Backyard

Time seems to get away and I have been more than a little flat out in the ftf world recently. Finally I have taken a little time to actually Gread some other people and I find that, as usual, it has started my mind thinking.

We are headed to Christchurch for the uLearn Conference in a month so I have been trying to pull together some NZ people and ideas to stimulate the thinking of some of my colleagues. Jane Nicholls from Dunedin got me going and this sharetab which gives you direct links with lots of NZ Principals – see if you get lost in your browser (the way I did!) when you first open it … very nifty, thanks Jane!!

I know that it is always dangerous to expect too much but I am really hoping that Christchurch lives up to some of the hype, because to be honest, I think there are not many conferences here in OZ that really “excite” these days – there are good things, don’t get me wrong, and lots of good people but we don’t seem to have a common thrust these days?? Or is it just me?? Anyway, I am looking forward to maybe developing some networking among people in NZ along the lines that Tony Ryan often speaks about: “I am constantly astonished by the professionalism of the Kiwi teachers who attend sessions during their holidays.” (BTW Tony’s latest post pointed me to some jaw-dropping Google sweeties – Google Wonderwheel, Google Timeline and Google Squared – far out! I’ll let Tony tell you but you mindmappers will loove Wonderwheel!!!

A couple of others I am looking forward to meeting ftf in Christchurch are Andrew Churches and others on the presenters’ page to say nothing of the breakouts.