From Steve Hargadon:
Twitter can be much more than “hey, how are you or look at this”.
I need to use search and rss more to power up professional twitter use.
From Chris Lehmann:
You can ask a LOT of questions or you can ask just one.
Be ready with that ONE great question because it might be the only one you get.
From Steve Dembo:
Having a teacher comfy with a online based opportunity is one of the most important steps to having the teacher use the opportunity after they head home.
Take time to have newbies learn the initial steps to a program including how to sign up!!
From Barbara Barreda:
The administration must be ahead, beside, and behind their staff with ideas, visions, and goals.
To encourage, expect, and provide opportunities of learning and reflection.
From Cherie Daniel:
You may have NEVER done something in your life yet when you try it you are fantastic.
But you have to decide to try!!
From Heather Wolpert-Gawron:
Sometimes the most effective tools has nothing to do with technology.
Look for ways that work and not just an edtech solution.
From Brent Coley:
Teachers need to hear from teachers using a variety of options!!
Be the example, be the encourager!!
From Katie Warren:
When you figure out the answer and you know you are right, don’t waver….even when it doesn’t make sense.
You can be CURIOUS (grins) of other choices, but don’t waver when you know you are right.
From IS SIG Meeting:
We gain so much when we listen to other people at meetings and not feel the need to control the conversation!!
From Mike Lawrence:
It is not your successes that will define you — but how you deal with your failures!
The Opening Keynote:
When you have some very good content, don’t let your slides distract from it.
From Ted Lai:
Personalize your presentation but be genuine!
and read Presentation Zen — not be content with Presentation Jen. (grins)
From Dennis Grice:
A true friend is one you can share leading a presentation with 5 minutes of notice and absolutely NOTHING to share but your enjoyment of possibilities for teachers to use with their students.
and thanks to Sean Williams for allowing us to cover for him.
From all my friends at CUE:
You encourage me, laugh with me, inspire me, listen to my ramblings, chastise me, push me, and help me always to continue to become more solid in my educational thoughts.
Thank you.
It was a very nice #cue 10.
Is this what you *learned* from them, or what you *heard* from them?
I can believe you heard these things. I would be astonished to find that you have only now just learned them.
I felt that many of the presentations were simple showing us things we could have googled at home.
I think next year there should be fewer, longer sessions – all hands on, all online, in person, have some written reflection/blogging AT the sessions, like what would happen in our own classrooms, in real life, with 3rd graders and 7th graders and seniors.
The most popular sessions promised us tips/steps we could bring into the classroom on Monday, but I feel the sessions that cost extra were NOT worth the money. So many sessions on ipod touch, for instance – did this overlap have to happen?
Did meet many nice awesome and intelligent fellow teachers on Twitter. PLNs are a good idea.
Stephen –
Sometimes you need to be reminded of things you have pushed back in your mind.
But, perhaps, you are right –
Could have titled it
What I have Been Reminded of or What Was Overheard….
but since these thoughts are forefront now in my mind….
I am content.
Thanks — always — for stopping by to share.
Jen
CueNewby:
Thank you for stopping by.
I spoke with a LOT of first time attendees — were you one?
Yes, a lot could have been googled — and probably was googled to gather notes for each presentation……but the question is, would the majority of attendees do that? I am unsure if I can say a definite yes.
I agree that yes, there needs to be a lot more hands on, time to reflect, to question, to gather and formulate ideas, and to take back practical and useful ideas to use or perhaps modify for use in your classroom.
Cherie, my school’s elementary computer teacher, had his first CUE experience this year as well. I will ask her to read your thoughts and comment.
I do thank you for stopping by and agree that meeting fellow friends is always good — with or without a conference.
Jen
A majority of the folks I met, talked to, and presented for would not have Googled this stuff on their own. My site, covering everything I say when I present, has been there all along, yet I still had a reasonably-sized session on Friday. Enthusiasm for the content and encouragement that “you can do this!” is key. I’ve been playing with all kinds of stuff for years and I still learned a TON this weekend. And some of that was from my co-presenters DURING our joint workshop!