tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post5318655126727036074..comments2023-06-14T06:41:01.453-05:00Comments on #WmChamberlain: Don't Call Twitter a Community Wm Chamberlainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06692221214846665588noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post-30083158892475203862015-04-09T03:48:16.844-05:002015-04-09T03:48:16.844-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.3motkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005160158029123497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post-46089680342508571182015-04-06T16:16:22.826-05:002015-04-06T16:16:22.826-05:00Hi, Will. (I found a typo in my previous comment, ...Hi, Will. (I found a typo in my previous comment, so that's why I deleted it and re-commented here.) <br /><br />Long-term, I think it's impossible for Twitter to be used as a community because nothing can replace face-to-face interaction with other human beings. A true community can only be sustainable by acknowledging responsibilities to each other through being open and vulnerable in authentic, real-life relationships, which is quite impossible to develop through tweets--despite how many 140-character replies a "conversation" entails. :) From my own experience, Twitter can certainly be useful to engage in meaningful communication with other passionate teachers in a community-like setting when sacrifices are being made for the benefit of others (ex: participating in a Twitter chat to share teaching ideas instead of watching an episode of Bones on Netflix; retweeting someone's blog post and a month later, forcing yourself to follow through with a comment because you respect the blogger, even though you've never met him, and you want to support his blogging endeavors, etc.). <br /><br />Based on your definition, I would venture to say that by and large, Twitter is most certainly only used as a network because when it comes to social media, generally, people really do only engage in something if it benefits them (after all, focusing on yourself is part of human nature, so that makes sense). <br /><br />Overall, unless relationships are established outside of Twitter and regularly maintained through other modes of communication (face-to-face, voice-to-voice, email, etc.), then aside from short-term periods, Twitter can and only will be properly used as a network--a potentially valuable and wonderful network, but still just a network nonetheless.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885220683963544212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post-15986977519648223852015-04-06T16:14:53.942-05:002015-04-06T16:14:53.942-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885220683963544212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post-79119414770116847052015-03-12T16:29:33.683-05:002015-03-12T16:29:33.683-05:00David and Will, I would like to be a part of your ...David and Will, I would like to be a part of your ULN as well. KaiThxBai!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post-68094262542572154862015-03-08T04:57:35.906-05:002015-03-08T04:57:35.906-05:00I definitely use twitter as a network, while Googl...I definitely use twitter as a network, while Google plus communities actually operate as communities. It's much easier to provide the kind of long term interaction and detailed discussion on the latter, so it's my preferred place to engage in real learning. I use twitter more as a place to provoke thought, in others, but more frequently on myself.<br /><br />Facebook is my non - professional learning network. Not complaining, just some sort of mental lobe in the sand.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10609567869710587880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post-87418497003354285992015-03-07T21:07:14.623-06:002015-03-07T21:07:14.623-06:00Since you are the only person that commented, Davi...Since you are the only person that commented, David, I don't know who there would be here to complain ;) Wm Chamberlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692221214846665588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post-17316674447538287822015-03-07T21:03:19.835-06:002015-03-07T21:03:19.835-06:00When you live in your feed, it's like eating b...When you live in your feed, it's like eating by yourself at a buffet. Yeah there's lots of choices, lots of info. When you live in your interactions it's like eating at a small restaurant w/ your friends. Fewer choices, more friendship. <br /><br />In my 20 years of teaching I find that I actually make, plan, create, reflect, and improve my teaching more with a good friend than with a PLC or PLN. <br /><br />I like to call my PLN my Personal Learning Neighborhood, that's way different than a Professional Learning Network. PS are their any unprofessional learning networks? If so please send me links, that sounds pretty fun. <br /><br />PS I cross-commented this on G+ sorry if that bothers anyone. davidtEDUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17598155068655070970noreply@blogger.com