tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post6772364067041920921..comments2024-03-04T06:49:58.529-05:00Comments on The Nerdy Teacher: Post #MACUL11 Wrap UpThe Nerdy Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967718792957188554noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-89280500361114674882011-03-20T10:21:22.515-04:002011-03-20T10:21:22.515-04:00I did not attend your twitter session but I have m...I did not attend your twitter session but I have made the full leap into twitter during the macul conference. I think that the key to using twitter is the people that you follow. If you follow people that give you junk then all you get is junk. I don't want to know what people want for breakfast I want to know useful information that I can use to be a better teacher.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18258342100841942401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-84298872974539777672011-03-19T17:08:28.731-04:002011-03-19T17:08:28.731-04:00I did notice the social media centre and it was un...I did notice the social media centre and it was unfortunate that the Help Desk was right beside it! Perhaps that's why people weren't there? As you say, it's an experiment and so I'm sure will grow in subsequent years. The concept of a conversation place just needs to grow.<br /><br />I'm sorry that our paths didn't cross during the event. It would have been nice to Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018245170305441423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-7217494309280787082011-03-19T15:49:03.965-04:002011-03-19T15:49:03.965-04:00I had just written up a very nice, big long commen...I had just written up a very nice, big long comment to your very thoughtful post, and Blogger ate it (side note: Move over to Wordpress and ditch this hobbled platform).<br /><br />Here's my condensed version of my previously eaten-comments.<br /><br />The Social Media Cafe was a great first effort. There was recently a HUGE turnover in board leadership, and the SMC was one of the fruits of Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663227650636443896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-17811888764646148692011-03-19T15:41:25.481-04:002011-03-19T15:41:25.481-04:00I agree with your evaluation of the social media c...I agree with your evaluation of the social media cafe. It was a great idea poorly executed. <br /><br />Last month I attended the Illinois Computing Educators conference (ICE). They had an great SMC. It was out of the direct traffic streem, but had nice, comfortable chairs, lots of room, and great lighting. <br /><br />At MACUL I fellt like I was in the quarentine section or something! The area John R. Sowashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830158152077843312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-11771715137844848502011-03-19T15:40:29.653-04:002011-03-19T15:40:29.653-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642666356624207534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-31401151040181493072011-03-19T13:38:45.135-04:002011-03-19T13:38:45.135-04:00Social Media gets such negative publicity that I t...Social Media gets such negative publicity that I think conservative educators shy away from it. More people need to know the positive uses of it, and need to be introduced to how they can connect with other educators who are just as passionate about their jobs! I think you did an awesome job of doing this. I fully plan on encouraging my fellow staff members to join the Twitter world.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04522027461268652818noreply@blogger.com