This Week In Education Three Easy Ways To Get This On Your Cell Phone (Free!)

This Week In Education

Three Easy Ways To Get This On Your Cell Phone (Free!)

by Alexander Russo

Are you only following this site when you're sitting somewhere there's Internet access using your laptop or desktop? What a shame. Do you miss me, or sometimes feel that you might be missing something important going on while you're away from your computer? It doesn't have to be that way. You could be getting updates on your cellphone, too. They're great for boring commutes, interminable meetings, and while you're on the road. No real computer literacy required. And, you'll get all my Twitter-fueled arrows of wisdom, too. Just be warned that signing up means hearing from me 5-10 times a day, M-F. There are three easy ways to do this, all free, all pretty easy, and they work for other blogs too not just this one.
The first one you can do from your phone, just like on American Idol. First, go to the part of your phone that handles text messages. Enter the address 40404 and send the word START. You'll get a return message that asks you if you want to sign up. Indeed, you do. Send the word SIGNUP. Then you'll be asked to pick and send a username and a password. Last but not least, send the phrase FOLLOW ALEXANDERRUSSO to 40404. You'll get a confirmation and then should receive blog posts and Twitter updates via text.
The second, if you're already signed up for Twitter, is to go to the page on Twitter that lists the folks you "follow,"then highlight @alexanderrusso, and click the icon that looks like a cell phone, which should then turn green. You may be asked for your cell phone number if you haven't given it already.
Last but not least, if you have a fancy iPhone or Droid, you can download a free application that will send all your Twitter feeds and search lists to your phone and let you know when they arrive, just like email. I'm currently using and liking Hootsuite Lite for that, though there are tons of other apps that do much the same job.
Any questions or concerns or suggestions, email me at thisweekineducation at gmail dot com, or write in the comments.