Make the most of professional conferences - BBEDU 15

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JP's METC Presentation

The Midwest Educational Technology Conference is February 11-13 in St. Charles, MO. Come hang out with me in my conference presentations:

Monday -  I just Attended the Best. Conference Ever. 10:00am Agusta
Tuesday - The Edtech PodSquad LIVE, 2:30pm Grand Ballroom B
Wednesday - Memes, GIFs, & #Booksnaps, oh my!, 8:00am Grand Ballroom A

The Edtech Minute

Three resources to help you make beautiful presentations and graphics:

1. Find presentation templates at slidescarnival.com
2. Search and find font pairings with fontjoy.com
3. Create and discover color palettes at coolors.co

Featured Content

5 tips to make the most of professional conferences:

1. Plan your learning in advance and with a purpose.
2. Budget time to process your learning.
3. Follow the rule of 2 feet.
4. Find a partner, cheerleaders, and investors.
5. Share your learning with the right people, in the right medium, at the right time.

Bonus tip: Make connections on Social Media before, during, and after the event.

What I'm Learning

Sadie Lewis and Manuel Herrera's blog series Visual Thinking to Manage Learning