More NECC thoughts
By tnturner on Jul 1, 2008 in Random Musings and tagged NECC, NECC2008
My negative NECC karma continues. Was a year ago now in Atlanta that I was unable to blog during my first NECC experience due to edublogs going through some growing pains. That negative karma continues this year with the airport card in my macbook going kapoot on me. Thanks to Teryl Magee for letting me use hers to at least get some thoughts typed up.
- I’m still missing my friend Jen Wagner. Thankfully I was able to talk to her for a bit yesterday before David Jakes and Dean Shareski’s session yesterday morning. You too Diana, but you are off hammocking in the jungle somewhere.
- ISTE’s done a better job this year I think of keeping rooms from overflowing into the hallways. It has reminded me of going to Disney World and using the FAST Pass system for the rides. In the sessions I went to last night I averaged getting there almost 45 minutes early just to make sure I had a seat.
- I made it through yesterday having successfully accomplished my daily goal of learning ‘one thing’. Thanks to David Jakes for making sure that happened. He showed Flickrstorm to help in finding Creative Commons images.
- Blogger’s Cafe. Wow….just like last year. Conversations, un-conference type learning and connecting with other like minded individuals. Finally getting to meet f2f many of the people that I follow in blogs and twitter is amazing.
I will finish with one final thought. Tom + Hurricane = not good results. For those that were on the DEN excursion last year and remember Slava. The one drink I did have last night would have made him blush.
Today looks to be filled with a lot of poster sessions and I know at least of one session by Kathy Schrock.
Seeking the Wisdom of the Ages…
Tom.



