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My name is Bonnie Hicks and I teach computer classes to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students at Whitewater Middle School in Fayette County. I am presently pursuing my specialist degree in Instructional Technology and hope to graduate in May of 2009. I created this blog as a requirement for Integrating Technology for Dr. Baylen at the University of West Georgia. My plans are to use this site as a means of communication with my students and fellow educators. Over time, I will highlight useful tech tips and links to resources for readers of my blog site. Hopefully,it will remain a work in progress as I continue to be introduced to some of the exciting tools offered in Web 2.0.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

The GaETC

I attended the GaETC (Georgia Educational Technology Conference) today and my only regret was I could not attend the other 2 days. I highly recommend it to anyone who may wish to go next year. I went to some great sessions and picked up some super ideas. The first session was given by Bernajean Porter, the creator of DigiTales, and she had some incredible examples to share. Her main focus was on the elements of good storytelling and she emphasized-- you should always ask yourself "what lesson was learned". After watching one of her examples it sparked an idea and I plan on creating a movie of my father who served in WWII and giving it to him for Christmas.
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3 comments:

Kim said...

I didn' make it to the DigiTales workshop. Did you see the keynote speaker, Ron Clark? It was great!!! I am glad you got to attend one day. I have always gained a wealth of information at GAETC.

November 9, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Cannady said...

I'm with you, Bonnie! I would love to have spent two more days there.

November 9, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Jona Gaskin said...

I really wish that I could have gone this year. I definately plan on attending next year!

November 10, 2008 at 4:33 AM

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