This week is our favorite conference of the year– annual conference. Shane and I are in Galveston and having a ball. I am so excited that we have 15 teachers and coordinators from our region attending. That is up from four two years ago and six last year!
Highlights from today:

TxDLA Awards for Outstanding Commitment [...]

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Here are all the notes from Janine’s breakout session today. I will add more notes and hyperlinks. Add comments to continue the conversation.
What are the challenges?

Teacher interest (some nervous, some gung ho, some see as extra time)
We can’t afford it!
Teacher comfort (being on camera)
Trying to find content that fits teachers’ curriculum. Find really cool [...]

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Shane and I are actually onsite at CILC Symposium, but I don’t have a laptop. Good news, Janine is on the next panel and she loaned me her laptop so I can get my “blog fix”. Check out the panel bios for complete info.
Connectivity: Carol Willis

TETN is a large network. Schools do not [...]

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Last Wednesday, Paula Yezak and I presented a MysteryGuest Showcase at the ESC XI Distance Learning Conference. It is a spin-off of the MysteryQuest format. Participants were immersed in the quest to discover the identities of five leaders in K-12 videoconferencing. Total time was 1 hour 45 minutes and the feedback from participants was excellent.
Can [...]

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