Miscellaneous, Travel
Sign in a store Downtown Disney… I’m not sure that’s what I thought a "bath bomb" was.
Day: March 23, 2006
Travel
After a long day of conferencing at FETC, the crew decided to try the Rainforest Cafe at Downtown Disney. Miraculously, we didn’t have to wait at all for a table for nine of us. I decided that this is not a place for those with ADD. Every thirty minutes the lights dim, there is a … Read More “Disney Downtown” »
EdTech, Travel
The third concurrent session with David Warlick was the one I had been looking forward to for today’s sessions. His session was entitled "Harnessing the New Shape of Information." With a title like that, I figured it HAD to draw upon David Weinberger’s concepts. Weinberger’s keynote at NECC focused on the more theoretical aspects of … Read More “FETC – Day 1, Part 2” »
EdTech, Travel
So far I’ve been fairly impressed with all most of the sessions I attended. I got up early for the Eye-Opener session with Willard Daggart, which proved to be the least interested. Daggart’s presentation was full of bombast, and seemed bent on shock value, and I seriously doubted some of the numbers and statistics he … Read More “FETC – Day 1, part 1” »
EdTech, Travel
At NECC I commented on the vendor leeches – those that swoop in for the free goodies. This observation is about the FETC sessions themselves. I really like how technology has changed the face of conference session attendance. Back in my elementary teaching days, I attended a regional science conference in Charlotte. It was a … Read More “Snatch and Grab Sessions” »
EdTech, Travel
Man, there is some stiff competition at this conference. I thought my iPod, Palm with keyboard, Nikon S1 and duel phone combination would score beauceau points. Even with the goatee, I was outclassed by ponytails and black attire. Of course, the main problem with my gear is that it’s not the smallest, nor is it … Read More “Geekier Than Thou” »