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I admit that day 4 of the North American Paleontological Convention was two days ago. It was such a crazy day, that I never had a chance to write. Then I was traveling all day yesterday… So here we are.

It’s over. And I’m sad.Continue reading “Day 4 of #NAPC2014 – Wrapping it Up”

I’m here at the 10th North American Paleontological Convention in Gainesville, Florida. I’ve been sitting in sessions and live-tweeting the talks as a way to both take notes on the talks and to disseminate the information presented to those who cannot attend the meeting.

There are lots of people here also live-tweeting the meeting. Some have a lot of experience, having live-tweeted meetings before, others are just now trying it for the first time.

I thought I might take a moment here to explain how one live-tweets a meeting. First,I’ll start with explaining what it means to ‘live-tweet.’Continue reading “How to Live-Tweet a Professional Meeting: Lessons from #NAPC2014”

I’m enjoying the 10th North American Paleontological Convention, being held right now in Gainesville, Florida. Earlier today, I presented a poster talking about how Twitter and blogging could be used for educational outreach. Specifically, I talked about its use to accurately portray what the field experience is like for paleontologists.

I’m a big fan of Twitter. I tweet constantly. It’s a bit invasive, really. How often in a day do I think, ‘That would make a good tweet.’ Nevertheless, I feel like my use of Twitter is not detrimental to my day-to-day life.Continue reading “Twitter, Storify, and taking notes in the 21st Century”

Today is the third day of the four-day North American Paleontological Convention. And what a grand day it was!Continue reading “Day 3 of #NAPC2014 – Rockin’ the Grasslands”