Comments on: Podcast: Conference versus Conversation

By: Ed Warkentin

Ed Warkentin — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:25:15 +0000

I resonate with much of what you say here, Steve. You mentioned “hand-picking” conference attendees. That’s what happened at the DEN-National Leadership Conference.
See my blog post re-capping the event here:
http://ewarkentin.edublogs.org/2006/08/02/den-nlc-wrapup/

By: Teach ‘Em How to Fish » DEN-NLC wrapup

Teach ‘Em How to Fish » DEN-NLC wrapup — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:24:20 +0000

[…] The DEN-NLC conference went a long way towards recognizing the power of informal networking and learning from each other, as opposed to relying on presenters to be the sole source of knowledge and expertise. Recognizing this dynamic in the planning of the conference made the experience stronger, more diverse, more powerful, and longer-lasting. Perhaps this is because of some of Steve Dembo’s observations. Read his quick blog entry (Conference vs. Conversation), and listen to this podcast. Some of the ideas that he shares really resonated with me. An increasingly powerful part of most conferences, anymore, is the networking that happens. (As opposed to the keynotes and sessions, which are key to getting conversations going, perhaps, informal networking are the more dominant, change-inducing experiences.) […]

By: Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:46:08 +0000

Steve: I still need paper, because when I’m teaching an origami lesson I can only fold a laptop one way.

I tried turning one into a paper crane once. It didn’t end well.

By: colin

colin — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:06:17 +0000

Glad to hear you again! Do you have any writely invites left?
I would want paper! What would I make paper airplane with? There are many project my kids use paper for.

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:38:06 +0000

I do agree that we are moving from a hi-touch to hi-tech, some states faster than others. I wonder what the brain research has to say about how we learn in this hi-tech environmnet? ENjoy Boston!

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:30:48 +0000

Here’s the question though, if you could handpick your teachers, and have a perfect network, what exactly would you be using paper FOR? If we still need it, then what are people doing with it? I must not have aritculated that piece of it on the podcast! What do you think?

By: Clint Kennedy

Clint Kennedy — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:31:04 +0000

Count me in…it is high time we got this ball rolling…

Regarding paper…you, me, and others listening ot this podcast would most likely love to do away with paper. However, our culture includes professionals that have grown up with paper and feel comfortable with paper. I think the school of the future should include digital applications that allow staff and students to transition away from paper by helping them construct for themselves the benfits of capturing and communicating information digitally. It is our job to facilitate that process.

3 shows in a month….Steve is back!

By: Casey Hales

Casey Hales — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 03:55:07 +0000

“Anybody want to take a trip to Chicago if I put it together?”
You buying?

By: Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:27:41 +0000

Same here. We need an “unconference” in the PA/MD area.

By: David Jakes

David Jakes — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:07:08 +0000

I would be glad to help if you are serious…
Dave