Top 10 Keystone Memories:
- The opportunity to spend time with many of the coordinators and teachers that I have worked with over video. There is something about having a chance to shake the hand of someone you have seen many times online.
- An opportunity to share best practices and bounce potential ideas off of each other. “Birds of a Feather” was one of my favorite activities of the conference. I would love to see remote audiences participate in this activity next year through IVC or chat.
- Networking: What better way to develop potential partners than sharing ideas with other coordinators and teachers involved in videoconferencing.
- Learning about new technologies. The vender’s area and the vender panel discussions provided viewers onsite and remote the opportunity to see the latest technologies related to videoconferencing. This year Radvision’s click to meet blew me away!
- Time away from the district and the office allowing me to talk about projects and activities with my peers. Even the drive there and back gave me and my boss the chance to talk through up and coming events.
- A great time in a great city. Other than the cold shower the first morning in Indianapolis the city was a great host to a great conference! Which I had a chance to buy some souvenirs.
- A chance to share some of the activities and programs that my consortium is proud of. Thanks to all that attended, or viewed our presentation.
- Discovering new applications and sharing tools. Although I could not attend the Dude where’s my Desktop Conferencing System” session of “Birds of a Feather” I was able to talk to several participants and was able to get many of the links and facts. Looking forward to trying the programs. Joan and Scott did a great job!
- Making the world a smaller place through collaborations. The conference provides teachers the opportunity to break the barriers of space and distance through IVC.
- Forward thinking. Dr. David Thornburg never gets old. Another great Keynote Address.
