Comments on: Twitter- Changes in Networking http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/ The Magic of Learning Tue, 22 May 2012 15:25:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Langwitches » Twitter Tools http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-13952 Langwitches » Twitter Tools Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:56:33 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/#comment-13952 [...] has taken on a very important role in my online networking. I have written about Twitter-Changes in Networking back in December [...] [...] has taken on a very important role in my online networking. I have written about Twitter-Changes in Networking back in December [...]

]]> By: JenW http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-12249 JenW Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:58:48 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/#comment-12249 Smiles -- your 3rd to the last on your list happened to me tonight. I was invited to a Christmas dinner and they served Pork Roast -- my exact thoughts were "I HAVE TO TWITTER THIS" because there is a frequent reference to Pork Roast Nachos on Twitter (if we follow the same people) and I just had to laugh. My friend, who knows I twitter, saw my look and told her mom "Jen will be right back, she has to twitter about the meat you served!" Grins, I waited until dinner was over -- but YES, I twittered it.... Sad -- but true. (smiles) Jen Smiles —
your 3rd to the last on your list happened to me tonight.

I was invited to a Christmas dinner and they served Pork Roast — my exact thoughts were “I HAVE TO TWITTER THIS” because there is a frequent reference to Pork Roast Nachos on Twitter (if we follow the same people) and I just had to laugh.

My friend, who knows I twitter, saw my look and told her mom “Jen will be right back, she has to twitter about the meat you served!”

Grins, I waited until dinner was over — but YES, I twittered it….

Sad — but true. (smiles)

Jen

]]> By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-12170 Langwitches Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:08:42 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/#comment-12170 Liana, Hold on, because Twitter will be a wild ride. You will never lack good tips, tricks and different points of view. We need a strong elementary school presence. Looking forward to reading Twitters from you and checking your blog out. I am following you now. Liana,
Hold on, because Twitter will be a wild ride. You will never lack good tips, tricks and different points of view. We need a strong elementary school presence. Looking forward to reading Twitters from you and checking your blog out. I am following you now.

]]> By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-12168 Langwitches Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:28:41 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/#comment-12168 Susan, I do worry that it sounds "snobbish" to maybe only follow people who follow me or block people who are not educators. I don't want to be in an excluding/exclusive "club". On the other hand, talking about education, expanding my professional horizon and giving and receiving links that will further my professional development IS the reason I twitter. Susan,
I do worry that it sounds “snobbish” to maybe only follow people who follow me or block people who are not educators. I don’t want to be in an excluding/exclusive “club”. On the other hand, talking about education, expanding my professional horizon and giving and receiving links that will further my professional development IS the reason I twitter.

]]> By: Liana http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-12165 Liana Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:51:15 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/#comment-12165 I just started tweeting yesterday, trying to make some sense of it. I only have five people I am following (you are one of them!) and one following me and even that seems a bit overwhelming. Thanks for sharing your "Twitter evolution". I love your idea of following educator twitters. As a new elementary tech teacher I am a bit overwhelmed by everything out there and wanting to do everything for the ultimate benefit of my students, I need to stay focused on the task at hand... Thanks for sharing all your knowledge, your "finds", your thoughts and putting your questions out there! I just started tweeting yesterday, trying to make some sense of it. I only have five people I am following (you are one of them!) and one following me and even that seems a bit overwhelming. Thanks for sharing your “Twitter evolution”. I love your idea of following educator twitters. As a new elementary tech teacher I am a bit overwhelmed by everything out there and wanting to do everything for the ultimate benefit of my students, I need to stay focused on the task at hand…
Thanks for sharing all your knowledge, your “finds”, your thoughts and putting your questions out there!

]]> By: susan http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-12164 susan Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:10:44 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/#comment-12164 This does sound familiar. I've made recent changes, too, deciding only to follow people who follow me. That was mostly so I wouldn't be confused about conversations (though sometimes obviously I still am). But mostly, it was so that I wouldn't feel compelled to try to answer someone who wouldn't even get the message! I do follow a couple of non-educators (runners I used to blog with and a couple of "idea" twitters. This does sound familiar. I’ve made recent changes, too, deciding only to follow people who follow me. That was mostly so I wouldn’t be confused about conversations (though sometimes obviously I still am). But mostly, it was so that I wouldn’t feel compelled to try to answer someone who wouldn’t even get the message! I do follow a couple of non-educators (runners I used to blog with and a couple of “idea” twitters.

]]> By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-12163 Langwitches Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:14:54 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/#comment-12163 Liz, I have found that when I follow someone's @username from within a Twitter and they have protected updates, I am less likely to ask to follow them, since I was not able to find out more about them. Are they educators? Interested/involved in some of the same things as myself? I am sure that happens to others as well. So this was a block for expanding my network. When someone follows my updates, I receive an e-mail, which allows me to click through to their profile and see if their have a website or blog listed. If they are not educators, I will block them immediately. If their updates are interesting I start following them too. I have "found/discovered" some great new blogs this way lately. Liz,
I have found that when I follow someone’s @username from within a Twitter and they have protected updates, I am less likely to ask to follow them, since I was not able to find out more about them. Are they educators? Interested/involved in some of the same things as myself? I am sure that happens to others as well. So this was a block for expanding my network. When someone follows my updates, I receive an e-mail, which allows me to click through to their profile and see if their have a website or blog listed. If they are not educators, I will block them immediately. If their updates are interesting I start following them too. I have “found/discovered” some great new blogs this way lately.

]]> By: Liz Davis http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-12162 Liz Davis Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:03:16 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/23/twitter-changes-in-networking/#comment-12162 You have really captured the power of Twitter. I feel like I have gone through a very similar evolution. On Friday I had a perfect Twitter experience. I was struggling with a technology problem - what tool to use for a particular school project. I tweeted the problem and got 10 suggestions within 5 minutes. Most of the suggestions were great, and one was just right. It was awesome, literally, to feel the power of the network to help me when I was stuck. One difference in the way my Twitter experience has evolved. I started out not protecting my updates. When I got involved with the Twittories project, I started following a lot of non-educators. I found much of what they had to say was irrelevant to my professional life and some of it inappropriate for school. Subsequently, I stopped following them and started protecting my updates. I may open up again, but right now I feel safer not tweeting out to the world. You have really captured the power of Twitter. I feel like I have gone through a very similar evolution. On Friday I had a perfect Twitter experience. I was struggling with a technology problem – what tool to use for a particular school project. I tweeted the problem and got 10 suggestions within 5 minutes. Most of the suggestions were great, and one was just right. It was awesome, literally, to feel the power of the network to help me when I was stuck.

One difference in the way my Twitter experience has evolved. I started out not protecting my updates. When I got involved with the Twittories project, I started following a lot of non-educators. I found much of what they had to say was irrelevant to my professional life and some of it inappropriate for school. Subsequently, I stopped following them and started protecting my updates. I may open up again, but right now I feel safer not tweeting out to the world.

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