Takeways from Google's First EdTech EducationOnAir Conference at our School

Considering 14 busy people dropped in to the conference during the day and I would have been happy with 5, I declare the first Google EdTech Conference a success for us!

It was fantastic to have fellow tech staffer Louis Turbeville there to help throughout the day!

Louis' thoughts about the day:

"I thought it was a very unique concept and very convenient for busy people. Anytime you can share or gather information from others on how they do things, or use tools, is a great learning opportunity. The use of technology to bring together people from all over the world was fun to be a part of."

Yes, there were technical difficulties. Our connection dropped a few times. Would things have worked better in Chrome (we used Firefox)? Hindsight is 20-20. (A blog post and informational sheet are in the works on how we can manage/share bandwidth at our school.)

Here's an archive of the sessions we participated in, with links of the tools mentioned, for further study.

Google EducationOnAir - LibGuides at Seabury Hall

My personal favorite was the session on Harnessing the Full Power of the Web, which I put at the center top of the LibGuide, with Digital Literacy and Citizenship running a close second.

Enjoy!

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Check out the Google Air EdTech Conference, May 2!

Curious about how Google+ and Google Hangouts work in an educational setting? So am I!

This Wednesday, I'll be participating in (viewing) the first Google Air EdTech Conference via Google Hangouts. It's called

EducationonAir

I invite you to join me when you have a free moment, either in the Hawaiian Studies Room, or wherever you and your laptop want to be.

I've made these choices, from the fantastic Conference Schedule:

8:00am - 8:50am Becoming a Google Search Ninja - Hangout on Air live streamed on the Google+ page of Derrick Waddell (Session Twitter hashtag: #Searchtips)

9:00am - 9:50am The World is Your Oyster: Using Google Docs and Google+ to Connect with the World - Hangout on Air livestreamed on the Google+ page of Wendy Gorton (Session Twitter hashtag: #g+edu)

10:00am - 10:50am Digital Literacy & Citizenship - Hangout on Air streamed on the Google+ page of Google in Education Moderator: Kelly Mendoza of Common Sense Media (Session Twitter hashtag: #digcit)

12:00pm - 12:50pm - Google Apps and Other Products in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Environment - Hangout on Air livestreamed on the Google+ page of Juan De Luca (Session Twitter hashtag: #googlebyod)

1:00pm - 1:50 pm - Harnessing the Full Power of the Web - Hangout on Air livestreamed on the Google+ page of James Sanders (Session Twitter hashtag: #edu1:1)

Feel free to stop by any time, and if you'd like help setting up your own viewing of the other great sessions being offered (no registration required), give me a shout.

Linda
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