Category Archives: unConferences

Unconferencing again: TeachMeets

More on UnConferencing: UnConferencing meets Teacher Professional Development In the posts on MirandaNet about the axing of BECTA one of the contributors, Leon Cych posted this comment: I’d much rather see teachers who have developed “open” expertise, sharing it with … Continue reading

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A great conference

This is probably one of the best conferences I have ever been to.  Has a good mix of emergent and formal. Some emergent conference planning principles: Provide minimal paper, and no conference bag. Minimal paper=conference programme in pocket size form. … Continue reading

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DEANZ, Wellington

Another not an FOC08 post.  But I did see Leigh last week (at the Beach in Dunedin) and  at the DEANZ conference in Wellington. I’d have liked to do another full on workshop here on the bounded community & community … Continue reading

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Using the Access Grid

The Access Grid Linkup for the Launch of the FLLinNZ toolkit has now been and gone. This was both stressful and a lot of fun. Blog Link. AKOWiki page Link. I did not have a clue what I was getting … Continue reading

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Launch of the FLLinNZ staff development toolkit.

Confirmed.  Ten minutes ago: 19th October 2007.  Access Grid. Venues: Auckland | Wellington | Christchurch | Dunedin 3.00pm.  Snacks provided.  3 brief presentations, and plenty of chatter/feedback and conversation. FAQ: What is the Access Grid? It’s a room somewhere in … Continue reading

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Unconferences again.

Just found the blogging conference in Brisbane. A sort of unconference. Here is a quote from their page of information about format. Adapted from the BloggerCon IV Format by David Winer. This will be an unusual conference. We generally won’t … Continue reading

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