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So this was my first time presenting and attending the Florida Educational Technology Conference and I must say that it was a truly great experience. I am often a little apprehensive about “Ed Tech” conferences because there is a fair amount of info presented of which I am just not in need. However, this conference was so large (second largest in the country I am told) that there was a great variety of voices and products. John Kuglin presented a session about cloud computing which was an awesome segment to sit through. The content of his presentation was not necessarily ground shattering news but rather, the bulk of the audience loved and needed his passion about where internet users and educators are, or should be, heading.
As far as new technology, one of the coolest things I saw was Smart Tech’s new mixed reality delivery system. This is a product still in development and they are showing it off at conferences to get educators input on how it could be used in the classroom. If you look at the video on YouTube, you will see how it could be used immediately. Science teachers better pay attentio! Another product I saw that looks great are the updates to Adobe Acrobat Pro 9. Moving students to portfolio assessment will be GREATLY improved for all content areas by this product.
I am not necessarily endorsing any of these products but rather wanted to comment on the cool new stuff I saw. I also saw a ton of other products that are free or cheap which have amazing features for various applications. I will try to get some more links posted on my web site so visit it to check some out. MrRussellOnline.com
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