The Tightwad Tech – The Interview

by | Dec 2, 2010 | 1:1, ActivBoard, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Inclusion, Literacy, Messy Learning, Podcast, Project Based, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Twitter, Video Skype, Web 2.0, Wikis

A few weeks ago, after many attempts trying to find a time we could all make, Mark and Shawn at The Tightwad Tech managed to coral Lisa Parisi and myself across timezones long enough to interview us about how we utilize a changed pedagogy utilizing tech (usually for...

Twitter Spam? Auto Follow? Is This An Issue For You?

by | Apr 8, 2009 | Twitter

I don’t want to make too much out of this, but just wonder how others see this. This has started out slow and has lately been much more prevalent. But in Twitter if I mention a company or group as part of a Tweet, the next thing I know I am being followed by...

Are We Twittering Less And Enjoying It More?

by | Apr 19, 2008 | Twitter

I was introduced to Twitter last year at NECC in Atlanta and jumped in with both feet. Since then I have been as guilty as anyone with going through a period of almost obsession with the constant chatter and immediate feedback it provided … much of it just fun...

Twitter … Another Why? Example

by | Apr 7, 2008 | Twitter

I’m writing this after upgrading my WordPress Blog from version 2.1 to version 2.5 without having my heart completely stop … but almost! I stupidly did not back-up my files … just followed the directions after being advised by WordPress that my old version was...