@chadsansing and I hand out secret missions and hack the convention.

Storified by Andrea Zellner · Mon, Nov 19 2012 09:18:13

Ready for my secret mission. Here with @chadsansing @andreazellner #ncte12

— Joe Dillon · Sat, Nov 17 2012 13:16:22

The Hack Jam is starting! #ncte12 with @andreazellner and @chadsansing Right now! Let the hacking begin! (secret missions?)

— KevinHodgson · Sat, Nov 17 2012 13:16:21

#ncte12 @chadsansing @AndreaZellner I'm about to get hacked! :)

— Web English Teacher · Sat, Nov 17 2012 13:14:45

Secret mission 1: sticky notes + pics in the convention hall = Caption awesomeness. #hackjam #tech2go Tweet your hack! #ncte12

— Andrea Zellner · Sat, Nov 17 2012 13:20:26

Secret Mission 2: Hack the exhibit hall: grab free stuff and remix it! Bring your hack bag to brag on it. #hackjam #tech2go #ncte12

— Andrea Zellner · Sat, Nov 17 2012 13:21:38

#ncte12 #tech2go #hackjam http://pic.twitter.com/HPtjHgqh · Melissa Williamson

#hackjam #ncte12 #tech2go http://pic.twitter.com/aRhrExeZ · Joe Dillon

These caption pics are too funny. #gonzo #hackjam #ncte12

— Greg McVerry · Sat, Nov 17 2012 13:47:48

#ncte12 #tech2go #hackjam http://pic.twitter.com/jYEizapI · Melissa Williamson

Everyone should know that we have the BEST SECRET AGENTS EVER here in the #tech2go kiosk. #ncte12

— Andrea Zellner · Sat, Nov 17 2012 13:34:19

#ncte12 #tech2go #hackjam http://pic.twitter.com/GWTbc4At · Melissa Williamson

@dogtrax suggests a new #ncte12 #tech2go #hackjam secret mission: grab all the common core stuff & hide it behind pictures in the gallery -

— Chad Sansing · Sat, Nov 17 2012 13:42:48

#ncte12 #techtogo #hackjam http://pic.twitter.com/DvZrSzw5 · scott glass

Hackjam2 Chad and Andrea · Dogtrax

#hackjam #ncte12 http://pic.twitter.com/8jo8NXdp · Bill Bass

#hackjam #ncte12 http://pic.twitter.com/EuJTjCqp · Bill Bass

I polled Twitter to see what other scholars were using for citation managers. I received responses from all over the US, Australia, and France, from grad students to full faculty. An interesting little sample to inform the decision.

Storified by Andrea Zellner · Thu, Jun 21 2012 18:54:16

@AndreaZellner Zotero, but keep thinking to check out Mendeley again.

— Adam Worrall · Thu, Jun 21 2012 13:44:25

@AndreaZellner no iPad here, but Zotero has no first-party apps, iOS or Android. Some third-party apps listed here: http://www.zotero.org/support/mobile

— Adam Worrall · Thu, Jun 21 2012 13:47:58

@AndreaZellner Papers http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/papers/id304655618?mt=8

— Peter Albion · Thu, Jun 21 2012 14:57:20

@AndreaZellner have gone from endnote to mendeley to zotero to papers on Mac. Decided I need to settle down and marry this one!

— Dr Inger Mewburn · Thu, Jun 21 2012 13:48:40

@AndreaZellner oh, and papers iPad app better than mendeley. Synchs easily

— Dr Inger Mewburn · Thu, Jun 21 2012 13:50:13

@AndreaZellner papers 'match' feature sold me - searches databases to fill in meta data that fails to import. Such a time saver. Good luck!

— Dr Inger Mewburn · Thu, Jun 21 2012 13:57:03

@thesiswhisperer @andreazellner what caused the shift? Am considering switching but nothing can't beat zotero search to my mind...

— Adeline Koh · Thu, Jun 21 2012 14:10:18

@adelinekoh @andreazellner interface with scrivener really, and I found Zotero not so easy to use in the end.

— Dr Inger Mewburn · Thu, Jun 21 2012 14:33:30

@thesiswhisperer @andreazellner did you have a large zotero library though? Papers doesn't allow me to import the library w subcollections

— Adeline Koh · Thu, Jun 21 2012 14:34:28

@adelinekoh @andreazellner I have around 400 refs. I reimported all the PDFs into papers and paid TW Jnr pocket money to clean them up :-)

— Dr Inger Mewburn · Thu, Jun 21 2012 14:43:09

@adelinekoh @andreazellner I tried importing from all the other programs - nothing came in clean. @jasondowns tells me Papers exports well

— Dr Inger Mewburn · Thu, Jun 21 2012 14:44:11

@thesiswhisperer @adelinekoh @andreazellner Yep. It even splits out duplicates into their own library so you don't get endnotebloat!

— Jason Downs · Thu, Jun 21 2012 14:49:53

@adelinekoh @thesiswhisperer @andreazellner Papers has its own search function. Not perfect but will pick up ggl books etc. 1/2

— Jason Downs · Thu, Jun 21 2012 14:59:42

@adelinekoh @thesiswhisperer @andreazellner 2/2 you can also configure it to work with your Uni library catalogue - see help pages 4 deets.

— Jason Downs · Thu, Jun 21 2012 15:01:13

@AndreaZellner I use Mendeley, but don't really use it well. #MSUepet

— Chris Sloan · Thu, Jun 21 2012 13:53:05

.@andreazellner Did use @citeulike but now @mendeleysupport & @Endnoteblog are superior I think #MSUepet #socialscholar

— Christine Greenhow · Thu, Jun 21 2012 13:58:11

The week's theme was "Learning, Teaching and Policy: Social Media in Education." For my course in the Michigan State University Ed Psych/Ed Tech Phd program.

Storified by Andrea Zellner · Fri, May 25 2012 16:07:45

I'm live-tweeting readings for class, starting w/ Berkman Online Child Safety report. #MSUepet #MSUepetReads http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/pubrelease/isttf/

— Andrea Zellner · Thu, May 24 2012 10:07:28

#MSUepetReads "To complement the use of technology, greater resources should be allocated: to schools, libraries..." http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/pubrelease/isttf/

— Andrea Zellner · Thu, May 24 2012 10:26:23

Note: that last #MSUepetReads about funding was specifically towards risk policies for ed. entities. http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/pubrelease/isttf/

— Andrea Zellner · Thu, May 24 2012 10:40:19

@AndreaZellner "Parents and caregivers should be engaged and involved in their children's Internet use" #MSUepetReads

— csloan · Thu, May 24 2012 10:41:47

#MSUepetReads "Minors are not equally at risk online." It seems online behavior is influenced by offline behavior. http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/pubrelease/isttf/

— Andrea Zellner · Thu, May 24 2012 14:15:06

Okay, moving onto @edutopia & facebook's 'How to Create Social Media Guidelines for your school.' http://on.fb.me/Jbs0eJ #MSUepetReads

— Andrea Zellner · Thu, May 24 2012 14:17:57

The @edutopia SM for schools has good case studies:would like to see more on student privacy concerns. http://on.fb.me/Jbs0eJ #MSUepetReads

— Andrea Zellner · Thu, May 24 2012 14:26:41

@AndreaZellner Thx for your comments. Guidelines were written by educator @web20classroom not FB. Good feedback on privacy. Thank you!

— edutopia · Thu, May 24 2012 14:35:33

@edutopia @web20classroom got it. The resources/case studies were very thorough. The privacy criticism aside, I'd recommend it.

— Andrea Zellner · Thu, May 24 2012 14:46:19

@AndreaZellner @web20classroom wrote w/@edutopia input. FB promoted via their edu page. So there was collaboration, but not in content.

— edutopia · Thu, May 24 2012 14:43:21

@edutopia @web20classroom and thanks for graciously answering my concerns! I appreciate it a great deal.

— Andrea Zellner · Thu, May 24 2012 14:48:19

@AndreaZellner Thanks for speaking up with your concerns! Always better to ask. @web20classroom

— edutopia · Thu, May 24 2012 14:51:15

love idea from reading of learning "life-long and life-wide" #MSUepet #MSUepetreads

— robin fowler · Thu, May 24 2012 19:05:43

Initial reaction to #NETP: not impressed #MSUepet #MSUepetreads

— Angie Johnson · Fri, May 25 2012 06:28:40

The Natl. Ed Tech plan focuses on 5 areas: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, & productivity. #MSUepetReads cc @OfficeofEdTech

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, May 25 2012 09:06:44

I like that the NETP puts learning first. Lots of good stuff in this plan. @OfficeofEdTech #MSUepetReads #MSUepet

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, May 25 2012 09:07:46

The NETP advocates that students grapple with real-world problems using real-world tools. #MSUepetReads @OfficeofEdTech http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, May 25 2012 09:11:52

The @OfficeofEdTech suggests we 'measure what matters.' Hard to summarize here, but worth reading. http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010 #MSUepetReads

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, May 25 2012 09:14:09

The NETP also wants teachers to be connected teachers. This is both f2f and virtual. #MSUepetReads http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010 #MSUepetReads

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, May 25 2012 09:15:48

The NETP acknowledges a lack of access to technology in schools, especially broadband access. http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010 #MSUepetReads

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, May 25 2012 09:17:10

Cathy Davidson's talk at Michigan State University, April 20, 2012

Storified by Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 18:16:53

Starting off demonstrating that we've freaked out about new technology for a long time-1st the pocket, now video games #nowyouseeitmsu

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:12:23

Only 4 major changes in human history; we are in the 4th. 1. Writing 2. moveable type 3. Mass printing 4. Internets #nowyouseeitmsu

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:17:49

. @CathyNDavidson notes that everything we know about school/work is a response to the last information change. #nowyouseeitmsu

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:18:40

Need to learn how to learn better within our institutions with our new tools. #nowyouseeitmsu

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:19:44

.@CathyNDavidson argues that our institutions are a response to mass printing and mass literacy. #nowyouseeitmsu

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:20:17

Now we are asked to take 90 seconds to write the 3 most valuable things a college needs to know to be successful. #nowyouseeitmsu

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:24:09

.@CathyNDavidson notes that we did the exercise alone & silently, even though she didn't specify. Note:I was tweeting ;) #nowyouseeitmsu

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:26:38

We tend to remember our contributions even if we didn't actually contribute. #nowyouseeitmsu

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:29:52

. @CathyNDavidson discussing the basic bizarreness of the timed standardized test. #nowyouseeitmsu

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:28:44

Showing the gorilla experiment for selective attention. #nowyouseeitmsu

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:31:13

The more you focus, the less that you see. We learn what to pay attention to. #nowyouseeitmsu

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:33:41

#nowyouseeitmsu we've taught ourselves how to do discrete tasks really well. Training farmers for the factory.

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:34:51

#nowyouseeitmsu "We have a different economy of attention" - @CathyNDavidson

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:36:40

#nowyouseeitmsu almost all the states who had compulsory public Ed insisted that everyone starts at the same time via 19th cent. archives.

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:39:10

#nowyouseeitmsu point is, says @CathyNDavidson, time was very regimented.

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:39:31

Thomas the Train beats @CathyNDavidson when you are 4. #nowyouseeitmsu http://pic.twitter.com/xPy2rKbp · Andrea Zellner

#nowyouseeitmsu @CathyNDavidson noting higher Ed and the meat packing industry were the first to adopt letter grades

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:47:54

#nowyouseeitmsu @CathyNDavidson notes that we in the US are obsessed with standardized testing.

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:48:28

#nowyouseeitmsu how do ABCD tests prepare kids for a world in which they have to sift through infinite information? -- @CathyNDavidson

— Andrea Zellner · Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:54:34

My celebration of Digital Learning Day. For more, please visit: http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/happy-digital-learning-day

Storified by Andrea Zellner · Wed, Feb 01 2012 07:49:52

I assume conference wifi systems are designed by psych 101 undergrads to observe intermittent reinforcement & frustration behavior. #dbw12

— Liza Daly · Tue, Jan 31 2012 14:54:08

How Parents Normalized Teen Password Sharing: http://bit.ly/zHyttb by @zephoria

— DML Central · Tue, Jan 31 2012 14:54:08

If I wasn't working on diss. I'd get involved! MT @ProfHacker Post by @ryancordell: "DHCommons Launches 4 All Users" http://ow.ly/8Cjss

— Liana Silva · Tue, Jan 31 2012 14:54:08

Recent Books That May Be of Interest to Women Scholars http://bit.ly/AbIGtk

— Women In Academia · Tue, Jan 31 2012 14:54:08

A mother & teacher guest blogs about #collegeaffordability. "Affording College? Maybe it IS a reality!" http://go.usa.gov/nYO

— US Dept of Education · Tue, Jan 31 2012 14:54:08

How to host a @Mozilla Popcorn hack jam: http://ow.ly/8EJpX @popcornjs @thornet

— Matt Thompson · Tue, Jan 31 2012 14:54:08

MIT mints a new form of online academic currency: http://chroni.cl/wHLJbC

— Chronicle · Tue, Jan 31 2012 14:54:08

We just got followed by @SpaghetMurakami, a twitter feed of Haruki #Murakami quotes about spaghetti. That is amazing and beautiful.

— On The Media · Tue, Jan 31 2012 14:54:08

On @insidehighered i ask if a letter from Sebastian Thrun's new startup will "count" in lieu of college credits/diploma http://bit.ly/y1jY6h

— Audrey Watters · Tue, Jan 31 2012 14:54:08

9 PAC Ads from Stephen Colbert Spoof U.S. Election System. A joke of a system deserves a good joke: http://is.gd/FxPbCx

— Open Culture · Tue, Jan 31 2012 14:54:08

Message: there is a deficit of trust. Government and business are untrustworthy. Let's trust! [ugh,cognitive dissonance.] #WNYCSOTU

— On The Media · Tue, Jan 31 2012 14:54:08

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It can sometimes feel like our voices won't be heard: here's how it can be. Our conversation with the Department of Ed Press Secretaries, Justin and Sandra.

Storified by Andrea Zellner · Thu, Oct 27 2011 14:10:20

Only one fed investment reduces crime, strengthens civil rights, boosts national security, & builds the economy: education.

— EDPressSec · Fri, Mar 25 2011 05:48:39

@EDPressSec ironic in light of the Feds cutting funding to literacy programs like the highly effective National Writing Project.

— AndreaZellner · Fri, Mar 25 2011 05:50:58

@edpresssec If that's true of education why are valuable programs that improve student learning/performance being cut???

— MsEstep · Fri, Mar 25 2011 05:51:02

ED is one of few places admin increased spending RT @MsEstep @edpresssec why cut valuable programs that improve student learning?

— EDPressSec · Fri, Mar 25 2011 06:12:30

@EDPressSec @msestep I think we disagree on priorities: increasing spending on unproven interventions or on testing doesn't cut it, IMHO.

— AndreaZellner · Fri, Mar 25 2011 06:19:48

We want multiple measures not high stakes tests RT @AndreaZellner: increasing spending on...testing doesn't cut it, IMHO.

— EDPressSec · Fri, Mar 25 2011 06:24:43

@EDPressSec me, too. I also want funding restored for the National Writing Project. Makes those measures higher with little investment.

— AndreaZellner · Fri, Mar 25 2011 06:26:42

@andreazellner Agreed! Re: priorities! @EDPressSec I appreciate the dialogue.

— MsEstep · Fri, Mar 25 2011 06:34:02

Me too. Have to go back to writing now, but will pick back up as soon as I can @MsEstep: @EDPressSec I appreciate the dialogue.

— EDPressSec · Fri, Mar 25 2011 06:35:43

@EDPressSec @msestep we appreciate writing as National Writing Project teachers: let us know if we can help :) appreciate your time and ear.

— AndreaZellner · Fri, Mar 25 2011 06:38:06

@edpresssec If you have some free time in June, feel free to swing by WV and see #NWP teachers at work during our summer institute.

— MsEstep · Fri, Mar 25 2011 06:42:56

Look forward to it RT @chadsansing @EdPressSec i hope you continue to talk w/ #blog4nwp supporters like @AndreaZellner & @MsEstep

— EDPressSec · Fri, Mar 25 2011 14:51:29

Presentation on harnessing social media for professional learning.

Storified by Andrea Zellner · Thu, Oct 27 2011 14:14:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day. Happy MACUL Conference Opening Day. Enjoy! #macul11

— MACUL · Thu, Mar 17 2011 03:51:15

Enjoying the @maet booth at #macul11 with @AndreaZellner and @gravesle......rockin' our awesome QR shirts! http://yfrog.com/hs46789974j · JodiSpicer

Becoming proficient in twitter.

— grstorms · Thu, Mar 17 2011 10:07:02

#macul11 twitter step one: find a friend.

— AndreaZellner · Thu, Mar 17 2011 10:03:34

@andreazellner here is the link to some notes from your awesomely awesome presentation! http://j.mp/gU0zW5

— GuyCLarcom · Thu, Mar 17 2011 11:03:46

Use Twitter to "say more" by linking to websites and resources. #macul11

— GuyCLarcom · Thu, Mar 17 2011 10:18:58

"Twitter is like the radio. It's always on." @andreazellner #macul11

— GuyCLarcom · Thu, Mar 17 2011 10:56:25

#Macul11 is the best. Just had so much fun tweeting and talking all things twitter with the group in my room. Thank you!!!

— AndreaZellner · Thu, Mar 17 2011 11:18:43

Looking for someone to follow on twitter? Here are a few of my favorite twitter lists: http://bit.ly/hElxu1 (scroll to the bottom) #macul11

— jrsowash · Thu, Mar 17 2011 13:34:45