CESImeet in Tipperary
Last weekend, I attended #cesimeet and the #ICTedu conference of Irish educators In Tipperary. I arrived late to the Friday night #cesimeet event - after a long drive from Sligo. The very first impression I got was of a welcoming wave of warmth and calm. Mags Amond (@magsamond) has a way of setting a tone of conversational collegiality which immediately puts a relative stranger at ease and conveys a feeling that you are among friends. Our shared Twitter history also helped :)
This was my 3rd #cesimeet experience and each time I have been struck by the supportive and encouraging atmosphere. Here, educators from all levels, primary, secondary and third level share tips and tricks of pedagogy and technology. You can pass only a sheet of paper between those taking the podium and their audience. Everyone is learning from each other in an air of conviviality and fun. These are conversations - not presentations.
- John Mayo (@johnmayo - sorry, I can't seem to call him his proper name :) mashing-up history, Lady Gaga and Battleship Potemkin - where else would you get it?
- Hellie Bullock's (@anseoamuinteoir) smart use of a cameraphone for scavenger hunting
- Mark Glynn's (@glynnmark) deep dive into bookmarking with Diigo
- Damien Quinn's (@seomranga) demo of the slick polling tool: http://mentimeter.com
- Sabine & Ciaran McKenna's (age 11) shared experience with #minecraft (@sabinemckenna @clwmckenna)
- @LiamDunphy's tour of the Sydney Centre for Innovation in Learning - @scil