I'm Technically Speaking

Grab your favorite beverage and snack and let's sit and catch up. June- We received an offer on our house and accepted. ISTE!  Beginning to look into our next housing option. Applied for a position with McPherson school district. July- 16th wedding anniversary and weekend get away to Topeka Finalized rental of a house in Mac Endured waiting for results of appraisal and inspections on the house to be sold. Interviewed (18th) for position with Mac and was offered position Secured closing of house on 28th and possession of rental for 25th. Stayed first night at rental 25th with first load moved over. Started new job as Education Technology Specialist on the 26th Moving truck and big move evening of the 26th August- Learning the new position School starts September- Adjusting to job, house, etc. October- Made an offer on a house and signed contract Attended: Greenbush Conference KanSPRA Conference November- MOVING! December- Welcome to...

Last day! Day 4 - June 29th Although, I had signed up for a BYOD, I headed in another direction for my first session. There are times that multiple sessions sound good and it is really hard to decide which to attend. I opted for a session with several "big names" like Sylvia Duckworth, Kathy Schrock, Vicki Davis to name a few on Sketchnoing. In fact the title was, "Sketchnoting with Superstars". I took notes for this session with photos. Honestly, by the time day 4 rolls around the brain is full and the body is tired. However, this was a really good session that covered the basics and some great tips/tricks. Here's the run down:           Sketchnote of the sketchnote session The last session was a short "snapshot" (30 minutes) on Teaching Passion Projects One more trek to the EXPO... A signed book from Alice Keeler, 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom , a couple super hero capes from Microsoft, and...

ISTE Day 3 - Tuesday June 28 My internal clock has been waking me up faithfully at 5:30am (mst)...which is 6:30am at home and not at all when I even want to be awake there :) I took advantage of being up and attended my first group function - GBL (game-based learning) Coffee. The group putting this on was Bloxels. With or without the block set, the app is fun to create your own game, game character, or game background. Then off to a BYOD session "Explain Everything: Mini Master Class". This was very informative on the functionality of Explain Everything, but not very hands on...I guess the exploration is now up to me! I volunteered in the TEN (Teached Educator Network) Playground talking about professional learning with online communities. This was a lot of fun to connect and talk PLNs. Following that, I visited several posters in the PD poster session. Somewhere in the mix I visited the EXPO, was photographed with Kathy Schrock (dream photo op), met Floyd Littl...

Day 2 - Monday June 27th Today was the BIG day for me! I can't even tell you how excited I was to present my poster presentation! In fact, I think I was so excited that I wasn't ever nervous!!  Here is my table all decked out!  Standing next to my display! In action! Thanks to @ersimmons for capturing this! Presenting this poster presentation was a BLAST! Definitely the highlight of the entire trip!! I will post a special blog that will be about my presentation topic and information. The next session I attended was with my SimpleK12 friends! You can catch the 40 resources that they shared in their presentation on my Twitter feed @mrscarolnelson all are #sk12. Lori and Lisa did a great job and were sweet enough to give me a shout out! It was great to see them in person :) And connect with other presenters! Pictured are: Valerie Lewis Lori Shelley Sanchez Lisa After that, I adventured into the Expo and made the dec...

Day 1 - Sunday June 26th The day of the opening keynote, is mostly centered on getting settled. Checking in at registration is the first stop. After registration, you can get a "lay of the land". The convention center location is always HUGE and very overwhelming on the first day. As I was walking around, I found my poster presentation location and my table for the next day. Ignite sessions are quick 5 minute presentations by several presenters. I enjoy hearing from these passionate individuals. Notes are choppy, but here . The big event of the day is the keynote presentation. This year Michio Kaku shared about the future with science and technology. I was wowed by the auditorium, the music entertainment, and the keynote!   My notes from this session were with photos, but you can catch the recording here .

Here's my Top 10 Can't Wait for ISTE a.k.a. I'm super excited about.... 10- Arriving and staying with family in Denver for the day on Saturday 9- Meeting a new friend and roommate Lisa This will be my third ISTE to stay with someone I do not know. I've met some wonderful women! +Ginger Lewman   +Sharon Riddle  Kathy Mansfield 8- Adding another bunny picture  I try to catch my favorite blue bunny ladies each year!  +SimpleK12 7- Volunteering with the  TEN Playground themed  Focused Professional Development in your PLN.  I will be there from 11-12 at station 4. 6- Volunteering on the BreakoutEDU Bus!  Even just being on the bus...near the bus...in the same state as the bus.  5- Expo hall  Which might result in more than will fit in my carry on baggage...but never fear, I take an extra "in case" bag. 4- CoffeeEdu and CoffeeGBL and anything else with coffee This will take me out of my comfort zone ...

An ISTE 2016 presentation - When Technology Doesn't Work ! You have spent hours preparing to use technology, you have 20 some students eagerly waiting and the technology "fails" you! Don't panic!! Before you go with the backup plan or call for help, there are some basic troubleshooting steps that might solve your issue. Monday, June 27, 8:00–10:00 am CCC Lobby D, Table 30 See how to C.L.E.A.R. out some of that technology trouble yourself: Participants will gain confidence in using classroom technology through having troubleshooting strategies to implement. The acronym of CLEAR will remind participants of quick troubleshooting strategies. Fun online scenarios will reinforce troubleshooting strategies. A LiveBinders resource will provide an extra resources for participants.