
So often, we want to attend conferences but due to many reasons, mostly budget restraints, it’s not possible. Unfortunately, the opportunites missed are enormous. When we attend conferences, we are able to step out of our comfortable, closed circle of like-minded peers and network with teachers and administrators from around the state, nation and world. It’s fascinating to discuss how the same tools we have are being used in other schools. It’s inspiring to hear about enormous progress being made in other schools where they have much less. How invigorating to brainstorm with others on how to solve similar frustrations or to have a debate with a popular, well-known national educational speaker who is sitting next to you in the coffee bar.
All of this is possible with the K!2 Online Conference. It’s free and your participation is mostly on your own schedue. By initiating contact with the presenters, who are only happy to network with you, you’ve taken an enormous step towards expanding your professional learning network and achieving all of those I’ve mentioned above without leaving your home.
Anything you need to participate is available for free (except for your computer, speakers and Internet connection). In addition, there’s a HelpDesk for support if you are unable to get something to work correctly on your computer.
The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone.
The 2008 conference theme is “Amplifying Possibilities.” This year’s conference begins with a pre-conference keynote the week of October 13, 2008. The following two weeks, October 20-24 and October 27-31, forty presentations will be posted online to the conference blog (click here) for participants to download and view. Live Events in the form of three “Fireside Chats” and a culminating “When Night Falls” event will be announced. Everyone is encouraged to participate in both live events during the conference as well as asynchronous conversations.
I encourage you to take even one small step and click on the link to just read further.
K-12 Online Conference
~Lee