Comments on: Get Twitter off the web and on your desktop http://www.thethinkingstick.com/get-twitter-off-the-web-and-on-your-desktop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-twitter-off-the-web-and-on-your-desktop Educator Consultant Author Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/get-twitter-off-the-web-and-on-your-desktop/#comment-4406 Jeff Utecht Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:02:44 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=994#comment-4406 Twitter has to put the 13 year old age limit on their site due to the <a href="http://www.coppa.org" rel="nofollow">COPPA</a> law in the USA. Using Twitter with students has some advantages but not sure I'd use it as a main communication system with students. If you have their cell numbers SMS (text messaging) might be a better way. Or even setting up a class blog to have them give and get information might be easier. Just my thinking...keep my posted if you do use Twitter with them, could be a good experiment. Twitter has to put the 13 year old age limit on their site due to the COPPA law in the USA. Using Twitter with students has some advantages but not sure I’d use it as a main communication system with students. If you have their cell numbers SMS (text messaging) might be a better way. Or even setting up a class blog to have them give and get information might be easier. Just my thinking…keep my posted if you do use Twitter with them, could be a good experiment.

]]> By: Paul Spain http://www.thethinkingstick.com/get-twitter-off-the-web-and-on-your-desktop/#comment-4405 Paul Spain Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:53:50 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=994#comment-4405 Jeff, What are your thoughts on students using Twitter as a teaching tool? I teach at an International School in Hong Kong which has been closed due t swine flu. I am looking at trying to innovate with how I communicate with the students now they are at home. Twitter seems like a great idea, fun, novel etc. My only concern is that on the Twitter stite they suggest that it shol only be used by 13 year olds and up. I teach 1 year olds. Any other suggestions about how I can innovate during this time. Cheers. Jeff,
What are your thoughts on students using Twitter as a teaching tool? I teach at an International School in Hong Kong which has been closed due t swine flu. I am looking at trying to innovate with how I communicate with the students now they are at home. Twitter seems like a great idea, fun, novel etc. My only concern is that on the Twitter stite they suggest that it shol only be used by 13 year olds and up. I teach 1 year olds. Any other suggestions about how I can innovate during this time.
Cheers.

]]> By: Godfrey Lee http://www.thethinkingstick.com/get-twitter-off-the-web-and-on-your-desktop/#comment-4407 Godfrey Lee Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:14:00 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=994#comment-4407 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Get Twitter off the web and on your desktop to make using it easier and more fun! I prefer Seesmic. http://tinyurl.com/q5nnql</span></span> Get Twitter off the web and on your desktop to make using it easier and more fun! I prefer Seesmic. http://tinyurl.com/q5nnql

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/get-twitter-off-the-web-and-on-your-desktop/#comment-4404 Jeff Utecht Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:25:53 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=994#comment-4404 No...that feature is missing...for now anyway. I hated that feature at first in TweetDeck but got use to it...now I wish that Seesmic had it. No…that feature is missing…for now anyway. I hated that feature at first in TweetDeck but got use to it…now I wish that Seesmic had it.

]]> By: Mathew http://www.thethinkingstick.com/get-twitter-off-the-web-and-on-your-desktop/#comment-4403 Mathew Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:03:44 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=994#comment-4403 Agreed. Since I started using Tweetdeck it's brought Twitter to life for me again. Agreed. Since I started using Tweetdeck it’s brought Twitter to life for me again.

]]> By: Jabiz (Intrepid Teacher) http://www.thethinkingstick.com/get-twitter-off-the-web-and-on-your-desktop/#comment-4402 Jabiz (Intrepid Teacher) Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:29:04 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=994#comment-4402 Thanks so much Jeff, I have been tired of Tweetdeck for a while now, not sure why, but it was clunky and slow and not doing it for me anymore. I just couldn't get exited about Nambu either, but this Seesmic looks like the real deal. I have just installed it, but I am liking what I see. Does it have a auto-fill for @ replies. So when you type @ it just gives you a name? I loved that feature on Tweetdeck, but oh well. Thanks again, Great post! Thanks so much Jeff, I have been tired of Tweetdeck for a while now, not sure why, but it was clunky and slow and not doing it for me anymore. I just couldn’t get exited about Nambu either, but this Seesmic looks like the real deal. I have just installed it, but I am liking what I see.

Does it have a auto-fill for @ replies. So when you type @ it just gives you a name? I loved that feature on Tweetdeck, but oh well.

Thanks again, Great post!

]]> By: Patrick Truchon http://www.thethinkingstick.com/get-twitter-off-the-web-and-on-your-desktop/#comment-4408 Patrick Truchon Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:22:09 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=994#comment-4408 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @jutecht Get Twitter off the web and on your desktop http://tinyurl.com/lgh3c7</span></span> RT @jutecht Get Twitter off the web and on your desktop http://tinyurl.com/lgh3c7

]]> By: Susan Larson http://www.thethinkingstick.com/get-twitter-off-the-web-and-on-your-desktop/#comment-4409 Susan Larson Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:04:52 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=994#comment-4409 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @jutecht: Get Twitter off the web and on your desktop http://tinyurl.com/lgh3c7</span></span> RT @jutecht: Get Twitter off the web and on your desktop http://tinyurl.com/lgh3c7

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