knew it already, but was hopeful there was something I had missed. Not so. in reply to roblyons #
Let's hang in there, Broncos. #
Colleague asked me earlier today for examples of classrooms using social media for social change. What would you suggest to her, tweeps? #
@web20classroom I did suggest him. Glad to know you'd agree. in reply to web20classroom #
I suggested that many folks do more advocating for the potential of media for change than they do change. #
Fancy dinner cancelled. Game is a nail biter. Go Broncos. #
Wow. #
@garystager Actually, he used to. New and used. in reply to garystager #
@ScottElias That tenderloin looks perfect. Well done, Chef. in reply to ScottElias #

The Week in Tweets for 2012-01-02

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Bud Hunt

_Tintin_. Daughters. IMAX. 3D. Popcorn. Sweet. #
Headed home from Grandma's today. Biggest decision of the day is what to have for lunch. I'm cool with that. #
@sarahpom if you own a Kindle or order frequently from Amazon or watch the movies you'd get from their library, then yay. in reply to sarahpom #
Now I'm losing to new (Words with) Friends all over the country. The Internet is magical. #
Ani turns 7 tomorrow. When I turned 8, my parents gave me a boom box. Ani got an iPod Shuffle from her grandmother today. Same. Different. #
@vtdeacon I could carry it. But never needed to. Was my bedroom stereo system. Never worried about losing it, either. in reply to vtdeacon #
@ScottElias Alas, it did not. That came later. I made some pretty awful radio mix tapes, though. in reply to ScottElias #
@ScottElias Exactly. in reply to ScottElias #
@ScottElias @milobo I used to fiddle with my aunt's 8 track. I always thought it was broken. All the songs played at the same time. in reply to ScottElias #
@milobo @ScottElias I remember my first Discman. Was pumped that I didn't have to haul all those cassette tapes. in reply to milobo #
And now for the _Doctor Who_ Christmas episode. Seems appropriate to have timeshifted it. #
Huh. "UK Prime Minister to receive personalized iPad app for government news" http://t.co/kFHz59IT #
@lblanken Good luck. I have the same struggle with time and activity. My fingers are crossed for you. in reply to lblanken #
New rule: If you conduct the really private phone call in a public place, anyone who can hear you is allowed to chime in. #
Particularly on the second such call. #
These will always taste like the convenience store down the road from my house when I was 5. In the best possible way. http://t.co/84wpPf3D #
@andreablanco It is crazy how a smell or taste can sen one through time. in reply to andreablanco #
@jonbecker @djakes Okie dokie. I'll not bother. Hope it was a good chat. in reply to jonbecker #
@alexanderrusso Doesn't "reform critic" suggest folks who don't have ideas, but instead are just critical of the ideas of others? in reply to alexanderrusso #
@alexanderrusso How about "progressive educators" if you really need a label? in reply to alexanderrusso #
@AndreaZellner @mcleodm3 Mendeley does the same but adds the citation to your library. Handy. in reply to AndreaZellner #
@AndreaZellner Not saying everyone has to like it, and I have to tinker a bit, but the Amazon cites are cake. in reply to AndreaZellner #
@jonbecker No. But it will let you focus more on the writing eventually. in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker Start up takes a bit of your time. Getting stuff in. Figuring out the details, etc. but as you build your library there . . . in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker . . . Less time worrying with citations. More time writing. in reply to jonbecker #
@jonbecker It IS fun. But then you see the bad cites. And that's a little less fun. But Google Scholar metadata searches are fun, too. in reply to jonbecker #
@mcleodm3 @AndreaZellner True. in reply to mcleodm3 #
@libraryguy There are only three. That's all of them. So far. in reply to libraryguy #
@libraryguy Once you see the third one, your frustration will grow. in reply to libraryguy #
Sun was out. I shoveled around the snow piles. The girls drew with sidewalk chalk. Nice. #
The thing about trying to quantify myself is figuring on what to quantify. What's worth counting? What's not? Big questions. #
@msstewart Tonight? Digging into Fitbit data. And reading into some stuff on information theory. And general end of year speculation. in reply to msstewart #
@msstewart And writer's block. And the like. in reply to msstewart #
@msstewart I'm a big fan. Thanks for the tip. in reply to msstewart #
Data is important. Except when we don't like what it tells us. http://t.co/6UiGEVT5 #
Sorry. Data "are." cc:@jonbecker #
@shareski You're now a real musician. in reply to shareski #
@MrChase _World War Z_ was a fine read. in reply to MrChase #
@hickstro @buffyjhamilton Is there that much new about the digital that the analog good is no longer applicable? I think not. in reply to hickstro #
@hickstro @buffyjhamilton Yeah. And my question is why the descriptor "digital" needs to be in those statements/questions. in reply to hickstro #
@hickstro @buffyjhamilton As do I. I just wonder how long "digital" will read as pejorative. in reply to hickstro #
Prepping nine pounds of beef and chicken for a New Year's party and contemplating the nature of writing and communication. #
@mwacker @hickstro @buffyjhamilton I think so, too. Except. It IS different. But perhaps as it's always been different. Writing, that is. in reply to mwacker #
@pickledtreats I saw a "Teen Paranormal Romance" section at a bookstore the other day. The times they are a changing. in reply to pickledtreats #
Large quantities of food and beverage assembled. _Just Dance_ in the Wii on standby. Let the festivities begin. #
@CBethM @msstewart @skajder @frankisibberson Meredith convinced me. I love my fitbit. in reply to CBethM #
Belated Christmas gift from Ms. the Teacher. Just my size. http://t.co/YsXagmF1 #
@CBethM @msstewart @skajder @frankisibberson Check their website. They were doing a special on shipping before Christmas. Might be done. in reply to CBethM #
Grill's lit. #
@ScottElias Isn't it a great place to live? (Wind worried me, too, until a half an hour ago. And I'm watching closely. #wimpish in reply to ScottElias #
To the grill. http://t.co/zDY0319I #
After dinner. http://t.co/Je919p42 #
Don't mean to brag, but I'm currently 2 and 0 in the New Year's Just Dance 3 challenges. #igotmoves #
@Deacs84 @briancsmith @chrislehmann @ecram3 Good times. Hope we get to do that again. in reply to Deacs84 #
@Deacs84 Hope your 2012's a great one, Laura. in reply to Deacs84 #
@Deacs84 Glad it was useful. Rock on. in reply to Deacs84 #
@msstewart Nope. in reply to msstewart #
@msstewart 3 and 0 now, though. in reply to msstewart #
@tcarmody Labatt. Easy decision. in reply to tcarmody #
@hickstro @msstewart I'll win the dance challenges. You keep writing those thoughtful books. Happy New Year, y'all. in reply to hickstro #
EST says "New Year." I say "Jumping the Gun." #
Spending the last hour of 2011 dancing with friends and family. That'll do. #
You did good @MrChase. I'm proud of you. Happy New Year! #
Ten minutes. This was a good year. Hoping next year is, too. #
Happy 2012, y'all. Make it count. #
The only thing between me and my family's trip to Florida tomorrow is 400 words due to an editor. And packing. Is all. #
@jerridkruse Orlando. Vacation. Something about a mouse. in reply to jerridkruse #
Bingo. http://t.co/AvcRGrsu #

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