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I've been uploading the presentations that I shared at NECC -- I don' t have all of the audio files, yet, but here are the slideshares: Wikis in Education with Adam Frey Women of Web 2 I shared some cool new tools in Web 2 (including some from other bloggers at the blogger cafe that day!) Flat Classroom Project: Online Learning with a Web 2 Spin This was a poster session -- Here was our poster (designed by my sister) This album is powered by BubbleShare - Add to my blog And the handout (in pdf format) explaining the basics of the Flat Classroom and Horizon Projects in a comparison grid. If you want to know what we did, this is your handout. Elluminate/ Crick Software Presentations I spent some time with these companies and shared a presentation I call Think Global/ Teach Global (redone in Presentation 2.0 style, of course -- still getting there.) **It didn't upload correctly to slideshare so it will come your way later.** Some other Must see NECC resources: NECC Live We...

I am packing, tweaking my presentations for tomorrow at noon and 1:30, IMing with John Pederson and figuring out how I'm going to check out at 7 and be at a breakfast meeting at 7. Wifi was nonexistent in the morning keynote, but I took these notes and what to share them with you. It was phenomenal! A lot of discussion of going global and the need for creativity and innovation. Outstanding teacher and leader awards. They are recognizing Carole Colburn - Howell public schools in Howell, Michigan. Does a lot of community service with her students -- project skill (they do the "thank you speeches" on video -- they are edited and very good -- this a great idea.) What it would be like to be a senior citizen in today's world. Culminating event was to have local senior citizens into the classroom. Her students serve as their mentors. (Great idea -- have the grandparents organization -- teach the grandparents!) Charlene Chausis 2007 Outstanding Leader -...

My blogger is acting up as are many of my add ins. I'll do my best to hand code this post, but oh what a pain! Today was like trying to cram a watermelon down the throat of a squirrel -- lots of sweet goodness and not enough room to hold it all! I will be writing about the things I have pondered from today for months and even years to come. Here are my major "take aways." I believe that every NECC and every state technology conference should have an Edubloggercon of sorts -- perhaps bloggercon is a misnomer because we had podcasters and others there. However, the need for informal discussions and tackling of projects with those who have a certain knowledge base is something that should be harnessed and directed. I believe that educational organizations and lobbies should advocate mandatory digital citizenship courses for all early middle school students. We had discussions at the early morning session facilitated by Will Richardson and Chris Lehman about this. Ple...

OK, guys, it is going to take forever to get all of these things in. I am posting my raw notes here - - have also posted at the wiki where others will edit and correct. I'm so sorry that I didn't get everyone's name on there correctly. My opinion Guys, it was awesome -- it was awesome -- it was transformational -- we've got to have a plan for advocating digital citizenship and literacy or it will be done for us. When we go to politicians, it shouldn't be with a laundry list but with a proposal for what we should do. Enjoy the notes, guys, I'll make more sense of it later for you. Session with Will Richardson and Chris Lehman -- Contextualize the change. - Active Boards - Brian Crosby -- the use of active boards is changing his society. Turn lose in a car - we have a national cause. When you go to DC -- have one pitch. -- National Internet training. Importance of having one thing with a politician. Not a laundry lis...