Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28

• @AnysiaLovesYou Use tweetdeck and you can love both at once in reply to AnysiaLovesYou #
• I too am a little pink mongoose dressed up in a tutu!. Or at least that’s what my head feels like #
• Ok, my head doesn’t feel like it is dropping off any more, this is a good thing. #
• I think I”m having a week where my head space = outer space. #
• Wow, Michael Jackson dead…. That wasn’t something I was expecting to see this morning http://bit.ly/YLwHl #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21

• http://bit.ly/oh1uh Apparently we don’t tweet as much as you might think. #
• @paulmerriwether 1. How many do I want? Different question in reply to paulmerriwether #
• @edtechKatie Congrats, you’ve already beaten 50% of Tweeters by A) Having followers B)Following and C) Having a tweet in reply to edtechKatie #
• RT @edtechKatie GREAT read on the various roles within instructional design http://tinyurl.com/ljc9ky (via @jennlortz) #
• I’m praying the segment of Good News Week hits youtube at some point. that was brilliant. Wrong, but brilliant… #
• How Gen-Xers became has-beens http://bit.ly/DdXxg Bleak commentary by one suffering. #
• @smik09 Cool. I’ll look out for it I’m guessing a post online. in reply to smik09 #
• Question: How to we refer to our partners? If I say, “My wife,…” I feel old fashioned, but “My partner,…” feels so noncommittal and ick. #
• @marksmithers lol in reply to marksmithers #
• I confess I often go for “My beloved”. It is old fashioned, but nice… I was just curious. #
• @JoHart lol in reply to JoHart #
• @catspyjamasnz I know but it beats “my wife” which seems possessive and claims ownership. Weird side effect of the feminist movement? in reply to catspyjamasnz #
• @catspyjamasnz I think I rail against it, because it’s so close to “The wife…” Which I loathe. in reply to catspyjamasnz #
• I’m of the opinion, “It’s cold!” #
• @serendipitynz Just goes to show how much context counts and there being, “no right answer”. I was curious how other people thought. in reply to serendipitynz #
• @abbiemiller Share as in provide to you or share as in virtually share in RT. You can get a 3 seat room at elluminate for free. in reply to abbiemiller #
• Sounds interesting. Love saying it, bu tit comes down to context and the learners needs #
• Introducing a colleague to the fantastic discussion of #lrnchat #
• At #edupov listening tn a great talk #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-14

• Am I alone here? Or are other people completely over Gordon Ramsay? Great food, questionable actions? #
• @LanceScoular Ouch in reply to LanceScoular #
• Far out, I’m torn on what to do. Don’t really want to see the Swans get beat. #
• @lizcable What is the context of the delivery? What are you trying to achieve with the game? in reply to lizcable #
• @lizcable Cool. Any worthwhile games yet? It’d be an interesting stream. in reply to lizcable #
• @lizcable That’s wild lol. http://bit.ly/145Ufa I wouldn’t have thought of it in reply to lizcable #
• http://bit.ly/dsp5R Henna tattoo leaves boy with scar (and in the shape of a dragon) I’d freak if this was my son. #
• Hall of shame for Twitter try-hards http://bit.ly/13dXKh Pretty funny. #
• Zombie kids taking mobile phones to bed http://bit.ly/JNPtR That’s both scary and sad #
• “Accept that some days you’re the pigeon & some days you’re the statue” #
• RT @theother66: Social Networking Guidelines - In the mini survey that I ran about Twitter and Facebook, .. http://tinyurl.com/nbtwgj #
• That sounds glib… @maasbrenn RT @pbacsich: #ICDE2009: DvD: universities must move from a pedagogy of failure to pedagogy of success #
• “Move forward, not backward, upward not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom” The Simpsons #
• @BradStokes Sorry, I saw it on the way through whilst looking for a post on Andragogy #ICDE2009 http://bit.ly/cFqkQ #
• #ICDE2009b #
• had a profound thought once #
• @maasbrenn Sorry, I saw it on the way through whilst looking for a post on Andragogy #ICDE2009 http://bit.ly/cFqkQ #ICDE2009b in reply to maasbrenn #
• About time! Facebook introduces usernames like MySpace and Twitter http://bit.ly/NzDCE #
• Good call RT @Jason_Pollock TWITTER TIP: If u want 2give props 2 a tweeter then try RTing their content. RTs r the ultimate props. #
• Have we found the next, “Don’t tase me bro”? http://bit.ly/v9POZ Texas granny Kathryn Winkfein dares cop to use Taser #
• @philhart That’s not a prejuduce, that should be a given in reply to philhart #
• True. http://bit.ly/2PXSS Men reject centrefolds for Miss Average #
• @leighblackall Congrats in reply to leighblackall #
• @moehlert I use TweetDeck for day to day and TweetGrid for these sorts of conversations #lrnchat in reply to moehlert #
• Lack of control is still a big issue for some orgs #lrnchat #
• The public nature of the learning can also be off putting to some trainers #lrnchat #
• I think part of it is difficulty in find the right context for such public training #lrnchat #
• @marciamarcia How about simulation within the Second Life environment? #lrnchat in reply to marciamarcia #
• I’ve also seen roleplays and gestural awareness done successfully through SL #lrnchat #
• @rpannoni Good call #lrnchat in reply to rpannoni #
• @glennhoyle One of my colleagues Jo Kay is a SL expert for education and has run some massive projects. #lrnchat in reply to glennhoyle #
• I could ask her to join in next chat #lrnchat #
• @moehlert Does it live without the organisation and is that why they can’t seem to fit it in their world view #lrnchat in reply to moehlert #
• @J_Schulz Blogs also fill that role nicely #lrnchat in reply to J_Schulz #
• @glennhoyle The shifting paradigms freak most out. World view become ideologies to defend #lrnchat in reply to glennhoyle #
• @BlancheMaynard Its unfortunately human nature. Part of the job of trainers is to deal with those entrenchments. #lrnchat in reply to BlancheMaynard #
• @moehlert The reason most lotto winners go broke is their inheirant World View do not change and the cannot adjust behaviour #lrnchat in reply to moehlert #
• @moehlert No paradigm shift, simply a shift in possesion levels. The mind remains the same to their failure #lrnchat #
• RT @BlancheMaynard: @JaneBozarth shifting a paradigm can represent heavy lifting. Bad for your back…and brain #lrnchat #
• @BlancheMaynard I’m going to quote that #lrnchat in reply to BlancheMaynard #
• @coachkiki The challenge is finding the place to begin the shift. #lrnchat in reply to coachkiki #
• I consider this learning. This is part of my PLN and I derrive value. But that doesn’t mean it works for all #lrnchat #
• http://bit.ly/9xrPr A post on why people don’t need more followers. Twitter sometimes focuses too much on numbers, not value #lrnchat #
• Nice RT @KoreenOlbrish: I think my own tweeting doesn’t help me to learn but what i’ve learned from others on Twitter=amazing #lrnchat #
• @KoreenOlbrish Isn’t that a lot learning? #lrnchat in reply to KoreenOlbrish #
• @busynessgirl Or slow typers, they would be overwhelmed by the speed #lrnchat in reply to busynessgirl #
• @jwillensky Any online chat can bring those responses, that is why debriefing is SO important afterwards #lrnchat in reply to jwillensky #
• @KoreenOlbrish I’d agree, I have found inpiration for blogs and post from twitter content or links from within twitter #lrnchat in reply to KoreenOlbrish #
• It always comes back to the context of the learning. If it doesn’t work another chanel should be found #lrnchat #
• @richardsheehy It allows me to miss thousands on the way through though. #lrnchat in reply to richardsheehy #
• @lrnchat Interesting. Asynchorous events in distance learning seem to reach a greater number. Noticed this in my own learning #lrnchat in reply to lrnchat #
• @MariaOD Sum is great than its parts. It’s not just the 140 #lrnchat in reply to MariaOD #
• @oxala75 It’s not, its fun #lrnchat in reply to oxala75 #
• @JennLortz Yes and a furiously paced one welcome #lrnchat in reply to JennLortz #
• @mobilemind Tweets on the way through extend the learning beyond the walls of the room. #lrnchat in reply to mobilemind #
• @mobilemind managing the backchanell is difficult though #lrnchat #
• @mobilemind Free for all can derail events. We’ve all seen it. Maybe more direct it and introduce it where relevant #lrnchat in reply to mobilemind #
• @busynessgirl lol it’s already fast paced. that would be lightning with many lurkers #lrnchat in reply to busynessgirl #
• @devlearn thiagi = a drink #lrnchat #
• @swallner And mine #lrnchat in reply to swallner #
• Wollongong Australia #lrnchat #
• @mobilemind Night #lrnchat in reply to mobilemind #
• @marciamarcia Two sides of the same coin #lrnchat in reply to marciamarcia #
• I have to get back to rl. Night all #lrnchat #
• @marciamarcia Touche #lrnchat in reply to marciamarcia #
• @marciamarcia So still the same currency… #lrnchat in reply to marciamarcia #
• Brad Stokes http://www.bradstokes.com.au http://www.mtraining.com.au Elearning Consultant Wollongong Australia #lrnchat #
• @learnteachtech The article is about male desires. If this helps free some women of their striving for an unhealthy body image. Good. in reply to learnteachtech #
• @smik09 Sorry for not answering sooner. I missed the post in the flurry of #lrnchat. I’d be very happy for you to use the article in reply to smik09 #
• @learnteachtech Good call. in reply to learnteachtech #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07

• http://marciaconner.com/intros/andragogy.html Andragogy vs Pedagogy - Cool article #
• http://bit.ly/mgGRu $4000 for a PLATE OF CURRY! Woah! #
• London restaurant launches £2k curry http://bit.ly/12hZFC The Original Article has a few pics of the meal #
• Priceless RT@edutechie Awesome commentary about Heavy Boots keeping astronauts on moon, not gravity.. sad… very sad.. http://lo.ly/ut #
• What do you think? Heavy boots and communication http://bit.ly/Byqru #
• rt @MarkMorganMA Critical points in my world. Keys are: Respect, Interest, listen, learn, then respond. When they trust, they will listen. #
• @MarkMorganMA I like it in reply to MarkMorganMA #
• @deangroom It’s scary how often that point is forgotten. “Let’s gee up the teachers and provide no support, yay!” in reply to deangroom #
• @slqotd Do you mean Teaching and Training? #lrnchat in reply to slqotd #
• Awesome RT @ScottRhodie: Every Star Wars fan in the world should watch this - http://tinyurl.com/mgs244 #
• @kimbowa pityless drones doing their job. Torturers during the Dark Ages had families they loved. It was their job… in reply to kimbowa #
• @kimbowa The Milgram Experiment is a fascinating study of how far people will go for a job http://bit.ly/ujyAu #
• @mindi_li genki desu in reply to mindi_li #
• @MovieBum American History X from memory “A young neo nazi…” #
• One of these years, I will learn how to spell #
• @jokay Twitter is mad, but it is fun… in reply to jokay #
• #lrnchat was great fun last week. #
• #lrnchat It’s a shame we can’t kick off the conversation again 7pm AEST Fri to catch all the Asia/Oceania/Europe ID and LEarning people #
• @c21sftu Sad as this is, love OTR. Where are this list of stars? #
• @tback22 Quick question, “Are you trying to get blocked?” That many posts, that quick annoys people… in reply to tback22 #
• #lrnchat woohoo Morning all. #
• #lrnchat was really entertaining last week. What a great Friday Morning. #
• http://www.mtraining.com.au http://www.bradstokes.com.au Elearning Enthusiast in Australia working in the VET Sector #
• #lrnchat http://www.mtraining.com.au http://www.bradstokes.com.au Elearning Enthusiast in Australia working in the VET Sector. #
• @jenniethede: #lrnchat Like captivate but get frustrated that I can’t export natively to AVI. I #
• @jenniethede: #lrnchat Like captivate but get frustrated that I can’t export natively to AVI. #
• The positive chances for Mentoring and peer support increase if utilized correctly #lrnchat #
• #lrnchat The way I’m getting clients to use it is a reminder and support system. It is connecting isolated students with greater numbers #
• #lrnchat The search on #lrnchat by twitter is about 20 minutes old #
• @marciamarcia I was reading an article by Kraus that suggested feedback reacted upon too rashly can be bad for learning #lrnchat in reply to marciamarcia #
• Information overload from Twitter, Facebook, TV robs us of compassion http://bit.ly/17zGh7 Does it also rob students of time to reflect? #
• Information overload from Twitter, Facebook robs us of compassion http://bit.ly/17zGh7 Does it rob students of time to reflect? #lrnchat #
• @lrnchat #lrnchat I use twitter and blogs make sense when reflection or recording is required. Web conferencing works really well 1 to 1-3 in reply to lrnchat #
• RT @ethankuniyoshi: social media i’d like to see…hmm…doesn’t it really depend on the context? #lrnchat Someone after my own heart #
• @jmarrapodi We all do. It’s breaking out of those worlds that we learn #lrnchat in reply to jmarrapodi #
• @bschlenker TweetGrid, First time I’ve used it, but I don’t have to remember about the hashtag #lrnchat in reply to bschlenker #
• Twitter is great for instant feedback and information providing as well as chats #lrnchat #
• The downside is the speed at which it changes, means people are likely to misinformation on the way through #lrnchat #
• @roninchef lol point in case I meant Miss Information… #lrnchat in reply to roninchef #
• Web Conferences, Twiiter, Application Sharing and Blogs as well as forums within existing tools #lrnchat #
• @row4it I know what it means, but do you want to retweet the meaning for others? #lrnchat in reply to row4it #
• One of the funny things I’ve seen through is backchanell completely derailing events. #lrnchat #
• I would have love to Bruce Sterling going off about Social Media. Sounded funny #lrnchat #
• @JaneBozarth Ownership and engagement in the end can only occur if the student is willing #lrnchat in reply to JaneBozarth #
• @BradStokes Activities can help with the engagement process. Bring on the games #lrnchat in reply to BradStokes #
• Sokay, I’ve got lag happening from tweetgrid, tweetdeck, and twitter. Its a post from 5 minutes ago #lrnchat #
• @dwilkinsnh “reward models” This is a real issue in the VET sector when unions get involved #lrnchat in reply to dwilkinsnh #
• http://www.bradstokes.com.au http://www.mtraining.com.au Elearning Developer from Australia, just enjoying the coversation #lrnchat #
• Thanks all. That chat went quickly #lrnchat #
• http://bit.ly/2QTwLu Twitter useless as public opinion gauge - Pareto Principle strikes again… #
• http://bit.ly/z3Ege GPS shoes for Alzheimer’s patients - Brilliant Idea. I have mates this would be good for. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-31

• http://bit.ly/XpeSG Growing your Twitter Presence. #
• Find out who is not following you back http://refollow.com Great Twitter tool #
• RT @twi5 FlashTweet - bulk follow or unfollow twitter friends | twi5.com http://tinyurl.com/c6y58q (via @tweetmeme) #
• What do you think: Is Twitter insular? I see lots of posts on Twitter about Twitter? Why is this so? #
• I’m looking for some decent Ed blogs for adult learning in remote regions. Any suggestions? Mobile moodle instance links could be cool too #
• RT @RayBeckermanAbout Twitter name squatting http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/26257/entries/18370 #
• Why you DON’T need more followers http://bit.ly/9xrPr #
• Good quote! RT @TomZiglar Boooooooooooom! Zig Ziglar (said in a deep Southern drawl after making a 30 foot putt) #
• http://bit.ly/gAGi Nice advice on Backgrounds.. I daresay I need to work on my own. #
• @zaibatsu Gratz on the growth in reply to zaibatsu #
• @zaibatsu in reply to zaibatsu #
• @Lena_Bjorna It’s served its purpose and people have moved on. It’ll exist for a while, but I can’t remember when I updated last in reply to Lena_Bjorna #
• I am amazed at how many experts there are in this world. Especially Web 2.0 and Marketing experts #
• Sometimes “I don’t know” is the only answer you have #
• Woohoo First Fail Whale for a Twitter overload #
• I love it! RT @KevinMeyers13 I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. Bill Cosby #
• #recipe #food Anyone got an authenic fish laksa recipe? #
• @flexnib I was thinking curry, but wouldn’t mind attempting to make an assam laksa. I’m a little torn. in reply to flexnib #
• http://bit.ly/18olMl this looks alright, though I’d substitute the lime juice for tamarind paste and add some roasted shrimp paste #
• @flexnib Awesome in reply to flexnib #
• @flexnib http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/ is good for contacts. There is a librarian list there in reply to flexnib #
• @flexnib Yeah, adds great depth to a dish. It’s quite nice. Smell isn’t so great fresh though. in reply to flexnib #
• @flexnib I’ve not tried it but just had a look, that looks so nice… My family would kill me though in reply to flexnib #
• http://bit.ly/g0Voc
  #recipe Kangkung sambal belecan Looks good #
• My son complained I don’t cook “normal food”. I think he means Meat and two veg… #
• @AndyCrofford bradstokes.com.au You’ll find a bit of a learning theme #
• These’d be fun to play with RT @alexanderhayes PRO Helmet Camera Kit | Launch Helmet Cams http://tinyurl.com/qsdc3z #
• I went with a yellow coconut curry instead. It sort of was eaten before I could photograph it. #
• I really should start my Uni subject #
• No excuses Start Writing Now: Overcome your fears http://bit.ly/WRXEL #
• This is sad http://bit.ly/PjMDq Girl, 5, ‘behaving like a dog’ taken into custody #
• Assessments are so much fun to create :p #
• TwitSpammer trick. Follow for followback. Dump some of those who follow and look legit with following outnumbering followers. Wrong! #
• I Like @Iconic88 “A lot of us would like to move mountains, but a few of us are willing to practice on small hills.” #
• #lrnchat I’m more for educational design that ID, learning not instruction #
• #lmchat http://mtraining.com.au http://bradstokes.com.au I just saw a tweet that looked interesting and jumped in #
• Brad Stokes Wollongong AU, http://mtraining.com.au http://bradstokes.com.au Looked like a good conversation to join #lrnchat #
• #lrnchat Context and engagement are key to successful learning experiences. Games are a great way to achieve this end http://www.thiagi.com #
• Cheers all, I think I’ll need to watch this earlier in the day #lrnchat #
• @oxala75 Absolutely, not a fanatic . But like what he says #lrnchat in reply to oxala75 #
• @marciamarcia That surprises me a little. Mind you Pedagogy is the one word I see used when people want to sound like they know it all.. in reply to marciamarcia #
• what the. Just saw the landing scene on Life on Mars. I’m weirded out #
• Well that’s what happens when you watch a canceled series without realising it… I feel weirdly cheated. #LifeOnMars #
• A chicken and duck walk along, and come to a road. The chicken turns to the duck, “Don’t do it! You’ll never hear the end of it!” #
• @coelacanthro US is what was screening on AU TV. in reply to coelacanthro #
• @MariaOD Thanks for the #followfriday in reply to MariaOD #
• I’m really pleased, I’ve just found the one place in town that stocks fresh tumeric! #
• Question for you @EspressoBoy Is the Civet Cat (Kopi Luwak) coffee worth the expense or is it hype? #

You don’t need more Twitter followers

I’ve been thinking about this lately. I’ve come to the blinding conclusion: you really don’t need more Twitter followers.

Now before I get heckled from the stage, answer this question, “What do I use Twitter for?” If your answer is marketing, satisfying your own ego or finding your soapbox and preaching from it, feel free to ignore the rest of this post.

If your answer is:

• Communicating with your peers and professional colleagues and others with like interests
• Finding out what is happening in the world - both yours and the wider one
• Establishing a Personal Learning Network within twitter
• Dating and/or meeting new people
• Reaching outside of your experience
• Expanding your mind or learning

You don’t need more followers: point blank. How does having 50,000 followers help you achieve any of your goals? This comes back to knowing why your are using this tool to begin with. It’s about getting away from this strange ideal of following everyone to following the people that add value to life. The followers will come in time, but by focusing on value for you you are more likely to use Twitter effectively and more continually.

There are some distinct advantages to this approach.

Chaos be gone: Don’t be overloaded by data

I personally noticed the chaos in my TwitStream when I hit just over 250 followers, things went from useful to chaotic. I had to evolve and modify my browsing habits a little since to handle the influx of data. For a lot of people, this is just too hard and they walk away from a great tool. Aim at value for those you follow and what you see will still challenge you and surprise you. The trick is you don’t drown in a sea of information, but float in a pool of manageable proportions.

Less Spam: Be choosy about who you follow back

This is an amazing bonus. A lot of people who follow you, are interested in growing their own base of followers and a reasonable number of these are trying to sell you something. They are gurus, experts and masters of Web 2.0. Their posts can be uninspiring and irritating and completely out of your field of interest if you don’t want to “reach 15,000 followers in 23 days”. Save yourself some grief. If you are not in market or need to see 1k plus followers, follow people worth following

Intelligible intelligence: Twitter has meaning

When you have a real connection to your followers, you have a connection. When you understand those posting to you, you grow and your experience widens your world. You will derive a depth from the communication you have with others, that isn’t found in random blurts from strangers about cabbage showing on their partners teeth after lunch, unless that’s what you are interested in.

It’s okay to be a fan

There a number of very useful tools out there such as Refollow and Twitter Karma for ditching those who don’t follow you back. And when you are growing your followers (as per above) a ratio of no more than 2 following for every follower shouldn’t be ignored. These tools are fantastic, but I always find they want to delete the people I find interesting. I don’t need @moodler to follow me back, because I derive value from his insights. I’ve decided it’s okay to be a fan.

What works for you

Find what works for you and do it. If having a feed for you client base to know what is going on is what you need, have a feed for them and let them know you exist through other means. If finding people worth following is important or reaching a particular field of interest, look at http://twitterholic.com or participate in online conferences using a #hashtag stream. If you have 150 people that you follow and derive value from, follow the 150 people. Don’t get forced by hype to develop a following if it compromises your own goals or enjoyment.

Let me know what works for you I’m interested. @BradStokes and if you’re not a guru, I’ll likely follow you back for the conversation and not the number :).

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-24

• #Masterchef I love this show #
• Off sick today. Man I hate being ill #sickie #
• http://bit.ly/Vixpb
  That’s so hard. What do you think. How to you make such a choice? #
• Answers too! RT eskimo_sparkyquestions from the floor should be limited to 140 characters, just sayin’ #futuresummit #
• Wouldn’t you like these rates? http://bit.ly/yOE6h #
• Dealing with “Splittering” http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=18100 Organising your Social Media sensibly #
• http://bit.ly/lovk4
  Interesting #
• This is cool Save the earth while driving http://bit.ly/9RJU1 #
• http://www.bradstokes.com.au/archives/72 Choosing the right formula - Reflux and how to deal with it. #
• http://bit.ly/SwAKL Choosing the right formula - Reflux and how to deal with it. #
• Trying to configure our Kayoko Support desk software. Man I’m going crazy. The thing just won’t email me when I submit a ticket! #
• True RT @zaibatsu Like if I don’t follow you and you send me a @reply I might see it and respond #
• time for sleep. good night the world that rests. so long the world that wakes. #
• http://bit.ly/SwAKL Choosing the right formula - Reflux and how to deal with it.
  Please Retweet, Useful for parents of Babies #
• http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2439766.ece Interesting. She must have really believed… #
• Are we there yet? #
• Military robots ‘pose a threat to humanity’Military robots ‘pose a threat to humanity’ I’m scared… http://bit.ly/6bUfH #
• My younger brother @peterstokeshk new to Twitter, but could be worth the follow #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17

• Just back from Sydney. I’m so glad I don’t work up there. Train time is killer. #
• Have to say I’m loving Master Chef atm. Some of those recipes rock. #
• Currently redrawing a word art diagram into something that won’t mutate everytime I look at it…. #
• Interested in peoples thought on how to increase your twitter following. I’ll blog the results. #follow #
• What do you think @zaibatsu? http://bit.ly/vc6Ql “Twitter Won’t Make You Rich, Famous or Drive Tons of Traffic To Your Website” #
• @QCGMagazine So tap in to the “What in it for me factor?” (WII FM) and have something to add to the conversation in reply to QCGMagazine #
• Anybody know where to find a copy of Bruce Sterling’s talk at #SXSWi ? Or even if there is one. Sounds interesting to say the least #
• Agree. RT @ferrous: Give me a choice, please, Twitter! http://tinyurl.com/qg993h #
• http://bit.ly/10VeeH The closet I’ve come to Sterling’s Talk #
• @biz I have found a heap of really interesting people via 1 sided @ replies I’d prefer not to lose it #
• User movement changed Facebook’s TOS… Hopefully Twitter listens. RT @webbtech: @BradStokes How can we stop it? @biz @twitter #fixreplies #
• Awesome capitalisation of an issue lol. RT @cameronreilly: get your #fixreplies t-shirt now! http://bit.ly/Aa9mX #
• RT @j0banj0hn: Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, Working together is success. #
• Looking forward to the AUPOV09 conference. Looks Great. http://bit.ly/nU2Gp #AUPOV09 #
• @aldellit You can access TwitScoop under the icon next to the 12 in reply to aldellit #
• @istelios http://www.mtraining.com.au is the site #
• http://bit.ly/duoCN Sounds like revenue raising to me… #
• About to create a bunch of assessment tools for AURB254380A, dreadfull job #
• @waleedjameel http://bit.ly/mpHEU in reply to waleedjameel #
• http://bit.ly/mpHEU #
• @waleedjameel http://bit.ly/mpHEU Let me try that again. It’s a good thing the industry takes it to heart #
• TweetDeck started posting tweets when I hit the space bar. Thank goodness turning it off and on again works… #
• @philhart that’d be whole heap more fun Nah career path, ohs and industry bodies that sort of thing in reply to philhart #
• All educators and elearning devotees should add themselves to this site http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/ #
• RT @Iconic88: Dont have a recession in your mind. Thats true poverty. #
• Getting the right keywords seems to be a little hit and miss lol #
• http://bit.ly/SjDWa
  Sad. This guy was a ledgend! #
• Please RT “What do you think is the best way to gather meaningfull followers?” I’ll post the best answers in a blog. #
• @ferrous Not a case of the new #FF is it? #
• @DishMopTop Strange. You haven’t used a add me service or anything? in reply to DishMopTop #
• @DishMopTop I’m pretty sure it’s the new fix facebook tag #
• @ferrous Blonde moment I should have use #fixreplies lol. FF is short for Follow friday lol in reply to ferrous #
• HOW TO: Simplify Your Social Media Routine by @zen_habits http://bit.ly/1r8UMK This is good advice. #
• Great advice! RT @flexnib: @BradStokes “What is the best way to gather meaningful followers?” imho: be real #
• Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/Australian_eLearning to join #
• Just finished updating the look of my site (Modified Brian Gardner theme) http://bit.ly/xTeI5 Thoughts? #
• @smik09 Thank you, Obvious a long day and I hadn’t noticed that at all in reply to smik09 #
• @jokay did he try to convert you to fundamentalist christianity to or a least to his version. You know where he is the 2nd Christ in reply to jokay #
• Wishes late night viewing was better. Actually I wish the viewing was better period. Not much chance really #
• lol RT @ezrabutler Fox News is so fair & balanced. Unless they disagree with your specific religion. #
• #Pandemic currently running. I love end of the world stories. :p #
• @smik09 I’ve gone back through my categories and cleaned those up. Also lost the grey in the main section http://www.bradstokes.com.au ty in reply to smik09 #
• @jokay interwebs… hmm. Now please tell me you didn’t tell him you were an SL user. That would have been funny. (from a distance) in reply to jokay #
• RT @Iconic88 Decrease the Twitter Drop Out Rate & Increase Retention http://bit.ly/YIOyT #
• Is MySpace becoming an irrelevancy in AU for +20ies? I’m struggling to find people who derive value from their MySpace Pages #
• I admit I haven’t updated MySpace forever, but FaceBook and Twitter are daily (and some) visits. #
• #followfriday @jokay @moodleman @smik09 @flexnib @ferrous All worth adding to your learning journey #
• #followfriday @moodler Because lead dev of Moodle is worth following @catspyjamasnz just because #
• RT @jonmott Sign up to be part of the Open University’s SocialLearn beta. http://bit.ly/du0fH #
• Cards or succumb to a headache. Hard call.. #
• Headache wins when Panadeine isn’t working #
• http://failblog.org/ Everybody has a bad day. These guys take the cake. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-10

• http://tinyurl.com/db9ve9 bit of a worry #
• #wolverine Was ok, but left alot of q’s unanswered as prequels must. Just ok, not fantastic, but good #
• #logies Totally ambivalent, who else joins me in my hate relationship with awards shows? #
• RT @philhart @BradStokes Award shows = bored shows as far as I am concerned, so I never watch them. - Excellent call #
• My DVB box has just died. Ick I forgot how bad analog signal is here… #
• RT @the_enthusiast Bill Collins in the #Logies Hall of Fame? It took them long enough! - No way… #
• RT @Burnsie_SEO: [RT @christophgold YouTube Helps Man Deliver Baby http://bit.ly/m0fYN #
• @cmcculloch http://tinyurl.com/cwm4f2 in reply to cmcculloch #
• @cmcculloch search.twitter.com and then look for #educause09 or use the search function in TweetDeck in reply to cmcculloch #
• @cmcculloch np. I like it, but I find the straight search.twitter.com gives me more immediate updates in reply to cmcculloch #
• lol. All the men out there say… hmm… http://tinyurl.com/cnhpmc #
• http://tinyurl.com/dbo3hb I’d lose this in about 2 seconds. keys are bad enough #
• @smik09 Interesting Maven has also been the monica of a torrent seeder creditted for very good quality priates… I wonder if its accidental in reply to smik09 #
• @catspyjamasnz lol and attracting the spam tweets too Can’t escape the spam in reply to catspyjamasnz #
• RT @BradStokes @catspyjamasnz lol and attracting the spam tweets too Can’t escape the spam #EdAust09 #
• @StonyRiver Sounds like the cybermen from Dr Who have taken control in reply to StonyRiver #
• Very angry post by a 3 marketer on the basics. Lose the anger and some good points are made. http://bit.ly/7cqx4 #
• RT @tomforemski Foremski’s Take: Forbes CEO Says GOOG Does Evil at http://bit.ly/t3fWF - Nice article. #
• @theother66 Illawarra TAFE developed an online Mining Diploma for Non Metalliferous Mining back in 2002 #
• @theother66 Bob Bell and Ray Tolhurst in Wollongong were oversee the project. I helped with the online dev side of things and Charlie Higgs #
• @theother66 it was built under the Learningware projects. Round 1 from memory #
• Tip: This is so human, If I can’t see you I probably won’t follow you on Twitter. Upload a profile pic for more followers. #
• RT @iallison Biggest Danger on Social Networks Isn’t Hackers, It’s Employees: http://is.gd/x0ox - Good call #
• @alanarnold The roles system taps too much into an OOP programmer’s way of thinking atm. Hard for the average Joe. in reply to alanarnold #
• @dreamingspires Fear is still a big factor. And still needs to be overcome for the slower movers to adopt the innovative #eduaust09 in reply to dreamingspires #
• @petahopkins Good Tip in reply to petahopkins #
• @mollybob Saddly moving to a country with decent broadband in reply to mollybob #
• @Mollybob lol, they’re just as bad down in the gong. I’ve hear South Korea is good #
• @catspyjamasnz welcome to easy tweeting in reply to catspyjamasnz #
• @EvilSue #edaust09 Not hard to do that, We don’t have any… in reply to EvilSue #
• How true @pru “If authentication is too complex, the user won’t use it” #edaust09 #
• RT @catspyjamasnz: #edaust09 @kateotago @hpilbeam @abdul106 Hi #
• RT @moodler: #edaust09 I put up my slides from this morning: http://bit.ly/3w2RbQ - Martin Dougiamas on Moodle 2.0 #
• The illiterate of the 21st c won’t be those who can’t read and write, but those who can’t learn, unlearn, & relearn (Toffler) #edaust09 #
• RT @intrepidteacher - Previous was a retweet, I thought it was good #eduaust09 #
• @theother66 We are talking aroung 4 years ago, I worked on it. The courseware came with RPL guides, but POV wasn’t even on the radar in reply to theother66 #
• @theother66 Most of the POV mining stuff I’ve heard of (onsite inductions etc) are from WA and Vic power sites in reply to theother66 #
• @mollybob Can your RT that, the link is throwing an error in reply to mollybob #
• @mollybob Yep, ty in reply to mollybob #
• @libsmatter learning is about context, Content and Conversation are part of this #edaust09 in reply to libsmatter #
• One Word: Protectionism RT @pru: Why don’t unis share all their recorded lectures into open store? Why keep them to ourselves #edaust09 #
• @kimbowa Fear, perceived loss of control, idea theft etc. In the corporate training world: What if a competitor uses my stuff #eduaust09 in reply to kimbowa #
• @BradStokes: @kimbowa Fear, perceived loss of control, idea theft etc. In the corporate training world: What if a competitor uses my … #
• Very nice. Ethos amongst private RTOs understandable RT @girtbysea: @BradStokes see usq http://bit.ly/14pnDW #
• aouwwww. Massive lag on posts from TweetDeck atm. #
• @flexnib No need, add us all as friends and keep on tweeting in reply to flexnib #
• @natalietran never in reply to natalietran #
• BBQ at work yay! #
• Problem with BBQ at work is working in the afternoon afterwards #
• Forgot my secondlife Avatar name, oops #
• @mbogle That could be fun :)\ in reply to mbogle #
• @mbogle That could be fun in reply to mbogle #
• AUPOV09 Looks like it wil be a great conference. http://www.aupov.com . #
• Five ways to find context in training http://bit.ly/IlFN5 #
• @StonyRiver I’d say it’d depend on the type of silence in reply to StonyRiver #
• Check my latest post http://www.mtraining.com.au/?p=13 #edaust09 Five ways to find context in training. #
• lol something went very wrong there http://www.mtraining.com.au/?p=13 #
• http://www.mtraining.com.au/?p=137 and again flip #
• Working link: My Latest Post: Five ways to find context in training http://bit.ly/IlFN5 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-03

• ARGH! NO MORE SIMPSONS ON FREE TO AIR http://bit.ly/pBlYv (Possible an over -reaction, but what the….) #
• Simpson apparently safe… http://bit.ly/pBlYv Misinformation strikes again. #
• Conficker turns out to be a spammer’s heaven. Are we really surprised. http://bit.ly/18UNv8 #
• RT @robynjay: Moodle hosting - External: the weight of inertia in the Educational Institutions can kill you! #
• @jokay The only thing that could be better would be the Pandemic cotributing to the GFC so it is now PGFIVSFC in reply to jokay #
• @jokay PGFIVSFC = Pandemic Global Financial International Virally Stimulated Fiscal Crisis. I challenge any news reader to say it! lol in reply to jokay #
• @Tayne101 Google Profile = must for IT and ANYBODY in marketing or self employed in reply to Tayne101 #
• @leighblackall Sort of sucks, but owner of install company probably liable. Worse news: sml claims crt or Dept of Fair Trading = next stop in reply to leighblackall #
• If I have to unistall Chrome I’m not going to be happy. http://bit.ly/zZ6e9 I quite like it. #
• RT @Tayne101: http://tinyurl.com/ddsn3r 6 coincidences that changed the world. Pretty funny #
• @aplusk Are you saying the quality isn’t already reduced. Great fx aplenty, great stories not so often… in reply to aplusk #
• @WhyFrown Desktop tower defense. Be afraid in reply to WhyFrown #
• @theother66 What about Picasa? I don’t see any age restrictions. However if students are under 18 your have potential privacy issues in reply to theother66 #
• There are times AS3 gives me the pips. #
• @WhyFrown Web Development and Educational Design. in reply to WhyFrown #
• Feels that his eyes are pointing in opposite directions. Straight code for hours will do that to you… #
• @marksmithers lol gross! in reply to marksmithers #
• @WhyFrown Keep it simple and clean, have a purpose and don’t get too attached to a style if it isn’t working. I have to redo my own… in reply to WhyFrown #
• RT @robynjay: Interested in flexible learning? Join Leigh Blackall & me & others online for a discussion in 30 mins http://bit.ly/JGxZ1 #
• Just had a fantastic chat re Flexible Learning. http://tinyurl.com/d22akd Pretty cool #
• RT @suewaters: Free Live PD is now starting now and we are talking about PLNs and using with students http://tinyurl.com/dmcxz6 #
• RT @smik09: RT @southsidegurl: Looking for colleagues on Twitter? Try Twitter4Teachers: http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/ #education #
• @theother66 Wollongong, NSW Reworking BSBSMB301A content for a print based learning guide in reply to theother66 #
• @mikecogh Sadly, unless change is supported from top down, nothing really sticks. #sictassy in reply to mikecogh #
• Mentors should form part of your PLN. There are people who will act in those roles for you. The question of trust tho comes 2 play #sictassy #
• #FollowFriday @BradStokes #
• @fang The problem with any culture change is the moment of inertia associated with it. The q is how do we overcome that? #sictassy in reply to fang #
• My latest site supporting a local Illawarra Film Production http://www.thegirlwholived.com/ Looks like it’ll be a great film! #
• Hates it when you upload the wrong file http://www.thegirlwholived.com #
• #sictassy Tech only works when it is the right tool for the job. Context is everything… #
• @mollybob Male logic - Bus = impinged on watching TV time/drinking time -> ok Taxi! lol Though that is very stereotypical… in reply to mollybob #
• RT @PaulCarterJr: RT @HilzFuld “11 Things to Avoid When Using Twitter” http://bit.ly/FJPWz - This is very good #
• Ok Wolverine about to be watched. Curious as to whether it meets the hype. #
• I’m impressed http://tinyurl.com/d7523p that’s doing it the hard way. Google knows all… #

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