I Have Some New Blogging Buddies!

The ISTE Ed Tech Coaches PLN has organized a  "Blogging Buddies" project as a way for ed tech coaches (and those tasked with helping teachers integrate technology) to connect, network and learn from other coaches via blogging.

Many ed tech coaches value blogging as a form of personal growth and reflection in their practice, but don’t always receive that online feedback in the form of comments from our coaching peers that we’re hoping for. This is an organized effort to facilitate connections and networking to make blogging a more positive reflective experience.

Each Blogging Buddies group is made up of about five ed tech coach bloggers who have committed to blog at least once a month, read and comment on each other's blogs, and share the posts with their own networks.

I'm part of group #1. ("We're number one!)

• Robin Harris: The Bom-diggity Classroom Blog
• Alex Lianne Carter: Alex Lianne Carter's Blog
• Waneta Hebert: Mrs. Hebert's Classroom Blog
• Emmanuel Audre: Learned Lessons Blog

Spice it Up Conference Call for Speakers is Open!

Walled Lake Schools hosts an outstanding instructional technology conference at the start of each school year. It will be on Thursday, August 24 at Walled Lake Central High School. I'm excited to announce that Liz Kolb will be our keynote speaker! If you are interested in joining our awesome team of presenters, the Call for Speakers info is on the "Speakers" page of the conference web site. We would love for you to join us. Applications are due by May 31.