The Week in Tweets for 2012-06-11

• Busy summer morning – setting up for the CSUWP Summer Institute and now now off to an i3 Leadership Meeting. #
• “Beautiful is what makes your heart happy.” – from _Something Beautiful_ by Wyeth (Overheard in a teaching demo at CSUWP.) #
• @mburtis I’ll be using the category ds106. Assuming I can get power for the laptop out here in Bunkhouse X. in reply to mburtis #
• @jimgroom @DrGarcia Sounds like a fine idea. in reply to jimgroom #
• @techsavvyed Um. Could you help me not to die in the Minecraft? in reply to techsavvyed #
• @techsavvyed @timmmmyboy Yes, please. I’ll have that. These zombies, man. in reply to techsavvyed #
• @courosa I’m supporting it. Can’t wait to get my hands on one. in reply to courosa #
• Listening, finally, to _Proust and the Squid_ on my commute this week. Some big questions on reading in an age of hypertext. #
• Good piece at Digital Is on writing and how teachers learn. http://t.co/cOp19PFO #
• @bryanjack @drgarcia @jimgroom @rschott @linda3dots @lbrownie32 @rowan_peter Nice. Such great bunkmates. Forgive the snoring. in reply to bryanjack #
• @gravesle I wonder that at every renewal. in reply to gravesle #
• @jeffk8 The first one. The date interrupts the narrative, so commas on both sides. in reply to jeffk8 #
• @jeffk8 @amichetti Huh. My vote was two commas because the date interrupted the narrative. in reply to jeffk8 #
• @techsavvyed Looking forward to that blog post. Had my first Minecraft experience yesterday. It’s worth more time. in reply to techsavvyed #
• @jimgroom Did you find X Island? in reply to jimgroom #
• @amichetti @jeffk8 Nah. Commas are a writer’s best friend. in reply to amichetti #
• @jeffk8 @amichetti Semicolons are handy; commas are neat, too. in reply to jeffk8 #
• @amichetti @jeffk8 Yes. And yet. in reply to amichetti #
• @sjciske @amichetti @jeffk8 I loved _Moveable Feast_, but his catalog of consumption hurt me just to read. in reply to sjciske #
• @jimgroom @linda3dots @techsavvyed Well that should be easy enough to find. And perhaps a bonfire for those darn spiders. in reply to jimgroom #
• @jimgroom @chadsansing @linda3dots Let’s schedule something. I could stand to learn lots from a master miner. in reply to jimgroom #
• Is “good tier 1 instruction” about what students can do, or about what’s done to them? (Serious question.) #
• Does the language of RtI subtract student agency from the conversation? (Serious question. Looking for resources and answers and reading.) #
• Thanks for the Tier 1 responses, tweeps. Helpful. #
• Now to write up the Center for Make/Hack/Play’s first Hack Jam. A bit o’ hacking. For professional development credit, of course. #
• @dschink Thank you kindly. All votes appreciated. in reply to dschink #
• I get excited about silly things some times. This is one of them. http://t.co/rUAcDnWJ (St. Vrain HackJam – save the date.) #
• The worse that ship are far better than the draft you never get around to finishing. I have to remind myself of that. All. The. Time. #
• @jimgroom Can you point me in the direction of that bunkhouse? in reply to jimgroom #
• Oops. #
• “The words.” Not “The worse.” But I think I made my point. #
• @techsavvyed Seems back. in reply to techsavvyed #
• Good reminder from @audreywatters that we should build our tools around what we value. Infrastructure matters. http://t.co/fJYxcCTh #
• @jimgroom You did a fine job. in reply to jimgroom #
• From Google Reader: Untitled http://t.co/I5MVLaPC #
• From Google Reader: Untitled http://t.co/3b2Twb3W #
• Hmm. Ifttt from Google Reader Starred Items>bit.ly then bit.ly>Twitter still has a few bugs. #
• @micwalker Happy to help. in reply to micwalker #
• From Google Reader: One person’s guide to evaluating educational technologies (week 4 of ed366) » Dave’s Educational… http://t.co/IvziU6PW #
• From Google Reader: dy/dan » Blog Archive » [3ACTS] Popcorn Picker http://t.co/lInqUavf #
• From Google Reader: aPOPcalypse Now | D’Arcy Norman dot net http://t.co/s4KDNstt #
• This screams “Photoshop Me!” What’s your summer plan? http://t.co/v9sIkAMI #
• Hearing @dogtrax quoted in the CSUWP SI discussion of _Because Digital Writing Matters_. Never a bad thing. #nwp #
• @russgoerend Playing mostly. Trying to learn more about how bit.ly works. I think it’s redundant – could go direct and still get the bitly. in reply to russgoerend #
• @willrich45 I dunno. Had the account a whole. I play a little. Not sure if it’s for me. Like the idea, though. in reply to willrich45 #
• @BrettDoster I don’t belong to a union, but I don’t despise them. Do you? in reply to BrettDoster #
• Gang, I finally spent some good hands on time in Minecraft. I get it. You should go. #
• @courosa I needed help. And will likely need more. But it’s powerful. in reply to courosa #
• @courosa I found it useful to struggle. Good reminder. Doesn’t happen often. in reply to courosa #
• From Google Reader: Lamborn panel blocks photo of girl in bath over child-porn fears – The Denver Post http://t.co/cb7c22Sq #
• @willrich45 Lack of a website lessened my interest and ability to use it. in reply to willrich45 #
• Big pile o’ paperworky writing awaits me this morning. Then a blog post or two. Fun. I keep telling myself. #
• @wfryer @teach42 Quite right. in reply to wfryer #
• From Google Reader: Book Review: Talking Back to Facebook http://t.co/skvoDSOZ #
• From Google Reader: Technology “look for’s” in teacher evaluations – Home – Doug Johnson’s Blue Skunk Blog http://t.co/Sbvu41Kz #
• _The Martian Chronicles_ is one of the few “novels” I ever required whole classes of students to read. + #
• So long, Mr. Bradbury, and thanks for all the words. #
• @gravesle Unfortunately, I think that’s true. The first thirty seconds or so my server gets creamed. Can’t figure out why. in reply to gravesle #
• @gravesle Seems back now. Sorry. in reply to gravesle #
• From Google Reader: You Should Probably Just Grade Less | Bud the Teacher http://t.co/d888AmID #
• From Google Reader: http://t.co/Pud7YhG3 #
• From Google Reader: http://t.co/vyjcZkLd #
• Delightful peanut butter and jelly grilled cheese sandwich with @anterobot and @cindy_oa. Good folks. Good food. #
• @jeffpiontek Bad people have hold of your Twitter account. Or you really want me to know more about weight loss. in reply to jeffpiontek #
• @MikeGwaltney @willrich45 Whoa. New to me. Whoa. Cool. Thanks. in reply to MikeGwaltney #
• @billselak @anterobot @Cindy_OA Remarkably good. Almond butter and, we think, a fig something in a grilled cheese. Yum. in reply to billselak #
• I’m a pretty lucky guy. #notetoself #
• @dajbelshaw Congratulations, MoFo. (I couldn’t resist.) in reply to dajbelshaw #
• @audreywatters Ew. in reply to audreywatters #
• Quinn’s driving now. @ Hunt House On Harvest Street http://t.co/CsWBxz1T #
• From my reading: One way to make online spaces more (academically) legitimate is to make them easier to cite http://t.co/JgDdOiel #
• From my reading: 16 Proposals for Radically Changing Schools (for the better) http://t.co/JgDdOiel #
• Wow. This is _The Eyre Affair_. As a movie. But with video games. Sweet. http://t.co/dpZqf1ne #
• From my reading: Gamestar Mechanic’s Summer Design Program http://t.co/vrPMOwiP #
• Sigh. http://t.co/Ng53RmRQ #
• @karlfisch @ktenkely Sweet! Indoor pool. in reply to karlfisch #
• @dlpd17 Thanks. Let us know how that goes. in reply to dlpd17 #
• Sitting in for morning writing with @milobo and @kadding at the CSUWP Summer Institute. #
• Surely there’s a #ds106 idea in here. http://t.co/GJUVGHAz #
• Cool to see @lukeneff in The Listserve today. #
• Thanks to @bjfr, I now have a presence here. http://t.co/b0tOchEP #
• @watchorn Unfortunately, I don’t. I’ve heard good things – but I’m not up on the research. in reply to watchorn #
• Reviewing the Makerspace Playbook and thinking about some plans for @makehackplay. #
• “It’s not a competition, and there aren’t prizes, so there are no judges deciding who has succeeded and who has failed.” the Playbook. #
• This playbook feels like it was written just for me. Maybe you, too. http://t.co/b3y5q7cg (PDF) #
• Just got invited to a fifteen minute meeting. For next April. Man. That’s planning ahead. #
• Social media dilemma: I’ve a tenderloin to cut up. Do I live tweet that here and post the pictures to Instagram . . . #
• or do the whole thing as a live stream? #
• @mbteach True. Now to get the committee to approve the hashtag. in reply to mbteach #
• @mbteach Perfect. #tenderloinchat it is. in reply to mbteach #
• @jackiegerstein Aw, blogging is so yesterday. in reply to jackiegerstein #
• @jackiegerstein Touché. in reply to jackiegerstein #
• @erinrbreedlove Just a joke. in reply to erinrbreedlove #
• Really enjoying the @RadioLab episode on color. The choir was a nice touch. You should give it a listen. #
• @mozzadrella I laughed out loud when I heard the deep bass rumble of “extremely red.” Truly delightful. in reply to mozzadrella #
• @mozzadrella @mrchase I’m pretty excited about it. in reply to mozzadrella #
• @RobMancabelli Congratulations and nice hat. in reply to RobMancabelli #
• @davidlubar We can haz spelling? in reply to davidlubar #
• @ElyseEA Yes. This summer’s a real treat because the SI is very close to my workplace – getting to visit is truly restorative. I needed it. in reply to ElyseEA #
• @thelistserve Today’s mail was awesome. Do posts live somewhere linkable? #
• @thelistserve Thanks. Could you point me to one? in reply to thelistserve #
• “But you’ve got to do it badly, first.” – Yes.

  http://t.co/2lQBHvEp #

• @thelistserve Thanks much! in reply to thelistserve #
• @kfasimpaur I’ve done more successfully, but Google promises 50. Avoid IE if you can. in reply to kfasimpaur #
• @kfasimpaur Are you writing with people at #iste12 Awesome. in reply to kfasimpaur #
• My mom grows these. http://t.co/bMURmLWj #
• @kfasimpaur Counts as writing in my book. Rock on. in reply to kfasimpaur #
• @BlakePlock Best of luck in your new work. Take good notes. #
• WordPress question – need to move all my posts on a network from one user to another. Suggestions that don’t involve phpMyAdmin? #
• @DirectorOfTech Thanks. But I need to transfer the ownership, not move the content. @samharrelson in reply to DirectorOfTech #
• @DirectorOfTech @samharrelson Wouldn’t I end up with duplicate content, though? in reply to DirectorOfTech #
• @samharrelson That’s just what I needed – bulk editing. Thanks! in reply to samharrelson #
• (Let’s not tell anyone that I have a Spotify playlist for my favorite versions of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide,” okay?) #
• @kfasimpaur Pretty sure that’s in the public domain. Can I join? in reply to kfasimpaur #
• @jonbecker @savasavasava Let’s get that out for us to look at soon, okay? in reply to savasavasava #
• Popularity is relative. I made the list. http://t.co/HqpLfyBn #
• I keep forgetting to register for this conference that I’m teaching at soon. X2 #notgood #
• Love what @dmagy is doing with St. Vrain Blogs. We’re turning on Buddypress, y’all. http://t.co/hE6MqMl1 (Still working out the kinks.) #
• @mcleod @russgoerend @MrsBMG @mctownsley Is it as fun to play as it appears to be? in reply to mcleod #
• @russgoerend @mcleod @MrsBMG @mctownsley I saw a review on GeekDad a little while back. I’m intrigued. in reply to russgoerend #
• @russgoerend @mcleod @MrsBMG @mctownsley We love Dominion lately. In all forms and expansions. in reply to russgoerend #
• @MrMacnology You’re welcome. Go, Rockies. in reply to MrMacnology #
• Showed the Mr. Rogers remix to the girls. Twice. And now we are watching the show. #sogood #
• Just wrapped bacon around a bunch of filets. #tenderloinchat #
• @tieandjeans Amazon Prime Instant Video. Lots of episodes. Including first season. in reply to tieandjeans #
• @actionhero Many, many times. But it warms my heart you thought of me. in reply to actionhero #
• Before. @ Bud’s Backyard Grill http://t.co/s06VmyCs #
• After. @ Bud’s Backyard Grill http://t.co/hqJoKdQD #
• It’s okay to make people watch the Mr. Rogers remix when they come to your home as dinner guests, right?Right. #
• @pickledtreats We did. My advice would be don’t kinda do it. Collaboration and use of Docs improved only when it became email, too. in reply to pickledtreats #
• @dogtrax Cool. Such a delightful piece of media. in reply to dogtrax #
• @pickledtreats @mindi_r Good. It’s staff who need their cheese moved for change to occur. in reply to pickledtreats #
• @pickledtreats @mindi_r Be big, be bold, and emphasize cost savings. Be clear about what your current program does that Gmail can’t . . . in reply to pickledtreats #
• @pickledtreats @mindi_r … And emphasize alternatives. in reply to pickledtreats #
• @pickledtreats @mindi_r Try to get key leadership to learn, use, and model the new tools. in reply to pickledtreats #
• We are on our third listen of the Mr. Rogers remix this morning. This has achieved Rebecca Black Friday status in our home. #
• @CurriculumTalk @eker_lauren Have a great race, y’all. in reply to CurriculumTalk #
• @MsEstep Yes. in reply to MsEstep #
• Beautiful day for a pool party. So I guess we will have one, then. #
• You know what would be neat? If NPR used the freed up space from Car Talk’s end to launch a Maker show. Different sort of call ins. #
• @teachergirl89 It is. Car Talk was a maker show. in reply to teachergirl89 #
• @anterobot You’re most welcome. It was fun. Let’s do that again soon. Without the Mr. Rogers, perhaps. in reply to anterobot #
• Teagan really likes Legos. @ Hunt House On Harvest Street http://t.co/rbtrmbFC #
• So we are listening to this two or three times a day at breakfast now. At Quinn and Ani’s request. http://t.co/mcgA8Ef5 #
• Good luck to friends and neighbors struggling with the #HighParkFire Thinking of y’all. #
• Lawn mown. Sad to watch the smoke roll across the sky from just up the road. #
• Impressed with how well the @larimersheriff is communicating on this. Thanks for your work, sheriff and firefighting folks. Be careful. #
• Where there’s smoke. @ Hunt House On Harvest Street http://t.co/iFfeprUB #
• Bought some guitar strings today. First time in a couple of years. #

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