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As a teacher/techcoordinator, I was thrilled to go to IL-TCE every year. That was my ‘treat’, and the only conference I could count on. If grant money came through, a trip to NECC was an extra special treat.
In the last month, I have been to FETC, an internal Discovery conference, hosted […]

Later today, at 7:00pm EST, we’ll be hosting the first EdTechConnect of the school year. It’s going to be featuring Darren Kuropatwa and Lani Ritter Hall, two of the conference coordinators from the K12Online 2007 conference. They’ll be sharing tips and tricks for sharing presentations using Web 2.0 tools and providing a sneak […]

I’m way behind on my blogging. Did I mention that I weaseled my way onto an education panel at the Office 2.0 conference? Oh yeah, too late. That was last week. Yikes, I’m way behind.
So here’s the story. I read about the Office 2.0 conference last year and it sounded […]

I thought Podcasting, Screencasting, and Vodcasting, were enough, but now we have yet another term to throw into the mix: Slidecasting. As shared by Crafty, SlideShare now provides you with the ability to upload an audio file and sync your powerpoint slides to it.
Voila, instant online presentation.
This won’t put presenters out of […]

As I sit here in the lobby of the Omni, I realize that this is the first time in the last four days that I haven’t been actively involved in a conversation with people. When I used to go to conferences, as a young and budding blogger, I’d typically sit down along the wall […]

EduBloggerCon has come and gone and to say it was a success would be an understatement. The networking alone made it a success, but it was the conversations that are going to stick with me. I’m still not 100% sure whether we’ll be able to look back on it as any sort of […]

Chris Lehmann’s session on Administration and School 2.0 “We finally have the tools to realize Dewey’s dream” What changes do we need to make structurally in our schools to achieve this dream?
Data: NCLB is a reality. Need to find ways to stop wrapping education around the testing, rather teach what needs […]

I would happily take two or three days of this. Being able to talk face to face with dozens of people who I’ve read, followed, Skyped, chatted with, and listened to for so many years. To be able to discussion something in real time.
So often the conversation is passive. I […]

Posted by mobile phone:In a session on what the schiol of the future sould actually look like. I’m recordng it and Vicki has been taking great noted (I’ve been watching over her shoulder). So keep an eye on Twitter and the edubloggercon wiki for details of this great conversation.
Tags: EduBloggerCon07 EduBloggerCon2007 NECC2007 NECC07

First session of the day at EduBloggerCon. Description is:
But is there anyone interested in taking an hour to discuss the creation of a short list of talking points regarding the uses of the Read/Write Web in education? What key points should we be making? What key points CAN we be making? To whom should we […]

This was the most uneventful trip through O’Hare airport that I’ve had in months. Not a single delay, not a single problem. I love Atlanta already!
I checked the weather report. It’s hot and it ain’t cooling off. But that’s alright. Perfect weather for a conference.
Ever since I started […]

Things are crazy busy leading up to NECC and EduBloggerCon. If you don’t believe me, just check out the flurry of activity on Twitter lately. Definitely much more than usual.
Hope to see everyone there. If you want to know where to find me, it’s going to be pretty simple. […]

File this under both the "Shameless Plug" category and the "If You’re In the Area Let’s Grab a Beer" category.
Next week I’m going to be in Pittsburgh doing a keynote for the Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference.  If you’re in the area, you should swing by!  Peeking in at the agenda, it’s chock full […]

Ok, I don’t mean to suggest that you should throw TV’s out hotel windows or ask your principal to have a bowl of M&M’s (minus the brown ones) waiting for you in the teachers lounge when you arrive at school.
What I mean is that most of you reading this blog know a heck of alot […]

Via Joyce Valenza
Podcasts of many of the sessions at the Building Learning Communities conference have been released! If you couldn’t attend, you should definitely check them out. Heck, even if you did attend, this is your chance to get a second helping.
My personal favorites are Marco Torres’ opening keynote, Andy Hargreaves’ day 2 […]