Weekly Twitter Digest, 2012-10-14
by Alex. Average Reading Time: about 9 minutes.
- RT @edworkspartners: "Students most need a voice. We've been left out of the debate." Student on NPR #npredchat #
- RT @lauraisensee: #Technology gap big issue in Miami Dade with #bond campaign for more classroom technology #NPRedchat @MiamiSup #
- RT @EdProgress: Sal Khan: It's not about virtual education replacing physical, but virtual complementing physical @khanacademy #NPRedchat #
- RT @TellMeMoreNPR: We'll end our LIVE Forum w students, asking: What’s working and what needs to be fixed? #npredchat http://t.co/ERz7E9WD #
- RT @AnamStyle: I wouldn't count on cheaper or more widespread broadband, telcos and legislators are ruining that future. #NPRedchat #
- MT @reyjunco: It is essential to focus on issues of digital inequality – it's not just about $ for tech but about tech skills #npredchat #
- RT @Gazi2a: Bookmarking this site! http://t.co/YYq4bl8q #npredchat #
- RT @cdurkinrobinson: My kids love Khan Academy. More choice, innovative thinking outside the box – yay! #npredchat #
- RT @reyjunco: One thing @khanacademy gets right – using new technologies allows more reticent students to participate #npredchat #
- There are many issues to discuss involving public educ. This Edchat should be weekly event /via @ritacolleen #NPREdchat #
- RT @rhymzelect: #NPRedchat if we are serious about education, then teaching should be a profession just like a doctor or the like. #
- RT @MrsL132: Are there ‘bad’ schools? Sure! Can those schools be identified from one test score? No. #NPREdchat #
- Khan Academy is leading online education, used by millions of students. Next up, founder Sal Khan. Questions? #NPRedchat via @TellMeMoreNPR #
- RT @FundEducationFL: RT @stateimpactfl: Ravitch: testing is not going to close achievement gaps, but highlight them #NPRedchat #
- "There are over 160 schools in Chicago that don't have a library." per @dianeravitch on NPR via @ritacolleen #npredchat #
- Wherever you find high poverty, segregation you will find low test scores. #npredchat via @lauraisensee @cearmario @DianeRavitch #
- Following #NPRedchat and #isyourschoolbroken for the Tell Me More conversation on education, broadcasting now on WLRN #
- lol RT @whowhatwhy: @alexdc Romney's dog says "Roof, Roof" #
- How hackers can use your Android phone's camera to steal private data – and build up a 3D model of your home http://t.co/nxelOnCT #
- I agree MT @brianbreslin: @alexdc not sure how that would work … run that by the people running each event … @pfunkFSU @Lapp @andrej_k #
- Been there, done that. People will want to know the ideas and they'll share anyway via social media @pfunkFSU @brianbreslin @Lapp @andrej_k #
- RT @christine: 'do you only care about music ownership because you're old?' -> @tbquirk to @johnbattelle #sfmusictech #
- For example, after the pitches are made, we can cross-share the ideas and people can decide @brianbreslin @pfunkFSU @Lapp @andrej_k #
- Would it be possible to collaborate? RT @brianbreslin: @pfunkFSU Miami startup weekend is the same days /@Lapp @andrej_k @alexdc #
- Digital first isn't an option for media – it's the only way forward http://t.co/Qrq71Foy /cc @miamiherald @ndahlberg #future305 #
- This dog was not on roof RT @whowhatwhy: another romney story? RT @HuffingtonPost: Dog saves owner from certain death http://t.co/g58vReIw #
- Obama contract on Intrade down to 65 from high of 80 http://t.co/X9d57awN via @tomgara @acarvin #
- RT @kanter: wow online course for data visualizaiton and infographics from Knight Center http://t.co/TsS28SHY #
- Excellent tips: As a startup CEO what is your favorite productivity hack? http://t.co/OyJ93Jjv via @jsookman #
- You heard it here first RT @mmWine: @alexdc I agree with you 100% Broadcasting is what killed twitter. And yes, I said killed, past tense. #
- RT @pfunkFSU: Who's going to #Startup Weekend Boca Oct 10-12? w/@lapp @andrej_k @alexdc Form teams & start cos http://t.co/Bo6xfrGS #SWBoca #
- I'm of the mind that Tweets shouldn't tease content. Tweet your info and I'll learn something … and don't just bait me all the time! #
- 519,000 new jobs have been created in the US since 2007 when the iPhone was released, related to mobile app development http://t.co/ddoZXBQa #
- Ecellent RT @jdlasica: Should you build a mobile app or mobile website? Here's your answer! http://t.co/7y220FtF #infographic #mobile #
- RT @kevinmarks: #boxworks @pmarca: other view is that mobile is architecture change, companies can be replaced if they don't respond right #
- RT @kevinmarks: #boxworks @pmarca: the thiel theory is that the big Internet companies will be the big mobile companies too. #
- RT @kevinmarks: #boxworks donahoe: people are accessing the web at all points during the shopping experience. They don't think of apps #
- RT @kevinmarks: #boxworks donahoe: innovation doesn't respect of hierarchy, it's the opposite of it. You have to look a few levels down #
- Tweetup for Youth-Lead in Publix @SocialMedia305 @tonyv619 @nataschaos @mchamberlin #
- Good times RT @johnprieur: Great seeing @mchamberlin. Now I miss @mimi2point0 @neilmbardach @fsutoby @agustinap @UlisesOrozco & @pbarbanes #
- Win the minds of those that judge you but more importantly, preserve the hearts of those that support you #
- Pretty funny put down of the upcoming show RT @loic: Lots of criticism on a TV series on Silicon Valley http://t.co/uc0mYcVI #
- RT @EstrellaSibila: Thanks to my techie angels @alexdc @soulofmiami @miamishines for helping me with my @sibilalaw firm tech infrastructure! #
- From Japan, a Music Player That Discovers Structure and Rhythm in Songs http://t.co/iskSMbVd via @wbernacca @mchamberlin #
- And the rest of the day to you! @saif305 @estrellasibila @jimfried @socialmedia305 @bruceturkel @gazi2a #
- Live clip from the Gotye concert, with their funkadelic animations. So cool. (at Bayfront Park Amphitheatre) [vid] — http://t.co/sKun0iCO #
- I would always run into @mchamberlin there RT @NataschaOS: @tonyv619 @SocialMedia305 #MiamiShores … I almost ran into @alexdc there… ;) #
- Funny to see @jowyang start out today on Klout with a score of 10. I wonder how long before that shoots up to 80 http://t.co/n4JvTiyn #
- Video: Awesome! New surf song filmed in Rio by Gabriel o Pensador with the legendary Jorge Ben Jor: Surfista… http://t.co/WmC1Rw1D #
- Packed house for the first #Philanthrofest 2013 organizational meeting! @ CRAVE Restaurant Coral Gables http://t.co/hE6jpLNX #
- Here's a Twitter list of the bloggers participating in the #SMCSFBlogOff https://t.co/dVM2VLIM #
- We have 33 participating bloggers in our 30-day blogging challenge http://t.co/QzbX1PEq (Facebook @SMCSF Group) #SMCSFBlogOff #
- RT @jess_alexandre: This may be the kick in the butt I need MT @SMCSF: Our 30-day blogging challenge starts today! http://t.co/3TSqDEBG #
- Really pleased by our first 30-day blogging challenge, it starts today! Join here: http://t.co/3TSqDEBG (@SMCSF Facebook Group) #
- RT @Ross: RT @jeffnolan: What's Behind Better Place's Ouster Of Shai Agassi? http://t.co/SFtcpWeZ #
- "Do-gooder" messages can resonate. Four lessons from a single successful tweet http://t.co/pPzdkfdW by @sree #
- Web Platform Docs is a new community-driven site that aims to be a comprehensive source for web developer documentation http://t.co/v2NIoQnR #
- RT @Vasco: give what you want to receive :) #
- RT @SocialMedia305: Last leg of todays travels. #backinthe305 @ I-95 South http://t.co/IqfN5suy <– you've got a chauffeur? Welcome back! #
- Hooray: a kindred unknown soul from the building across the way at work just gifted me with a bar of chocolate #payitforward #
- Despite being our fastest growing demographic group, Latinos remain practically invisible within the STEM workforce. http://t.co/nDcqll4k #
- Excellent point of view by Salman Khan on the future of education http://t.co/K9Qiijua #
- RT @BBabushka: You ready world? 30 straight days of BB. Oh my. Day 1 of @SMCSF 30 day Blog Challenge. Swing by & cheer me on!! BB2U… #
- Congrats @kimgrinfeder RT @micr0bitz: Interactive Media @ Univ of Miami School of Communications starts Fall 2013 http://t.co/8RiwMbRp #
- Mr. Rogers defends public TV to the US Senate http://t.co/3cpqIxKy #
- RT @kanter: Measuring World Hunger Day – guest post by @geoffliving http://t.co/zQ0ozdoy #
- How Airbnb Evolved To Focus On Social Rather Than Searches http://t.co/DfOhx3vB #
- RT @MarcREnriquez: New Blog Post: "Just Do It Already… Blog!" http://t.co/vUGdaEqE (I'm participating in @SMCSF's 30-Day Blog Challenge!) #
- Facebook has built a platform that allows other people to start more intimate, personalized, targeted networks. http://t.co/NOAcHW2H #
- RT @BruceTurkel: How will you measure your life? http://t.co/3DlAHZxe http://t.co/hpUpOZaC #
- This happens a lot: "The art of sharing something you've learned, and everyone thinking it's an indirect comment about them" /via @interney #
- "If it’s important to you, you will find a way to make it happen. If it’s not, you will find an excuse." /via @mrscotteddy #
- Little Bird Takes Flight: Marshall Kirkpatrick Launches His Influence-Finding Startup, Raises $1M http://t.co/h4vGArYF #
- 16 high schools in California started experimental "hackerspaces" financed by the federal government http://t.co/0lF9MOxI #future305 #
- What Happened to Diaspora, the ‘Facebook Killer’? It's Complicated http://t.co/lRmaGjBd #
- “As long as you’re over a certain threshold of intelligence, what matters most is determination” ~Paul Graham http://t.co/lRmaGjBd #
- As a backdrop to their great music, Gotye displayed these funky animations @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater http://t.co/7Oa7XeCA #
- Amazing show by Gotye on a beautiful Miami night @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater http://t.co/PN1rt4UL #
- Gotye! (at Bayfront Park Amphitheatre) [pic] — http://t.co/7o45tdtW #
- Givers from Louisiana opening for Gotye (at Bayfront Park Amphitheatre) [pic] — http://t.co/IIz4BmJT #
- Jonti from South Africa opens for Gotye (at Bayfront Park Amphitheatre) [pic] — http://t.co/ygGAETGE #
- RT @MrScottEddy: What a great day w/ @NataschaOS @AlexDC @ViceQueenMaria @JohnnyBond86 @PKK002 You guys are all #Superstars in my book!! #
- RT @vicequeenmaria: @alexdc @johnnybond86 Bromance! lol j/k two of my fave dudes http://t.co/fYTBYPSI #
- Maria has this great audiovisual setup for her iPhone, made by Action Life Media and Rode… (at @TarponBend_L) [pic] — http://t.co/28c76wAb #
- Here with @vicequeenmaria @pkk002 @mrscotteddy and @nataschaos (not pictured) (at @TarponBend_L) [pic] — http://t.co/uQ70LFyC #
- Hanging out with @mrscotteddy before he returns to Bangkok this week. (at @TarponBend_L) [pic] — http://t.co/LPKrB5QD #
- LOL RT @ChicagoLeah: @alexdc you'll see on 4sq that I'm the mayor of The Friend Zone and therefore make the laws. #
- Why save @PBS? http://t.co/ei3CC4IF [infographic] #SaveBigBird via @kqed #
- Guy Kawasaki and 10 Experts Chime in on the Value of Google Plus http://t.co/IGOMj0FG #
- The Facebook status "it's complicated" is really just another variation of the "Friend Zone" http://t.co/lCqoMBzW #
- "The future of America lies not in its preeminence as a place, but rather in its enduring appeal as an idea" /via @umairh @auerswald #
- Stocking up at the local farmer's market @ Laurenzo's Farmers Market http://t.co/mNahnkQO #
- Running errands … (@ Home Depot) http://t.co/TBNGqnVw #
- Is there anyone out there right now? Who are you, reading this? #
- I kind of learned more than I wanted to tonight, through some friends who care a lot. It's funny how your own ego deceives you. #
- The downside of being creative is the illusory outcome you create for yourself, that rarely materializes. It does good to dream, though. #
- The Catch-22 doesn't matter. Just you be you, it will work out to your favor. Things workout the way you foreseee in your heart. It's simple #
- Gaby's bday and Beached Miami anniversary … rock on (@ The Stage for Beached Birthday Bash w/ 7 others) http://t.co/qwg8kONn #