DISQUS

Andy Carvin · 1 year ago

Actually, you found out about VT from @acarvin, not @andycarvin, but who's counting? :-)

Tweeterboard is fascinating, but it sure is fickle. One day I'm in the top 10, the next day I'm not in the top 100, then I'm back in the top 20, then gone again. It seems totally based on the burst of replies you can get within a 24 hour period, but doesn't retain that information after that. Weird.

helenotway · 1 year ago

What a great response. I enjoyed reading this post and the tips you have given. I've only been on Twitter now for 18 days and already I have noticed a difference to how I learn, what I learn, and ways I can share what I am learning and doing. My network is growing by the day which I love.
Thanks for the post.
Helen Otway
Melbourne, Aust

Jo McLeay · 1 year ago

Wow Vicki, the best thing about this post is that you have shown us to ourselves and collected evidence through your twitterpoll about a number of things. The variety of people and where they come from, the times we are on twitter (saw some late night times there) the variety of work we do and just how central twitter has become, to form community and to communicate. Even though as you say we don't need to be on it all day to get the benefit. Love it.

Elizabeth B. Davis · 1 year ago

Wow Vicki, What an incredible list. It was nice to see that I am already following most of these people, but also great to see that there are more out there to find and follow.

It already amazes me that I follow 300 people who do what I do and "get" what I'm talking about, especially after having been the only Instructional Technology Specialist in my building. I feel so much less isolated since I've found Twitter.

You've summarized an explained it all so well and provided an amazing resource for new Twitter educators.

Vicki A. Davis · 1 year ago

Andy - Yes - I'm sorry. I should have looked it up. I found myself wishing that there was a way to search past "tweets" so I could have linked to it.

Thanks for telling me about tweeterboard, I had NEVER heard of it! It was a little bit shocking when someone let me know that though!

So, it is just some sort of mass aggregation of a certain number of people that they've added to their friends list. I know nothing about it and don't know that I need another stat to follow anyway.

It is really about making a difference and reaching the people who need the information anyway. I find the numbers to usually be a distraction and get me off task when all I really want to do is be a Mama, teacher, and blog about it!

Thank you for your ongoing observations.

Helen-
Twitter is fascinating, amazing, and overwhelming. I should have also said, "Don't take it too seriously." As long as we're not blogging intimate details, I say add someone if they want to add you!

JO-
Looking at the list, it is very useful. I think I'm going to do this again on other topics. It is really great. (Kudos for happy accidents.)

Elizabeth - We are no longer islands. I feel this way also. I have NOONE at my school who truly understands what I do and what I teach (except my students). We're making progress and the teachers are great, but it helps to have some pros in my network to push me past what I can be. I found that I wasn't as cutting edge as I thought before I got into the network and that I needed pushing. Iron sharpening iron.

Ms. Tina · 1 year ago

Vicki - WOW, where was I on this twitterpoll? I must have been consumed that day, because I twitter all the time. I loved how you outlined how you manage twitter. The best part of this post is how twitter connects us all! That is why I love twitter! Thank you Vicki for being so Cool! :)

kanter · 1 year ago

Vicky, wow that must have taken you a long time to hand code the tweets.

Very valuable article! Thanks.

Dale Basler · 1 year ago

Here's a way I used Twitter with my students during our field trip. They journaled from the trip back to the classroom.

Lee · 1 year ago

I love your blog, CCT! For this post, I even cross-referenced you on mine! I talk about your blog not only on my blog, but even in my presentations across my district as well! Here's the direct link to one of my references to your posting.

http://macmomma.blogspot.com/2008/01/why-twitter.html

Thanks for all your great conversations!

Vicki A. Davis · 1 year ago

Ms Tina - We're all adding so many peeps that we cannot seem to keep up with it. It is kind of an experiment in randomness.

Kanter -
I just copied the tweets and pasted onto my blog -- actually it knocked my feed down because it was so much code, so I now post the results of my twitterpolls in googlepages.

Dale -- That is very cool.

Lee- Thank you for including me in your listing of educators who are working to make a difference -- we are all making a difference as we work together! Thanks!

Dan Hollings · 1 year ago

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coolcatteacher · 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your tips!

S K Jain · 1 year ago

Thanks a lot for tips!

coolcatteacher · 1 year ago

You're welcome. Of course tweeterboard stuff is temporary - haven't checked
it in ages! ;-) But twitter is GREAT and I enjoy it very much!