C4Ta Post #3 (Steven Anderson)

In Steven Anderson's blog, he discusses some helpful tips which he believes will help you truly get the most out of attending a conference. Steven Anderson discusses three main techniques, first, "put your thinking cap on and push the boundaries of your thinking. Anderson says to go in with an open mind, purposely listen to speakers who are covering topics you are skeptical about. Secondly, "reflect, often." Go back at the end of each day and think about what you heard, also, make notes throughout the day so you'll always have a reference point when trying to remember what you heard that day. Lastly, "don't be a hoarder, share your learning. If you hear about a great idea, be sure to pass the word along! As I was reading this blog post, I couldn't help but think of how all of these points are completely relevant to my experience in EDM310, or any educational setting for that matter. These are great points to carry throughout my life when entering into any new learning experience.

A second blog post Mr. Anderson wrote was entitled, "Quick Collection of Bring Your Own Device Resources." In this blog post, Anderson addresses the fact that, yes, allowing students to bring their own type of device to class may originally seem overwhelming to the teacher. However, their are many great resources found online that can offer helpful apps, ideas, and tools to allow teachers to handle multiple devices brought by the students. These resources can be found on sites, such as, Edutopia, THE Journal, and many other online options for great tips for teachers.