There’s always a story behind what inspires bloggers to write specific posts.
Unfortunately we aren’t always able to include that aspect in our posts
Maybe it is me? But often the story behind the post is just as intriguing and fascinating as the post.
So I thought you might be interested in the story behind A [...]
Tag archives for Twitter
The Story Behind That Twitteraholic Post
Twitter (and Humans) Don’t Always Get It Correct!
Credit where credit is due is important.
Yes the “Twitter Handbook for Teachers” is an excellent resource.
While it is lovely for people on twitter to regularly thank me for the resources I create (and to get all the retweets of thanks) — I DID NOT write Twitter Handbook for Teachers. But I can understand why people [...]
Explanation of How My Twitter Account Was Hacked
Below is an account of the worm attacks on twitter on the Easter weekend, 2009 — it’s been regularly updated as new events occurred.
CURRENT STATUS: A new twitter worm attack occurred on April 17.
Early Easter Sunday 12 April (Western Australia 9 AM GMT + 8hrs) I noticed that several of my twitter followers sent out [...]
What The? Did You Just Tweet?
Even twictionary was unable to translate this tweet according to Penny Coutas!
I’ve tweeted many weird funny insane incredible tweets but this is definitely my most ‘blog worthy’ tweet! It’s made more funnier by the fact that:
I can’t translate it
I sent it from twizza, a meet up for educators to learn about twitter (looks like [...]
How Twitter is Being Used By Companies
I’ve been researching how different companies use their twitter accounts to help me make decisions on how to effectively manage Edublogs Twitter account. Ultimately how a company uses a twitter account is dependent on what they are trying to achieve by using the account.
As an experienced twitter user I’ve never felt comfortable interacting with company [...]
Insomnia, Twitter and Personal Learning Networks!
Been suffering from insomnia for the past few weeks so imagine my surprise when I started up my computer at 3.00 AM to suddenly see the following tweet on my desktop:
mmmm who is Amber and why is she talking about me?
Going back through Rob’s tweets I discover that Amber Macarthur is doing her keynote presentation [...]
The Love Twitter Meme
Twitter users fall into 3 distinct categories:
Rarely use because it doesn’t suite their style;
Like using it but in moderation;
Really love using it and will twitter almost anything.
Those who follow me on twitter know I fall into third category and frequently share the funny aspects of my life. Probably the only person who has [...]
My Quick Start Tips for New Twitters
It’s easy to forget how intimidating Twitter can be to new users once you’ve used it for awhile. So here are some of my quick tips to getting started using twitter.
Setting Up Your Twitter Account
If you’re not currently using Twitter reconsider! Twitter is an incredibly powerful tool for your personal learning, connecting [...]

