http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/01/12/frustrating-conferences/ learning, networks, knowledge, technology, community Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:56:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/01/12/frustrating-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-42155 First impressions from a Twitter newbie « Mariis Mills exploring 3D PBBL Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:03:34 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3718#comment-42155 [...] Tweeters this is common practice. George Siemens (one of yesterdays speakers) wrote an interesting piece on “frustrating (= non-participative, non-sustainable) conferences” and together with [...] [...] Tweeters this is common practice. George Siemens (one of yesterdays speakers) wrote an interesting piece on “frustrating (= non-participative, non-sustainable) conferences” and together with [...]

]]> http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/01/12/frustrating-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-5634 Research strategies and SL as Knowledge Medium « Mariis Mills Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:41:47 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3718#comment-5634 [...] afterwards. This issue of “frustrating conferences” is currently being addressed by George Siemens and colleagues. Note the upcoming open, online conference on this topic and see Siemens, [...] [...] afterwards. This issue of “frustrating conferences” is currently being addressed by George Siemens and colleagues. Note the upcoming open, online conference on this topic and see Siemens, [...]

]]> http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/01/12/frustrating-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-4842 Virtually Scholastic Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:41:55 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3718#comment-4842 Conferences are about the sharing of newly discovered information and understanding in order to encourage the development of knowledge. If presenters are not passionate and inspired by their work, how can they inspire others? And, of course, as educators, isn't our job to inspire the desire to learn, explore, discover, build? Have we forgotten to be our own teachers? Conferences are about the sharing of newly discovered information and understanding in order to encourage the development of knowledge. If presenters are not passionate and inspired by their work, how can they inspire others? And, of course, as educators, isn’t our job to inspire the desire to learn, explore, discover, build? Have we forgotten to be our own teachers?

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