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ISTE 2010: Session Selection and Archive
There are over 600 sessions to select from at ISTE. It can be intimidating and nerve-wracking to figure out the right combination of sessions to attend to make sure you make the most of your time. In order to make this process a little easier it might help to understand there [...]
Surviving ISTE 2010: Navigating the Conference Planner
Getting ready for ISTE 2010 can be one of the most challenging things you do professionally. Without having some sort of plan in place it can be much like starting out on road trip with no map. While some of us are not planners, this is one time it will pay off to invest time [...]
How to Survive ISTE: Dress Code
Over the next few weeks I will write several short posts that pertain to how to survive ISTE. The question that most people seem to be concerned about is the dress code so that is where I will start.
Before reading this please keep in mind this is simply my opinion. There are probably people out [...]
The ISTE10 Newbie Project is Underway! Meet this Year’s Newbie:
Back in April I wrote a post that appeared here on ISTE Connects which was titled “Demonstrate the Power of a Personal Learning Network: Help Send a Newbie to NECC.“ The post turned out to be incredibly popular and brought a lot of attention to the “Newbie Project.”
When I announced the Newbie project in April [...]
Finding Balance
I have had a post brewing in my head for a very long time and I think this is the perfect forum in which to bring this issue to light. I would like to take this opportunity to discuss a problem that so many of us have, but are unwilling to acknowledge. The issue I [...]
Attending NECC Virtually
NECC 2009 is just a couple of weeks away. I am so excited because I am going to get to meet some people that I have gotten to know online during this last year. However, there are many people in my PLN who really want to be there, but cannot attend. Since I can’t pack [...]
Tips for Surviving Your First NECC
NECC is just around the corner; it will be here before we know it! If this is your first major conference then you might be feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment. I know I was completely overwhelmed last year when I attended NECC for the first time.There are so many things to see and [...]
Demonstrate the Power of a Personal Learning Network: Help Send a Newbie to NECC
It seems like not a day goes by without hearing at least one story about Twitter on the news. The original intent behind Twitter was to help people keep their friends and family informed about what they were doing. Educators have taken Twitter to an entirely new level. We have started using this microblog for [...]
