This Is My Recap of #et4online

Another year at the #et4online conference brings various researchers, educators, practitioners, and then some to talk about the online learning landscape. I presented a session, attended a few workshops & sessions, learned a great deal (see my notes taken on Twitter), and connected to some new ideas and people. Each time I attend #et4online I find myself surrounded by some of the usual #edtech suspects who banter about pedagogy and talk about learning — rather than just the technology… and this is refreshing.

A few of my own #et4online highlights include:

• Running my own (and others) domain, thanks Jim‘s Domain of One’s Own workshop. #TakeBackTheInterwebs
• Getting advice those #edtech practitioners, scholars & entrepreneurs at the #EdTechCareers Forum (notes in a shared Google Doc) – Thanks @RMoeJo for hosting!
• Connecting to #et4bloggers – who share their story & resources online.
• Meeting (most) and spending time with the Featured Session presenters who I was fortunate to invite to #et4online – THANK YOU for coming!
• Getting some advice on publishing, writing, & editing for the @LPQuarterly from the @HybridPed founders – @SlamTeacher (a.k.a. Slam) & @Jessifer (a.k.a. ‘Fer) – notes (tweets) from session – more collaborations to come!
• Hosting #et4online “off campus” in my current hometown of Dallas. Giddy up!
• Spending some time with my personal learning network (new & old) – I gave them a shout out last Follow Friday (#FF):

#FF #et4online @Jessifer @RMoeJo @ajsalts @amichaelberman @kyledbowen @plowenthal @Profpatrice @slamteacher @LidaHasbrouck  — Laura Pasquini (@laurapasquini) April 11, 2014

 

#FF #et4online @jlknott @amcollier @dcbphd @drdavidwicks @jar @nononi28 @tjoosten @veletsianos @jimgroom @scragg_OSU @brocansky @cmmattia — Laura Pasquini (@laurapasquini) April 11, 2014

Other reflections and thoughts about #et4online have been shared by George and Jim (#JimOfThings)…and I suspect a few others to follow.

Yes!«@brocansky #et4online @jar @laurapasquini @amcollier Good times! pic.twitter.com/G5LvH39F5a»

— Laura Pasquini (@laurapasquini) April 11, 2014

 

Key takeaways I am still chewing on…

“Technology is the medium” says @tjoosten Be sure to figure out your pedagogical goals first. {YES!} #et4online — Laura Pasquini (@laurapasquini) April 10, 2014

 

What are we doing here [#et4online ]? Technology is an after thought to learning? What the… says @jimgroom

— Laura Pasquini (@laurapasquini) April 9, 2014

 

We’re immersed in the web-what are really doing in #highered to review how we’re working in these systems & networks? pic.twitter.com/dI1q7kElko — Laura Pasquini (@laurapasquini) April 9, 2014

Special shout out to @jlknott for a stellar conference week as my roommate & #justiceleagueEDU partner-in-crime. Here’s to our combined forces (support) to crush (or defend) our dissertations this summer! Go team!

Until then, I think #et4online should dance it out… Because I’m happy…