This doesn’t connect
I spent most of the day yesterday working on a presentation for the 19th Annual High Schools That Work Staff Development Conference that will be held in Nashville July 13-July 16. A few months back I got a call from the Southern Regional Education Board.
They wanted me to present about weblogs at this conference. I checked
to see if they would be having internet connections, could I have a
room with presentation gear, etc. They said sure! So yesterday I got an
email with details about where I would be staying so I thought
I’d double check on the room setup. Today I get a phone call
telling me that they just don’t have the equipment, can I bring my own?
Also the room does not have Internet connections. No, they can’t change
the room…..
Needless to say I was not happy. Presentation just about done,
contingent on traveling to relevant weblogs, etc. You know the story.
The person I talked with was very nice. She has lots to do trying to
work out the many details of a conference, which I know is an
overwhelming task at times. She is going to get back with me.
We’ll see what
happens.
This made me think about this relevant post that Steve Burt made about NECC , our use of Skype, and the problem of access blocking in schools. Now I said this in my comment on Steve’s post:
“We really need to rethink so many things in education but I am not going to let it get me down.”
Oops, I may have to take that back for the moment. Here I am going to a
“High School That Works” conference and I may not even be able to have
an internet connection. I know the conference people are trying hard but this just “doesn’t connect.”
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