NECC 2009
Well I made it to NECC! (National Educational Computing Conference) Usually riding the metro into DC for the day doesn’t bother me, but today with the tragedy on the Red Line last week, I have to admit I was a little on edge as I boarded my train. But I got here safely, checked in, registered for some Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL) sessions, and got my bag of goodies.
The first thing I did was find a quiet table and start to devour the schedule. There is just so much to see and do in the next four days, that I’m finding myself moderately overwhelmed. This conference really is HUGE! The Program Guide itself is just shy of 200 pages!!!
I have decided to focus on Digital Storytelling, Digital Citizenship and Professional Development of Staff as my three big ideas, so most of my sessions I have selected speak to that focus. The session I’m most looking forward to is my BYOL session on Monday titled “Building a Digital Story in an Hour”. I figure if I can build a digital story in an hour, fifth graders can build one too right?
I hope I can soak it all up and gather some exciting new ideas, insight, and fun gadgets that can be used to improve my use of technology in my classroom along with the learning of my students. I’m sure by Wednesday afternoon I will be eager for the fall so I can start to integrate some of the new things I learned with my students.
