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I joined Twitter on January 5th, 2008. It was after hearing Will Richardson speak at the RCAC Symposium (a yearly conference held in London Ontario focused on the intersection between teaching and technology.) I struggled to create what I had seen performed on the stage: a Personal Learning Network, at my beck and call, willing …
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I got a direct message the other day on Twitter from someone who I follow. It was a warning about a potentially harmful video about me, floating around the internet. It seemed out of character for someone with whom I have not previously messaged with, to take such a personal interest in my online reputation. …
We have a department Twitter account. The idea behind this account is not as a primary means of communication — we trust as the board moves towards the adoption of myHWDSB as a communication platform, that answers to questions you have about our department, the services we provide, and the ways you can leverage those …
Twitter isn’t new, but it can be confusing to the novice. Here are a few pointers to get started: Know your audience, and be mindful of the transparency of twitter: Unlike Facebook, where activity you contribute is private (as long as you have your settings correct) to only those individuals who you “friend”, by default …
Early on in the process of creating the Commons, I secured the Twitter account @HWDSBCommons to ensure that I owned the digital footprint for this tool (if you don’t take ownership of your name on the net, someone else will!) I didn’t think much of the twitter account until the Commons when down one weekend …