Colorful Dialogue Around Education at eduConference

We’re always keeping our eyes peeled for great things happening in the world of education, especially when the internet is involved.

Yesterday, our friends over at eduFire just did their first eduConference, “The Future of Education”. The discussions focused on what we can do the help the progression of education and the tools that are out there to enable us to do so. A rolling attendance of about 25-35 passionate folks chimed in with a ton of suggestions, opinions, thoughts, and humorous banter.  We were also able to meet some great folks in the education world: Milton Ramirez, italki, and Cramster.

Jon Bischke presenting on Web 2.0 and Education

From learning the “5 Free Online Collaborative Tools” to “Why Web 2.0 Missed Education”, the combination of educational presentations to informative dialogues made this event great. Although the third presentation wasn’t able to come through due to technical difficulties, the colorful conversations were enough to keep this going. From opinions on utilizing different learning tools to thoughts on other organizations, like University of Phoenix and how they are “large and in charge”, there never was a dull moment. It’s funny, when you get a group of passionate folks in a room, although virtual, you always get some great dialogue.

Looking forward to the next eduConference — we’d love to present something too! Maybe along the lines of “How to Promote Learning Opportunities on the Internet?” or “How to Earn a Couple Extra Bucks During This Economic Downturn?”.

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