I can’t remember when I deleted my Twitter account, but I figure it’s been a little while. I’m still just as connected as ever, but I have rewired. I am updating my Facebook status regularly, and love the Facebook iPod Touch application. In fact, I think I like it more than the [...]
I know this is going to sound ridiculously silly, but I am just torn up about the death of Facebook Scrabulous. Yes, I knew it was coming, and I should have been more prepared. I’ve followed the discussions on Object-Centered Sociality, and the arguments about what constitutes an object, and to me, Scrabulous [...]
I’ve started to feel a bit like the above image the last few months. I am, by nature, a quiet, introverted person. Though it has been wonderful to meet so many talented and brilliant educators, I find myself drawing away and feeling the need to clip some connections and start fresh. I [...]
A lot of things have combined over the last few weeks to give me a strong desire to disconnect, or at least reduce connectivity. I think the discovery of this post is what brought me over the edge. It mentions many things I’ve been thinking lately, so hopefully I can take inspiration from it [...]
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I am thinking about social networking and how the balance of our attention shifts back and forth between people and tools. I have tried many visualization tools that produce pretty graphs of my network. The images offer evidence of connections between myself and others and provide a [...]
I just deleted one of my blog tags: The Network. When I started out with this whole social journey, many people were calling it that, and it sort of stuck. I’m finally ready to let go. I’ve followed discussions about how there isn’t one network, we each have our own. I [...]
Do you ever wonder if you could be working on something more important than integrating educational technology? Obviously, there is enormous value in helping instructors discover more learner-centered approaches to classroom and online teaching. Change has to happen. There are no doubts about that. We’re not going backward and the world needs people like us [...]
I know I may not do things the way everyone else does. I don’t follow the research. I don’t follow the trends. I look for patterns. From a cacophonous blur, I pull at a tiny thread and follow it, until it disappears, or leads to resolution. As I wade through [...]
If you are new to microblogging or have found yourself stumped by the tools and the process, this post could be your jump start to success. You may have attended workshops or conference sessions where presenters introduced their ‘network’ and demonstrated a hearty, global greeting from dozens of individuals who seemed poised on the [...]
I realized, on my drive home, I never see anyone talk about disconnecting from networks. We all talk about the importance of connecting and building networks, but what about letting go? Sometimes people announce they are taking a break. We react with compassion. Sometimes we try to get them to change their minds. Really, it’s [...]