Tweets of the Week

Nice summary of copyright issues facing higher ed… http://t.co/Yk4IEUcT 2011-10-16
@wallwisher… Why no wishes from mobile browsers? 2011-10-17
Calvin and Hobbes explain Wall Street… http://t.co/nloRSjm8 #fb 2011-10-18
Mint talks libraries… http://t.co/n71AnUuX 2011-10-18
Roseville/EMID board member Gogins a likely "yes" for keeping EMID schools operating. http://t.co/tyTg6SZP #emidsos 2011-10-18
So sad… http://t.co/6VZFVwCK …angry even. Beaten for affection? This is our community? (sorry for the bad link earlier) #fb 2011-10-18
Had a fantastic online game of @carcassonneapp against alexclst! http://t.co/R4CpQg5H 2011-10-18
EMID board meeting opens w Gelbmann moving closure vote AHEAD of public testimony. #emidsos 2011-10-19
EMID board votes (before public testimony) on closure… Moved and seconded. Then end discussion w motion to table. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Now considering super recommendation 2 also without public testimony. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Gelbmann assuming that putting votes ahead of testimony will eliminate testimony. We'll see. #emidsos 2011-10-19
P admits a lack of leadership from the board on EMID matters. "A ship without a rudder." #emidsos 2011-10-19
P asks for support of recommendation 2. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Moorehead commends supers for coming up with recommendation 2. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Gogins excited by recommendation 2 as a bridge for great schools. A bridge to "backpack funding". #emidsos 2011-10-19
It is becoming clear that the board just wanted to "testify" before the community. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Gillette notes that the vote for recommendation 2 does not define what the new funding model will be. That remains for future. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Hoeppner notes that Brenda C. Started the conversation about the schools being only 1% of full student body. #emidsos 2011-10-19
F says she sees no long term sustainability of new funding model and she will vote against recommendation 2. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Gelbmann says he has heard anecdotal data, but this is a more expensive choice. Wrong, that's why we will testify. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Gelbmann notes that no school district can really plan for long term given the legislative situation in Minnesota. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Gelbmann draws applause with his personal story of confronting racism. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Swanson calls on families to advocate at the Capitol, "take this to the next level." funding will change in next biennium. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Swanson, schools will look dramatically different under recommendation 2. This is a rich program. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Swanson warns that districts may start to pull out. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Vujovich says he was never comfortable with closing these schools, but change is in order. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Brodrick (finally) says he will vote yes for recommendation 2. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Gillette notes how much she has learned a lot about how these schools are integrated not just demographically, but socially. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Gillette says it is worth giving the schools another shot. #emidsos We need to develop a clearer path. 2011-10-19
Gillette says that there was sufficient rational to close the schools and she would have stood behind supers in that. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Gillette, prepare for "major changes". #emidsos 2011-10-19
Motion to accept recommendation 2 and keep EMID schools open passes on a voice vote. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Now me move to open forum. #emidsos 2011-10-19
@CarrieCNM you were magnificent! #emidsos in reply to CarrieCNM 2011-10-19
Recess! #emidsos 2011-10-19
Robicheau notes that change in JPA would allow parents or citizens to be appointed to EMID board. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Of course, same change could allow for superintendents to be appointed to the board. #emidsos 2011-10-19
JPA does not need to change to fiddle with funding model, this will happen in budget process. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Actually, it appears the change would allow a designee to serve on the board only if the appointed board member is not available. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Roundabout we go, now they are discussing actually appointing non-school-board members to EMID board. Affect on board strength? #emidsos 2011-10-19
Board notes that they may hire a local consultant to help shepherd further strategic consulting planning. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Swanson and Prokopowitz stress that superintendents have to be on board with the planning. Can't just leave this to the board. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Gillette notes that it must be an iterative process w parents and supers and the board all brought along. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Robicheau says EMID will not continue with DMC and Swanson then says we should not send supers to the NYC supers meeting. #emidsos 2011-10-19
Robicheau says that sending supers for prof development with DMC is an EMID service. This includes conf and hotel. #emidsos 2011-10-19
EMID pays $30k+ to send member district supers just to allow supers to attend this meeting in NY. Does this meet integration goals? #emidsos 2011-10-19
Belated apologies to regular followers who may be less-than-thrilled with all the EMID posts. Good news, though: we saved our schools! 2011-10-19
@kzaiman we had @marycecconi over to chat with #emidsos a couple weeks ago. She was great! in reply to kzaiman 2011-10-20
Remarkable video, Steve at the moment of Apple's transition in 1997 responding to the resistance to change… http://t.co/NKhIIIjM #fb 2011-10-20
The case for piracy… http://t.co/4CKgC58I 2011-10-21
Nice story of a 10-year-old a few minutes before the Jobs memorial at one Apple store… http://t.co/E82YyEew #fb 2011-10-21
What a beauty of a day! Going on a bike ride with N. #fb 2011-10-22
Doodle with dignity… http://t.co/Nh29KNvR …I've always believed doodling helps me think. #fb 2011-10-22
Yum… http://t.co/bL8t6D2M #fb 2011-10-22