Avenue4Learning

For the record, I’m a HUGE advocate of leveraging social media for professional development and making connections with other educators. The network that I’ve built over the last few years is so very important to me, both professionally and personally. But the keyword in that last sentence is “BUILT.” I’ve spent time building a network [...]

Tomorrow is the first day of the 2009 NETA Conference. After preparing all day, I’m really excited for this conference, as well as meeting and re-connecting with other educators. Day 1: Looking forward to Hall Davidson’s opening keynote. Also, NETA is providing a Bloggers’ Cafe this year. If you’re attending, plan to stop in and [...]

The term “social media” (or “social networking”) has always bothered me for some reason… but until recently, I didn’t truly understand why. I’ve done several presentations about web 2.0, the changed nature of the internet, and what all that interaction really means to us. Often, I’ll hear from several adults, especially those who do not [...]