I wanted to continue with some more of my thoughts about BbWorld '08. Throughout all four of the tracks, there was one key message. It is amazing how so many individuals with different experiences and backgrounds can submit presentations which all seemingly meet the theme!
Ideas into Action"Ideas into Action", the conference byline, was a key idea throughout all of the individual presentations. Much of the BbWorld '08 left the attendee with a feeling of "Okay, I have all of these Web 2.0 tools - now what?!?" As an example, here are some of the sample presentation titles:
- Web 2.0: Learn. Connect. Share
- The Online Walking Tutorial: Using Google Maps in a Geo-Notepadding Assessment Tool
- Wikis and Blogs Demystified: A "Non-techie" Approach to Collaborative Thinking Tools
- Active Learning Using Technology
And these are just samples from the first half of day one! So how do we put our ideas into action? It turns out that almost all presenters simply felt that usage of the tools as a fundamental part of your course design, rather than a flashy addon, as well as instructor use and buy-in, is all that is required to engage your users.
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