Jul
16
Twitter Updates for 2008-07-16
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- Actually having to get some work done today. Wow, tough to get back into it. #
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Jul
14
Twitter Updates for 2008-07-14
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- Spent great day with family. First time with the entire family since early April. Think I am going to be offline a lot the next while. #
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Jul
12
Twitter Updates for 2008-07-12
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- Looking forward to a day at the beach with the family and then heading home. #
- Between NECC and Marine Corp Graduation, I have so many pictures, it is going to take me days to get them uploaded. #
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Jul
10
Twitter Updates for 2008-07-10
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- at the Day’s Inn Seaworld in San Diego. Ready to see my new Marine tomorrow. #
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Jul
8
Twitter Updates for 2008-07-08
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- @khokanson - You’ll always be in my unclique, clique! #
- @bcrosby - That is what impresses me so much about the work you do. Not many classroom teachers are willing to devote the time it takes. #
- @bcrosby - I am afraid too many don’t know how to do, don’t want to take the time to learn how to do it. It seems to go one at a time… #
- @bcrosby - but I am afraid we are running out of time for that. #
- is really glad he fixed swamp cooler this morning. Made life much better all day. #
- Trying a tweet from Twitterfone. Let’s see how this rolls.
http://tinyurl.com/66n9e8 # - @cnansen - Here’s my blog post about iTunesU K12 content. http://theeducationalmac.com/blog/?p=260 #
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Jul
7
Twitter Updates for 2008-07-07
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- @chriswherley - Subscribe to the Conference Connections podcast in iTunes. The audio only is available there. #
- Still liking Plurk, but worried that it is awfully high maintenance. #
- Start@dmcordell - Ping.fm to send only. #
- Probably not! #
- Getting ready for all-star game. Wish is were a little cooler. #
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Jul
6
Twitter Updates for 2008-07-06
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- @tjshay - what do you mean, you’re not slimy :,) #
- @budtheteacher - Color me green with enby. #
- @budtheteacher - or envy if you prefer. #
- @tjshay - Don’t know that you could go wrong with Peter and company. #
- @chrislehmann - Condolences to the family and to the SLA family. The blog is amazing. #
- @dolton - Were you on the Riverwalk on the 4th? #
- Going to try a little heavy lifting in iMovie08 today. Tax the hd big time I am sure. #
- @@jethrojones - Weird watching the import seems to freeze, but when you go to the captured footage it is fine. #
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Jul
5
Twitter Updates for 2008-07-05
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- @dnorman - Since meeting @shareski and @glassbead, I actually know what you are talking about. Speaking of loonies, thanks @glassbead. #
- Waiting for grandson to wake up from nap so we can join the rest of the family @ BIL. #
- Enjoying brief video glimpse of Marine Recruit son this morning #
- @smeech - but are you sure it wasn’t the viral videos? #
- Morning is passing by quickly without much getting done. #
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Jul
4
Twitter Updates for 2008-07-04
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- @gingerTPLC - Are you being held hostage for the weekend or what? #
- @woscholar - I was on the Utah committee that worked on it. Didn’t really do all that much though. #
- mrhgaddis - It was great to meet and talk with you as well. That was the best part of the conference for me. Making f2f contact with network #
- @mrhgaddis-It was great to meet and talk with you as well. ‘Twas the best part of the conference for me. Making f2f contact with network. #
- @glassbeed - Yeah, wait until tomorrow and see what you can get into. The Pepsi man yesterday was cussing on the Riverwalk about the 4th. #
- @lparisi - No, you just made the conference what you wanted. BTW sorry I never got the chance to say hi. #
- Machine has been downloading podcasts all day. I think it’s tired, may have to give it a rest. #
- Missed the town parade for the 13 yo’s practice game. Hot either way, but didn’t have to hear sirens for 2 hours. #
- @iteachcomputers - Hey, you’re blaming us for Twitter slowdown. :.) #
- @woscholar - Wow, what about Captain Kangaroo? If she doesn’t know the good Captain must be part of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. #
- Hate it when plans go awry. Left daughter car at work so wouldn’t have to go pick her up. Still up waiting for her. Doh! #
- Happy 4th to everyone in the US. To the rest of the world, shh, we’re still sleeping. #
- Neighborhood breakfast starts at 8:00 am, C’mon over. #
- Twitter “Older” button disabled this morning? #
- @briancsmith - What about Constructionism? re: NECC closing keynote :.) #
- @kmulford - Signed up last night, kind of liking. Need critical mass to move. Also Plurkaholic doesn’t have the ring that Twitterholic does. #
- @jethrojones - Haven’t missed anything. I dual post. Did it at the start, save my bacon a couple of times, just kept doing it. #
- @Holtsman - Wanted to rent War Games this week because I think it is the first non R rated 99 cent rental they have done. #
- @Holtsman - It was nice to meet you as well. Still recuperating and will be for a few days. #
- Anyone out there with a ping.fm invite they would care to share? #
- Kind of liking the pictures I took from the Rio boat on the Riverwalk. #
- Let’s see if Ping.fm is working. #
- To those who responded thank you. pingofpings no longer working, but pingyoulater is. #
- Great, now Francoeur won’t be playing against the Padres when we go to Petco next week. #
- @markbenno - taking a different approach, seeing how much this shirt can take. #
- @kgustin - Welcome to the Twitterverse. #
- @budtheteacher - Fortunately I can’t top that. $4.03 on the other side of the Rockies. #
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Jul
4
A Rant of my Own
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This one has been festering for a few days. It has been said to me that one of my best qualities is that I don’t jump to conclusions. I listen and let things simmer before reacting. One of the problems that I find with having people tell me this is that I now do it more consciously and I think that has hurt the process for me. But the formulation of this post has been more natural as I have thought about events starting with EdubloggerCon on Satuday.
I am not going to spend time stating and restating the different points of view that arose on Saturday. Although, I will admit that initially my reactions went in different directions and were pretty extreme. I even said a few things to others that I wish I wouldn’t have said. I don’t like saying things on first reaction but I did. For that I am sorry.
However the feelings and conversation that arose from that and during the week got to me a bit. The indirect conversation throughout the week seemed to be all about status. The A list, B list C list, etc. as it relates to the educational blogging community. Is there really a class division going on here. Maybe, maybe not. What I do see is people being in this community for different things, different reasons. I don’t care about that either. The fact is that all that choose to be in this community are here. I can choose to take from and give to the community what I want and no one in the community has ever asked about my legitimacy. So I am choosing not to see those in this community as A or Z listers.
What I am choosing to see are the people and my opinion in this regard is that they are all A listers. Everyone of us out there busting our butts to try and make things better for the kids and others we work for and with. I personally did not have an interaction with anyone this week that was not respectful and friendly. In you the community this week I saw many “Pay it forward” moments this week. On Tuesday morning I had the opportunity to help someone out. Tuesday afternoon I got the same treatment from others in my crisis situation. I was constantly greeted with a “Hi, how is the conference going for you.” Even when busy in other conversations, people would stop and say hi.
This week I got to spend time with distant friends, many whom I had not met face to face before. Yet I feel like I have known them for years. that was the power of this year’s conference for me. It was amazing to sit on a panel with several other people, of which last year at this time I only really knew 2 of them. Again everyone of them “A listers” as far as I am concerned not because of technorati ranking or groupies or whatever, but because that’s who they are by nature. They share with me constantly in their writing and their actions.
I am grateful for the time I got to spend physically in my personal learning network this week. It will keep me going for another year. The likelihood of me going to NECC next year is probably not great. But the avenues of attending virtually have been opened and I know that I will be able to still get a lot out of the conference even if I can’t attend physically. So for all of those that will make that happen next year and for all of you in my network I say thank you.
See You in a Few!
