ISTE 2010
Final reflection: ISTE 2010
The ISTE conference is over, and I'm finally able to unwind and get a chance to reflect on the experience. The conference was awesome for many reasons, but there was a reoccurring theme that happened during the conference, which to me was the most important part of the conference.
How to Design a Successful 1-to-1 Program
At a presentation on building a successful 1 to 1 program in a school district. Presentation will be aired here eventually - http://www.mlti.org/presentations. Just writing down notes for now, as I have a lot to digest.
Being an Exhibitor is Frustrating
I wandered into the Exhibition hall at ISTE 2010 briefly today. I could only really stand about 30 minutes in that room, it was rather overwhelming. As I wandered around, I realized that the vast majority of the stalls with vendors in them seemed empty. In fact, most people were gathered around a few larger vendors and many of the smaller vendors looked pretty bored.
How not to Present a Keynote
This year's keynote was awful. The way the presenter talked, the disconnect between what he talked about and what most of us are here for, and the use of his PowerPoint slides was just horrendous. Here's a mindmap, created by @dwarlick (click on it to open the full image in a new window).
Disclaimer: The ideas discussed on this blog are my own, and in no way represent those of my employer.
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