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NECC CatchUp

One nice thing about NECC is that many presentations are available after the convention has ended. If this opportunity is new to you, you can locate these resources at http://www.kzowebcasting.com/necc/.
I have been taking advantage of this opportunity for the last several days. Today I watched Chris Dede and colleague describe Edtags. Edtags is a social [...]

Posted 08 July 2008 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Filtered at the San Antonio Airport

Free wifi is a good thing. I carry a wireless USB stick, but the connection is slow.
I was pleased to see that the San Antonio airport has free wife, but then I discover that “social networks” are blocked. Evidently the “work” I do is not considered a “legitimate business need”. What is that supposed to [...]

Posted 03 July 2008 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Not to be a whiner, but

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There seem to a great number of closed sections this year. This always happens to a limited degree, but the % of closed sessions seems much higher this year. Folks are having to make decisions about sessions that amount fo skipping every other session to get into the sessions they really want [...]

Posted 01 July 2008 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Where have all the bloggers gone?

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Originally uploaded by grabe

What title to attach to this video?
Cindy has a reception to attend and then we are moving on to the Tech4Learning reception. I thought I would be able to socialize in the Bloggers’ Cafe. It looks like the bloggers have given up for the day. No more profound thoughts to share. [...]

Posted 01 July 2008 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

NECC Vendor Area

Today was the first opportunity to spend time in the vendor exhibits. For me, this used to be one of the most useful parts of a NECC trip. However, with more and more services and tools moving to the web, I personally have picked up less and less. One interesting item this year was that [...]

Posted 30 June 2008 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

NETS-T Refreshed

ISTE announced the new Standards for Teachers this morning.
Facilitate and Inspire student learning and creativity
Design and Develop digital-age learning experiences
Model Digital-Age Learning
Promote and model digital citizenship
Engage and professional growth
I am sure groups of loyal ISTE-ites spent hours arguing over the wording of these values.
One thing I noted in the NET-S for students that was a [...]

Posted 30 June 2008 † grabe § Policy ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Killing Time at Necc 2008

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This is pre-session day and I am not attending a pre-session. Cindy is off to a meeting with ADEs and I am exploring.
Here is a short video from the Convention Center. I am spending a little time in the Bloggers’ Cafe. Lots of folks staring at their computer screens. Some even talk. [...]

Posted 29 June 2008 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: