The Week in Tweets for 2012-03-26

• @sjunkins You have a pretty cynical view of lots of stuff. I can't tell if you're trying to be provocative or something else. Everything ok? in reply to sjunkins #
• @thecleversheep Only when you define them too narrowly. in reply to thecleversheep #
• @shareski Better question – What are the essential texts for teaching whatever it is that you teach? in reply to shareski #
• @shareski Fair. But I considered your question in light of my question. I didn't care about the container. I cared about the contents. in reply to shareski #
• @dajbelshaw Those were the days. in reply to dajbelshaw #
• @russgoerend Yeah. I might've misstated things there. Fair point. in reply to russgoerend #
• @web20classroom @kylepace Why wouldn't you call those resources "textbooks?" in reply to web20classroom #
• @web20classroom @kylepace Every reading of a text is a dynamic experience. in reply to web20classroom #
• @kylepace @web20classroom More on reading as a dynamic activity. http://t.co/PRQF5jyW #beyondthetextbook in reply to kylepace #
• @web20classroom @kylepace Nuts. That's me. Keep trying. Sorry. in reply to web20classroom #
• Off to the Drupal in Education Unconference. Thanks to @funnymonkey for organizing the day. #
• @wmchamberlain @web20classroom @kylepace Yep. in reply to wmchamberlain #
• @ITWebGuy13 @web20classroom @kylepace Social even then. in reply to ITWebGuy13 #
• @bethanyvsmith @funnymonkey Alas, I am not. in reply to bethanyvsmith #
• At the Drupal in Ed Unconference with @funnymonkey @mrmosesdotorg and @mwacker #
• Introductions – Lots of higher ed folks here – using Drupal for their front and back facing web spaces. Interesting. #
• @ITWebGuy13 The room's full of them. in reply to ITWebGuy13 #
• @cleeinc It's a fine pile of sotfware. Used to use it and the district's about to again. in reply to cleeinc #
• Getting a tour of Julio at #drupaled Distribution designed specifically for school websites. Sweet. #
• Useful day of learning at #drupaled Thanks for a solid opportunity to think with others, @funnymonkey. Always good to check in. #
• @wfryer Thanks, Wes, for all the info from #BeyondTheTexbook Appreciated. in reply to wfryer #
• @wfryer You're most welcome. Glad to be of service. in reply to wfryer #
• @ITSCPDX @funnymonkey Julio does seem quite useful. in reply to ITSCPDX #
• @btopro Likewise. Rock on. in reply to btopro #
• Happiness is getting home and finding a friend cooking dinner in your kitchen. #
• @Cindy_OA Huzzah. Since it's a wee celebration, I'll forego the exclamation point. in reply to Cindy_OA #
• @audreywatters I have sadness for them. in reply to audreywatters #
• _Doctor Who_ or _Downton Abbey_? These are the difficult decisions. #
• @wmchamberlain 11. Catching up friends. Seen them all. in reply to wmchamberlain #
• @lisawilliams @audreywatters I'll pitch in $20 more. in reply to lisawilliams #
• @chemicalsams Ms. the Teacher might be a better fan than I when it comes to The Doctor. in reply to chemicalsams #
• @injenuity Nice. I've never seen the show, but I do like puzzles. in reply to injenuity #
• Going with The Doctor. He just found Melody. So that'll be fun. Oh. And cookies. #
• So. Mary sure seemed to like that Dalek. But he was worried about her inheritance. #downtonwho #
• Newsletter build at staff meeting. Devices in use: iPad, netbook, Chromebook, MacBook, PC laptop. Windows. OSX. Chrome. Linux. All good. #
• @drezac There? Not so much. Take a look at Littleton's suggestions. And I'll send you a link to our current RUP – list of do's, don'ts. in reply to drezac #
• If hacking is playing w/ a mind for improvement & playing is finding freedom within constraint, might hacking/playing be agency discovery? #
• "I'll have what she's having," isn't the best rationale for technology purchasing. Not by itself, at least. #
• Getting set to hear from Rick Freelhling a tthe 21st Century Program at Harrison High School over at #colearning http://t.co/omEPMvKF #
• Rick says that his goal, as a program administrator, is to teach students *how* to think, not *what* to think. http://t.co/omEPMvKF #
• Rick – "Writing effectively is a 21st Century Skill." So they write. Lots. http://t.co/omEPMvKF #colearning #
• "Our test prep is thinking." http://t.co/omEPMvKF #
• "I think that we are all liars and hypocrites. That's what it means to be human in this world." – Mike Daisey http://t.co/gykXfSbp #
• @Luke1946 @hartmari Actually, we limit it because it sucks every available bit of bandwidth from our network. Awesome tool with some issues. in reply to Luke1946 #
• @web20classroom @mbrewer_sl Work both sides. in reply to web20classroom #
• @hartmari @luke1946 We install it for any teacher who asks. But don't put it on a standard image because of that. Alas. in reply to hartmari #
• @Ryan_Fisk @debbiefuco @nathanghall What data were they uncomfortable with? And what did they need to provide? #edchat in reply to Ryan_Fisk #
• @nathanghall I don't disagree with your larger argument. Was curious in the case of Google. We populate ours – Google's not "asking." in reply to nathanghall #
• @debbiefuco @Ryan_Fisk Um. Google Apps for Ed is different from forcing a student to create a Google account. in reply to debbiefuco #
• @nathanghall Yes. And they're bound to a different set of ToS than their other services. To a degree. But I hear you. in reply to nathanghall #
• @audreywatters Fun? in reply to audreywatters #
• Eager to start down a maker/hacking path with some teachers. How did I not know about @sparkfun? #
• So this blog post and these forum responses sure don't seem to be writing themselves. #
• @LPScience Check your email. in reply to LPScience #
• Relient K covering Justin Bieber is surprisingly ununpleasant. #
• @budtheteacher Double negative. I actually liked it. I didn't expect to. in reply to budtheteacher #
• @techsavvyed Thank you kindly. in reply to techsavvyed #
• @ehelfant I hope _The Hunger Games_. It's the more thoughtful of texts. in reply to ehelfant #
• @mazinbenny Cool. Would you be willing to make an introduction? I was preparing a cold call. Have some ideas and need some guidance. in reply to mazinbenny #
• Mini planning retreat with @milobo and @kadding. Putting some projects to bed. Others are waking up. #
• @lukeneff Aw, shucks. What'd I do? in reply to lukeneff #
• @lukeneff Cool. Thanks. Will do. in reply to lukeneff #
• "Maybe that's a reasonable definition of love on the internet or anywhere else: To love is to return." http://t.co/Mb5g3LKj (Me – Love this) #
• "This is a path from like to love and I'm trying to follow it myself because liking and faving are not enough." http://t.co/Mb5g3LKj #
• "On the internet today, reading something twice is an act of love." http://t.co/Mb5g3LKj #
• Yeah. You should take a look at http://t.co/Mb5g3LKj For a bunch of reasons. Thank you, @. I needed that. #
• @willrich45 Everything with Tebow has been complicated. in reply to willrich45 #
• Joining @jonbecker and @msstewart and others to continue our teacher research conversation from #educon #
• Whoa. Looks like this online teacher research group thing might go. Thanks to @jonbecker and @msstewart and the folks who showed up. #
• @msstewart @jonbecker I always doubt when I get really hopeful. in reply to msstewart #
• @jonbecker @courosa More and more, at least on the technical side, that IS what it's meant to do. in reply to jonbecker #
• @courosa @jonbecker I think the technical stuff, maybe. It *could* be more. Maybe. in reply to courosa #
• @courosa @jonbecker It depends on how the badging is administered. So it could be that an automated assessment awards the badge. in reply to courosa #
• @courosa @jonbecker But it could also be a subjective assessment, too. in reply to courosa #
• @juliafallon @timlauer Yum. And awesome. in reply to juliafallon #
• When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way. Unless, of course, you used to be a Bronco. #byetim #
• @courosa @jonbecker Yep. But what I was trying to get at is that there are multiple ways to award them. And I say "award" on purpose. in reply to courosa #
• @courosa @greyincolor @jonbecker Yeah. But it might not be. More on my thinking http://t.co/rV82rGXr in reply to courosa #
• Also – "Doctor Worm" by TMBG is quite good when covered by Relient K. #
• @courosa And that's1 that actually worries me the 2nd most – might we just make school more like the things we want it to be like instead? in reply to courosa #
• Going to finish writing up some thinking on agency and play and tinkering and Making. And do the kids' laundry. Is all. #
• @mwacker It's a drain. in reply to mwacker #
• @greyincolor @courosa @jonbecker I think @sharingnicely said some useful things on badges, too. http://t.co/nVjcogvv in reply to greyincolor #
• @greyincolor @courosa @jonbecker They might have value as descriptive tools. @melaniemcbride Might. in reply to greyincolor #
• So playing well with others requires knowledge of boundaries and constraints. And the ability to decide when to fiddle with them. #
• @melaniemcbride @courosa Yeah. That was a good and useful piece, too. Thanks for the reminder. in reply to melaniemcbride #
• @mwacker Subconsciously and consciously. Hard. in reply to mwacker #
• @melaniemcbride @courosa I actually DO have a problem with crediting informal learning – not entirely – but why co-opt the fun stuff? in reply to melaniemcbride #
• @melaniemcbride @courosa Why not change the thing that isn't working instead of just adding to the mess? in reply to melaniemcbride #
• I really wish I had time for this book right now. Seems like a good time for it. http://t.co/sJLVjF2K #
• @budtheteacher Sure. I'll send a draft your way soon. in reply to budtheteacher #
• @ I know I owe you some badges thinking too. #
• Nice piece on Littleton CO's netbook-fueled writing initiative. @jnetman1's Ubermix also featured. http://t.co/dxCRsmBJ #
• @connectedpd – Can't DM you – but hi. #
• I am both surprised that @bethstill would write this & that ISTE would publish it. These prescriptions aren't useful. http://t.co/j1GtlXEB #
• Angry Birds. In PE. http://t.co/G9cSyLub #
• @injenuity There's that. in reply to injenuity #
• @BethStill Of course you are. I'm surprised by the content and by ISTE's willingness to broadcast it. in reply to BethStill #
• @BethStill I'm also not a fan of prescriptive grammarians. But it seems to me that you're writing prescriptive culture there. in reply to BethStill #
• @BethStill You passed judgment on all behaviors you don't care for as incorrect uses. I'm just surprised you said it that way. in reply to BethStill #
• @injenuity Possibly. in reply to injenuity #
• @BethStill My biggest concerns are the points. They involve the frame. "A community." "We." You claimed to speak for all Twitter users. in reply to BethStill #
• Digitize and Assess Student Work with ThreeRing http://t.co/SrhEmzwi (via Instapaper) #
• @emmykat I believe I disagreed. I don't believe I "attacked." in reply to emmykat #
• @juliafallon @injenuity That was one of my concerns. in reply to juliafallon #
• @juliafallon @injenuity That was the piece that really concerned me. "We." "The community." The? in reply to juliafallon #
• @WillyB @juliafallon @injenuity Nah. It's to better contextualize the guide. in reply to WillyB #
• Um. Teachers adopting these systems on their own run afoul of violating FERPA, I'd think. http://t.co/ayf9RGGu #
• @audreywatters Seems to me I'd be violating some board policy just in uploading the data to the service. in reply to audreywatters #
• Catching up on _Community_. _Glee_ parody holiday show is well done. Recurring regionals references – with confusion – are solid. #
• @audreywatters With parent release and/or contracted FERPA compliance, no problem, I'd think. in reply to audreywatters #
• @audreywatters But I'm not a lawyer. Nor did I stay at a Holiday Express last night. in reply to audreywatters #
• @coryroush Likely both. in reply to coryroush #
• @jonbecker @davecormier Um. Isn't it more like being distracted by a library? in reply to jonbecker #
• @poh @jonbecker I wouldn't mind an answer key after things settle with the data collection. in reply to poh #
• @ErieElemPrin There no hard and fast rule, but if you see natural breaks, no harm in multiple posts. I tend to write longer than many. in reply to ErieElemPrin #
• @ErieElemPrin Understood. I'd encourage you to use Safari or Firefox as your browser. That should help. in reply to ErieElemPrin #
• @ErieElemPrin Also – preview typically opens a new window or tab & then continues refreshing that 1 rather than creating new ones each time. in reply to ErieElemPrin #
• @ErieElemPrin Any time. Always happy to help bloggers blog. in reply to ErieElemPrin #
• @MrMacnology Believe that should be #teampeeta in reply to MrMacnology #
• @shareski That's all courtesy of Social from Mailchimp. It's an interesting set of stuff. http://t.co/5JnuVYWd in reply to shareski #
• @Cindy_OA @louannreid @tbakernwp @jstromai Sweet. Bravo. in reply to Cindy_OA #
• Finding the Love for Writing: An Interview with Phil Bildner – Finding Common Ground – Education Week http://t.co/EQmFCBt6 (via Instapaper) #
• Respondents’ thoughts | Pew Internet & American Life Project http://t.co/EhnuKlBe (via Instapaper) #
• @bonstewart @maryannreilly The Mac client I like. A lot. in reply to bonstewart #
• On the upstairs message board at the office. Yes. Like this. http://t.co/kCu2kIVv #
• I am now the mayor of my grill. Major social media accomplishment. #
• @senatorgrant Both. in reply to senatorgrant #
• @kjarrett Quite right. in reply to kjarrett #
• Coffee. Then laundry. #
• @shareski Huh. I'll take a peek when I'm at a computer later today. Possibly a conflict with another plugin? in reply to shareski #
• Read this today, please. Twice. http://t.co/O5pltW1s Thanks, @chadsansing #
• @chadsansing We had similar feelings about rules and tokens. Now I play with those sorts of rules in infrastructure. in reply to chadsansing #
• Time to begin thinking about this year #npm2012 prompts. #
• Oops. This year's poetry prompts, that is. #npm2012 #
• This post has been getting lots of spam attention lately. I reread it. Seems relevant. On the "death" of blogging. http://t.co/3xxgrVzO #
• About to release Teagan's butterflies. Big moment. And we've ordered more caterpillars. #
• Three butterflies flew away. Two lingered. #
• A little research tells me that the lingerers are busy and might be so for several hours. So that's something. #
• @JaredParker No punchline. Keep reading. in reply to JaredParker #
• @MrMacnology @msrowse Thank you kindly. in reply to MrMacnology #
• @stumpteacher @KatrinaStevens1 Why is the use of Skype some sort of barometer? in reply to stumpteacher #
• @stecina Happy birthday. in reply to stecina #
• 48 hours of Spring Break. Friend's birthday tomorrow. House to clean. Daughter to teach. Should be fun. #
• @sarahpom Yep. I'll be fiddling again. Glad they were useful. in reply to sarahpom #
• Spring soccer games plotted. So long, Saturday. Catch you in June. #

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