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Twitter Updates for 2009-10-20

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-19 http://ff.im/-a66zn #
RT @web20classroom: Free Beginners Computer Tutorials…http://is.gd/4qVBg (Could be good for those "late-adopters") #
RT @web20classroom: If you haven't read @bethstill's Testimonial on Why The PLN Is Valuable…What Are You Waiting For?? http://is.gd/4r1V6 #
@bckhough please share responses 🙂 in reply to bckhough #
@J_Nellie why? what happened? in reply to J_Nellie #
RT @tombarrett: 290+ Interesting Ways To Use http://bit.ly/2g9qmB the whole family (12 presentations) all in one place 🙂 #
@librarianbyday congrats!! in reply to librarianbyday #
@akearns I love twitter bc I quickly get the kind of info I need; it comes 2 me thru the pple I choose 2 follow; I learn frm those I follow in reply to akearns #

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-19

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-18 http://ff.im/-a2Pdt #
RT @lindyjb now checking out slideshare of 25 tools: a toolbox for learning professionals (2009 version): http://bit.ly/hmN7a #
@joshuamneff lol too funny; makes me miss pei wei though; i loved getting their takeout when i lived in kc in reply to joshuamneff #

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-18

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-17 http://ff.im/-9ZxBP #
keynote presenter this morning using an overhead projector; i haven't even seen one of those since college! #
@ashuping who's the company? I haven't watched that episode yet. sounds like i should opt for the small commercials. in reply to ashuping #
@jdelagardelle i'm definitely not complaining about our 40 degrees this morning, then! in reply to jdelagardelle #
altho the overhead projector is cool idea bc he's showing letters from students to teachers; hilarious/crazy ones! #
@katannsky2 same to you in reply to katannsky2 #
letters are very special; kids are extremely honest in them. post-email: paper letters are even more sacred now. #
"i'm writng emails to people I would never lick a stamp for" LOL #
@jdelagardelle i know 29 makes me want to curl up with a book or computer, a blanket, and hot cocoa; forget getting anything done! BRRRR. in reply to jdelagardelle #
Using letter writing back and forth with student groups to talk about books, plays (aka silent literature circles); cool idea #
google wave could be used for these literature circles. student conversations abt books happening online in this kind of setting… hmmm… #
you can teach the curriculum by telling it; or the kids can pursue it by group projects — through exploration, etc. #
#kasl09 conf has bn worth it thx 2 meeting pple (of course), but mostly worth it thru learning abt voicethread. will def b figuring it out! #
http://www.voicethread.com the possibilities are endless! #
gr8 approach 2 learning abt tech: have purpose/reason 4 learning tool that audience wld love & buy n2 tool: ex, secret bday party planning #
@andrewjsather thx for follow! how much longer of sch do you have left? know what area of librarianship yr interested in? in reply to andrewjsather #
@andrewjsather Microsoft Word 4 Mac never works right 4 me. Make sure you've run yr updates on Office; I personally like iWork or OpenOffice in reply to andrewjsather #
RT @benasmith: Three powerful examples of how impacting the viral effect of Twitter can be http://bit.ly/14KwPd #
At parents watching ku game; so far, not so good. But get 2c niece & nephew soon!! #
Reesing to briscoe 🙂 nuff said. Ku finally ahead, 30-27, but lots of time left in 4th. #
🙁 good game tho. So so close. They fought to the very very last second. Still proud of the team. Onto OU next week. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-17

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-16 http://ff.im/-9VshA #
RT @lrainie: 46% of American adults now use social network sites – up from 8% in 2005. New Pew Internet data: http://bit.ly/BA7P #
what a great quote: "no child left untested" #kasl09 #
"what are your first reading memories?" 1 of mine is remembering I was allowed 2 read 2nd grade books in 1st grade. it was such a big deal! #
public library: "such an important resource in the community" 🙂 always good 2 hear in other circles #kasl09 #
@mayfieldc awesome! 🙂 so cool. how did he finally figure out you were reading? in reply to mayfieldc #
@J_Nellie thats how the nekls office is 2day 2 — i'm not even there — in topeka at the school lib's conf in reply to J_Nellie #
@J_Nellie yikes! good luck; hope it's not a murphy afternoon lol in reply to J_Nellie #
@J_Nellie so glad 2 hear some1 else say they were addicted to those series as a child; i was always guilty that i read them so much in reply to J_Nellie #
@mrschupa 🙂 oh school book orders; i think i made my parents broke on those. I remember circling in pencil all the books i wanted from 1 in reply to mrschupa #
in for a treat; decided to crash the state lib session. can't wait to see what they've cooked up this year. #
@J_Nellie have no idea — never have had hbo. but i vaguely remember a series being out there; wasn't allowed to watch it lol in reply to J_Nellie #
@twitrhag doing sports roundup comm 2 kick off the session; overview of state lib website; subscribe 2 SLK News 2 get up-2-date game info #
Resource Sharing changes: Z39.50 targets for catalogs instead of OCLC marc records-the hybrid KLC. #
Illuminar AutoGraphics; will c jacket art, add tags, drag & drop reading lists. KLC & Database Searching will both have this interface #
Kansas Library Express Courier service: 3- or 5-day-a-week service #
4 more info on statewide info sharing, attend oct. 28 ILL summitt in Manhattan or 4 remote locations; contact patti @ state lib 4 more info #
commercial now on the Refomatic: contact the state lib ref desk by phone or on their website, http://www.kslib.info, for ref help on ks govt info #
refomatic info resources date back to 1854. #
homework ks is available 8am-11pm; can be used during school hrs; now incl act/sat practice tests, gre practice tests, lots of other areas #
dbs: 45 products: gale onefile; literature resource center; multiple world book versions; gale power packs; novelist; chiltons; lots more! #
ks audiobooks music & more: heavy use going on; mobile website version coming soon. #
Earl GIvens is the new lib tech consultant; call him for help w any of the online services #
new talking books device commercial: battery lasts 30 hrs on new player, not 6 hrs; users can play mp3 files, music, uses usb cartridge #
. @twitrhag up next on WebJunction Kansas. Online courses yes, but much more! Content, Friends (soc network in WJ), Groups, Contribute #
why do WJ? Learning! learn from each other; Courses-free to KS Libs. Children, YA, and Teens Services Courses-perfect for School Libs #
KS Continuing Education tab on WJ includes specific programs for KS Libs. #
More learning opps: Webinars (only 1 hr)-all archived. Find out abt webinars thru member center calendar of events. #
State Data Center commercial. Peter listing off lots of statistics. Will these videos be posted online? #
KS Center for the Book: http://www.kcfb.org ; also discussing letters about literature program #
Marc tyler nobleman is luncheon speaker. He's a cartoonist & writer. He just published boys of steel: the creators of superman #kasl09 #
Boys of steel book 1st standalone book ever abt creators of superman, Jerry siegel & Joe shuster #kasl09 #
Superman covers quiz #kasl09 #
Publishing is abt persistence. All professions & individuals can learn frm that. #kasl09 ex. Lincoln, KFC, Rowling, superman creators, Seuss #
@HighTechDad win7 rc ran gr8 on samsung netbook. Installed off flash drive. Look for instructions for how 2 get installer on it that way in reply to HighTechDad #
RT @libraryfuture Top 10 iPhone Apps as Judged by Mashable Readers http://bit.ly/1DsL7B "4 of the top 10 were Twitter clients" #
@dianadell saw tweet thx 2 @mayfieldc. From Lawrence ks. Use twitter 2 network & learn frm educators & librarians & 2 keep up w tech & news #
@HighTechDad 2 gb. Helps in any netbook 2 have that. I just had the release client. Don't know which version that was like. in reply to HighTechDad #
"superman gave families hope in a hero who wld always come home" during wii as they were sending sons overseas to fight. #kasl09 #
The art of a cartoon is the art AND the writing. Lots of kids want to draw but it's also abt the writing. #kasl09 #
Cations allow us to rebel by laughing at things we'd never do in real life. #kasl09 #
Cartoons allow us 2 laugh at taboo things #kasl09 #
Truth is funny #kasl09 "really? Someone told me it's not Plagiarism if they're dead" #
Cartoons allowus 2 make fun of authority or figures of respect-w no love lost. #kasl09 #
Cartoons can convey a full scene w minimal details #kasl09 #
"We all start out as cartoonists-doodlers-only the foolish ones like me continue as adults" –Mark Tyler Nobleman #
sitting in on session abt digital readers & digital texts: teaching reading in the 21st century #kasl09 #
intern'l childrens digital library: http://www.icdlbooks.org #kasl09 #
My mom #beatcancer! She is almost 9 years post-chemo and still cancer free!!! I love you mom 🙂 #
equitable access is a key component for education –from aasl 21st century skill standards #kasl09 #
pub & sch lib work together to achieve this; free, high-speed internet access imp part of this. #kasl09 #
Things That Keep Us Up At Night http://bit.ly/ymEC2 #kasl09 article mentioned in session; school lib article, but highly rec it 4 any lib #
6 Ways K-12 Teachers Can Teach Social Media http://bit.ly/1f3BQc #kasl09 #
What do 21st century skills look like? Standards for the 21st century learner in action book, http://bit.ly/3y0Cnm discusses this #kasl09 #
RT @rww: Good list of tech news sources by @timoreilly: http://twitter.com/timoreilly/technews #
@rmazar congrats on the #beatcancer milestone!! in reply to rmazar #
get students in the lib: look at school ayp & test scores: make lib bigger part of the picture to increase those scores #kasl09 #
@rmazar you reminded me abt the #beatcancer hashtag; thank you for that. such a good cause in reply to rmazar #
Book Trailers? #kasl09 Seen on School Tube/Teacher Tube. Will have to check those out. #
book trailers on library website; is that possible? #kasl09 #
alternative to book reports: book trailers/advertisements #kasl09 #
kids/teachers want them to have time to come to lib, but schools have no time #kasl09 #
alternatives: school library staying open at night #kasl09 #
RT @glambert: "Oh, I'm sorry. Did I break your Google Wave concentration?" http://bit.ly/sqh3D (SLJ rocks!) (via @TechnologyGeek) #
RT @MLx Social Learning Isn't Just for Kids: Learning in Public at Conferences and Workshops http://ff.im/-9YCID #
RT @BuzzEdition RT @mashable: 5 Ways Social Media is Changing Our Daily Lives – http://bit.ly/2h7n9m #
it's a kentucky story, yes, but still very good http://bit.ly/SC0cZ #

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-16

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-15 http://ff.im/-9R41r #
at a kasl preconf session in topeka #
is a subscription site, but still pretty cool: http://www.visualthesaurus.com foreign language teachers love this site! #
@mlibrarianus our state library is looking at adobe connect as alternative; give me a sec and i'll send you a link to some free/lowcost opts in reply to mlibrarianus #
@mlibrarianus tinychat might be an option for small sessions? http://bit.ly/np5th #
@lmherning never responded to yr response last week; research proposal sounds cool! will you act carry it out? wld love to see it in reply to lmherning #
@mlibrarianus thats the one i was thinking of, not tinychat — i've heard @wizzyrea mention it but never played with it in reply to mlibrarianus #
Open Source Participation: David Eaves has an awesome post on his blog that takes a talk by Angie Byron a step f.. http://bit.ly/6ckYg #
@MDS1981 you are def entitled to it. congrats on the milestone. i know i sure celebrated at my graduation last dec, much more than obu one! in reply to MDS1981 #
Gotta love WordPress, animoto & wordle: RT @web20classroom: Tried and Tested Internet Tools for Educators…http://is.gd/4l3qc #
@kishizuka have great contact 4 you on cell phone story-person used them in both lib & classroom (former bio teacher); where 2 send info? in reply to kishizuka #
@pollyalida heard of http://www.mykansaslibrary.org (KLOW)? statewide project for public library sites using wordpress in KS (1 of 2) in reply to pollyalida #
@pollyalida also have vid that shows 120 examples: http://bit.ly/13zthR yr welcome 2 use! in reply to pollyalida #
@pollyalida gr8 2 hear; @lybrarian & @wizzyrea r 2 really in charge @bckhough helped launch it 2; did uc article in cil mag few months back? in reply to pollyalida #
@pollyalida im even worse; agonized over theme 4 mls portfolio 4 entire wknd, ended up w exact same theme & didnt realize id even done it! in reply to pollyalida #
@david_a_eaves thank @nengard it was on her blog! 🙂 I just reposted her link. in reply to david_a_eaves #
RT @web20classroom RT @ShellTerrell How much should schools filter Internet content? http://bit.ly/11H5ea Its all ab teaching responsibility #
RT @infogdss29 "you are your own community of practice for this stuff. I would not hesitate to ask your colleagues if you can borrow…" #
@sara_aras did you know two of your recent tweets showed up as gibberish? Weird! in reply to sara_aras #
so was it all a hoax?? RT @Melissa_Brunner: runaway balloon boy found hiding in family's attic #
i love firefox, don't get me wrong, but is there a browser out there that doesn't lock up when u have a bunch of tabs open? (mac user) #
@bethstill: q1: Do u have an iphone? tweetie & twitterific both have location options in their apps #2: Hi class from Lawrence, KS #
@infogdss29 cool i was there 10 years ago! any neat exhibits? in reply to infogdss29 #
RT @markemoran: Good info on how the Web works RT @findingdulcinea Slash Slash: Webâ€™s Creator Admits to Early â€œMistakeâ€ http://bit.ly/KGiiq #
shld work a bit on kla10 conf proposals, bt need food; twitter project taking up way 2 much time; wishing interface was easier 2 work in #
my favorite technology story abt social networking: getting 2c almost 11-month old niece talk, giggle, & wave night night 🙂 all thru fb! #
@jamingaroutte awesome! in reply to jamingaroutte #
just used wave for real project for the first time; working on conf proposal using it. will be very interested to see how it all works #
@infogdss29 awesome! when I was there it was all dinosaurs; figured it had changed a lot. in reply to infogdss29 #

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