oldcrow
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Jun 26, 2014 12:25:29 GMT
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Post by oldcrow on Aug 8, 2014 13:42:06 GMT
No but I don't do FB either.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 8, 2014 13:47:27 GMT
I do. I mostly use it for professional (teaching, technology) purposes. I follow very few purely entertainment twitter feeds/hashtags. It's an excellent professional resource for teaching. It really is an amazing professional resource. Totally agree with this assessment. Can you elaborate on this
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grinningcat
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Jun 26, 2014 13:06:35 GMT
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 8, 2014 13:50:14 GMT
I connect with professionals in my industries from all over the region/country/world with whom I may not have ever dealt with. I've also found a lot of freelance work through twitter from sources I would not have otherwise dealt with.
It just really opens up the possibilities. More than Facebook or LinkedIn could ever do (I don't really understand the point of LinkedIn though so I may be missing something there.
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~Susan~
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Post by ~Susan~ on Aug 8, 2014 13:52:38 GMT
Nope. I have an account, but have never used it. No idea what my password is even. This is me. I had to sign up for it for something, I can't remember what.
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Post by Pahina722 on Aug 8, 2014 13:58:26 GMT
No, but one of our younger union members has suggested that our faculty union should get an account and use it to tweet out alerts during bargaining sessions for the faculty who can't be there. Seems like a good idea, so I think I'm soon going to be tweeting.
Just what I need. Something else keeping me tied to an electronic device.
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Post by hollymolly on Aug 8, 2014 13:58:32 GMT
I use twitter for real time info, it's where I get a lot of my news. I see something being talked about on twitter, so I go to the web and look up the details. I follow the weather channel, which is great for emergency situations. I'm all over the country, so I can't follow every local news outlet.
Mostly I follow people who make me laugh. I love short funny absurd things that I see on twitter. Ken Jennings is one of my favorites. I can see how he wouldn't appeal to a lot of people, but he cracks me up all the time.
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emptyskullz
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Jun 26, 2014 18:09:38 GMT
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Post by emptyskullz on Aug 8, 2014 14:41:14 GMT
I can't figure out how to do it. Instagram and Facebook are easier, and I have my teens to show me how. But they don't Twitter so I have no one to show me what I am supposed to do. Cynthia
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Post by mzza111 on Aug 8, 2014 15:18:31 GMT
I love Twitter! I don't tweet, I just read my timeline. I follow my interests so to speak (NASCAR drivers, sports media, tabloid media, world & local news etc.).
I find that Twitter is always breaking news stories way before TV news like CNN or MSNBC. I like the fact that people can post pictures of breaking news and I can get a sense of what is really going on. I'm also intelligent enough to distinguish between what is real vs what is internet speculation.
I encourage everyone to try it out. It's really awesome.
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Post by workingclassdog on Aug 8, 2014 15:32:49 GMT
I have an account but this is my problem with it.. and maybe it is who I follow.. 1/2 the time I have no idea what they are even talking about. it's like other people's conversations or something? I just don't get it. Maybe I should delete who I follow and start over... I follow Nathan Fillion since I LOVE him on Castle.. and he Tweets quite a bit.. but I have no earthly idea what he is referring to most of the time. So then I end up just ignoring it but my phone keeps beeping at me .. I give up.
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Post by 2peafaithful on Aug 8, 2014 15:57:27 GMT
I signed up for it a long time ago. But never got into it.
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Post by giatocj on Aug 8, 2014 15:59:52 GMT
I do not.
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Post by keknj on Aug 8, 2014 16:08:21 GMT
I have an account and I follow some Indy Car drivers. I never remember to look at it. My son is starting middle school this year and the school just started with twitter so I followed them. I guess I need to set a reminder to remember to look at it! I've never sent a tweet.
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Post by papersilly on Aug 8, 2014 22:15:10 GMT
I tweet Only for my etsy shop but nothing personally. I follow many different groups and organizations.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 22:18:03 GMT
I tweet for my own company and for a few social media clients but I'm not much of a "tweeter" myself
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akathy
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Jun 25, 2014 22:56:55 GMT
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Post by akathy on Aug 8, 2014 22:18:53 GMT
No.
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Post by theboydbunch on Aug 8, 2014 23:14:30 GMT
It really is an amazing professional resource. Totally agree with this assessment. Can you elaborate on this Are you asking about professional resources to follow for teachers? I follow many of the programs that I use, for example: skype classroom prezi evernote dropbox kidblog edmodo remind101 classdojo my county/district individual schools/teachers within my county/district I find there is a wealth of information shared through Twitter through these groups and [HASH] hashtags, such as [HASH]instructionaltechnology I also use my professional Twitter account for my classroom and my parents love it! It's private so my class sends out tweets throughout the day with pictures, etc. of things we are doing.
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azredhead
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Jun 25, 2014 22:49:18 GMT
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Post by azredhead on Aug 8, 2014 23:16:26 GMT
Once in a blue moon for sports stuff or if there is something major that's happened in the news. I don't tweet but I will just read tweets.
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Post by Sorrel on Aug 8, 2014 23:22:15 GMT
No. I am not interested in celebrities, and I have too many other competing things to do/read professionally speaking. Although I could see it being useful in that regard.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 9, 2014 1:44:02 GMT
Nope.
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lesley
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Post by lesley on Aug 9, 2014 1:50:46 GMT
No, I am surviving perfectly well without Twitter!
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MsKnit
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Post by MsKnit on Aug 9, 2014 1:51:30 GMT
I have an account. But, I don't get it.
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lucki
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Jun 26, 2014 1:07:03 GMT
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Post by lucki on Aug 9, 2014 2:26:05 GMT
Yes. (@rdwambold) I mostly follow anthropologists and archaeologists.
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Post by hennybutton on Aug 9, 2014 3:06:02 GMT
I tweet about books I'm reading/have read or listened to. If the author and/or audiobook narrator has a Twitter account, I always make sure I use their Twitter handle. I've had some great conversations with some of my favorite authors and narrators. I've found that they really like to get positive feedback and Twitter is a great way to do that. I also follow and am being followed by some people I know on GoodReads. Somehow, I've got more than 100 followers and I don't really know why. I don't tweet often and I don't think I'm that interesting, but there you go.
I like Twitter better than Facebook. I stay connected with family and some friends on Facebook, but I get kind of tired of the dog and inspirational/funny sayings posts.
My Twitter handle is @sandikal.
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Anita
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Jun 27, 2014 2:38:58 GMT
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Post by Anita on Aug 9, 2014 3:09:18 GMT
I don't get the appeal.
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Post by Scarlet Ohana on Aug 9, 2014 3:34:41 GMT
I use twitter for real time info, it's where I get a lot of my news. I see something being talked about on twitter, so I go to the web and look up the details. I follow the weather channel, which is great for emergency situations. I'm all over the country, so I can't follow every local news outlet. Mostly I follow people who make me laugh. I love short funny absurd things that I see on twitter. Ken Jennings is one of my favorites. I can see how he wouldn't appeal to a lot of people, but he cracks me up all the time. I agree. Whenever I want to find the latest news I go to Twitter. And Ken Jennings is very funny to my surprise!
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paget
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Jun 25, 2014 21:16:39 GMT
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Post by paget on Aug 9, 2014 3:38:25 GMT
I have an account but I don't use it. I don't care for it and honestly I feel tired of social media right now except for Instagram.
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Post by adoette on Aug 9, 2014 3:38:48 GMT
I am a follower, don't tweet much but Twitter is my go to news source. It is a great resource for developing stories.
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LisaDorothy
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Jun 30, 2014 15:47:18 GMT
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Post by LisaDorothy on Aug 9, 2014 3:58:27 GMT
Yep, I'm on Twitter and I love it. I find it much easier to keep up with than Facebook.
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raindancer
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Jun 26, 2014 20:10:29 GMT
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Post by raindancer on Aug 9, 2014 4:37:46 GMT
I'm on twitter, but I only use it occasionally and usually only when I want to see what is going on in the news. I've found it to be the quickest way to get info. Heard a blip about xyz right before a commercial? Hop on twitter and find out more instantly. I also follow all of the health organizations to keep up on all Public Health interests, and a few comedians so when I do log in someone has something to make me laugh in the mix.
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Post by kaycee on Aug 9, 2014 4:49:23 GMT
This is another reason I love it. Our local radio station likes to give half a headline leading up to their news breaks... "Star player signs with rival club, we'll tell you who in the upcoming news bulletin". "High profile politician resigns in disgrace, hear all about it in our news coming up in 10 minutes time". I get on twitter and find out instantly. Yes, I'm impatient!
ETA: Oops, guess who can't work the quote feature? I meant to quote the bit where raindancer said "I've found it to be the quickest way to get info. Heard a blip about xyz right before a commercial? Hop on twitter and find out more instantly."
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