Comments on: Welcome To The Twitterverse http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/05/22/welcome-to-the-twitterverse/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:37:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Graham Wegner http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/05/22/welcome-to-the-twitterverse/comment-page-1/#comment-11961 Graham Wegner Wed, 30 May 2007 08:04:15 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/05/22/welcome-to-the-twitterverse/#comment-11961 I think that you do need to build up your network of friends so that you can get a real feel for the different things people are involved in all at varying times and places around the world. I've only connected to educators because that's what I'm interested in exploring and I can't complain about twitter being a banal tool if I only post banal happenings from my life. I'm intrigued by this tool even if I'm still unsure of is purpose - certainly, as Leigh points out, not the tool for serious reflection. Maybe useful for incidental connection? I think that you do need to build up your network of friends so that you can get a real feel for the different things people are involved in all at varying times and places around the world. I’ve only connected to educators because that’s what I’m interested in exploring and I can’t complain about twitter being a banal tool if I only post banal happenings from my life. I’m intrigued by this tool even if I’m still unsure of is purpose – certainly, as Leigh points out, not the tool for serious reflection. Maybe useful for incidental connection?

]]> By: hitechhall http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/05/22/welcome-to-the-twitterverse/comment-page-1/#comment-11948 hitechhall Wed, 30 May 2007 00:45:00 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/05/22/welcome-to-the-twitterverse/#comment-11948 Hi Graham, I'm still trying to figure out the utility of Twitter, but one way I'm thinking about it is as a "micro-blog." A tool such as Tumblr.com might be considered a "mini-blog," and of course blogs such as Teaching Generation Z are obviously the full-blown variety. So there are three tiers depending on what you want to get across. Just a thought that I heard on Leo Laporte's show "The Tech Guy." And Twittervision 3D is pretty intriguing, if only people would, like you suggest, make more interesting 140 character comments! Hi Graham,

I’m still trying to figure out the utility of Twitter, but one way I’m thinking about it is as a “micro-blog.” A tool such as Tumblr.com might be considered a “mini-blog,” and of course blogs such as Teaching Generation Z are obviously the full-blown variety. So there are three tiers depending on what you want to get across. Just a thought that I heard on Leo Laporte’s show “The Tech Guy.” And Twittervision 3D is pretty intriguing, if only people would, like you suggest, make more interesting 140 character comments!

]]> By: Leigh http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/05/22/welcome-to-the-twitterverse/comment-page-1/#comment-11937 Leigh Mon, 28 May 2007 09:57:40 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/05/22/welcome-to-the-twitterverse/#comment-11937 Hey G. I had a look at Twitter after your last post on it. I had noticed all the interest, but it wasn't until you took it up that I thought I'd better have a look :) But I'm afraid it hasn't grabbed me yet. Nor did Delicious, blogger, flickr, or bloglines when they first came out- but look at me now!! But I think there is something important in what you observe, that it is turning out to be an echo of your bloglines account. I think mine would turn ou the same. In fact, I have experienced that before... bloglines is a twitter isn't it? But with less immediacy... I'm not sure I want any more immediacy now days. Bloglines (or the blog feeds it captures) gives me time to read and think and stay connected in slower time.. Hey G.
I had a look at Twitter after your last post on it. I had noticed all the interest, but it wasn’t until you took it up that I thought I’d better have a look :) But I’m afraid it hasn’t grabbed me yet. Nor did Delicious, blogger, flickr, or bloglines when they first came out- but look at me now!! But I think there is something important in what you observe, that it is turning out to be an echo of your bloglines account. I think mine would turn ou the same. In fact, I have experienced that before… bloglines is a twitter isn’t it? But with less immediacy… I’m not sure I want any more immediacy now days. Bloglines (or the blog feeds it captures) gives me time to read and think and stay connected in slower time..

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