Bill FerriterNov 27, 2022

One of the things on my mind this morning is what role sharing of resources should play in my Mastodon experience.

That's something I did a lot in Twitter. I'd share presentations I was giving or tools that I made for teachers or for teams - and I think that had value for folks.

But sharing doesn't always lead to deeper thinking and connection.

What do all y'all think? Is sharing resources something that should be a part of our networked learning spaces?

#EduTooter

Show threadMiguel Guhlin 🦉 🇵🇦 🇺🇲Nov 27, 2022
@plugusin @brasst Please share resources. Blah blah blah is nice, but resources are fun to explore. I am not saying dont chat, but please share resources. To be selfish, I am here for resources from people not widely known. The gem no one knows about. Why? I blog and it’s fun to share my exploration of a resource few know about. So please, let us converse and trot out our curios and such. 🤣🤣
Show threadBill FerriterNov 27, 2022

@mguhlin @brasst I love the phrase "trot out our curios," Miguel!

I think my worry is that sharing is simple, so I don't want it to become all that happens here.

We lost conversation from early spaces because sharing became the norm.

Show threadMiguel Guhlin 🦉 🇵🇦 🇺🇲
@plugusin @brasst well, you have a lot more space to type your thoughts out. Instead of Morse code, you can write a letter.
Nov 27, 2022 at 1:14pmWeb
Show threadBill FerriterNov 27, 2022

@mguhlin @brasst :

That's one of my two favorite features of Mastodon. Longer posts make it possible to express a fuller thought, lending to more meaningful dialogue.

The other is (at least on my instance) the ability to turn off follower counts.

That was always something that bothered me on Twitter. It changed the nature of the interactions between people.