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TwitterCamp

NOTE: As of June 2, 2008, TwitterCamp has been updated to support AIR 1.0. Please use the badge below to install the application or to download the source visit http://code.google.com/p/twittercamp-official

TwitterCamp in action.

TwitterCamp is a desktop application that allows you to monitor tweets from your friends using the popular Twitter service. The application was built for the ApolloCamp mini-conference and uses the recently released Adobe AIR runtime and Twitter API. The application is especially suited for running on large displays such as plasmas, LCDs, and projectors at conferences. It is simple to customize the interface so that you can use the application for your conference.

The only request I make is that you leave the ‘Developed by’ line in the user interface or link back to this page on your conference website. This isn’t required, but would be greatly appreciated. I also make use of Ely Greenfield’s SuperImage component, which is also distributed under an MIT License.

Click here if you would like to view the source of the entire application in your browser.

If you have any questions about this application or how to customize it please feel free to contact me using the comments below. If you have an urgent request contact me via email. I will not be able to answer all questions via email but will do my best. I will also keep this page updated with the latest information on the application so be sure to check back often or subscribe to my RSS feed.

Requirements

TwitterCamp is built using the Adobe AIR runtime which is available for both Mac OS X and Windows. This version has not been tested with the Adobe AIR Linux beta which is available on Adobe Labs.

Installation

  1. Download and install the Adobe AIR runtime.
  2. Download the TwitterCamp.air file here.
  3. Locate the TwitterCamp.air file and double click on it. Follow the installer instructions.

Usage

To use TwitterCamp, launch the application by double-clicking on the shortcut. Once opened, the application should present you with a login screen. Login using your Twitter credentials. To open the application to full screen, double-click on the logo in the bottom right of the screen. To exit fullscreen, click the Esc. button on your keyboard.

Customization

Customization of the application can be accomplished in two ways. First, you can modify the source of the application and repackage the .air file. This will allow you to redistribute your application with all of the customizations built in. To do this you will need to download the source of the application here, install the Flex Builder 3 Beta. Flex Builder is an Eclipse based IDE for building Flex applications and the Flex 3 Beta will allow you to deploy applications to AIR. If you do not want to use Flex Builder, you can also download the free Flex SDK and the AIR SDK using the same links as above. This requires much more manual configuration, but if you are familiar with terminal or shell commands it shouldn’t be difficult to use. Once you have your development environment setup, you can modify and recompile the source for the application and repackage the AIR file using Flex Builder, or the AIR SDK command line tool ‘adt.’

The second way to customize the application is to replace the image files in your installation directory. These files can be located in ‘{install directory}/skins/’ folder. Note that you must restart the application to have any changes to those files appear.

Screenshot

TwitterCamp Screenshot

Downloads

79 Comments so far

  1. flash platform! {desktop, mobile, touch screen…} April 10th, 2007 1:46 pm

    […] 3D Daniel Dura and TwitterCamp Tuesday April 10th 2007, 10:46 pm Filed under: Apollo Daniel Dura has publish in his blog code and.air of his twitter app with Apollo that He developed for Apollo Camp. Daniel begin his description: […]

  2. Chris Messina April 10th, 2007 10:27 pm

    Wow, this looks great… but the download wouldn’t work… could you either zip the .air file or fix your server to download the file as a binary?

  3. savvas malamas April 11th, 2007 8:37 am

    thanks for sharing..

  4. Daniel Dura April 11th, 2007 8:42 am

    @Chris - Can you try again? I added the mime type registration to my server, so the download should work now. You may have to clear your cache. If it still isn’t working after that, let me know.

  5. TwitterCamp - Apollo-based Twitter monitor for large displays « MogBlog April 11th, 2007 12:01 pm

    […] TwitterCamp - Apollo-based Twitter monitor for large displays Filed under: Utilities — dancmorgan @ 8:00 pm link […]

  6. Life is grand » TwitterCamp April 11th, 2007 12:19 pm

    […] TwitterCamp is an Adobe Apollo app. that displays a lovely view of your Twitter feed. Useful for Barcamps and other events where you want to display the buzz of the event. […]

  7. maso April 11th, 2007 5:12 pm

    Hi
    It can’t show Traditional Chinese correctly.
    maybe you can change the font setting of text field.

    Thanks.

  8. Daniel Dura April 11th, 2007 5:23 pm

    @maso - If you download and recompile the application, you should be able to change the font of the text in the bubble. I will try and make that easier in an update I am going to release next week. I will probably add a settings panel that will allow you to change the fonts.

  9. lojic.com » Blog Archive » twitter, jaiku or neither? April 11th, 2007 6:52 pm

    […] ApolloCamp […]

  10. TwitterCamp at flash und so April 12th, 2007 12:47 am

    […] TwitterCamp ist eine Apollo basierende Anwendung um die tweets, von Freundn anzeigen zu lassen. […]

  11. TwitterCamp « gp April 12th, 2007 2:18 am

    […] TwitterCamp Questa la voglio al prossimo BarCamp!!! Avete capito organizzatori ? (mi rivolgo direttamente a voi) TwitterCamp è un’ottima applicazione sviluppata in Apollo (per Apollo? ,con Apollo? come si dovrebbe dire?) con Flex e Apollo. Non fa latro che prendere i cinguettii dei vari utenti Twitter che hanno come contatto TwitterCamp e mostrarli tramite un’interfaccia ben organizzata e studiata. […]

  12. Twittercamp -apollo « mon petit web - chindogu April 12th, 2007 2:22 am

    […] Posted on April 12th, 2007. Mir als Widget Junkie bringen solche Desktop Gongel nach wie vor weiche Knie vor Begeisterung, wecken ein Schmunzeln und lassen mein Kinderherz schneller schlagen, ob es nun Triqqr ist oder weiss ich was. Nun finde ich aber auch TwitterCamp sehr sehr smoothy.       […]

  13. links for 2007-04-13 « Daily Links Posting April 13th, 2007 4:30 am

    […] Daniel Dura » TwitterCamp TwitterCamp is a desktop application that allows you to monitor tweets from your friends using the popular Twitter service. (tags: apollo twitter web2.0 opensource) […]

  14. PLzAlliance » Blog Archive » TwitterCamp April 13th, 2007 5:48 am

    […] La moda dei BarCamp è sempre più alta, noi ci stiamo preparando per il VenetoCamp, e naviganto in internet ho trovato questa nuova applicazione denomitanta proprio, TwitterCamp. […]

  15. TwitterCamp « Mac Blog April 13th, 2007 12:19 pm

    […] TwitterCamp è un ottima applicazione, basata su Twitter, sviluppata da Daniel Dura in occasione dell’ApolloCamp, un BarCamp. Ciò che TwitterCamp fa è molto semplice: visualizza infatti gli ultimi twitt dei propri contatti in uno schermata molto pulita e ben studiata, attraverso la quale è possibile avere una veloce panoramica di ciò che i propri amici stanno dicendo in Twitter. Gli utilizzi di questo applicativo possono essere svariati: può infatti tornare utile a un singolo che ha voglia di avere, nella propria stanza, una schermata per tenere sotto controllo il suo account di Twitter o può anche tornare utile in manifestazioni o eventi, come nell’ApolloCamp, nel quale se ne è fatto un uso molto interessante, che non sarebbe male imitare nei futuri BarCamp italiani, vale a dire lasciarlo andare per tutta la durata dell’evento su un monitor molto grande, in modo che i partecipanti potessero vedere, in tempo reale, cosa si diceva in Twitter riguardo al ApolloCamp e interagire con coloro che, per vari motivi, non erano potuti essere presenti. […]

  16. jovelblog » jovel.icio.us 13.04.2007 April 13th, 2007 1:23 pm

    […] Daniel Dura » TwitterCampDie Live-SMS-Leinwand der re:publica jetzt auch mit Twitter, toll! Ähnliche Beiträge: n/a keine Tags […]

  17. Jerome Chan April 13th, 2007 4:54 pm

    How do you get Twittcamp to view the public time line?

  18. Daniel Dura April 13th, 2007 5:16 pm

    @Jerome - currently there is not a way to view the public timeline. I will look into adding to an update I will be releasing next week.

  19. Ryan Stewart - Rich Internet Application Mountaineer » Almost 300 Fonts in SWF Format April 13th, 2007 8:30 pm

    […] I was working with Daniel Dura’s TwitterCamp application today and wanted to see about changing the font. Danny was using a SWF file as the font source, so I went looking for a replacement and came across Stefan Isarie’s site. He has almost 300 fonts, all in SWF format, that you can use for your Flex or Flash application. […]

  20. Chris April 20th, 2007 8:25 am

    Hi Daniel, I am a Flash/Flex developer from Texas and I wasn’t able to attend the camp. I am interested in checking out the twitter app you did with Apollo. Is there perhaps a guest login I could use to enter the app and see what it is all about?

    Thanks

  21. Daniel Dura April 20th, 2007 7:29 pm

    @Chris - To use the application, sign up for a Twitter account at http://www.twitter.com. In the login screen of the application, enter your username and password. By default it will show your personal ‘Friends Timeline.’ If you would like to view another user’s Friends Timeline, enter their username in the third field of the login form.

  22. Twitter on hypernarrative.com, a weblog by Wilbert Baan about Art, Media and Technology (v. 3.5) April 22nd, 2007 2:41 pm

    […] Twitterrific for your desktop. Twittervision a mashup with Google Maps. Twitterment for comparing Twits. Twittercamp Twit-visualization on the desktop. […]

  23. Flex Resource #1 « Random Thoughts about Lightweight Integration Solutions April 25th, 2007 12:54 am

    […] twittercamp.zip http://www.danieldura.com/code/twittercamp/ TwitterCamp is a desktop application that allows you to monitor tweets from your friends using the popular Twitter service. […]

  24. Library clips :: Roundup : Kyte, Twittercamp, Phonetag, Twitterviz, urlTea :: April :: 2007 April 26th, 2007 8:44 pm

    […] Twittercamp - desktop app to monitor Twitter updates, suited for large screens. […]

  25. spincitydotorg | links for 2007-04-27 April 27th, 2007 10:25 am

    […] Daniel Dura » TwitterCamp New free Twitter tool. (tags: tools twitter spincity) […]

  26. links for 2007-04-28 « Zero influence April 27th, 2007 4:46 pm

    […] Daniel Dura » TwitterCamp twitterers unite in a box (tags: code software twitter) Posted by zeroinfluencer Filed in del.icio.us links […]

  27. 分享网络2.0 - Show Web2.0 Enchantment ! » TwitterCamp—基于Apollo技术的Twitter应用 April 28th, 2007 4:50 am

    […] 它是一款基于 Apollo技术和 Twitter API的桌面型应用程序；用户可以直接通过这款APP.在自己的桌面上清晰的看到自己Twitter上的好友最新更新；虽然类似这样的Mushup应用已经让不少国内的 Twitter Fans 产生了审美疲劳感，但是由于TwitterCamp 是利用2007年度最值得关注的新兴技术—Adobe Apollo架构的，并且还打响了开源万岁的的口号，所以没理由不去支持TwitterCamp一下 [via] […]

  28. Education/Technology - » TwitterCamp April 28th, 2007 7:15 am

    […] “TwitterCamp is a desktop application that allows you to monitor tweets from your friends using the popular Twitter service. The application is especially suited for running on large displays such as plasmas, LCDs, and projectors at conferences. It is simple to customize the interface so that you can use the application for your conference…” […]

  29. For Your Next Plasma Screen Enabled Event » CogDogBlog April 28th, 2007 10:06 am

    […] TwitterCamp is a free app that allows you to create a giant (or not so giant) screen representing a fluid display of Twitter activity: TwitterCamp is a desktop application that allows you to monitor tweets from your friends using the popular Twitter service. The application was built for the ApolloCamp mini-conference and uses the recently released Apollo runtime alpha and Twitter API. The application is especially suited for running on large displays such as plasmas, LCDs, and projectors at conferences. It is simple to customize the interface so that you can use the application for your conference. […]

  30. mcdave.net » links for 2007-04-29 April 28th, 2007 10:21 pm

    […] Daniel Dura » TwitterCamp (tags: twitter apollo opensource visualization conference messaging) […]

  31. And He Blogs » links for 2007-04-29 April 29th, 2007 10:28 am

    […] Daniel Dura » TwitterCamp (tags: twitter apollo opensource adobe messaging conference) […]

  32. ReveNews - Jamie Birch April 30th, 2007 5:02 am

    How Can Affiliates and Online Marketers Use Twitter…

    It was a lot of fun exploring Twitter the last two weeks and setting up our Affiliate Tweets. In my previous blog I alluded to having a few ideas I had rolling around my head about how affiliates and online……

  33. Niklas’ blog » Blog Archive » My Del.icio.us bookmarks created during the past week May 4th, 2007 12:47 am

    […] TwitterCamp — TwitterCamp is a desktop application that allows you to monitor tweets from your friends using the popular Twitter service. Tagged as: [twitter apollo opensource web2.0 messaging] […]

  34. n00.be » Archives » BarCampBrussels3 May 4th, 2007 6:48 am

    […] Tomorrow I’ll be heading for BarCamp in Brussels together with Tom and Bert. Werner already came by the IBBT offices today to pick up 2 large 40″ Barco LCD monitors (each with their own 6 foot stand), the Sony HD DV cam, a table projector and the necessary cables to connect it all. We tested the TwitterCamp application on one of the Barco’s and it looked awesome. Very impressive stuff. Werner did a nice job customizing the interface. […]

  35. Il blog di Giovanni Calia | Internet, Società, HiTech e Nuovi Media May 6th, 2007 2:02 pm

    […] Semplice, aggiungilo alla tua lista di followers e lui ti farà diventare un amico. Così a Matera sabato prossimo i campers potranno vedere ciò che dice la twittersfera mentre voi potrete partecipare alle twitterconversazioni della città dei Sassi! […]

  36. U Tech Tips: Tech Tips for Educators May 6th, 2007 4:32 pm

    […] Daniel Dura » TwitterCamp […]

  37. Jason Nelms May 7th, 2007 12:57 pm

    I could see this being used in a work environment to keep everyone apprised of the status of the different workers. Kinda like an Out of Office Board.

  38. Il blog di Giovanni Calia | Internet, Società, HiTech e Nuovi Media May 8th, 2007 1:41 am

    […] Dato il discreto successo del post precedente ho deciso di scrivere qualcosa di più specifico riguardo quest’applicazione: TwitterCamp. […]

  39. Twitter + MacDay + TwitterCamp « Mac Blog May 9th, 2007 10:52 am

    […] P.S. Sarebbe bello fare in modo di lasciare aperta l’applicazione su un monitor, visibile a tutti i partecipanti, com’è stato fatto all’ApolloCamp. C’è qualche organizzatore in ascolto ? […]

  40. links for 2007-05-20 | SoulSoup: e-learning blog, elearning blog, knowledge management, e-learning strategy, learning experience design, usability May 19th, 2007 10:22 pm

    […] TwitterCamp TwitterCamp is a desktop application that allows you to monitor tweets from your friends using the popular Twitter service. (tags: tool twitter) […]

  41. TwitterCamp at BlueBelugaBlog May 29th, 2007 11:51 pm

    […] Ne approfitto per segnalare l’esistenza di un’applicazione omonima a questo evento, TwitterCamp di Daniel Dura: sviluppata nella nuova, luccicantissima tecnologia Apollo di Adobe, credo troverà posto su qualche bel monitor panoramico a Mestre - vi ho avvisati! […]

  42. I Get Web 2.0ed With a Little Help From My Friends » CogDogBlog June 1st, 2007 10:53 pm

    […] But wait there is even more. At Faculty Academy, I liked how they set up the TwitterCamp (and Adobe Apollo app), a conference twitter account, to display activity from everyone twittering who was a “friend of fa07″. […]

  43. Education/Technology - » Playing in Alan Levine’s Sandbox: Twittercamp, attendr and NECC… June 2nd, 2007 6:33 am

    […] Alan has also customized Daniel Dura’s Twittercamp for use at the NMC conference. This is something I want to see happen at NECC. As Alan points out, it is pretty easy to customize the interface of Twittercamp to match an event. I threw together a version of Twittercamp with a bit of the NECC look and feel and went ahead and registered a Twitter user called NECC. Once in Atlanta, I would love to see a large screen display hooked up where folks can point Twitter posts to @NECC and they will show up on the display. Kind of an interactive bulletin board for all those meet me at the such and such entrance messages. […]

  44. Sean Scott June 15th, 2007 8:02 pm

    Daniel,

    I’m getting the following error when i try to recompile
    Severity and Description Path Resource Location Creation Time Id
    1172: Definition com.adobe.utils:DateUtil could not be found. TwitterCamp/com/adobe/services/twitter TwitterStatus.as line 24 1181888062755 30

    I looked at the folder structure and didn’t see DateUtil in the COM/ADOBE folder

    Thanks

  45. Daniel Dura June 18th, 2007 12:23 pm

    DateUtil is part of our CoreLib project, which can be found at http://code.google.com/p/as3corelib.

  46. Sean Scott June 20th, 2007 2:21 pm

    thank you daniel

  47. amer June 25th, 2007 10:28 am

    Thanks for this app. Ive added it to the twitter list here:

    http://wtips.blogspot.com/2007/04/twitter-tools.html

  48. Panel Forum: New Tools, New Schools: Starting the Conversation about Web 2.0 at The Thinking Stick June 26th, 2007 10:11 am

    […] [9:21:56 AM] Jeff Utecht added Brian Crosby to this chat[9:22:11 AM] Jeff Utecht added Vinnie Vrotny to this chat[9:22:27 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Let’s do it![9:22:48 AM] David Jakes says: This should  be very interesting[9:23:15 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: and now we know why so many kids are being diagnosed with add[9:23:31 AM] Jeff Utecht says: for sure[9:24:01 AM] Jeff Utecht says: OK..I’m thinking that we have a great discussion here and then I’ll post it to the blog afterwards….everyone OK with that?[9:24:12 AM] Brian Crosby says: OK[9:24:11 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: no problems[9:24:13 AM] David Jakes says: yep, thats a good idea[9:24:21 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: interesting experiment[9:24:37 AM] David Jakes says: sweet[9:24:55 AM] Brian Crosby says: Does that mean all my comments have to sound meaningful?[9:26:05 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: hope my battery holds out. I also am audio recording conversation with iriver. will see what the quality is later[9:26:06 AM] Jeff Utecht says: No[9:26:14 AM] Jeff Utecht says: cool[9:26:32 AM] Jeff Utecht says: It’s just a conversation…raw and meaningful.[9:27:22 AM] Jeff Utecht added Brian Grenier to this chat[9:27:29 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: hey brian[9:27:33 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Welcome Brian Grenier![9:27:42 AM] David Jakes says: Brian:  we are chatting and this is going to  be a blog post so keep it clean[9:28:05 AM] Brian Crosby says: OH.. OK[9:27:58 AM] Brian Grenier says: hey vinnie[9:28:09 AM] Brian Grenier says: cool i’m in[9:28:17 AM] Brian Grenier says: dang[9:29:26 AM] Jeff Utecht says: http://www.danieldura.com/code/twittercamp Twittercamp a display after this in the blogger cafe if you are interested![9:29:46 AM] Brian Grenier says: That is one heck of a mic for a podcast[9:30:04 AM] David Jakes says: How many, about 50%[9:30:40 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Question to Dave’s answer: How many people are using 2.0 tools in the classroom?[9:30:51 AM] David Jakes says: Will is up[9:31:06 AM] Brian Crosby says: Good point Jeff[9:31:09 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: conversation is happening now behind the scenes What they don’t know and understand. Real classroom 2.0 experience[9:31:16 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Blogger for 6 years….I didn’t know blogs have been around that long.[9:31:44 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: Would be cool if they would post a chat window on the screen so that the underlying conversations can be shown to those not connected[9:31:50 AM] Brian Crosby says: Or have stus use and design as opposed to teachers just bookmarking.[9:31:58 AM] David Jakes says: motivating as a result of audience, kids need models for connecting into new learning environments when they leave us[9:32:01 AM] Brian Grenier says: “Ways the tools are used”…this is the key to success[9:32:19 AM] David Jakes says: Challenges:  they are ya buts…[9:32:23 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Good poiint![9:32:29 AM] Jeff Utecht says: I like that[9:32:57 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Do you have your mute on? I hear the skype bleap as we type…cool! [9:33:07 AM] David Jakes says: I agree with that-dont do digitally what you have done on paper-we need new ways of doing things with these tools[9:33:12 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: pedagogies as first step[9:33:35 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Is it a new pedagogy or a transition of the old?[9:33:48 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: mute off, but it would be interesting to find out if the presntors knew that this was going on in the background[9:33:55 AM] David Jakes says: Will we be addressing new or old literacies?[9:33:58 AM] Brian Grenier says: don’t do digitally what can be BEST accomplished on paper[9:34:00 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Warlick’s up now[9:34:00 AM] David Jakes says: Thats the first question?[9:34:15 AM] David Jakes says: David up now talking about staff development[9:34:19 AM] Brian Crosby says: new tools in old ways is why to many implementations fail[9:34:26 AM] David Jakes says: absolutely[9:34:34 AM] Brian Grenier says: kids are different[9:34:37 AM] David Jakes says: The kids are different, we’re not[9:34:40 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: we are being kids now[9:34:48 AM] Brian Crosby says: Respecting kids[9:34:54 AM] Brian Grenier says: RESPECT the audience[9:35:03 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: are we respecting the presentors by spliting our attention?[9:35:05 AM] Jeff Utecht says: I like that![9:35:24 AM] Brian Grenier says: what do we do when we go to workshops where we are not “respected”[9:35:29 AM] David Jakes says: Staff development that happens casually, he’s talking about informal learning[9:35:30 AM] Brian Grenier says: TUNE OUT[9:35:44 AM] David Jakes says: why[9:35:48 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Would you allow your students to do this in your classroo? Why or Why not? Is this learning?[9:35:56 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: Low battery, yikes[9:36:29 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: It can be learning, because we can question and challenge our thinking[9:36:34 AM] David Jakes says: I’m being influenced by everyone’s views, modifying mine, some are being reinforced, so yes, that’s learning[9:36:39 AM] Brian Grenier says: you cannot turn around at necc[9:36:40 AM] David Jakes says: w[9:36:44 AM] Brian Grenier says: literally[9:36:46 AM] David Jakes says: Warlick discovers[9:36:54 AM] Brian Crosby says: my recalctrant staff get wikis more than any other web 2.0 - might be a gateway[9:36:55 AM] Brian Grenier says: but we can’t turn around in our classrooms either[9:36:58 AM] David Jakes says: Twitter now into a wiki,[9:37:08 AM] David Jakes says: Its called Twitter[9:37:20 AM] David Jakes says: Its called TwitterCamp[9:37:24 AM] Brian Crosby says: No Twinki[9:37:28 AM] Jeff Utecht says: http://www.danieldura.com/code/twittercamp link to twittercamp[9:37:33 AM] Brian Grenier says: aggreagator as lifelong learning engine[9:37:49 AM] David Jakes says: Lynne Schumm is now on the stage[9:38:02 AM] David Jakes says: Higher ed perspective from research and preservice teachers[9:38:26 AM] Brian Grenier says: does tech improve student learning?[9:38:26 AM] David Jakes says: Does it improve student learning, that’s the question.[9:38:49 AM] Brian Crosby says: as a tool of learning - yes[9:38:58 AM] David Jakes says: She is suggesting that this doesn’t make a difference, at least in test scores.  How do we measure, evaluate and document Web 2.o stuff relative to this.[9:38:59 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Need strong evidence? As long as that evidence is based on future skills. NCLB doesn’t do that![9:39:10 AM] Brian Grenier says: you would need a control group[9:39:28 AM] Brian Grenier says: meaning that you would need to withhold tech from a group of kids[9:39:37 AM] David Jakes says: Have you even heard anyone speak of NCLB in this conference, I haven’t.[9:39:42 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Great point Brian and which group would you want your kid in?[9:39:48 AM] Brian Grenier says: exactly[9:39:59 AM] David Jakes says: Brian is in the control group[9:40:02 AM] Brian Grenier says: but if technology is a tool[9:40:12 AM] David Jakes says: Preservice education is a joke[9:40:21 AM] Brian Crosby says: amen[9:40:35 AM] David Jakes says: They change less than k-12 education[9:40:35 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: back up. Need wireless recharge of electric[9:40:41 AM] Brian Grenier says: you teach as your taught[9:41:26 AM] David Jakes says: what are some good strategies for math, science, we need the stories.  I’d rather focus on learning…[9:41:35 AM] David Jakes says: Action reseach is sometimes an oxymoron.[9:41:44 AM] Brian Grenier says: Once again a call for collaboration in our classrooms[9:41:49 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Gwen’s up![9:41:58 AM] David Jakes says: Gwen Solomon is up now[9:42:07 AM] David Jakes says: What constitutes an effective model?[9:42:10 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: SRO in session[9:42:35 AM] David Jakes says: Why do we need to publish a BOOK on models, thats what the blogosphere should be for[9:42:44 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: viral marketing need to do viral staff dev[9:42:59 AM] David Jakes says: I thought we needed new ways of doing things, not just doing the same things in new ways…[9:43:01 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: that is the way to spread the wild fire[9:43:19 AM] Brian Grenier says: perhaps the model lessons are out there, and the reason why we don’t see them is because part of the issue is a lack of understanding of how to amplify your stuff[9:43:27 AM] David Jakes says: now doing a promotion for books, c’mon[9:43:46 AM] David Jakes says: I agree[9:43:50 AM] David Jakes says: But if you are doing[9:43:53 AM] Brian Crosby says: Models that work - if we had many it might overcome other’s need for “research” to prove “it works”[9:43:53 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: the other problem with lessons is ownership, which has not been addressed[9:44:06 AM] David Jakes says: But if you are doing Web 2.0 dont you know how to amplify?[9:44:17 AM] Brian Grenier says: not necessarily[9:44:21 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: but is hard to build truct and audience[9:44:26 AM] Brian Grenier says: think about teachers new to this stuff[9:44:32 AM] David Jakes says: Can’t get the microphone to work, c’mon[9:44:46 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Tim Magner now speaking[9:44:49 AM] David Jakes says: OK, so we need to publish some things on amplifying voice[9:44:53 AM] Brian Grenier says: they are focused on learning and exploring the tool[9:45:01 AM] Brian Grenier says: good idea[9:45:30 AM] Brian Grenier says: none of us have a good idea of what school 2.0 looks like[9:45:49 AM] Brian Crosby says: isn’t that sad!?[9:45:51 AM] Jeff Utecht says: And we shouldn’t we’re still developing it[9:46:03 AM] Brian Grenier says: good point jeff[9:46:10 AM] Brian Crosby says: Good point[9:46:18 AM] David Jakes says: What does an information-age school look like, rather than what does an Web 2.0 school look like[9:46:24 AM] Jeff Utecht says: with the rate of change School 2.0 is ever evolving..there should be no hard “what’s it look like” it will look different everywhere, every year.[9:46:27 AM] Brian Grenier says: i once heard that you cannot imagine something that you’ve never seen…..[9:46:27 AM] Brian Crosby says: But we have parts we know work - beta[9:47:12 AM] Brian Grenier says: shouldn’t school 2.0 be in perpetual beta?[9:47:15 AM] David Jakes says: We need to fundamentally alter the ground rules of schools…but we can’t embrace everything at the danger of losing our core mission[9:47:18 AM] David Jakes says: yes[9:47:26 AM] Brian Crosby says: neverending beta school[9:47:37 AM] David Jakes says: that’s the idea but that is absolutely opposite of what education is capable of[9:47:49 AM] Brian Grenier says: Beta High home of the Bloggers![9:48:18 AM] David Jakes says: Mother Ship[9:49:03 AM] Brian Grenier says: need for a bottom up push for change[9:49:04 AM] David Jakes says: this isnt the federal govt’s vision…funny[9:49:20 AM] David Jakes says: vision is to memorize and regurgitate[9:49:36 AM] Brian Grenier says: please bubble A, B, C, or D[9:49:39 AM] Jeff Utecht says: http://www.school2-0.org9:49:50 AM] Brian Grenier says: by the way, we want you to think outside the box[9:49:52 AM] David Jakes says: the federal govt “vision” is a poster but how do you put a poster into action?[9:50:21 AM] Brian Crosby says: plus it doesn’t jive with everything else they say it is[9:50:31 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Someone blogged about perpetual Education once. http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=84 [9:50:43 AM] David Jakes says: What would a poster of NCLB and AYP look like?[9:51:00 AM] Brian Grenier says: I thought it was Jeff that said that[9:51:11 AM] Brian Crosby says: Climbing a hill of and[9:51:14 AM] David Jakes says: Now its time for questions[9:51:23 AM] David Jakes says: stop it g[9:51:27 AM] David Jakes says: Stop it Gwen[9:51:30 AM] Brian Grenier says: David is getting kudos so is Jeff[9:51:50 AM] David Jakes says: how do you guys feel about this[9:52:01 AM] Brian Grenier says: help me write a book?[9:52:17 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Karen Henshaw from WA[9:52:31 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Need a huge collaberative space for schools[9:52:37 AM] Brian Grenier says: NING network?[9:52:45 AM] Brian Grenier says: possible solution?[9:52:47 AM] David Jakes says: Who wants to start?[9:52:54 AM] David Jakes says: One spot, one area[9:52:57 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Ning could be the thing[9:53:04 AM] David Jakes says: yep[9:53:07 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Teacher from NJ[9:53:11 AM] Brian Grenier says: Doug Nore??[9:53:17 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Beginning with PD[9:53:27 AM] David Jakes says: Everybody wants to know how to start[9:54:10 AM] Brian Grenier says: I had the same question in the SIGMS session…”where to start”[9:54:29 AM] Brian Crosby says: Then if it works make sure everyone knows about it over and over[9:54:49 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Tighter control is that is possible in this 21st century?[9:55:06 AM] Brian Grenier says: Hey Jakes…I’m in the back[9:55:34 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Jakes ask can we use these 2.0 tools in PD to teach web 2.0[9:55:50 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Richardson…we have to become part of the social netowrk…kids are learning networks.[9:56:02 AM] Jeff Utecht says: We should unmute so people can hear us. LOL[9:56:08 AM] David Jakes says: The networking piece is key[9:56:23 AM] Brian Grenier says: I encourage teachers NOT to use the tools, especially blogs, as an educational tool at first[9:56:29 AM] Brian Grenier says: blog about quilting[9:56:32 AM] Brian Grenier says: or food[9:56:35 AM] Brian Grenier says: or sports[9:56:35 AM] David Jakes says: we have to do it as educators ourselves first, citing edublogger con as an example[9:56:45 AM] Brian Grenier says: whatever we can use to hook you[9:57:15 AM] David Jakes says: Tim:  tremendous amount of informal learning that goes on with technology[9:57:27 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Good point…with students I start with tech…they love this stuff and it’s a hook[9:57:38 AM] Brian Grenier says: how did you learn to blog?[9:57:45 AM] Jeff Utecht says: How many schools have a virtual social network?[9:57:54 AM] David Jakes says: got a blogger account and started typing[9:57:53 AM] Brian Grenier says: could be a great topic to write about[9:58:17 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Installed WordPress and just started writing. http://www.wordpress.org9:58:19 AM] David Jakes says: do these tools set the grounds for a different pedagogical conversation?[9:58:27 AM] Brian Grenier says: perhaps with these new tools informal learning is more effective than formal PD sessions[9:58:31 AM] Brian Crosby says: can’t get comfortable until you use it[9:58:31 AM] Jeff Utecht says: There is Brian…authentic experiences…spot on![9:58:44 AM] David Jakes says: tim is now talking about a[9:59:12 AM] David Jakes says: VCR, or they had the kids do it for them?[9:59:17 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Ozzie now speaking[9:59:24 AM] Brian Grenier says: Garrick Brown?[9:59:35 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Nothing will be blocked[9:59:47 AM] Brian Grenier says: is this REALLY a good idea?[9:59:49 AM] Jeff Utecht says: That’s us in China as well[9:59:50 AM] Brian Grenier says: NOTHING[9:59:52 AM] David Jakes says: Nothing will be blocked, he doesn’t teach in the US[10:00:22 AM] David Jakes says: DOPA, CIPA, NCIPA, ESPN…[10:00:33 AM] Brian Grenier says: this is a GREAT conversation taking place in this room[10:00:58 AM] David Jakes says: A catholic system that unblocks everything!  THAT ROCKS[10:00:59 AM] Brian Grenier says: we need to set up a wiki real quick for people to continue from here[10:01:12 AM] David Jakes says: Google[10:01:15 AM] David Jakes says: Google[10:01:27 AM] David Jakes says: Google Doc would be better for muliple authors[10:01:53 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Guy from TX[10:01:53 AM] Brian Grenier says: EL PASO[10:01:58 AM] David Jakes says: Dave Romatka[10:02:01 AM] Brian Grenier says: David Romaka[10:02:08 AM] Brian Grenier says: this guy is SHARP[10:02:08 AM] David Jakes says: I was close[10:02:25 AM] Brian Grenier says: he does outstanding stuff with his kids[10:02:41 AM] Brian Grenier says: utilize your student[10:02:42 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Put the students in control[10:02:52 AM] David Jakes says: now there is an idea, student empowerment[10:02:54 AM] Jeff Utecht says: “They have been playing with computers since they were 5 years old”[10:02:58 AM] Brian Crosby says:  Only if you have kids that have access[10:03:16 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Univ. of Washington student..cool[10:03:23 AM] David Jakes says: Freshman from the University of Washington is now talking, he’s been a student for his entire life[10:03:33 AM] Brian Crosby says: So have I[10:03:57 AM] David Jakes says: Social networks out there Scriptovia.com[10:03:58 AM] Brian Grenier says: I am getting Romaka’s students’ website[10:03:58 AM] Jeff Utecht says: scriptscriptovia.com[10:04:13 AM] David Jakes says: social network dedicated to learning, not just a social site[10:04:14 AM] Jeff Utecht says: http://www.scriptovia.com10:04:58 AM] David Jakes says: dont turn this kid loose on a stage[10:05:10 AM] Brian Crosby says: wow stus working on making it work - what a concept[10:05:18 AM] Brian Grenier says: is he a vendor?[10:05:36 AM] David Jakes says: no, he’s an 18 year old with passion[10:05:43 AM] Brian Grenier says: cool[10:05:49 AM] David Jakes says: is this site live[10:05:57 AM] Brian Grenier says: Now a retired guy is speaking[10:06:04 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Are some of the best concepts going to come from Univ students like this? People that have grown up with it..get it…and know what students are feeling.[10:06:18 AM] David Jakes says: yes, it is, but the system sqaushes this[10:06:22 AM] David Jakes says: see, spirit killers[10:06:23 AM] Brian Grenier says: Schools as spirit killers[10:06:26 AM] Brian Grenier says: wow[10:06:41 AM] Brian Crosby says: I just pulled up the site[10:06:45 AM] David Jakes says: absolutely, walk down the hallways and you can see it[10:06:58 AM] Jeff Utecht says: expensive???? Skype, Twitter, Moodle, Google, Zoho, Blogger, wikispaces[10:07:00 AM] David Jakes says: this process that we are doing is very cool and interesting[10:07:15 AM] Brian Crosby says: From the site:Scriptovia.com is an online community for students to collaborate and receive feedback on their academic work. This includes essays, notes, lab reports, presentations,and everything else students create to advance their knowledge.[10:07:17 AM] David Jakes says: He’s retired, teacher 0.3[10:07:50 AM] Jeff Utecht says: John Pederson now talking[10:08:09 AM] David Jakes says: John didnt know that VCRS were difficult[10:08:33 AM] Jeff Utecht says: John’s blog add it if you don’t have it http://pedersondesigns.com/10:08:38 AM] Brian Grenier says: need for patience[10:08:43 AM] David Jakes says: kid with the Web site is Aseem Badshah, email is aseem@scriptovia.com[10:08:53 AM] Brian Grenier says: do we expect change to happen to quickly????[10:08:54 AM] David Jakes says: Parent guy is up now[10:09:03 AM] David Jakes says: do we have a choice?[10:09:55 AM] David Jakes says: What is the role of the panel right now?[10:10:05 AM] Brian Grenier says: are we opening our PD opportunities to parents and teachers alike?  sisde-by-side?[10:10:12 AM] David Jakes says: thats a nice idea[10:11:03 AM] Jeff Utecht says: We are running monthly parent trainings this year[10:11:36 AM] David Jakes says: We have to start with the pre-service teachers?[10:11:46 AM] David Jakes says: No, we have to start with everyone![10:12:01 AM] Brian Grenier says: website of David Romaka’s  El Paso students — http://ccte.episd.org10:12:03 AM] David Jakes says: So what–what do they know about learning?[10:12:18 AM] David Jakes says: What do they now about teaching-know that first, tools are easy[10:12:40 AM] Jeff Utecht says: They don’t know the tools…or they don’t know how to use them for education…they’ve had no need to use them…but they have facebook, myspace, and use technology…we need to help pre-service teachers learn how to use these tools for education.[10:12:55 AM] Brian Grenier says: PD guy speaking[10:12:58 AM] David Jakes says: I’m surprised at the focus on tools, but I guess that is a starting point[10:13:25 AM] Brian Crosby says: our local university is terrible about having stus use tech - 10 years ago the talk was about requiring laptops and still many don’t use beyond Word/Powerpoint[10:13:56 AM] David Jakes says: the universities in our schools have masters degrees in instructional technology and they are an absolute joke.[10:14:29 AM] Brian Grenier says: I have heard more talk about libraries and librarians at this year’s NECC than expected….why then is it that libraries, at least in my experience, don’t model what this conversation is about[10:14:34 AM] David Jakes says: Most of my friends who have enrolled in these could teach the classes[10:15:02 AM] Brian Crosby says: student teachers are required to use tech in every lesson - but if they use an overhead projector or calculator it counts - ugg[10:15:10 AM] David Jakes says: interesting point Brian, many more librarians than normal, maybe because they realize their world, as they typically see it, is over…[10:15:29 AM] David Jakes says: need to reinvent…again..[10:16:12 AM] David Jakes says: Will we self-organized into our own schools?[10:16:17 AM] Brian Grenier says: perpetual entreprenuer-educators (did I hear that right?)[10:16:29 AM] David Jakes says: We’ve already done this with the edublogosphere…[10:16:43 AM] Brian Crosby says: Maybe currnt students will have to grow up to run universities before they change[10:16:59 AM] Jeff Utecht says: But you have to be willing to fail! That is what building something new takes.[10:17:20 AM] David Jakes says: We also need to rethink our mentoring programs, pair up a new teacher with a 25 year veteran and you can guess what happens-its a self perpetuating system[10:17:26 AM] Brian Grenier says: 19 minutes left on my battery. YIKES[10:17:43 AM] Brian Crosby says: and learn to deal with failure - not something to fear[10:17:46 AM] David Jakes says: 3.11 hours on mine-dude, get a travel battery[10:18:26 AM] David Jakes says: plug by the big pillar to the left of the screen,[10:18:44 AM] David Jakes says: Warlick is leaving!!!![10:18:48 AM] Brian Grenier says: Warlick has left the building[10:18:48 AM] David Jakes says: what’s up with that[10:19:03 AM] David Jakes says: does he have another presentation?[10:19:05 AM] Brian Crosby says: He has a preso at 2[10:19:23 AM] Brian Grenier says: he did 2 hours earlier at SIGMS[10:19:27 AM] Jeff Utecht says: 10 mins of battery left [10:19:39 AM] David Jakes says: but hes a monster, he can go all day[10:20:11 AM] David Jakes says: when does this end?[10:20:33 AM] David Jakes says: tools cannot force change!!!!![10:20:36 AM] Brian Grenier says: web 2.0 tools will force a change?[10:21:01 AM] Brian Grenier says: New styles of learning will force the change[10:21:34 AM] Brian Grenier says: kids learn different…the tools fit nicely into that…but the change will not be cause because of the tools[10:22:03 AM] David Jakes says: What will force the change, student and parent unrest[10:22:26 AM] David Jakes says: it will get worse before it gets better[10:22:35 AM] Brian Grenier says: true, though student unrest moreso[10:22:57 AM] Brian Crosby says: together with working examples that make others want to be part[10:23:09 AM] David Jakes says: wow[10:24:00 AM] Brian Grenier says: we need to be advertising  to a larger audience best practices to our teachers that “don’t get it”[10:24:35 AM] Brian Crosby says: Yes, what’s the best way or ways?[10:24:46 AM] Brian Grenier says: that often means that we need to go low tech[10:24:50 AM] Brian Grenier says: word of mouth[10:24:59 AM] Brian Grenier says: letters in mailboxes[10:25:02 AM] Brian Grenier says: email[10:25:40 AM] Brian Grenier says: maybe we try to highlight best examples ineffectively to those teachers we are trying to pull up[10:27:34 AM] Brian Grenier says: This was cool[10:28:02 AM] Brian Crosby says: Should be broadcast […]

  49. U Tech Tips: Tech Tips for Educators June 26th, 2007 10:15 am

    […] [9:21:56 AM] Jeff Utecht added Brian Crosby to this chat[9:22:11 AM] Jeff Utecht added Vinnie Vrotny to this chat[9:22:27 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Let’s do it![9:22:48 AM] David Jakes says: This should  be very interesting[9:23:15 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: and now we know why so many kids are being diagnosed with add[9:23:31 AM] Jeff Utecht says: for sure[9:24:01 AM] Jeff Utecht says: OK..I’m thinking that we have a great discussion here and then I’ll post it to the blog afterwards….everyone OK with that?[9:24:12 AM] Brian Crosby says: OK[9:24:11 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: no problems[9:24:13 AM] David Jakes says: yep, thats a good idea[9:24:21 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: interesting experiment[9:24:37 AM] David Jakes says: sweet[9:24:55 AM] Brian Crosby says: Does that mean all my comments have to sound meaningful?[9:26:05 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: hope my battery holds out. I also am audio recording conversation with iriver. will see what the quality is later[9:26:06 AM] Jeff Utecht says: No[9:26:14 AM] Jeff Utecht says: cool[9:26:32 AM] Jeff Utecht says: It’s just a conversation…raw and meaningful.[9:27:22 AM] Jeff Utecht added Brian Grenier to this chat[9:27:29 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: hey brian[9:27:33 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Welcome Brian Grenier![9:27:42 AM] David Jakes says: Brian:  we are chatting and this is going to  be a blog post so keep it clean[9:28:05 AM] Brian Crosby says: OH.. OK[9:27:58 AM] Brian Grenier says: hey vinnie[9:28:09 AM] Brian Grenier says: cool i’m in[9:28:17 AM] Brian Grenier says: dang[9:29:26 AM] Jeff Utecht says: http://www.danieldura.com/code/twittercamp Twittercamp a display after this in the blogger cafe if you are interested![9:29:46 AM] Brian Grenier says: That is one heck of a mic for a podcast[9:30:04 AM] David Jakes says: How many, about 50%[9:30:40 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Question to Dave’s answer: How many people are using 2.0 tools in the classroom?[9:30:51 AM] David Jakes says: Will is up[9:31:06 AM] Brian Crosby says: Good point Jeff[9:31:09 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: conversation is happening now behind the scenes What they don’t know and understand. Real classroom 2.0 experience[9:31:16 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Blogger for 6 years….I didn’t know blogs have been around that long.[9:31:44 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: Would be cool if they would post a chat window on the screen so that the underlying conversations can be shown to those not connected[9:31:50 AM] Brian Crosby says: Or have stus use and design as opposed to teachers just bookmarking.[9:31:58 AM] David Jakes says: motivating as a result of audience, kids need models for connecting into new learning environments when they leave us[9:32:01 AM] Brian Grenier says: “Ways the tools are used”…this is the key to success[9:32:19 AM] David Jakes says: Challenges:  they are ya buts…[9:32:23 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Good poiint![9:32:29 AM] Jeff Utecht says: I like that[9:32:57 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Do you have your mute on? I hear the skype bleap as we type…cool! [9:33:07 AM] David Jakes says: I agree with that-dont do digitally what you have done on paper-we need new ways of doing things with these tools[9:33:12 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: pedagogies as first step[9:33:35 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Is it a new pedagogy or a transition of the old?[9:33:48 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: mute off, but it would be interesting to find out if the presntors knew that this was going on in the background[9:33:55 AM] David Jakes says: Will we be addressing new or old literacies?[9:33:58 AM] Brian Grenier says: don’t do digitally what can be BEST accomplished on paper[9:34:00 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Warlick’s up now[9:34:00 AM] David Jakes says: Thats the first question?[9:34:15 AM] David Jakes says: David up now talking about staff development[9:34:19 AM] Brian Crosby says: new tools in old ways is why to many implementations fail[9:34:26 AM] David Jakes says: absolutely[9:34:34 AM] Brian Grenier says: kids are different[9:34:37 AM] David Jakes says: The kids are different, we’re not[9:34:40 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: we are being kids now[9:34:48 AM] Brian Crosby says: Respecting kids[9:34:54 AM] Brian Grenier says: RESPECT the audience[9:35:03 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: are we respecting the presentors by spliting our attention?[9:35:05 AM] Jeff Utecht says: I like that![9:35:24 AM] Brian Grenier says: what do we do when we go to workshops where we are not “respected”[9:35:29 AM] David Jakes says: Staff development that happens casually, he’s talking about informal learning[9:35:30 AM] Brian Grenier says: TUNE OUT[9:35:44 AM] David Jakes says: why[9:35:48 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Would you allow your students to do this in your classroo? Why or Why not? Is this learning?[9:35:56 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: Low battery, yikes[9:36:29 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: It can be learning, because we can question and challenge our thinking[9:36:34 AM] David Jakes says: I’m being influenced by everyone’s views, modifying mine, some are being reinforced, so yes, that’s learning[9:36:39 AM] Brian Grenier says: you cannot turn around at necc[9:36:40 AM] David Jakes says: w[9:36:44 AM] Brian Grenier says: literally[9:36:46 AM] David Jakes says: Warlick discovers[9:36:54 AM] Brian Crosby says: my recalctrant staff get wikis more than any other web 2.0 - might be a gateway[9:36:55 AM] Brian Grenier says: but we can’t turn around in our classrooms either[9:36:58 AM] David Jakes says: Twitter now into a wiki,[9:37:08 AM] David Jakes says: Its called Twitter[9:37:20 AM] David Jakes says: Its called TwitterCamp[9:37:24 AM] Brian Crosby says: No Twinki[9:37:28 AM] Jeff Utecht says: http://www.danieldura.com/code/twittercamp link to twittercamp[9:37:33 AM] Brian Grenier says: aggreagator as lifelong learning engine[9:37:49 AM] David Jakes says: Lynne Schumm is now on the stage[9:38:02 AM] David Jakes says: Higher ed perspective from research and preservice teachers[9:38:26 AM] Brian Grenier says: does tech improve student learning?[9:38:26 AM] David Jakes says: Does it improve student learning, that’s the question.[9:38:49 AM] Brian Crosby says: as a tool of learning - yes[9:38:58 AM] David Jakes says: She is suggesting that this doesn’t make a difference, at least in test scores.  How do we measure, evaluate and document Web 2.o stuff relative to this.[9:38:59 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Need strong evidence? As long as that evidence is based on future skills. NCLB doesn’t do that![9:39:10 AM] Brian Grenier says: you would need a control group[9:39:28 AM] Brian Grenier says: meaning that you would need to withhold tech from a group of kids[9:39:37 AM] David Jakes says: Have you even heard anyone speak of NCLB in this conference, I haven’t.[9:39:42 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Great point Brian and which group would you want your kid in?[9:39:48 AM] Brian Grenier says: exactly[9:39:59 AM] David Jakes says: Brian is in the control group[9:40:02 AM] Brian Grenier says: but if technology is a tool[9:40:12 AM] David Jakes says: Preservice education is a joke[9:40:21 AM] Brian Crosby says: amen[9:40:35 AM] David Jakes says: They change less than k-12 education[9:40:35 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: back up. Need wireless recharge of electric[9:40:41 AM] Brian Grenier says: you teach as your taught[9:41:26 AM] David Jakes says: what are some good strategies for math, science, we need the stories.  I’d rather focus on learning…[9:41:35 AM] David Jakes says: Action reseach is sometimes an oxymoron.[9:41:44 AM] Brian Grenier says: Once again a call for collaboration in our classrooms[9:41:49 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Gwen’s up![9:41:58 AM] David Jakes says: Gwen Solomon is up now[9:42:07 AM] David Jakes says: What constitutes an effective model?[9:42:10 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: SRO in session[9:42:35 AM] David Jakes says: Why do we need to publish a BOOK on models, thats what the blogosphere should be for[9:42:44 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: viral marketing need to do viral staff dev[9:42:59 AM] David Jakes says: I thought we needed new ways of doing things, not just doing the same things in new ways…[9:43:01 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: that is the way to spread the wild fire[9:43:19 AM] Brian Grenier says: perhaps the model lessons are out there, and the reason why we don’t see them is because part of the issue is a lack of understanding of how to amplify your stuff[9:43:27 AM] David Jakes says: now doing a promotion for books, c’mon[9:43:46 AM] David Jakes says: I agree[9:43:50 AM] David Jakes says: But if you are doing[9:43:53 AM] Brian Crosby says: Models that work - if we had many it might overcome other’s need for “research” to prove “it works”[9:43:53 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: the other problem with lessons is ownership, which has not been addressed[9:44:06 AM] David Jakes says: But if you are doing Web 2.0 dont you know how to amplify?[9:44:17 AM] Brian Grenier says: not necessarily[9:44:21 AM] Vinnie Vrotny says: but is hard to build truct and audience[9:44:26 AM] Brian Grenier says: think about teachers new to this stuff[9:44:32 AM] David Jakes says: Can’t get the microphone to work, c’mon[9:44:46 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Tim Magner now speaking[9:44:49 AM] David Jakes says: OK, so we need to publish some things on amplifying voice[9:44:53 AM] Brian Grenier says: they are focused on learning and exploring the tool[9:45:01 AM] Brian Grenier says: good idea[9:45:30 AM] Brian Grenier says: none of us have a good idea of what school 2.0 looks like[9:45:49 AM] Brian Crosby says: isn’t that sad!?[9:45:51 AM] Jeff Utecht says: And we shouldn’t we’re still developing it[9:46:03 AM] Brian Grenier says: good point jeff[9:46:10 AM] Brian Crosby says: Good point[9:46:18 AM] David Jakes says: What does an information-age school look like, rather than what does an Web 2.0 school look like[9:46:24 AM] Jeff Utecht says: with the rate of change School 2.0 is ever evolving..there should be no hard “what’s it look like” it will look different everywhere, every year.[9:46:27 AM] Brian Grenier says: i once heard that you cannot imagine something that you’ve never seen…..[9:46:27 AM] Brian Crosby says: But we have parts we know work - beta[9:47:12 AM] Brian Grenier says: shouldn’t school 2.0 be in perpetual beta?[9:47:15 AM] David Jakes says: We need to fundamentally alter the ground rules of schools…but we can’t embrace everything at the danger of losing our core mission[9:47:18 AM] David Jakes says: yes[9:47:26 AM] Brian Crosby says: neverending beta school[9:47:37 AM] David Jakes says: that’s the idea but that is absolutely opposite of what education is capable of[9:47:49 AM] Brian Grenier says: Beta High home of the Bloggers![9:48:18 AM] David Jakes says: Mother Ship[9:49:03 AM] Brian Grenier says: need for a bottom up push for change[9:49:04 AM] David Jakes says: this isnt the federal govt’s vision…funny[9:49:20 AM] David Jakes says: vision is to memorize and regurgitate[9:49:36 AM] Brian Grenier says: please bubble A, B, C, or D[9:49:39 AM] Jeff Utecht says: http://www.school2-0.org9:49:50 AM] Brian Grenier says: by the way, we want you to think outside the box[9:49:52 AM] David Jakes says: the federal govt “vision” is a poster but how do you put a poster into action?[9:50:21 AM] Brian Crosby says: plus it doesn’t jive with everything else they say it is[9:50:31 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Someone blogged about perpetual Education once. http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=84 [9:50:43 AM] David Jakes says: What would a poster of NCLB and AYP look like?[9:51:00 AM] Brian Grenier says: I thought it was Jeff that said that[9:51:11 AM] Brian Crosby says: Climbing a hill of and[9:51:14 AM] David Jakes says: Now its time for questions[9:51:23 AM] David Jakes says: stop it g[9:51:27 AM] David Jakes says: Stop it Gwen[9:51:30 AM] Brian Grenier says: David is getting kudos so is Jeff[9:51:50 AM] David Jakes says: how do you guys feel about this[9:52:01 AM] Brian Grenier says: help me write a book?[9:52:17 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Karen Henshaw from WA[9:52:31 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Need a huge collaberative space for schools[9:52:37 AM] Brian Grenier says: NING network?[9:52:45 AM] Brian Grenier says: possible solution?[9:52:47 AM] David Jakes says: Who wants to start?[9:52:54 AM] David Jakes says: One spot, one area[9:52:57 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Ning could be the thing[9:53:04 AM] David Jakes says: yep[9:53:07 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Teacher from NJ[9:53:11 AM] Brian Grenier says: Doug Nore??[9:53:17 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Beginning with PD[9:53:27 AM] David Jakes says: Everybody wants to know how to start[9:54:10 AM] Brian Grenier says: I had the same question in the SIGMS session…”where to start”[9:54:29 AM] Brian Crosby says: Then if it works make sure everyone knows about it over and over[9:54:49 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Tighter control is that is possible in this 21st century?[9:55:06 AM] Brian Grenier says: Hey Jakes…I’m in the back[9:55:34 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Jakes ask can we use these 2.0 tools in PD to teach web 2.0[9:55:50 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Richardson…we have to become part of the social netowrk…kids are learning networks.[9:56:02 AM] Jeff Utecht says: We should unmute so people can hear us. LOL[9:56:08 AM] David Jakes says: The networking piece is key[9:56:23 AM] Brian Grenier says: I encourage teachers NOT to use the tools, especially blogs, as an educational tool at first[9:56:29 AM] Brian Grenier says: blog about quilting[9:56:32 AM] Brian Grenier says: or food[9:56:35 AM] Brian Grenier says: or sports[9:56:35 AM] David Jakes says: we have to do it as educators ourselves first, citing edublogger con as an example[9:56:45 AM] Brian Grenier says: whatever we can use to hook you[9:57:15 AM] David Jakes says: Tim:  tremendous amount of informal learning that goes on with technology[9:57:27 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Good point…with students I start with tech…they love this stuff and it’s a hook[9:57:38 AM] Brian Grenier says: how did you learn to blog?[9:57:45 AM] Jeff Utecht says: How many schools have a virtual social network?[9:57:54 AM] David Jakes says: got a blogger account and started typing[9:57:53 AM] Brian Grenier says: could be a great topic to write about[9:58:17 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Installed WordPress and just started writing. http://www.wordpress.org9:58:19 AM] David Jakes says: do these tools set the grounds for a different pedagogical conversation?[9:58:27 AM] Brian Grenier says: perhaps with these new tools informal learning is more effective than formal PD sessions[9:58:31 AM] Brian Crosby says: can’t get comfortable until you use it[9:58:31 AM] Jeff Utecht says: There is Brian…authentic experiences…spot on![9:58:44 AM] David Jakes says: tim is now talking about a[9:59:12 AM] David Jakes says: VCR, or they had the kids do it for them?[9:59:17 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Ozzie now speaking[9:59:24 AM] Brian Grenier says: Garrick Brown?[9:59:35 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Nothing will be blocked[9:59:47 AM] Brian Grenier says: is this REALLY a good idea?[9:59:49 AM] Jeff Utecht says: That’s us in China as well[9:59:50 AM] Brian Grenier says: NOTHING[9:59:52 AM] David Jakes says: Nothing will be blocked, he doesn’t teach in the US[10:00:22 AM] David Jakes says: DOPA, CIPA, NCIPA, ESPN…[10:00:33 AM] Brian Grenier says: this is a GREAT conversation taking place in this room[10:00:58 AM] David Jakes says: A catholic system that unblocks everything!  THAT ROCKS[10:00:59 AM] Brian Grenier says: we need to set up a wiki real quick for people to continue from here[10:01:12 AM] David Jakes says: Google[10:01:15 AM] David Jakes says: Google[10:01:27 AM] David Jakes says: Google Doc would be better for muliple authors[10:01:53 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Guy from TX[10:01:53 AM] Brian Grenier says: EL PASO[10:01:58 AM] David Jakes says: Dave Romatka[10:02:01 AM] Brian Grenier says: David Romaka[10:02:08 AM] Brian Grenier says: this guy is SHARP[10:02:08 AM] David Jakes says: I was close[10:02:25 AM] Brian Grenier says: he does outstanding stuff with his kids[10:02:41 AM] Brian Grenier says: utilize your student[10:02:42 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Put the students in control[10:02:52 AM] David Jakes says: now there is an idea, student empowerment[10:02:54 AM] Jeff Utecht says: “They have been playing with computers since they were 5 years old”[10:02:58 AM] Brian Crosby says:  Only if you have kids that have access[10:03:16 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Univ. of Washington student..cool[10:03:23 AM] David Jakes says: Freshman from the University of Washington is now talking, he’s been a student for his entire life[10:03:33 AM] Brian Crosby says: So have I[10:03:57 AM] David Jakes says: Social networks out there Scriptovia.com[10:03:58 AM] Brian Grenier says: I am getting Romaka’s students’ website[10:03:58 AM] Jeff Utecht says: scriptscriptovia.com[10:04:13 AM] David Jakes says: social network dedicated to learning, not just a social site[10:04:14 AM] Jeff Utecht says: http://www.scriptovia.com10:04:58 AM] David Jakes says: dont turn this kid loose on a stage[10:05:10 AM] Brian Crosby says: wow stus working on making it work - what a concept[10:05:18 AM] Brian Grenier says: is he a vendor?[10:05:36 AM] David Jakes says: no, he’s an 18 year old with passion[10:05:43 AM] Brian Grenier says: cool[10:05:49 AM] David Jakes says: is this site live[10:05:57 AM] Brian Grenier says: Now a retired guy is speaking[10:06:04 AM] Jeff Utecht says: Are some of the best concepts going to come from Univ students like this? People that have grown up with it..get it…and know what students are feeling.[10:06:18 AM] David Jakes says: yes, it is, but the system sqaushes this[10:06:22 AM] David Jakes says: see, spirit killers[10:06:23 AM] Brian Grenier says: Schools as spirit killers[10:06:26 AM] Brian Grenier says: wow[10:06:41 AM] Brian Crosby says: I just pulled up the site[10:06:45 AM] David Jakes says: absolutely, walk down the hallways and you can see it[10:06:58 AM] Jeff Utecht says: expensive???? Skype, Twitter, Moodle, Google, Zoho, Blogger, wikispaces[10:07:00 AM] David Jakes says: this process that we are doing is very cool and interesting[10:07:15 AM] Brian Crosby says: From the site:Scriptovia.com is an online community for students to collaborate and receive feedback on their academic work. This includes essays, notes, lab reports, presentations,and everything else students create to advance their knowledge.[10:07:17 AM] David Jakes says: He’s retired, teacher 0.3[10:07:50 AM] Jeff Utecht says: John Pederson now talking[10:08:09 AM] David Jakes says: John didnt know that VCRS were difficult[10:08:33 AM] Jeff Utecht says: John’s blog add it if you don’t have it http://pedersondesigns.com/10:08:38 AM] Brian Grenier says: need for patience[10:08:43 AM] David Jakes says: kid with the Web site is Aseem Badshah, email is aseem@scriptovia.com[10:08:53 AM] Brian Grenier says: do we expect change to happen to quickly????[10:08:54 AM] David Jakes says: Parent guy is up now[10:09:03 AM] David Jakes says: do we have a choice?[10:09:55 AM] David Jakes says: What is the role of the panel right now?[10:10:05 AM] Brian Grenier says: are we opening our PD opportunities to parents and teachers alike?  sisde-by-side?[10:10:12 AM] David Jakes says: thats a nice idea[10:11:03 AM] Jeff Utecht says: We are running monthly parent trainings this year[10:11:36 AM] David Jakes says: We have to start with the pre-service teachers?[10:11:46 AM] David Jakes says: No, we have to start with everyone![10:12:01 AM] Brian Grenier says: website of David Romaka’s  El Paso students — http://ccte.episd.org10:12:03 AM] David Jakes says: So what–what do they know about learning?[10:12:18 AM] David Jakes says: What do they now about teaching-know that first, tools are easy[10:12:40 AM] Jeff Utecht says: They don’t know the tools…or they don’t know how to use them for education…they’ve had no need to use them…but they have facebook, myspace, and use technology…we need to help pre-service teachers learn how to use these tools for education.[10:12:55 AM] Brian Grenier says: PD guy speaking[10:12:58 AM] David Jakes says: I’m surprised at the focus on tools, but I guess that is a starting point[10:13:25 AM] Brian Crosby says: our local university is terrible about having stus use tech - 10 years ago the talk was about requiring laptops and still many don’t use beyond Word/Powerpoint[10:13:56 AM] David Jakes says: the universities in our schools have masters degrees in instructional technology and they are an absolute joke.[10:14:29 AM] Brian Grenier says: I have heard more talk about libraries and librarians at this year’s NECC than expected….why then is it that libraries, at least in my experience, don’t model what this conversation is about[10:14:34 AM] David Jakes says: Most of my friends who have enrolled in these could teach the classes[10:15:02 AM] Brian Crosby says: student teachers are required to use tech in every lesson - but if they use an overhead projector or calculator it counts - ugg[10:15:10 AM] David Jakes says: interesting point Brian, many more librarians than normal, maybe because they realize their world, as they typically see it, is over…[10:15:29 AM] David Jakes says: need to reinvent…again..[10:16:12 AM] David Jakes says: Will we self-organized into our own schools?[10:16:17 AM] Brian Grenier says: perpetual entreprenuer-educators (did I hear that right?)[10:16:29 AM] David Jakes says: We’ve already done this with the edublogosphere…[10:16:43 AM] Brian Crosby says: Maybe currnt students will have to grow up to run universities before they change[10:16:59 AM] Jeff Utecht says: But you have to be willing to fail! That is what building something new takes.[10:17:20 AM] David Jakes says: We also need to rethink our mentoring programs, pair up a new teacher with a 25 year veteran and you can guess what happens-its a self perpetuating system[10:17:26 AM] Brian Grenier says: 19 minutes left on my battery. YIKES[10:17:43 AM] Brian Crosby says: and learn to deal with failure - not something to fear[10:17:46 AM] David Jakes says: 3.11 hours on mine-dude, get a travel battery[10:18:26 AM] David Jakes says: plug by the big pillar to the left of the screen,[10:18:44 AM] David Jakes says: Warlick is leaving!!!![10:18:48 AM] Brian Grenier says: Warlick has left the building[10:18:48 AM] David Jakes says: what’s up with that[10:19:03 AM] David Jakes says: does he have another presentation?[10:19:05 AM] Brian Crosby says: He has a preso at 2[10:19:23 AM] Brian Grenier says: he did 2 hours earlier at SIGMS[10:19:27 AM] Jeff Utecht says: 10 mins of battery left [10:19:39 AM] David Jakes says: but hes a monster, he can go all day[10:20:11 AM] David Jakes says: when does this end?[10:20:33 AM] David Jakes says: tools cannot force change!!!!![10:20:36 AM] Brian Grenier says: web 2.0 tools will force a change?[10:21:01 AM] Brian Grenier says: New styles of learning will force the change[10:21:34 AM] Brian Grenier says: kids learn different…the tools fit nicely into that…but the change will not be cause because of the tools[10:22:03 AM] David Jakes says: What will force the change, student and parent unrest[10:22:26 AM] David Jakes says: it will get worse before it gets better[10:22:35 AM] Brian Grenier says: true, though student unrest moreso[10:22:57 AM] Brian Crosby says: together with working examples that make others want to be part[10:23:09 AM] David Jakes says: wow[10:24:00 AM] Brian Grenier says: we need to be advertising  to a larger audience best practices to our teachers that “don’t get it”[10:24:35 AM] Brian Crosby says: Yes, what’s the best way or ways?[10:24:46 AM] Brian Grenier says: that often means that we need to go low tech[10:24:50 AM] Brian Grenier says: word of mouth[10:24:59 AM] Brian Grenier says: letters in mailboxes[10:25:02 AM] Brian Grenier says: email[10:25:40 AM] Brian Grenier says: maybe we try to highlight best examples ineffectively to those teachers we are trying to pull up[10:27:34 AM] Brian Grenier says: This was cool[10:28:02 AM] Brian Crosby says: Should be broadcast […]

  50. U Tech Tips: Tech Tips for Educators June 26th, 2007 9:47 pm

    […] The most interesting part of the day (and the conference) as been the explosion of twitter. Part of yesterday’s conversation was around ways we can use this in the classroom? So today I downloaded TwitterCamp, installed it and the invited people to the Blogger Cafe for a preview of the software (of course the invite came via Twitter). Once there, things got out of control. The conversation started John Pederson grabbed my laptop and hooked it up the a TV that was standing by. From there we decided that nobody would watch it in the corner (and my laptop needed power) so we moved the TV so it was facing away from the Cafe and towards the foot traffic. People then started adding me as a friend and watching to see their twit pop up on the screen. For the next 5 hours the conversation was fantastic and I ended up spending the rest of the day at the Cafe.Ryan Bretag and I were talking tonight over where do you categorize twitter? The best thing I can come up with is a hybrid between IMing and Blogging. […]

  51. giles July 5th, 2007 3:18 am

    nice app. but it has just started asking me for twitter api code after i log in?? anyone help

  52. Daniel Dura and TwitterCamp | blog aggregatore programmazione flash July 17th, 2007 5:24 am

    […] Daniel Dura has publish in his blog code and .air of his twitter app with Apollo that He developed for Apollo Camp. Daniel begin his description: […]

  53. English Education Professor » Blog Archive » TwitterCamp July 19th, 2007 6:19 am

    […] Source: Daniel Dura » TwitterCamp […]

  54. Ryan Howell August 5th, 2007 7:45 pm

    Kia ora,

    This is very cool. We may use it in an upcoming StartupWeekend. Hope you and you had a great time in NZ.

    Ryan

  55. David Tucker - Web Development Goodness » Blog Archive » AIR Tip 2 - Going Fullscreen August 24th, 2007 7:54 am

    […] One of the great features of AIR is the ability to go fullscreen. Obviously this could be abused - but when used properly, this opens up many doors. One great example of a useful fullscreen application is Daniel Dura’s Twittercamp. When you click on the logo (bottom-right) it opens up into a fullscreen application. This is extremely useful for display in some “presentation” type mode - such as on a plasma or LCD Television. […]

  56. Sharon Scinicariello September 12th, 2007 5:50 pm

    I want to use TwitterCamp as a tool in language classes, but I need to be able to display diacriticals and non-Roman characters. I see that I can change the font by downloading and recompiling, but I don’t know how to do this. Is the update that will allow font changes coming soon?

  57. And we’re off…. at The Thinking Stick September 14th, 2007 7:58 am

    […] I’m frustrated with Twittercamp at the moment. It works for awhile and then just stops updating….not sure what’s wrong. We ended up having two of our GeekSquad kids sit and manually refresh the twitter page…not as cool…but still did the job. […]

  58. Steve Hargadon September 26th, 2007 2:20 pm

    [3:10:05 PM] Steve Hargadon says: I’m running Twittercamp on Windows, and I get a flash error that seems to put it out of commission.
    [3:10:16 PM] Steve Hargadon says: Ran for about an hour for me today, now not updating.
    [3:10:32 PM] Steve Hargadon says: Too bad, because running it on a second monitor is turning out to be a really good way to look at twitter.
    [3:10:34 PM] Jeff Utecht says: same thing here
    [3:10:56 PM] Steve Hargadon says: Did you get the error?
    [3:10:57 PM] Jeff Utecht says: the little I know about programing
    [3:11:10 PM] Jeff Utecht says: it looks like it doesn’t connect one time and then that puts it out of commission
    [3:11:17 PM] Jeff Utecht says: so you have to exit and restart.
    [3:11:19 PM] Steve Hargadon says: I wonder if Mac users aren’t experiencing that.
    [3:11:27 PM] Jeff Utecht says: a pain during the conference.
    [3:11:44 PM] Jeff Utecht says: I haven’t found anyone to has gotten it to run on a Mac actually
    [3:11:50 PM] Jeff Utecht says: I know of at least 3 people that have tried
    [3:12:04 PM] Steve Hargadon says: Even when I restart, then it’s just blank.
    [3:12:10 PM] Steve Hargadon says: Did that happen to you?
    [3:12:35 PM] Steve Hargadon says: I think @couros is using on a mac. Not sure, but he’s also using twitterific, which is mac only (I think)
    [3:12:36 PM] Jeff Utecht says: yeah…sometimes it took up to 5 minutes for the bubbles to appear
    [3:12:50 PM] Steve Hargadon says: OK, that’s just too long!
    [3:12:55 PM] Jeff Utecht says: yeah
    [3:12:57 PM] Jeff Utecht says: we also found that
    [3:13:06 PM] Jeff Utecht says: once the error came up you could just click continue
    [3:13:17 PM] Jeff Utecht says: and it would take awhile but it would start to update again.
    [3:13:23 PM] Steve Hargadon says: Ahhh.
    [3:13:26 PM] Steve Hargadon says: Not patient enough.
    [3:13:35 PM] Jeff Utecht says: me either :)
    [3:13:40 PM] Jeff Utecht says: kids found that one out. :)
    [3:14:11 PM] Steve Hargadon says: OK, well I guess we’re both on the lookout for improvement there.
    [3:14:13 PM] Jeff Utecht says: I really want a program like TwitterCamp for this type of thing.
    [3:14:19 PM] Jeff Utecht says: Yep
    [3:14:23 PM] Steve Hargadon says: I agree.
    [3:14:26 PM] Jeff Utecht says: keep you posted if I find anything.

  59. Steve Hargadon September 26th, 2007 5:24 pm

    Here’s the error message. (Windows XP machine).

    Adobe Flash 9
    An ActionScript error has occurred:
    TypeError: Error #1085: The element type “meta” must be terminated by the matching end-tag “”.
    at com.adobe.services.twitter::TwitterRequest/::handle_requestSuccess()
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/flash.events:EventDispatcher::dispatchEventFunction()
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()[C:\Documents and Settings\acrorel\Local Settings\Temp\aslibc-28157\EventDispatcher.as:205]
    at flash.net::URLLoader/flash.net:URLLoader::onComplete()[C:\Documents and Settings\acrorel\Local Settings\Temp\aslibc-28157\URLLoader.as:421]

  60. Long time no newsletter at U Tech Tips September 26th, 2007 10:07 pm

    […] Before the Learning 2.0 conference I was playing with Twittercamp. A very cool program with a lot of potential that shows twitter is a very cool way. I was having issues hacking up some of the coding to customize the look of the program. So, I went to my Twitter network and asked if anyone knew how to hack up Twittercamp. Within 15 minutes someone in my network had created a video (using Jing) and twittered back the link to me. It was a video with step by step instructions of how to hack the files in Twittercamp. Twitter: Instant access to help […]

  61. Steve Hargadon September 27th, 2007 1:44 pm

    Hoping you’ll moderate my previous comments out if they aren’t helpful. Rand Twittercamp and Twitteroo side by side for the last day, and found that both had long periods of not getting tweets. Must be a problem with Twitter API. When I’m more patient with Twittercamp because of this, works great and has been running for 15 hours now without a problem. (Had to dismiss flash error instead of continue, but seems to have worked.)

    If anyone’s working on this, I’ve noticed two things I would like: some subtle coloring to show “freshness” of posts, and an audible signal. I’ve got Twittercamp running on a second LCD monitor at my desk and really like using Twitter this way. Blog post at http://www.stevehargadon.com/2007/09/dealing-with-tmi.html. Thanks!

  62. Diego Leal October 9th, 2007 5:26 am

    Hi Daniel,

    I tested TwitterCamp a few months ago, just after the ApolloCamp mini-conference. I would like to use it for a mini-conference I am organizing, but when I try to run it (even the version posted here), it says that the version of AIR it uses is no longer supported. Is there any chance to have an updated version?

    Thanks in advance!

  63. William Couch October 9th, 2007 10:14 am

    Just as an FYI - this app doesn’t work with the October 1st update of AIR.

  64. Brian Kerr | links for 2007-10-10 October 9th, 2007 8:27 pm

    […] Daniel Dura | TwitterCamp (tags: arbcamp microcinema twitter display via:mahatm) […]

  65. » links for 2007-10-10 | Matt Hampel | matth.org October 10th, 2007 2:21 am

    […] Daniel Dura » TwitterCamp The application is especially suited for running on large displays such as plasmas, LCDs, and projectors at conferences. (tags: air adobe flash twitter presentation) […]

  66. Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » Blog Archive » An IT Conversation you don’t want to miss October 14th, 2007 8:05 pm

    […] There is a growing need for non-browser based apps. Twittercamp is one example. […]

  67.   Barcamp efficaci — asooıdsjaaıjasdkljadbnayusd nepeancarleton November 17th, 2007 11:18 am

    […] Barcamp efficaci I BarCamp sono una cosa che i blogger sentono un po’ loro.Nel senso (e procedo vagamente per inclusioni logiche) che fin dalle iniziali Un-conference o FooCamp i BarCamp sono storicamente la forma di convegno ideata e promossa da persone alquanto coinvolte nei settori sociali dell’educazione formale (università, o comunque laureati) oppure da lavoratori dell’IT,  spesso quindi di formazione scientifica, i quali a loro volta ovviamente sono stati tra i primi blogger esistiti e tuttora molti blog autorevoli (anche se magari non parlano più di tecnica, ma di cultura tecnologica o anche di comportamenti sociali legati ai nuovi mass-media) sono editati da professionisti informatici, gente che a colazione si pappa linguaggi di programmazione e TCP/IP come io caffè lungo di caraffa con una imitazione del buondìmotta ripieno di marmellata, che è più buona dell’originale.Il BarCamp “appartiene” ai blogger, perché in Italia lo hanno fatto i blogger, viene tamtamizzato tramite blog e webpassaparola, presenta e si costruisce sugli stessi valori di comunicazione orizzontale, partecipazione dal basso, libertà di pensiero e di opinione, di fiducia nell’economia del dono quale garanzia dell’accrescimento e della condivisione dei saperi, di galateo online pragmatico che i blogger capaci di autocritica e metalinguaggio da tempo espongono quale propria assiologia di riferimento.Al BarCamp ci vanno solo dei blogger, cioè gente cha ha un blog? Ecco una domanda da scriversi sul prossimo questionario in entrata al prossimo BarCamp: questo perché oltre a far aggiungere un link al proprio blog sul barcampwiki di riferimento, io farei proprio compilare un form essenziale ai partecipanti - e intendo tutti quelli che andranno lì quel giorno - giusto per cominciare a popolare dei database che fra tre anni sarà gustoso compulsare.Al Barcamp si parla di contenitori web, di contenuti web dentro i contenitori web, di contenuti mondo dentro contenitori web, di contenuti mondo? Forse è ancora possibile fare dei BarCamp “puri”, appartenenti cioè esclusivamente ad una di queste categorie, ma in capo a qualche anno per molti la distinzione mondo/web perderà significato, e si parlerà in generale di “realtà” come infosfera soggettivamente e collettivamente vissuta. I BarCamp parleranno di mondo, e che il mondo sia un luogo cognitivo e affettivo fatto anche di web non stupirà nessuno.Allo stesso modo forse non per molto ancora si potrà dire “barcamp ovvero il convegno dei bloggers”, perché i bloggers cominciano ad essere ormai di numero sufficiente a far esplodere qualsiasi peculiarità dell’etichettamento basato sul piccolo gruppo, dalle caratteristiche facilmente identificabili in quanto rilevanti (nel senso sfondo-figura) rispetto ad una socialità più ampia: nel senso che un barcamp diventerà un convegno, normale convegno, se un domani i blogger in Italia saranno cinque milioni.I BarCamp sono in sé degli eventi sociali: vi convergono persone fisiche, si formano reti amicali e professionali, agiscono i soliti meccanismi di partecipazione ed sentimento di appartenenza che  scavano percorsi preferenziali nell’allestimento di categorie valoriali e schemi affettivi relazionali, esistono ormai rituali e cerimoniali (il cibo, il wifi, il reportage collettivo), uno sfondo mitologico, i primi semieroi, un’emozione condivisa, un centro di attenzione comune; più volte si è provato a riflettere sul modello del BarCamp, più volte si sono analizzati pro e contro, più volte si è provato ad indicare alcune migliorìe. Su IBlog e su Senzavolto trovo due recenti validi ragionamenti, qui ne parlai tempo fa, qui a Padova sono stato chiamato a raccontare qualcosa, e quindi sto saccheggiando il web per avere spunti di ragionamento.Però volevo sottolineare che forse qualcosa si sta muovendo in direzione di una maggiore interattività dell’evento, oltre a chat spontanee a commento sincronico su skype o a dirette in videostreaming con supporto chat: questo applicativo TwitterCamp indicato da Giovanni Calia in pratica dispone su uno schermo tutti i twit ricevuti da un utente, cosicché durante un BarCamp potrebbe essere facile stabilire dialoghi polivocali, multi-loghi, e provare a sperimentare realmente nuove modalità di costruzione collaborativa della conoscenza. Non amo molto Twitter, ma vedrò cosa succede.Quando cominceranno a diffondersi veramente modalità collettive di partecipazioni ad eventi  contemporaneamente fisici e mediatici, all’inizio ci sarà inevitabilmente confusione, mancando in noi le competenze per poter padroneggiare tale esplosione di flussi informativi contemporanei e paralleli, non possedendo i codici comunicativi su cui impostare comportamenti adeguati alla nuova situazione.Ma ho fiducia nelle capacità adattive degli Umana, soprattutto riferendomi alla plasticità hardware e software del cervello: in fondo, anche il telefono (parlare con qualcuno non presente) credo abbia suscitato al suo apparire delle crisi esistenziali in molte persone.Sempre mantenendo ferma l’idea che presenza fisica e presenza mediata degli interlocutori sono due àmbiti diversi, che in un caso la comunicazione assume caratteristiche che nell’altro non sono praticabili, e viceversa. Ma le tecnologie si integrano e si sommano, lo sappiamo. […]

  68. Charles Liebert January 13th, 2008 10:27 am

    Hi,

    just discover your application, and but as I’m on Air Beta 3, I can’t use it, would you consider to update your app ?

    thanks in advance,

    Charles Liebert

  69. smojo January 14th, 2008 4:41 am

    Hi Daniel I saw twittercamp at Podcamp AZ in november and loved it. I tried installing it today and I’m getting an installation error of “This application requires a version of Adobe Air which is no longer supported.”

    Is there an updated version of twittercamp?

  70. Gil Creque February 15th, 2008 8:13 am

    Hello. The app looks great but will there be an updated version that works with the new version of AIR? Thanks.

  71. Blake Eaton March 6th, 2008 6:10 pm

    Daniel,

    I have updated the TwitterCamp code to work with the Production AIR 1 release. I blogged about the experience at http://blakeeaton.blogspot.com/2008/03/getting-twittercamp-to-work-with-air-1.html

    The updated source is at

    http://www.riaplayground.com/twittercamp.zip if you would like to use it.

    Thanks,
    Blake

  72. Blake Eaton March 7th, 2008 5:30 am

    Daniel,

    I moved the TwitterCamp source to:

    http://www.riaplayground.com/download/TwitterCamp/TwitterCamp.zip

    Thanks,
    Blake

  73. Janet clarey March 26th, 2008 8:53 am

    Hi Daniel-
    I’m getting an error…noob question I’m sure…

    Sorry, an error has occurred
    This application requires a version of Adobe AIR which is no longer supported. Please contact the application author for an updated version.

    I’m trying to install twittercamp to display at a conference in San Jose.

  74. wayne sutton March 31st, 2008 7:48 pm

    I had a twitter friend compile the code from http://blakeeaton.blogspot.com/2008/03/getting-twittercamp-to-work-with-air-1.html to make twittercamp work with AIR 1.0 see screenshot here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/waynesutton/2379390348/

  75. Scott O’Raw’s Journal » Crowdstatus April 18th, 2008 1:25 am

    […] from everyone who works there. I thought this was a great idea but think that something like Daniel Dura’s Twittercamp or knock something up using the SWX format as both of these will allow the auto-update feature […]

  76. Kim Flintoff May 4th, 2008 3:55 pm

    Latest version of Adobe AIR does not support Twittercamp - will update be released soon? THe links suggested above do not seem to work.

  77. kosmar June 9th, 2008 11:48 am

    still dont see german äüöß supported. any chance for a fix on that? thx

  78. And He Blogs » I need some AIR July 8th, 2008 10:54 am

    […] well over a year now. I first used it at the 2007 Faculty Academy here at UMW for a program called Twittercamp, which is a program that would aggregate “tweets” from Twitter and display them on a […]

  79. UMW New Media Center » I need some AIR July 9th, 2008 6:48 am

    […] well over a year now. I first used it at the 2007 Faculty Academy here at UMW for a program called Twittercamp, which is a program that would aggregate “tweets” from Twitter and display them on a […]

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