Vacation/Internet Cold Turkey
Wow… after being away for 2 weeks, and I mean 2 weeks away from any sort of Internet connection at all, I really feel behind in the world, in my social network, in my writing, email… This is the first...
View ArticleCh. 5 – The Peek-a-Boo World
(Continuing on with by book club of 1…) Today, I read a new post by Will Richardson on the topic of Twitter and it resounded so strongly with me (you can read my comments there) because I had just...
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Enough With the Silly Pencil Argument!
Okay, I understand the basic premise of the pencil argument (and here). But, come on now… this is far from an equal analogy! Here is what Doug Johnson had to say about the potential risks that pencils...
View ArticleTwitter for Us Old Folks?
Stumbled across an article in the NY Times titled, “If You Can’t Let Go, Twitter“. It it, the writer describes her attempt to connect with her 3 daughters (digital natives, right) via Twitter. Let’s...
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What Is Our District Offering?
Well, the latest discussion happening over on Will Richardson’s blog in conjunction with my prior blog post got me to thinking. What does our local school district offer in terms of professional...
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What did your child do at school today?
What did your child do at school today? In a recent news report from the UK, an informal poll uncovered that students at UK laptop schools are spending class/lesson time on social network sites....
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What’s a Teacher to Do?
It would be an understatement to say that folks are all over the board in terms of what to do with social media in schools. These two articles (on the left and on the right) highlighted below are the...
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Say Something Nice…
So they put up a podium with a megaphone and left a sign that said, “Say Something Nice.” People did just that. They were given the opportunity and the tool to express themselves in public. Although I...
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Twitter Tips, Social Media, and More at NYSCATE 2013
In preparation for the #nyscate13 conference in just a few days, and as a co-chair of the Social Media Committee (with Jen Laubscher, @JenLaubscher), I’ve made up these Twitter tips sheets for...
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