tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post794803594041481291..comments2024-03-26T23:57:42.268-04:00Comments on SpeEdChange: Twitter as [Teacher] Liberation Technologyirasocolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412837280249622430noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-39707604009904692922009-10-26T23:02:36.549-04:002009-10-26T23:02:36.549-04:00Good observations Ira. When enacted, the subversit...Good observations Ira. When enacted, the subversity, serendipity and 'rawness' of Twitter in space and time goes against the grain of a controlling mindset. <br /><br />To me, it is these qualities (plus the technically uncomplicated task of participation) that have made Twitter probably the most useful e-tool on my professional toolbelt. <br /><br />I do wonder though as the mainstreaming of Twitter continues with great speed, that these spaces will become again 'policed' by the hierarchical powers-that-be (you know, the ones that pay our mortgage). Selling liberation tools in a system that relies on often unquestioned 'loyalty' and compliance is a tough ask for many educators. Self-censorship to tweet the 'party approved' items then becomes a real prospect and undermines much of the 'liberation' you speak of for many teachers.<br /><br />I understand the complexity and fallacy of what I am saying (eg 'party approved' items are not inherently bad by virtue of their label) - you'd probably say it is the transaction space that matters.<br /><br />But geez it is nice when I can say "My Year 9s have just run me ragged" and know that somewhere out there a fellow teacher sees it and says to herself "I'm not alone" :D <br /><br />Gotta go back to class, good post!<br /><br />Tomaz (@lasic) <br /><br />PS Recognised a few tweets in there... ;DTomaz Lasichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880337651682658215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19457872.post-86706278008179287242009-10-26T22:01:21.927-04:002009-10-26T22:01:21.927-04:00Great work, Ira. This is the kind of foundational...Great work, Ira. This is the kind of foundational thinking needed to support the actuality of getting Twitter turned on in classrooms.Dan McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165245665212961209noreply@blogger.com