Introducing Will

Apr 29

Introducing Will

On Monday, Saskatchewan will host the IT Summit. Tuesday’s keynote features none other than Will Richardson. cc licensed flickr photo shared by RSzepan I’ve been asked to introduce him. I’d like to crowd source this a bit. So fill out the form if you like and I’ll try and use it on Tuesday morning as I introduce him. I’m counting on the...

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TLt 2010 in Review

Apr 28

TLt 2010 in Review

For a fairly small conference, TLt 2010 has some pretty impressive keynotes. Monday evening kicked off with Scott Leslie. Scott has been someone I’ve followed online for a number of years so it’s always a treat to be able to connect face to face. Scott’s talk on becoming a networked learner was certainly not filled with new ideas for me but a...

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The Way it Ought to Be

Jan 30

The Way it Ought to Be

I'm at Educon. If you're not familiar with Educon, it's a conference/conversation hosted by Chris Lehmann and the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, PA. I was fortunate to be able to spend Thursday and Friday hanging around the school. Here's what I saw: Lots of smiles. Loud classrooms A principal's office that looked more like grand...

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What makes a Great Online Presentation?

Dec 18

What makes a Great Online Presentation?

With K12 online conference 2009 under way, it leads me to ask what makes a good online presentation? How do  you create compelling online content that can and will be reused. Remember these are not live sessions but rather presentations in a variety of formats intended to be used in a variety of ways by a variety of users. That's challenging to say the...

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Consider EduCon 2.2

Oct 22

Consider EduCon 2.2

For two years I've observed from a distance the energy and sharing of ideas that have taken place at Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia. The day after it ended in January 2009, I decided I wouldn't miss it again. My registration is in and my tickets are booked. In fact, I'm paying my own way for this one, it's that good. If you're...

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K12 Online 2009 Begins

Sep 22

Even though I’m not a convener this year I hope you’ll take advantage of this great learning opportunity. I also don’t mind the fact that this event includes two of my Saskatchewan colleagues.     Content copied and modified from Kim Caise, Patrick Woessner, and the K12Online09 LAN Party Wiki. Please copy, reblog, and tweet this...

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