Learning 2.0 Reflection

It was so rejuvenating to be around other mind-mates on Saturday!

For those of you who were able to either physical or virtually attend, you know from personal experience what it is like to be surrounded by people who are plugged-in to the latest trends in collaboration tools and methodology.

Hats off to my fellow presenters who had the willingness to share their passions and projects with other tech-savvy attendees. It was daunting for me to look out over a room full of people knowing that many members of the audience were either presenters at past conferences, collaborators within my school district, or district administrators.

What buoyed me was the level of interest that was demonstrated in my presentation topic. Using the wiki statistics function of Wikispaces, I was able to gauge early-on if the room was going to packed with physical attendees or if I would need to stand in the hallway pulling people in. Just knowing that I had something valuable to add to the conversation was a relief for me as a first-time presenter.

The conference didn't end over the weekend, however. The channels of communication for the conference are still open and live, so I have dedicated myself to continue the conversation beyond our physical meeting site. One avenue that I will use to try to bolster the discussion will be this page, so please feel free to post comments if you'd like.

I hope to participate again next year in this well-organized, district-supported conference.

Learning 2.0 Conference Update

The registration for one of my favorite conferences Learning 2.0: A Colorado Conversation has closed (temporarily) because physical attendance has reached maximum capacity, but the organizers are adding Elluminate sessions to make it even easier for online attendees to participate. It sounds like they have added a waiting list, so if you're interested in attending this FREE conference (virtually or physically), sign up here.

I am facilitating a session from 9:30-10:45 MST entitled Classroom 2.0 on web 2.0 tools organized around the McREL book Classroom Instruction That Works. I would love to have you join the collaboration either physically or online.

I attended last year's conference (which was also free) that featured sessions/discussions facilitated by Bud Hunt, Karl Fisch, Ben Wilkoff, and other forward-thinking educators. It was thrilling to be around like-minded folks and definitely recharged my creative juices.

Hopefully you can make it!