MACUL
the Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning is an organization dedicated to promoting good technology integration into our schools. well, MACUL holds an ed tech conference (conference link here) each year in either detroit or grand rapids. this year, it’s in grand rapids (convention center). they attract thousand of folks from around the state and even around the country. the conference typically has 3 days worth of presentations in various categories and they also bring in some national leaders in the field of ed tech. a few years ago, my friends from the university of kansas did a few large sessions and it was nice to show them around grand valley state university as well.
well, i recently learned that i had 2 presentations accepted. one is with my wife and pertains to software we developed to help students with disabilities. however, the presentation i am most excited about is one titled, “Online Class Discussions Made Easy.” i plan to teach participants how to create phpBB discussion forums as well as blog sites like this. and, i intend to do it all in an hour. should be hustle-bustle of activity, but i think i can pack it all in. if you’re in the area or planning to attend, make sure you stop by and say hello. i present on Friday, March 10 at 11:30 AM.