Comments on: Using Twitter Well (With Tweetdeck)

By: evmaiden (Emory Maiden)

evmaiden (Emory Maiden) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:05:09 +0000

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Using Twitter Well (With Tweetdeck) [link to post] ~ @courosa w/ @JesseNewhart

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By: drewmca (Drew McAllister)

drewmca (Drew McAllister) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:39:53 +0000

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@joedale you might be interested in this post from @courosa reviewing @jessenewhart 's thoughts on using tweetdeck [link to post]

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By: CogDogBlog » The Real Time Web Show at Tulane

CogDogBlog » The Real Time Web Show at Tulane — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:40:00 +0000

[...] I tried to suggest how using twitter follows the Shirky logic of not whining about too much information, but avoiding filter failure– and giving credit to Alec Couros’ post on managing a lot of followers. [...]

By: Tweetdeck « Course Work

Tweetdeck « Course Work — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:42:14 +0000

[...] Tweetdeck By ruthdemitroff http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/1683 [...]

By: Alec

Alec — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:50:07 +0000

@Alan: I keep the same types of columns, and add and drop columns often. For instance, when I am teaching, I will keep columns of my students filtered with question marks just to make sure I respond as quickly as I need. My use of filtering is not typically complex, but I’ll pay attention to the columns or create new ones depending on what I am doing (at a conference, have extra time for conversations, checking on my closer contacts, doing research, helping students).

As for the screencast, I know what you mean. In fact, I just reviewed an hour long screencast (it was part of an M.Ed project) that could have been summarized in 5 minutes. I’m a big fan of to-the-point media.

By: Alan Levine

Alan Levine — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:37:31 +0000

Thanks Alec, this is really helpful and has practical ideas. It’s obviously not for everyone, but it gets away from the idea that follow 15,000 people means skimming tweets of 15,000 people.

I’ve been reluctant to add more followers some of the common reasons, but am seeing that there is value in keeping a wide flow of info. I already have a group column for people in my circle I value most (of course you are there). I can see that the “All Friends” can be a column not to scan w/o the filters- it is just the raw flow.

Do you keep columns withe these filters?

I do have to (um) say that the info in this screencast was great, but really, it could have gotten the point across in like 3 minutes with even just better pre-planning. I realize many people do screencasts as one-offs, but it almost pains me to wait for the info to come across.

Ergo, “I would have created a better screencast if I took more time”

By: Tweets that mention open thinking » Using Twitter Well (With Tweetdeck) -- Topsy.com

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:33:59 +0000

[...] this page was mentioned by qadmon_rss (@qadmon_rss), Alec Couros, PhD (@courosa) and others. [...]