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Top vs. latest tweets
I have been arguing that Twitter is less likely to influence how I see the world than Facebook because it does not use my online behavior to show what it thinks I want to see. It turns out that I … Continue reading
Ed Tech graduate students – someone do a content analysis of Twitter Chats
Every few months, I do Google Scholar searches to see if anyone has published research studies focused on Twitter chats. I am looking for someone who has come up with a way to track the quality of interaction or the … Continue reading
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What happened to the tech dream?
This post is dedicated to the original technology dreamers and honors the unique contributions of John Perry Barlow – a dreamer. More and more it seems the dream of technology as a positive agent for change and empowerment is slipping … Continue reading
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Reaction to longer tweets
When Twitter announced the intention to double the length of tweets allowed, the results were mixed. I thought it was a great ideal especially for those wanting to use Twitter as a chat tool. Other disagreed and threatened to block … Continue reading
More than 140
Rumors has it that Twitter may move beyond the present 140 character limit.This makes a lot of sense to me and is something I have been supporting for a long time. Some of the speculation regarding the motives makes … Continue reading
Twitter may allow deeper conversation
Within the various ways I think Twitter can be applied, I do not include serious discussion. The 140 character limit is simply not suited to formal discussion and the common practice of using the tool for group chats seems to … Continue reading
What Twitter is and what it is not
I am not a fan of Twitter chats. These seem an example of the “I only have a hammer” mentality. Twitter facilitates. It is the means to various ends. It may motivate the engagement some need to pursue certain ends. … Continue reading
The 140 character limit
I see that Twitter has removed the 140 character limit for direct messages. I wish there was a way to extend the limit for the tweets generated as part of “chats”. As an observer, I have not found the “edchat” … Continue reading
Twitter and your apps
Twitter may not have informed you of their new strategy (I wish I could remember if I was contacted – not that I remember), but they intend to collect a list of apps you use. Their rationale and what you … Continue reading
Bait, then switch
Twitter has a new policy for dealing with those who post stuff you do not want to read. In addition to blocking them (which I guess lets them know you do not want to read their content), you can now … Continue reading
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