ConVerge 10

I have just returned from an experience that has validated the last 3 years of my journey, It was great being around such clever and innovative people although at times I felt a bit out of my league.

This conference has given me the oppurtunity to come up with a new action plan I hope to develop over the next 12 months.

What are some of the quotes that resignated with me?

• Making training more accessible students will demand a more tailored, learning experience.
• The more you learn the more you want to learn
• A PLN is personal,practical and pervasive
• Mahoodle is the buzz word
• Twitter can be used to your advantage
• Skills reform need partnerships
• Change perpective when neccasary
• Encourage acceptance
• Overcome reluctance
• Wiring a place for technology is easy Wiring people to technology is hard
• Beware of Content trap
• Change your practices to 21st century education
• Students seek out e-learning when not happy
• Assessment measures learning it is not the reason for it
• Gen Y have a need to connect to everyone all the time as educaters we can take advantage of this

The importance of developing Mahoodle became obvious to me and I see a trend towards these tools. My focus will be directed in this direction for the next few months as I attempt to become competent with in these tools.

It was great to meet face to face, the many inspiring people I have met in elluminate or followed on line in Twitter, Blogs and other forums.
There was a real sense of sharing at ConVerge a sharing of e- ideas and talent. It was inspiring to see how the use of Twitter kept everyone informed throughout the confrence and to see the many people who I follow already on twitter participating.
Two of the most embrassed key note speakers were Joyce Seitzingerand  Andrew Douch  there talks inspired and connected