Welcome to the 2007 Illinois Education Technology Conference. I have been looking forward is this conference since last year. Aside from spending two lovely days in Springfield, IL this conference has provided a wealth of information, thoughts, insight, and motivation for the future. I am anticipating that this year’s Conference will not at me down!
One interesting note so far is that of the sessions I have looked at so far my focus has changed. In the past I have looked is discover new technologies to bring back or lessons / methodology for technology we use… this year I find I am looking forward to sessions on integrating technology more fully into the curriculum as well as on professional development along those lines for teachers.
One great quote I heard at my first session was:
“Sometimes, we fall into the trap of thinking of ourselves as a math teacher or as a reading teacher.”
- Robert Klemp Jr
I will blog more on this thought, but what a great initiator of conversation. What Bob was driving at was we are teachers who teach skills and we use content as a vehicle to teach these skills and we can’t forget that.
Oh! What will the future bring?!
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