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Just a quick note as I am sick today. I was reading a BBC article and came across this… I have not seen anything like this before, but imagine the possibilities for classroom projects where you can get actual stories from real people at the locations where events are happening… All can say is Wow!

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Ten blog posts, 16 pages of session notes organized, 360 pages in a book, a hotdog, two bags of Doritos, two Pepsi’s, a bottle of water, a Baby Ruth, a cinnamon roll, 6 pieces of gum, and two ibuprofen later I am finally close to getting home.
Ok, I am still positive about train travel, but [...]

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The plea of my 2 1/2 year old.  Well Josh, I’m on the road home.  METC 2007 has been a wonderful experience.  I had the opportunity to meet and collaborate with a number of fantastic presenters and participants.  The overwhelming theme of the entire conference was “SHIfT Happens” and I truly believe that it will.  [...]

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I was treated with an un-anticipated honor while attending Steve Dembo’s presentation on Blogging and Podcasts.  Having just finished a different session in the same room I was lost in re-organizing my session notes as the room began to fill up.  As I looked up I found myself unwittingly chair hogging (taking up two seats with session [...]

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I am at the METC and am feeling totally disconnected from my building.  While I do have Internet access, out email system is chucking and whirring, and bumping and grinding to a halt due to a recent upgrade.  My only vehicle of communication with my building is Skype with my staff. While this has been [...]

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Here we are at day 1 beginning the Loti observer session and my first impression was Ahhh… MAC Lab!. However, after a little sucking up to a couple of administrative assistants (danish included) I have “guest access” to the PSD wireless grid on my Tablet. The world is good again
The session is being presented by [...]

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Well… Here I am.  METC 2007, fired up and ready to go!  This is my first trip to the METC and since I initially received the session materials, I have been excited to “get the show on the road!”
While I was unable to get into Wes Fryer’s pre-con Podcast session (quite a disappointment) I am registered [...]

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To correspond with the launch of Vanishing Point, I am also launching the Vanishing Point Wiki. This wiki will contain documents, presentations, ideas, stories, collaborative texts, my collaborative calendar (Google calendar) Links, as well as,  representing a change in my focus on a tool  for wikis. But, more on that later.
Welcome to Vanishing Point and [...]

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The main goal I have one this educational technology blog is to separate my personal views, ideas, beliefs and interests from direct ties to my school and district.
The views expressed here are entirely my own and do not and should not be implied or directly represent or representative of any organization with which I am [...]

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