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Did you know that you can learn about blogs from these things called ‘books’ too?  I know it sounds crazy, but it’s true!
I ran into Will Richardson at the ICE conference last week and bought a copy of his new book, Weblogs, Wikis, Podcasts and and other powerful web tools for classrooms.  I even got […]

This was one fantastic day. From Chris Dede’s keynote all the way through the DEN reception to close the day off, IL-TCE was just one great experience after another.
To be honest, this conference was like a homecoming for me. I’ve been to quite a few conferences in the last few months […]

I know, I know, I really don’t need to attend any more sessions about blogging.  I think I have a pretty passable understanding of how blogs work and such.  However, I had to attend this presentation.  Susan Switzer and Susim Munshi both work for the Chicago Public School system and are sharing their experiences with […]

Chris Dede is the first keynote of the IL-TCE conference.  His focus seems to be on the evolution of education.  Technology is changing the ‘characteristics of learners’, quite simply, students are fundamentally different than they were several years ago.  Kids today have instant access to cell phones, portable game systems, instant gratification permeates their very […]

This morning I’m back at the IL-TCE conference and will be presenting a session about podcasting in the afternoon.  48 hours ago, I was in the exact same location getting ready to present a blogging workshop.  In between now and then, a total whirlwind. 
After the workshop on Tuesday, I raced to the airport and […]