Comments on: To tweet or not to tweet http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/to-tweet-or-not-to-tweet/ Learning to teach, teaching to learn Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:28:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Michael Doyle http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/to-tweet-or-not-to-tweet/#comment-52 Michael Doyle Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:29:28 +0000 http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-52 I've used Twitter off an on for a bit now, and it's going to end up in my junk drawer. It's cute, it's quick, and it's distracting. It's true Twitter disseminates information. So does the chirp of a cricket on a summer's eve. Life's finite--you makes your picks and take your chances. I’ve used Twitter off an on for a bit now, and it’s going to end up in my junk drawer.

It’s cute, it’s quick, and it’s distracting. It’s true Twitter disseminates information. So does the chirp of a cricket on a summer’s eve.

Life’s finite–you makes your picks and take your chances.

]]> By: contej http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/to-tweet-or-not-to-tweet/#comment-48 contej Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:15:58 +0000 http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-48 Twitter disseminates information. http://digihub.smh.com.au/node/336 Twitter disseminates information.
http://digihub.smh.com.au/node/336

]]> By: contej http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/to-tweet-or-not-to-tweet/#comment-46 contej Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:15:05 +0000 http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-46 I'm, with you here Nadine, I haven't been able to understand the fascination that some people can have with sites such as Facebook. A friend showed me his facebook and i wasn't grabbed by it at all. I really don't care if someone has gone to the beach and I wouldn't expect them to care what I do. I just don't get it. I’m, with you here Nadine,
I haven’t been able to understand the fascination that some people can have with sites such as Facebook. A friend showed me his facebook and i wasn’t grabbed by it at all. I really don’t care if someone has gone to the beach and I wouldn’t expect them to care what I do. I just don’t get it.

]]> By: wycombewinaway http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/to-tweet-or-not-to-tweet/#comment-45 wycombewinaway Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:06:20 +0000 http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-45 Twitter to me seems to be a worldwide version of the reality show big brother. If their are educational values in Twitter they would be difficult to find between the goodnights and i'm cooking pasta entries. Twitter to me seems to be a worldwide version of the reality show big brother. If their are educational values in Twitter they would be difficult to find between the goodnights and i’m cooking pasta entries.

]]> By: pekina http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/to-tweet-or-not-to-tweet/#comment-44 pekina Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:24:02 +0000 http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-44 I agree with you Nadine, it is a lot to take in - there are so many ways of connecting with others, which do we choose. I guess it is all about purpose. If the technology serves a useful purpose to enhance whatever it is you are doing - educational or otherwise - then it is useful. The technology becomes invisible. However if we are simply joining the bandwagon to keep up with the latest software or program then we need to think twice. There is a lot of chatter that seems nothing more than noise.......so when it hits saturation point and you cannot possibly read, link, blog, twitter, facebook, e-mail, text, tubely (got invited to that one today???) then give yourself permission to log off. My mantra is to maintain the balance. Less is more. Silence is truly golden! I agree with you Nadine, it is a lot to take in – there are so many ways of connecting with others, which do we choose. I guess it is all about purpose. If the technology serves a useful purpose to enhance whatever it is you are doing – educational or otherwise – then it is useful. The technology becomes invisible. However if we are simply joining the bandwagon to keep up with the latest software or program then we need to think twice. There is a lot of chatter that seems nothing more than noise…….so when it hits saturation point and you cannot possibly read, link, blog, twitter, facebook, e-mail, text, tubely (got invited to that one today???) then give yourself permission to log off. My mantra is to maintain the balance. Less is more. Silence is truly golden!

]]> By: dickinsonn http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/to-tweet-or-not-to-tweet/#comment-43 dickinsonn Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:48:19 +0000 http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-43 @Adrienne You make a compelling argument.... and you are not the first to try to convince me. I think I am at the stage where I simply cannot take on board anything extra right now. I know I should give it a go, and see if it works for me, and keep an open mind. Perhaps I should also be realistic in setting aside time for this to happen - once the G12 students have left and I am not swamped, for instance. I appreciate the feedback :) Nadine @Adrienne
You make a compelling argument…. and you are not the first to try to convince me. I think I am at the stage where I simply cannot take on board anything extra right now. I know I should give it a go, and see if it works for me, and keep an open mind. Perhaps I should also be realistic in setting aside time for this to happen – once the G12 students have left and I am not swamped, for instance. I appreciate the feedback :)
Nadine

]]> By: Adrienne http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/to-tweet-or-not-to-tweet/#comment-42 Adrienne Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:02:51 +0000 http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-42 Nadine, Twitter is hard to wrap your head around until you start using it. If you can commit to it for 3 weeks, I really do think you'll be convinced of its usefulness. It's not necessarily that you're telling people when you're getting on a plane or eating dinner, but that you're discussing with educators on the other side of the planet what kind of assessment might work best for that video project you're having your kids complete. Or, you're finding another class that can give feedback to your students on the wiki they've created. Or, you're finding someone who is an expert on biochemical engineering who is willing to be Skyped into your classroom as a special guest. I can say without hesitation that Twitter has been the single most important resource in my professional development in the last year. I have learned more through my network than anywhere else. Period. Nadine,
Twitter is hard to wrap your head around until you start using it. If you can commit to it for 3 weeks, I really do think you’ll be convinced of its usefulness. It’s not necessarily that you’re telling people when you’re getting on a plane or eating dinner, but that you’re discussing with educators on the other side of the planet what kind of assessment might work best for that video project you’re having your kids complete. Or, you’re finding another class that can give feedback to your students on the wiki they’ve created. Or, you’re finding someone who is an expert on biochemical engineering who is willing to be Skyped into your classroom as a special guest.

I can say without hesitation that Twitter has been the single most important resource in my professional development in the last year. I have learned more through my network than anywhere else. Period.

]]> By: precisionqueenb http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/to-tweet-or-not-to-tweet/#comment-40 precisionqueenb Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:42:07 +0000 http://nadinedickinson.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-40 Like you, I remain skeptical as well. Like you, I remain skeptical as well.

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