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TIES TLC 2012: You Are Not Alone: The Power of Personal Learning Networks in EdTech Leadership

I had the honor and pleasure of presenting at the 2012 TIES Technical Leadership Conference last Thursday.
As the presentation unfolded, I added some anecdotes, and participants had good questions about balance and "what about the Introverts?" I have updated the slides to address this. 
It's interesting that even though this presentation is 5 days old, I find myself thinking about how I can improve it! It's something teachers often think about in regards to lectures that we give, but I wonder what it would be like and we turned it around for students? Obviously, at some point there has to be a "summative" but what if you said to kids, "you are free to keep following the passion and exploring"? I'll continue to add notes, and link to what I'm referencing. As always, I appreciate your feedback!


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