The Week in Tweets for 2012-06-18

• Smoke from the #HighParkFire has blanketed the city. Smells of campfires and lost things. #
• @willrich45 Happy blogversary. Keep on keeping on. Many happy returns. in reply to willrich45 #
• Making some seed purchases for the Center for Make/Hack/Play. Building a library and putting together some basic equipment. Fun. #
• @pickledtreats Collaborative environment for all. No need to worry with other services for many things. Templates as helpers. in reply to pickledtreats #
• “Arguably, the diversity of educational options was greater two centuries ago than it is now.” http://t.co/b3y5q7cg #
• “Collaboration is a good thing but I think we’re interested in how personal engagement drives …us to a community. “ http://t.co/b3y5q7cg #
• “When running a Makerspace or a class that uses a Makerspace, you may find it daunting to stay ahead of your students. Let it go.” #
• “School is too often simply about doing things together.” ibid #
• As I continue to go down the Maker rabbit hole, the more I’m struck by how good Making spaces and habits are good writing spaces and habits. #
• Ani’s pretending to be “Frances.” I told her to lighten up. She did not laugh. Apparently, she’s not seen _Stripes_. #
• @dkuropatwa True. Eventually. (As for the guitar strings – yeah. For my guitar. Been a whole.) in reply to dkuropatwa #
• @dkuropatwa Oops. While. Not whole. in reply to dkuropatwa #
• I love summer. @ Bud’s Backyard Grill http://t.co/F0sJBXNM #
• Time to eat. @ Bud’s Backyard Grill http://t.co/jDlIPmrg #
• @justinmarc2010 @dianeravitch That slogan works only if you swear to do the opposite. in reply to justinmarc2010 #
• Special treat for today’s commute: Sarah Kay on _On Being_. #
• @GDhuyvetter Here you go: http://t.co/Q26D4DsD in reply to GDhuyvetter #
• Ray Bradbury: Inspiration for “The Fire Balloons” : The New Yorker http://t.co/kGPbPJKm (via Instapaper) #
• “For these students it will not be his­tory was but history is.” (via Instapaper) #
• “­“Saving time” has made us slaves to speed.” http://t.co/mkOk494d #
• Science Is Not About Certainty: A Philosophy Of Physics | Conversation | Edge http://t.co/3vL1QJbs (via Instapaper) #
• Smoke from the #HighParkFire is blanketing Longmont. Go get ’em, firefighters. We believe in you. #
• Just pulled a @shareski – asked for a link to a website to save me a trip across a room. #
• Turns out @kadding and @milobo haven’t seen the MR. Rogers song. Solving that for them now. http://t.co/F8wigetB #
• @jgmac1106 Thanks! in reply to jgmac1106 #
• @jgmac1106 I don’t mind speed sometimes. Just all the time. in reply to jgmac1106 #
• @jgmac1106 Roger that. in reply to jgmac1106 #
• So a selling point of the iOS 6 is that it can be locked down further? Oh, bother. #
• @tieandjeans Ugh, indeed. So what would a Maker show look like? in reply to tieandjeans #
• @sjciske As assistive tech, I agree. But marketing that as testing aid. Sigh. in reply to sjciske #
• @tieandjeans And gathering some of the info I wondered about in the chat could be useful. Okay. I might be game. in reply to tieandjeans #
• @tieandjeans I hear you. So. Let’s explore this. in reply to tieandjeans #
• So @milobo just told @kadding and I where natural raspberry flavoring comes from. Huh. #
• @kfasimpaur Cool. in reply to kfasimpaur #
• @kfasimpaur Very cool. in reply to kfasimpaur #
• @kfasimpaur Also very cool. in reply to kfasimpaur #
• @mrami2 @dlaufenberg Geek. in reply to dlaufenberg #
• Brought home some Cubelets from the Center today. Testing them with my daughters. Took five minutes for them to get interested. Good sign. #
• Now they’re making “robots” with Duplos. Better sign. #
• Cute. My first Arduino. http://t.co/UCT9ThLq #
• I thought these Cubelets might be interesting. They might be curiosity crack. http://t.co/Mcw6ySL8 #
• Seriously. They just keep fiddling with them. This is great. http://t.co/KysTWPwk #
• @chrislehmann Did you get to give him an earful? in reply to chrislehmann #
• @chrislehmann Yeah. I didn’t figure. But still. What a day. in reply to chrislehmann #
• @kfasimpaur Will do. in reply to kfasimpaur #
• Just made this. @ Hunt House On Harvest Street http://t.co/BKyxCwYB #
• Here’s @zefrank on exformation – what we don’t say. Worth your time. http://t.co/7d8GrEGK #
• @mazinbenny Thanks. My soldering is improving. As is my troubleshooting. in reply to mazinbenny #
• Wondering when I reach the point that “I forgot to put my razor in my gym bag again” becomes “I’m growing a beard.” #doh #
• Spending some time this morning developing a play protocol for @makehackplay and Cubelets. What do you do when you discover something new? #
• Related – @kfasimpaur started this doc for brainstorming a play-focused @p2pu group. https://t.co/HxyWSEV4 #
• And, yes, a “play protocol” might be paradoxical. Or a contradiction. #
• @SteveMartinToGo So soon? in reply to SteveMartinToGo #
• Just confirmed my speaking engagements for the #ncte2012 convention. Now to figure out how to get there. #
• @kfasimpaur It’s on the rise. But still not enough. in reply to kfasimpaur #
• @CBethM Good to have a record. in reply to CBethM #
• Just saw, in bold letters, on a conference session description “THIS SESSION INVOLVES SKYPE.” Good thing? Warning? #
• One thing the Center for Make/Hack/Play can do, and possibly do well, is to help people find useful toys. And to share them. #
• Drawdio @ The Center For Make/Hack/Play http://t.co/YSIK6rfP #
• Drawdio-ed @ The Center For Make/Hack/Play http://t.co/0BHd5a39 #
• @MrMacnology I soldered it. That was one reason I bought it – to practice. in reply to MrMacnology #
• @briancsmith Me, too. in reply to briancsmith #
• @briancsmith It’s us. Right now, the Center is my office. Right now. in reply to briancsmith #
• @briancsmith You’re welcome to tinker here anytime. in reply to briancsmith #
• @MrMacnology We are working on that. Check the blog for the possible study group on P2PU. http://t.co/g5y1rVi0 in reply to MrMacnology #
• @briancsmith Cool. And we would love your thinking here http://t.co/JGnHtm6d in reply to briancsmith #
• @briancsmith Cool. But follow that link. Need help with some brainstorming. in reply to briancsmith #
• @MrMacnology I was in the same boat. Until I found this great starter kit from @sparkfun. http://t.co/SbLcWSxR in reply to MrMacnology #
• @MrMacnology There you go. My kids love watching/helping. in reply to MrMacnology #
• @briancsmith Cool. Thanks! in reply to briancsmith #
• @timmmmyboy Geek. in reply to timmmmyboy #
• @timmmmyboy Was intended as praise. Rock on with your bad self. in reply to timmmmyboy #
• This is silly and won’t fix anything. Might break some things, though. http://t.co/VNPMJHVE #
• I didn’t expect to be editing a podcast today. And yet. #
• So @tieandjeans just recorded a prototype maker in education podcast for @makehackplay. Here it is: http://t.co/fkJs9QxQ #
• Help us make them better, okay? #
• @tieandjeans I think this is going to be useful. Looking forward to working with you. in reply to tieandjeans #
• “Protecting our students’ joy of learning is paramount to our work.” http://t.co/8Ilpat1B #
• @tspraul I have and indeed. Looking forward to playing with some. in reply to tspraul #
• In three days, I’ll be at the beach. C’mon, beach. #
• @crafty184 Isle of Palms. in reply to crafty184 #
• @crafty184 Quite right. in reply to crafty184 #
• In case you missed it, we launched a first draft podcast for @makehackplay yesterday. http://t.co/fkJs9QxQ #
• A good reminder from @funnymonkey: Expecting people to behave well usually results in them doing so. http://t.co/MsZhWoaI #
• Huh. Makeup to stop face-recognition software from “seeing” you http://t.co/mGcZpnwd #
• If you can’t make it to Colorado’s TIE Conference, you can catch some of it here. http://t.co/g0S2THNr #
• Today, I learned that the door joint on my Prius is only meant to open so far.It’ll go a full 180 degrees, though.

  Once. #sadtrombone #

• @paulrwood We are fine. There’s some sad drywall and a funny story.It’s pretty much my bad. in reply to paulrwood #
• Maybe no one will notice? http://t.co/Vc5xjJQd #
• (In that last tweet, the door is “closed.”)

  #ohbother #

• @SVVSDHD Thanks much. in reply to SVVSDHD #
• @brainfete Actually, that does help. Thanks. in reply to brainfete #
• Guys, that HyperCard workshop was neat. Can’t wait until all our students make and manage their own portfolio stacks. #iste92 #vintageISTE #
• @johntspencer @stumpteacher I’ve been hearing rumors, though about some powerful glove that Nintendo’s working on. Nothing will be the same. in reply to johntspencer #
• @stumpteacher @johntspencer I always carry two. Just in case. http://t.co/vQngqqkS in reply to stumpteacher #
• Holy crow. These new microfilm readers mean that kids can carry a library with them wherever they go. #vintageISTE #iste1933 #
• Had breakfast at my daughters’ pretend restaurant today. $21.00 or coffee and a doughnut. Ouch. #
• So close to vacation. Only three more work tasks. Then a beach. Sweet. #
• Nice overview on fan fiction in the _WSJ_ today. http://t.co/OskHQASa #
• The number of gadgets I take on vacation is fewer than the number my children take. Luckily, I’m the charger guy, so I get to carry stuff. #
• When you make a big mistake, how long does it take you to forgive yourself? Is it usually easier to forgive other people? (Why is that?) #
• @Cre8tvCottage Pretty much a reading delivery device. Something to hold the books and let me write a word or two, too. in reply to Cre8tvCottage #
• @Cre8tvCottage They’re for the porch. Paperbacks are for the sand. in reply to Cre8tvCottage #
• Experimenting with the nook family of devices on this trip. Great experience. Until I switch devices. Then my place is lost. Too often. #
• Vacation on. @ Ocean Camp http://t.co/bKhbFKG4 #
• Cousins @ Ocean Camp http://t.co/A3qFoNa2 #
• Rock and Read @ Ocean Camp http://t.co/d8S8N2do #
• Flippin’ @ Ocean Camp http://t.co/0bA4JSKN #
• @crafty184 Thank you kindly. in reply to crafty184 #
• There will soon be raw oysters. And horseradish. Yum. #
• @fitbit Your mobile app seems to have freaked out when I changed time zones. Ideas? It’s reporting data that it didn’t get from a sync. #

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