I had the privilege of attending my first ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference in Philadelphia. Having had a few days to recuperate, I'm settling in with my notes (I used the Penultimate app on my iPad to quickly scribe my notes) for review. There were so many tools and--more important--ideas to mull over. For now, I offer a precis of the sessions I attended:
Opening keynote: Dr.
What will I take back to school in 2011-12? I recently read a piece called How To Make Planning for Next Year Fun on an edutopia blog, wherein the author suggests going through your notes and circling the items that seem like they'd be really fun. "Go with the topics that make you feel tingly," she advises.Well, I'm sure there will be no shortage of these.
June 10, 2011. Last night Mat (kindergarten teacher) and I attended Teq's (the SMART Board people) "Innovation Celebration," which showcased new products, e.g., a wheelchair-accessible SmartBoard and a SMART Table (which we have in our library). They also presented videos recognizing the achievements of schools that are using SMART and other technology devices to enhance learning. We left feeling inspired to create more interactive learning activities for our students.
The Library has been closed a lot these past weeks, causing much disappointment among the students , and I am sorry for this. However, this has been a season of rich professional development that will be, in the long run, passed on to the school community.
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