Yesterday was the second EduBloggerCon which I have attended. Unlike the first one I attended at NECC-Atlanta, I was not anticipating this as much as I did last year. Part of it was wondering if this event was overly hyped and would not be able to meet the higher expectations. My experience this year was [...]
Entries from June 29th, 2008
NECC – A Call for Arms?
June 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments · NECC
This morning while trying to process EduBloggerCon, I went to my RSS reader to see what others were thinking and saying. I came upon Jeff Utecht’s post about his experiences at EduBloggerCon and it piqued my interest. I too worry about the impact that a scheduled NECC Unplugged will have on the spontaneous nature of [...]
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Surviving NECC, pt. 2
June 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment · NECC
In my last post, I shared my strategies for surviving NECC from a professional standpoint, that fact that you need to be willing to take risks and connect with others, for we have much to learn from one another. Today, I want to focus on the other aspects that I feel are important to survive [...]
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NECC Survival Tips, pt 1
June 25th, 2008 · 4 Comments · NECC
NECC is a large conference, attended by thousands of people. It is easy to get overwhelmed with the multitude of sessions, informal learning opportunities, and the exhibit hall. The sights and sounds can stimulate to the point where you are overloaded and may shut down.
Ryan Bretag alerted me to a post on the Langwitches blog, [...]
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The Great Conversations That Occur When The Bells Don’t Ring
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · teaching and learning
There are several reasons that I love working during the summers. Part of the appeal is that the weather is still nice and there is still plenty of daylight left when I go home, so that I can still enjoy outdoor activities. I also appreciate the pace of the day, especially when the bells are [...]
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