Inspiring Kids to Code and Social Butterfly Presentations for MBUSD Parent Technology Night1/24/2014
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An impressive conference with the funniest keynote ever from Dr. Alec Couros who had his audience totally engaged and laughing out loud. Worth the price of admission! He is a master at engaging a large audience who have a wifi connected device in the palm of their hands. I don't think many emails or texts were answered during his Keynote about "Identity, Networks, & Connected Learning." Yes, it's hard to manage digital distractions and we are teaching our students to manage their distractions as well during the school day.
I feel very fortunate to have met some new tech friends and had the chance to see some awesome educators I met on Twitter. If you are interested in checking out the shared resources from the fabulous presenters, please check them out here. This is one example of a super funny YouTube video with a powerful message about rewards, worth your two minutes that Alec Couros tweeted out: (click here or on the image) If you want to see more tweets on Twitter about the event, check out the hashtag #TLTF14._ Reflecting on last year, and looking forward to the New Year, I think #FEARLESSin14 is a perfect theme for me. I will try a little harder to work smarter, not longer, and be more generous with my time, energy and enthusiasm. I am having more fun teaching and learning with iPads, Google Apps for Education and all things techie than I could have ever imagined possible. Happy New from my family to yours! We took this photo outside of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago while visiting our families over the holidays.
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