Week of October 17- 30, 2010

Welcome to the EdTechTalk newsletter for October 17 - October 30, 2010! Whew! Two full weeks of 4 video presentations daily for the K12 Online Conference and what amazing presentations! If you haven't had a chance to check them out you can get links to all of the presentations on the schedule here: http://wiki.k12onlineconference.org/home/for-participants/2010-schedule  EdTechTalk has also had an incredible couple of weeks of outstanding webcasts! There have been fantastic interviews with special guests including students, brainstorming, sharing of links for resources and teaching strategies, and lots of fun conversation! We hope you'll take some time to download some of these webcasts to your mp3 player, or listen to them on your computer to see what you've been missing. You won't regret it! You will always find the schedule of upcoming shows on the ETT home page with a link to join the live session. We'd love to have you join us in the chat room for any of these sessions.

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Welcome to the EdTechTalk newsletter for September 26 - October 1, 2010. There were only a few shows this past week - but they are definitely worth a look and listen. This is some of the very best professional development "on demand" you will find anywhere! Remember to check the calendar for upcoming shows regularly on the EdTechTalk home page so you can join in the conversation in the chat: http://edtechtalk.com/.

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Welcome to the EdTechTalk this week's newsletter. Throughout the world, people are commemorating the ninth anniversary of the tragedy of September 11th. While searching for images online in honor of 9/11, I came across this quote and believe it is fitting for commemorating September 11th and other pivotal events in our lives and careers :

"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love."
--- Washington Irving

While we will never forget what happened on 9/11, we must also not forget the reason we create, write, share and teach others around the world. We all have different talents, skills, and goals and together we are a stronger unified force to shield, teach and inspire our students. With the start of the new school year for many educators in North America, we must always be mindful of our purose and reason for doing what we do. We must never forget.