TMST: Region 10 Tech Conference

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Happy Tuesday, Blog Readers!

 We are inching toward the end of the year so I will make this TMST post short.  I attended a the R10 Tech Conference yesterday and I made a quick storify of the conference hashtag.  Yes, that's right, you get to learn from me AND my PLN in this post!

 A Storify is just a collection of social media posts, pictures, and links that are curated into one place!  It can be great for telling the "story" of a CBL or UBD, as a way to reflect upon your learning for summative conferences, or as an end of the year reflection activity!
How do you share out learning from conferences and PL? 

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  1. Daniel ScottMay 16, 2017 at 11:39 AM

    What a phenomenal way to curate all of this awesomeness! Was this done with Storify Free or 2? What was your biggest take away from the conference?

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    1. Alli PryorMay 16, 2017 at 11:53 AM

      This was made in Storify free version. I am such a learning nerd that it is hard to just pick one takeaway, but I really resonated with Steven Anderson's (@web20classroom) Keynote. It's not just about learning new things and staying open, but also about what you do to share that learning out. I also loved how Angie Cheatham (DigitalAngieC) is using Snapchat to create "PDSnaps" of exciting learning. :)

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