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12/29/2013

These kinds of things are weird for me. I'm OK with being recognized, but having someone pick my work out of a crowd that is literally thousands deep is an honor (or honour), so I'm obliged to return the recognition. These Sunshine blogs that folks have been posting get you thinking. Well, they get me thinking.

Sooooo, according to many, this is the premise that I'll maintain. Sorry Karl and Victoria, but I'm going to have to blend your questions together.

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Putting Duct Tape On The Bird

12/29/2013

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The past week has been incredibly refreshing. I almost completely unplugged, spent time with family and friends, and just observed quite a bit of interaction. After all, this is the way things used to be. We would sit around and talk. Many of my friends and family are not in education. I get to share what I'm doing and how it's going and they're intrigued. That is, until I get to Twitter and how it has helped me evolve as a person and professional. They ask the inevitable "why is Twitter so important to you?"

So I asked a similar question:

If twitter/SM stopped functioning, how would you continue to collaborate with those you've built connections with? #caedchat
— John Stevens (@Jstevens009) December 30, 2013

So really, this little bird has only been around for a few years. I just started tweeting about a year ago. If Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and any other social media platform ceased to exist tomorrow, how (or could) you continue to grow as a professional?

One response from Liz:

I would cont to collab via PlayDates, #coffeecue, #edcamps, and Google+, and conferences... But glad I don't have to! @Jstevens009 #caedchat
— Liz Ramos (@historytechie) December 30, 2013

So, very good response. My follow-up would be "How would you hear about these things without Social Media to assist with spreading the word?"

Happy Fishing

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