I’ve continued to be intrigued by Twitter, the web app that asks, “Why do I keep using this?” Well the answer is that tucked in between rants about the Cubs, crying babies, solitary bicycle rides, and proclamations of insomnia, are nuggets of knowledge and pathways to learning.
One example is this twit from David Jakes…
Trying to wrap my head around Chris Sessums’ latest blog post.
When I see something like this, I go read it too. I wouldn’t have without being a part of this Twitter conversation — this twitter team.
So, I’ve been trying to figure out how to include this conversational technique into a presentation or workshop — and I couldn’t reason it out, because of the logistics of how partners are made in Twitter. So I stepped back to chats and found an open source Ajax driven chat application (AjaxChat), which I installed on my server.
So, after my keynote yesterday, we had a discussion session in one of the school’s classrooms and about half of the attendees had their laptops. So I pointed them to the chat app, and suggested that as we discussed the issues of the opening address, they also post comments on the chat. AjaxChat works really nicely, in that as comments are posted, they appear immediately on the screens of others who are there. I had it running through the the LCD projector as well, so that everyone could watch.
My idea was to engineer two parallel conversations that hopefully could intersect in some useful ways. I won’t say that I was disappointed, because it was my first try. There was one main commenter, one of the tech guys, who’s writings were so clever, that they may have intimidated other commenters. I couldn’t have topped him. Plus, I ran the EPIC 2014 video in the beginning as a way of starting the conversation, and this may have been a mistake. It elicited some fairly impassioned (and important) concerns about security, safety, declines in interpersonal skills, etc. and I wonder if this conversation drew so much focus that the underground twitteresque conversation got ignored. I don’t know.
At any rate, I’m going to try this again. I wrote a little program that will strip out all of the existing comments, create a wiki page, and insert them into the wiki, so that session participants can return and collaboratively work through the conversation.
Just another experiment!
Image Citation Ramirez, Luis. “Luisramirezuchile’s Photostream.” Twitter Mobile. 9 Jun 2007. 17 Jul 2007
I am a definite newbie, I just got a Twitter account and am excited to use it to keep in touch with other teachers and quickly share thoughts and ideas. I have never heard of Ajax. It sounds interesting and I am now going to check it out.
Facilitating back-channeling to increase the knowledge pool connections! Fascinating!
Nice
[URL=http://citroen-dispatch-warranty.audifortitude.cn/dealer-hummer-longview.html#] dealer hummer longview [/URL]
http://citroen-dispatch-warranty.audifortitude.cn/dealer-hummer-longview.html dealer hummer longview
[URL=http://toyota-forklift-codes.audifortitude.cn/mazda-5-test-drive.html#] mazda 5 test drive [/URL]
http://toyota-forklift-codes.audifortitude.cn/mazda-5-test-drive.html mazda 5 test drive
[URL=http://freeport-honda-kawasaki.audifortitude.cn#] freeport honda kawasaki [/URL]
http://freeport-honda-kawasaki.audifortitude.cn freeport honda kawasaki
[URL=http://slot-cars-maryland.audifortitude.cn/91-body-nissan-nx2000-part-used.html#] 91 body nissan nx2000 part used [/URL]
http://slot-cars-maryland.audifortitude.cn/91-body-nissan-nx2000-part-used.html 91 body nissan nx2000 part used
[URL=http://ford-aairbag-codes.audifortitude.cn/car-classifieds-ut.html#] car classifieds ut [/URL]
http://ford-aairbag-codes.audifortitude.cn/car-classifieds-ut.html car classifieds ut
Cool!
[URL=http://tuned-cars-movieclip.bmwoceanliner.cn/interior-car-accessory-for-girl.html#] interior car accessory for girl [/URL]
http://tuned-cars-movieclip.bmwoceanliner.cn/interior-car-accessory-for-girl.html interior car accessory for girl
[URL=http://hurt-at-honda.bmwoceanliner.cn/ford-pcm-pin-40.html#] ford pcm pin 40 [/URL]
http://hurt-at-honda.bmwoceanliner.cn/ford-pcm-pin-40.html ford pcm pin 40
[URL=http://forum-honda-rc51.bmwoceanliner.cn/mercedes-benz-sport-cars-1961.html#] mercedes benz sport cars 1961 [/URL]
http://forum-honda-rc51.bmwoceanliner.cn/mercedes-benz-sport-cars-1961.html mercedes benz sport cars 1961
[URL=http://tuned-cars-movieclip.bmwoceanliner.cn/used-car-guide-melbourne-australia.html#] used car guide melbourne australia [/URL]
http://tuned-cars-movieclip.bmwoceanliner.cn/used-car-guide-melbourne-australia.html used car guide melbourne australia
[URL=http://top-car-stories.bmwoceanliner.cn/remove-audi-a4-emergency-flasher.html#] remove audi a4 emergency flasher [/URL]
http://top-car-stories.bmwoceanliner.cn/remove-audi-a4-emergency-flasher.html remove audi a4 emergency flasher
Nice…
[URL=http://mitsubishi-j2ms-raiden.faithford.cn/car-sale-usa-used.html#] car sale usa used [/URL]
http://mitsubishi-j2ms-raiden.faithford.cn/car-sale-usa-used.html car sale usa used
[URL=http://sport-cars-coioring.faithford.cn/best-cars-for-the-money.html#] best cars for the money [/URL]
http://sport-cars-coioring.faithford.cn/best-cars-for-the-money.html best cars for the money
[URL=http://mitsubishi-j2ms-raiden.faithford.cn/1995-nissan-240sx-turbo-kit.html#] 1995 nissan 240sx turbo kit [/URL]
http://mitsubishi-j2ms-raiden.faithford.cn/1995-nissan-240sx-turbo-kit.html 1995 nissan 240sx turbo kit
[URL=http://www.faithford.cn/mitsubishi-india-website.html#] mitsubishi india website [/URL]
http://www.faithford.cn/mitsubishi-india-website.html mitsubishi india website
[URL=http://vermont-ford-dealers.faithford.cn/africa-car-hire-imperial-south.html#] africa car hire imperial south [/URL]
http://vermont-ford-dealers.faithford.cn/africa-car-hire-imperial-south.html africa car hire imperial south
Nice…
[URL=http://cable-and-car.hoekstratoyota.cn/car-hire-spain-benidorm.html#] car hire spain benidorm [/URL]
http://cable-and-car.hoekstratoyota.cn/car-hire-spain-benidorm.html car hire spain benidorm
[URL=http://chrysler-repair-manuel.hoekstratoyota.cn/stereo-wiring-diagram-dodge-ram.html#] stereo wiring diagram dodge ram [/URL]
http://chrysler-repair-manuel.hoekstratoyota.cn/stereo-wiring-diagram-dodge-ram.html stereo wiring diagram dodge ram
[URL=http://cable-and-car.hoekstratoyota.cn/toyota-t100-4wd-add-solenoid.html#] toyota t100 4wd add solenoid [/URL]
http://cable-and-car.hoekstratoyota.cn/toyota-t100-4wd-add-solenoid.html toyota t100 4wd add solenoid
[URL=http://chevrolet-center-console.hoekstratoyota.cn/used-2002-honda-civic.html#] used 2002 honda civic [/URL]
http://chevrolet-center-console.hoekstratoyota.cn/used-2002-honda-civic.html used 2002 honda civic
[URL=http://cable-and-car.hoekstratoyota.cn/recall-2000-subaru-outback-head-gasket.html#] recall 2000 subaru outback head gasket [/URL]
http://cable-and-car.hoekstratoyota.cn/recall-2000-subaru-outback-head-gasket.html recall 2000 subaru outback head gasket
Nice
[URL=http://maine-bmw-used.hondaspecs.cn/crisler-hybred-cars.html#] crisler hybred cars [/URL]
http://maine-bmw-used.hondaspecs.cn/crisler-hybred-cars.html crisler hybred cars
[URL=http://used-car-maryland.hondaspecs.cn/stephanie-green-baby-car.html#] stephanie green baby car [/URL]
http://used-car-maryland.hondaspecs.cn/stephanie-green-baby-car.html stephanie green baby car
[URL=http://mercedes-tractor-heads.hondaspecs.cn/1991-ford-explorer-wiring-diagram.html#] 1991 ford explorer wiring diagram [/URL]
http://mercedes-tractor-heads.hondaspecs.cn/1991-ford-explorer-wiring-diagram.html 1991 ford explorer wiring diagram
[URL=http://used-car-maryland.hondaspecs.cn/1990-buick-riviara.html#] 1990 buick riviara [/URL]
http://used-car-maryland.hondaspecs.cn/1990-buick-riviara.html 1990 buick riviara
[URL=http://car-hifi-subwoofer.hondaspecs.cn/chevrolet-trailblazer-wheels-studs.html#] chevrolet trailblazer wheels studs [/URL]
http://car-hifi-subwoofer.hondaspecs.cn/chevrolet-trailblazer-wheels-studs.html chevrolet trailblazer wheels studs