ProfessorTOSA Blog

For the last few days, I have been preparing myself for the CUE conference in Palm Springs. While I’m sure there are better known conferences for ed/tech I’m excited for this conference simply because of my sentimental nature. Last year, I would have considered myself relatively tech savvy until I went to the CUE. Now, as an educator of children no more, I now know enough to realize how much I DON’T know and I owe CUE for the beginning of this realization and transformation. I now understand and see that it’s a big tech world, and although I’m doing quite well with my special assignment, I know I’m still a rookie. Having said this, I would like to offer a few bits of advice for my 30+ colleagues attending the CUE with me. I figure that although I know nothing, having attended before, I know more than some.

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1. Review the sessions prior to the conference.
2. Don’t be intimidated just because you don’t understand the abstract. Many great presentations deal with techy topics, but I’m yet to find a presenter that speaks over the groups head. Sessions are usually quite digestable.
3. Leave it the session isn’t to your liking. It’s worse to have a yawning audience than a small group of interested students.
4. Avoid the Commercial Sessions unless you are well aware that you may not be able to use their ideas unless you purchase what they’re selling.
5. Take notes digitally. By typing your notes you can then add those to a wiki or group resource where the knowledge of the group contributes to all.
6. Split from your group. 6 sessions shared is better than one.
7. Don’t try to see everything. When you’re done, you’re done. There are no points for sleeping through the day’s final sessions. Also, see #3.

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More to follow from the conference. Just a preparatory entry to get you going!