January FETC 2010

Time is drawing near for this year's Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. FETC is a division of 1105 Media Inc. and this year's conference will have more than 200 Concurrent Sessions, more than 70 Professional Development Workshops, and an exhibit hall with 500+ companies. Participants will have an opportunity to network with folks about the latest in technology and educational resources. I look forward to attending and meeting folks I've communicated with during the year on Skype, Twitter, and FaceBook. Educators discovering ways to incorporate the latest Web 2.0 tools in the classroom are an exciting group!

FETC Virtual Conference

The FETC Virtual Conference is being held today until 6PM. Interact with participants and exhibitors. Go to the auditorium to listen to guest speakers. If you are unable to stay online for a long period of time, go to the Media Center and pick up some white papers to check out later. This is a perfect venue for those of us with busy schedules and no budgets for travel and such.

Consultant work

I have really enjoyed the past couple of months working with BigUniverse.com. It has been very rewarding and I've met wonderful individuals virtually. Working strictly "in the clouds" has been a new experience. My role allowed me to draw upon the skills I have been working on for the past decade. I learned new software programs, communicated via Skype and used Google Business (docs, spreadsheets, calendar, and gmail). Hats off to a company that has a great product and a 21st century work environment!

Good Find from Twitter

You can always count on learning something from reading the tweets on Twitter. This article, 100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Kind of Learner, is a real find! Check it out, as it is organized by learning style.

BigUniverse.com

I first posted about BigUniverse in January and I’ve really come to appreciate what this site offers. The site includes the opportunity to create a virtual bookshelf, rate books, and recommend them to others. There is also an authoring tool built in so subscribers can create and publish their own books. With school budget cuts across the country, this is a wonderful way to increase access to books in our K-6 schools. Older students would welcome the authoring tool.

Google Certified Teacher

What a fabulous experience being at Google in Boulder, CO. I learned so many things and previous learning was reinforced. I am ecstatic to be part of this closed community.

Web 2.0

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Web 2.0

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