End of Week #3 /Entering new territory

As IM accounts, blogs and twitter accounts are now set up...we have our communication infrastructure up and running. Each will have its purpose and I do want you to be mindful of what we use each tool for.

From experience I've found twitter to be a great place to ask for help and also to generally socialize with classmates...beware though, it can be a fantastic location for "time suck" as you read, follow, post, check back, post, check back, wander, check back, etc.

The lesson I've best learned when using twitter is that you can't be afraid to miss something. In general if I have something important to post to the whole class I'll do it via the announcement blog (that you'll all subscribe to in week #4), but I'll be watching twitter as much as I can as well. Just a note, don't be afraid to try to help someone, I'd rather see you try to help then let someone struggle if you've figured something out (note: Twitter is also a great place to share alternative ways to do things)

I'm looking forward to reading ALL :-) your posts on the readings and blog service comparisons, but for now I'm off to enjoy a little bit of my Sunday.

As always, if you have questions, just let me know. Steve