Thank you for giving me this opportunity to speak with you today. Thank you for coming to hear what I have to say. I hope this is more than a mere dissemination of information. I hope that it is a conversation between us. If you hear me use a term you don’t understand please stick your hand in the air and ask for an explanation. I’m here for you, not for me. Some of you may feel right at home. Others may feel as if they’ve landed in a foreign country without a phrase book.
Conferences I have attended this year. Without a passport. Often in my jammies and slippers. I heard about them on Twitter or through my RSS feed or other online communities I belong to. Using applications such as Elluminate or other real time broadcasting venues it’s possible to be in the room virtually to hear presenters and engage in conversations with them.
The power of the network. In 19 months my network has grown to 1225 followers. I follow around 900 people.
Sharing resources All this took me under 6 min. to find
In the black menu bar at the top click on Podcasts. Scroll to the bottom right corner where you can choose k-12, educational technology etc. There are some suggestions for podcasts to follow in the wic wiki. Or click on iTunes U. Notice the Quick Links in the top right corner.
Tune in live Sundays at 4:00 or listen to the podcast in iTunes. Tuning in live allows you to engage in the online discussion through the chat.
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We had to talk about this sooner or later. Who has an account? Take your hand down if you are a reluctant user.
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Most sites that broadcast archive their sessions.
Instructions for signing up for Journal Alerts have been included on the wiki.
“ Learning that used to be centered around proximity is now being centered around affinity.” Scott Leslie: the Manager of Client Services in Open Education for BCcampus , in Victoria The 2010 HorizonReport says the top tech trends for next year are cloud computing and collaborative environments If you want to embrace it: - Find people to share the journey/learn together - Access the online community of educators embracing technology.