Cory Robertson

• Book Alert! All items at Borders: Buy 1, Get 1 50% off. I recommend “Hot for Words” and “Grammar Devotional.” Coupon: http://is.gd/4O5SR #
• Finding the latest & greatest #Voicethreads, noticed that just today, 180 Voicethreads were created. Here’s a great one: http://is.gd/4O6Tb #

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• Finally picked up “Hot For Words” by Marina Ordova. Excited to start reading it! #
• My 4 yr old just asked me when he can get a Facebook and Twitter account. Seems to be a reasonable reque–I mean, wait, what? #

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• Thanks to @coolcatteacher’s suggestion, trying out KidSwirl. Allows students to use Facebook/Twitter-style networking in a safe environment #
• MoveOn.org Members pledge record $2mil in 24 hours to campaign in primary against ANY Democrats who help filibuster health care voting. Wow. #
• #Dodgers Fans: Stadium is calling tix purchasers for feedback. Be polite, but honest. Maybe comment on lack of security and parking issues. #
• Anyone having connection issues with #KidSwirl? Can’t seem to get it to load #
• @ftfaust Since you’ve used both, what are the benefits of Promethean over Qwizdom? #
• CA Teachers, Please RT! Have your voice, opinion, and suggestions heard on how to help CA Race to the Top! http://is.gd/4Mlkg #

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• Please RT. Have unwanted Halloween Candy? Send it in to dentists, get $1 per pound, and have it shipped to our troops! http://is.gd/4LhqC #
• Swine Flu to crash the Internet? More people staying home, means more Internet traffic at once, says Govt. report. http://is.gd/4LhuU #
• RT @PCSTech: RT @Bonnie69: 27 Interesting ways to use Twitter in the Classroom http://bit.ly/4wmnmB #
• Strawbarium pie? RT @thinkgeek: Hurmmm. What snack to eat at picnic table of elements http://j.mp/3TPXMY #

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• Would have LOVED having this in the classroom RT @edutopia: Looking for green teaching tool? Check out our Go Green DB. http://is.gd/4Hipq #
• CNN: Stressful Jobs That Pay Badly http://is.gd/4HlWg High School Teacher is there, but no K-6. Guess teenage hormones trump all other ages. #
• What the future of the Internet could actually look like: http://is.gd/4HqdD #netneutrality #
• Amazon’s PayPhrase let’s you type in 2 words on any site to immediately purchase. This will NEVER get hacked by spambots http://is.gd/4HtMD #

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• Google offers batch-export. Export all your GoogleDocs to a Zip file at once. http://is.gd/4CBXt #
• Now that we use on-line testing with enVision Math RT @mguhlin: Cheating in Online Student Assessment: Beyond Plagiarism http://ff.im/-axqrK #
• RT @pearsontraining: California teachers have 1 last opportunity to join us for our enVision Math Digital webinar on Wed. http://ow.ly/wBUY #
• Interesting that Microsoft offered such a huge price discount on Windows7 to college students ($30 for Win7), but nothing to teachers. Why? #

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• Found my favorite shirt, which I thought I had lost! Now, to stock-up on bacon and flour! http://twitpic.com/mm4ea #
• RT @thinkgeek: Today in Geek History: In 2001, Apple presents $400 5 gig iPod; RIAA calls it fad & majestically backflips into pool of cds. #

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• File this under “Nature is Gross” or “Things Kids Love.” 3 weird animals that are stranger than anything in Sci-Fi. http://is.gd/4waCT #

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• No T-Shirt of the Week for Venture Bros. this season? So disappointed. Will watch tonight’s season premier when I feel better. Very sick. #
• Let the Phillies spend all their NLCS runs tonight. Then, they’ll have none left for the next 3 games. It works that way, right? Right? #

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• Apparently, Headless Supergirl is a hot costume this Halloween. http://twitpic.com/lyl03 #
• It’s nice to be able to enjoy a game like this — the excitement and back-and-forth — and not be stressed by it, for once. #
• Handy Manny is indoctrinating our kids to Communism. The “You Break it, We Fix it” mantra comes free. I’ve never seen him charge a customer. #
• RT @cshirky: Why I ignore all “5 year plans”: 5 years ago, YouTube and Twitter didn’t exist, and Facebook was only for college kids.(@afine) #

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