Comments on: Tweety Bird http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/ Alan Levine's blog space for barking about instructional technology Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:06:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » Blog Archive » Shifted Learning and Silliness http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-37023 Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » Blog Archive » Shifted Learning and Silliness Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:08:11 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-37023 [...] what I”m talking about. To many a waste of time, silly and useless. Try telling that to dedicated users. Try telling them to shut off twitter during a workshop or meeting. It is silly and at the same [...] [...] what I”m talking about. To many a waste of time, silly and useless. Try telling that to dedicated users. Try telling them to shut off twitter during a workshop or meeting. It is silly and at the same [...]

]]> By: Mike Briggs http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-28470 Mike Briggs Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:32:36 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-28470 I like the "Twitter Life Cycle" so much I posted it to our blog. BTW, my old eyes can't read the font on this blog. Thank goodness for the "+" increase font size feature in firefox. I like the “Twitter Life Cycle” so much I posted it to our blog. BTW, my old eyes can’t read the font on this blog. Thank goodness for the “+” increase font size feature in firefox.

]]> By: Faculty Academy 2007 » Blog Archive » Rockin Robin http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-27816 Faculty Academy 2007 » Blog Archive » Rockin Robin Wed, 30 May 2007 04:05:00 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-27816 [...] gosh. Far more insightful people have commented on Twitter at this point. But I need a break from a night of [...] [...] gosh. Far more insightful people have commented on Twitter at this point. But I need a break from a night of [...]

]]> By: Rockin Robin at The Fish Wrapper http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-27815 Rockin Robin at The Fish Wrapper Wed, 30 May 2007 03:35:55 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-27815 [...] twitter. Tags for this Post:chat, community, procrastinating twitterWell, gosh. Far more insightful people have commented on Twitter at this point. But I need a break from a night of [...] [...] twitter. Tags for this Post:chat, community, procrastinating twitterWell, gosh. Far more insightful people have commented on Twitter at this point. But I need a break from a night of [...]

]]> By: Denisha http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-27240 Denisha Wed, 16 May 2007 13:46:27 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-27240 Get tweety bird name of this site Get tweety bird name of this site

]]> By: Recovering Technophile » Blog Archive » Twitter http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-26816 Recovering Technophile » Blog Archive » Twitter Wed, 02 May 2007 17:43:10 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-26816 [...] for a while from a number of people who’s technology opinions I respect. Again today I read more from Alan about Twitter. Twitter is one of those things I have not picked up but eventually I have to ask myself “why [...] [...] for a while from a number of people who’s technology opinions I respect. Again today I read more from Alan about Twitter. Twitter is one of those things I have not picked up but eventually I have to ask myself “why [...]

]]> By: Cathy http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-26813 Cathy Wed, 02 May 2007 16:20:30 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-26813 As one of the PSU tweets with Brett, I normally fall in the #3 category. I am a lurker in Twitter, but I don't often post. In my opinion, I think that there is a personal element of not believing that what I am doing is so exciting that everyone would want to know about it! In other words, here I am just plodding along doing the same basic tasks each day, while others are out there exploring new technologies, implementing them in unique and exciting ways and then writing creative posts about it! As one of the PSU tweets with Brett, I normally fall in the #3 category. I am a lurker in Twitter, but I don’t often post. In my opinion, I think that there is a personal element of not believing that what I am doing is so exciting that everyone would want to know about it! In other words, here I am just plodding along doing the same basic tasks each day, while others are out there exploring new technologies, implementing them in unique and exciting ways and then writing creative posts about it!

]]> By: Shelley Rodrigo http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-26812 Shelley Rodrigo Wed, 02 May 2007 16:17:06 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-26812 Alan, Fascinating analysis. I'm just now getting around to reading Tipping Point. I think twitter becomes a fascinating tool for the spread of epidemics. And what will be important is recognizing the connectors...who is being read by a lot of people so their messages really spread. I'm fairly confident you are one of them. Like your tweet early today...I to like reading my twitter to see what people are doing. And I'm finding I use it more as a personal blog, compared to the professional blog. I'm also hoping to make twitter a serious conferencing tool. I could, also, imagine it being a great work tracking tool...esp. for people who work "in the field" a lot. --but how did this reply become about me? signing off--narcissistic shelley Alan,
Fascinating analysis. I’m just now getting around to reading Tipping Point. I think twitter becomes a fascinating tool for the spread of epidemics. And what will be important is recognizing the connectors…who is being read by a lot of people so their messages really spread. I’m fairly confident you are one of them.

Like your tweet early today…I to like reading my twitter to see what people are doing. And I’m finding I use it more as a personal blog, compared to the professional blog. I’m also hoping to make twitter a serious conferencing tool. I could, also, imagine it being a great work tracking tool…esp. for people who work “in the field” a lot. –but how did this reply become about me?

signing off–narcissistic shelley

]]> By: Alan http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-26806 Alan Wed, 02 May 2007 15:00:59 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-26806 Quentin- TwitterVis looks cool- need to acquire more data to play with. Anothe reason to look more at Adobe Apollo. Dean- I agree its stupid, and I still like it. But it is easy to confuse the sillines of what people are writing, er tweeting with the fascinating phenomena of what the technology can afford (much the same as early naysayers looked at blogs, one colleague kept telling me in 2004, that they were a euphemism I wont say publicly, but involve a circle)-- medium or message?? I think people shrivel up in sheer horror that one can be silly and serious in the same space, it's not "academic" to mix? Not in my book. Claudia - your blog post was a real gem and a highlight! And it was something I discovered via twitter. Hola from Arizona to Argentina! Brett- I've wavered from 1 to 3, though this week has been pure #1. The curve was really just a fun prop sketched up in late night desparation of prepping that presentation. Tweet Tweet! Quentin- TwitterVis looks cool- need to acquire more data to play with. Anothe reason to look more at Adobe Apollo.

Dean- I agree its stupid, and I still like it. But it is easy to confuse the sillines of what people are writing, er tweeting with the fascinating phenomena of what the technology can afford (much the same as early naysayers looked at blogs, one colleague kept telling me in 2004, that they were a euphemism I wont say publicly, but involve a circle)– medium or message?? I think people shrivel up in sheer horror that one can be silly and serious in the same space, it’s not “academic” to mix? Not in my book.

Claudia - your blog post was a real gem and a highlight! And it was something I discovered via twitter. Hola from Arizona to Argentina!

Brett- I’ve wavered from 1 to 3, though this week has been pure #1. The curve was really just a fun prop sketched up in late night desparation of prepping that presentation.

Tweet Tweet!

]]> By: Brett Bixler http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-26804 Brett Bixler Wed, 02 May 2007 14:25:54 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2007/05/01/tweety-bird/#comment-26804 I like your adoption curve graph! Here's what I've noticed at PSU. Twitterers are divided into three camps: 1. Twitter all the time. 2. Twittered for a week or so, then stopped. 3. Twitter sporadically - on a few days, off a few days. #1 fits your graph. #2 suggests an out point just before the slope on the curve increases. #3 is just strange, although I somewhat fit that. Some mornings I simply forget to fire up my Twitter page. I Twitter when it's in my face, but when it's not there, I don't miss it. I like your adoption curve graph! Here’s what I’ve noticed at PSU. Twitterers are divided into three camps:

1. Twitter all the time.
2. Twittered for a week or so, then stopped.
3. Twitter sporadically - on a few days, off a few days.

#1 fits your graph. #2 suggests an out point just before the slope on the curve increases. #3 is just strange, although I somewhat fit that. Some mornings I simply forget to fire up my Twitter page. I Twitter when it’s in my face, but when it’s not there, I don’t miss it.

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