tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post4182032683170418585..comments2024-03-04T06:49:58.529-05:00Comments on The Nerdy Teacher: Conferences: What's the point?The Nerdy Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967718792957188554noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-72663371691324038152011-02-04T11:11:42.380-05:002011-02-04T11:11:42.380-05:00And here-in lies the rub. We aren't all at a ...And here-in lies the rub. We aren't all at a place where education can be excellent- yet. But I think you are right, that frustration breeds innovation and a desire to do better. It is frustrating that not all schools can just pack up those ideas and bring them back home. But, a little at a time we will chip it down until it is a possiblity. BTW- you do an amazing job at this!Mrs. Tenkelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15943016358147486172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-5863061033310467582011-02-03T19:13:27.349-05:002011-02-03T19:13:27.349-05:00My school barely spends money on conferences now a...My school barely spends money on conferences now a days....I've attended a few local ones and honestly haven't felt like I've learned anything new in awhile.<br /><br />Excited to be going to ISTE in June though - I've never been to a national conference! Hoping to be inspired!Miss Yarzabekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737621109869649369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-72159276849186390322011-02-01T00:32:44.484-05:002011-02-01T00:32:44.484-05:00Loved your post so much I offer this in return htt...Loved your post so much I offer this in return http:itsc.oetc.org <br /><br />Does that joke work in a comment section of a blog?<br /><br />As much as the internet has allowed us to globalize education it still requires balance of the senses. Quality conferences allow attendees to process strategies, techniques and experiment with peers. The current school system does not allow for daily PD dueUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952778598386124928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-705487619205064342011-01-31T22:50:06.834-05:002011-01-31T22:50:06.834-05:00Conferences allow for a mixing of ideas that would...Conferences allow for a mixing of ideas that would be unlikely to happen in other circumstances. Attending too many conferences makes you an "absorber" and must be balanced with a healthy does of "down in the trenches work" to keep us grounded in reality.John R. Sowashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830158152077843312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-31063737932297690512011-01-31T10:39:43.696-05:002011-01-31T10:39:43.696-05:00I don't go to many conferences. When I do go n...I don't go to many conferences. When I do go now it is (for me) more about making personal connections than learning content, skills, or tools. Honestly, I find it much easier to learn online anyway. <br /><br />When I went to EdcampKC my goal was to meet face to face people like you that I have developed relationships online with. What I found was the pain of leaving kindred spirits behind Wm Chamberlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692221214846665588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-56321814149375576892011-01-31T09:00:11.258-05:002011-01-31T09:00:11.258-05:00I loved the conferences I attended - but can under...I loved the conferences I attended - but can understand your frustration. It's difficult when you know your district doesn't have the money for the fancy technology, or there are filters on the websites you'd like the use. I'm glad you are looking past it all - and working on being innovative!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882194970686615314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-71310048690945518072011-01-30T19:34:38.639-05:002011-01-30T19:34:38.639-05:00I love the buzz from the conference and share your...I love the buzz from the conference and share your frustration at hearing about all the great things people are doing.<br />Wouldn't it be great to have that conference "buzz" everyday at school? I've experienced it on a few occasions when true collaboration was present amongst my colleagues. Building a collaborative learning culture in your school should be a high priority as aballantynedjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652943321951126283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-15114998484685797652011-01-30T19:25:11.248-05:002011-01-30T19:25:11.248-05:00This is good. I think about the point of conferenc...This is good. I think about the point of conferences each time I go, but I feel good going, feel like I'm contributing and learning. Each good conference energizes me to do more and to think more about what I'm doing. <br /><br />This is the same reason I'm in the National Writing Project: it energizes me, allows me to share, and puts me in contact with brilliant people who push me toBrian Fayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421550048487521540noreply@blogger.com