This really has nothing to do with my class directly. I spent the week attending an un-conference called NOTATISTE. You can find the link to the google group here-https://plus.google.com/communities/102762507417207490264
It consists of a group of educators from across the educational spectrum who can't attend the annual ISTE conference. There are selfie challenges (you need to know someone at ISTE to participate in these.) Daily challenges, twitter challenges, live sessions from the actual conferences, presentations by other NOATISTE members. I did not even realize that I have participated in this from its beginning. The first year I just followed. The second year I participated by doing an Ignite session. The third time (this year) I did a lot. I did a presentation, an ignite session and participated heavily in the selfie challenge with my friends Blair, Branka, Joyce and Penny from OTAN. I learned from the first keynote that if you don't struggle with something, you lose a part of the story that needs to be told. I connected with this because the first time I did an IGNITE session (this is 25 slides in 5 minutes) I almost lost my sanity. This year I had a lot less stress and was even asked to help someone else with their session. Wow! I learned in the second keynote that we all need to be adventurers and not give up on trying to make a difference in student lives. I participated in my first ever Twitter chat and felt empowered. NOTATISTE 18 will happen next year. Will you be there with me?
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Susan Gaer
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