After having gone to so many different conferences and watched others speak my choice would be to present. I think that with these two choices I would have to say I am okay with presenting my information. I have no issues speaking in front of large or small groups especially if it is something I am passionate about. Also, if it means bringing more educators on board with merging current curriculum and technology I am willing! I think that because I have been through the experience as an educator and a student I can give both sides of the coin. I am firm believer that other teachers have a wealth of knowledge to share and we don't have to go to all these different conferences to gain the knowledge, we should be looking in halls and classrooms.
I think that each time that I have been asked to present information to others it has gotten a little easier. So I will be trying to find different places, both in the neighborhood schools, libraries and conferences to spread the word that we need to add to our focus of moving students to the 21st century! Our classrooms are the places to begin merging media and technology with curriculum!
@Stacey.
ReplyDeleteOnce again Stacey, I agree with you. You are an excellent speaker and I think that presenting your project will suite you well. Also being passionate about what you are presenting is the key to success and I know that you can display that passion. You are located in one of the prime areas of the country for conferences. Also, there are multiple opportunities at the different universities in your area. I think you would be especially good in the area of teacher training. Continuing education and life long learning is a huge opportunity. You can even offer one-day weekend seminars (on Saturdays) at a university, community collage, or school system. I do not think that school system provide adequate teacher training during the year, therefore this would be an excellent means of publishing by contracting with a school system to offer one-day teacher training seminars during the year.