Connect stands for Conversations on Networking, Education, Communities and Technology and was the online conference organised by the Webheads in Action group of English teachers this past weekend in an ongoing, rolling, continuous stream. Therefore I was not able to catch all the sessions so I am really glad that most of the sessions were recorded so that I can catch up over the next few days. It was great to catch up on the work of my online colleagues and have the opportunity to hear from my online heroes.
Highlights so far have included hearing Chris Sessums and Stephen Downes and learning about the potential of pbwikis from Sedat Akayoglu in Turkey. I am certain that there are more highlights to come as I catch up on those sessions which took place when I was asleep or otherwise occupied.
You can hear the raw audio of my own session at http://streamarchives.net/node/73 about using Talk Radio type podcasts, such as Absolutely Intercultural, in the EFL classroom. For the full blown version with slides and text chat, you need to join Learning Times, free and worthwhile, as well as downloading the Elluminate conferencing software, also free. Find the link to my session at http://home.learningtimes.net/learningtimes?go=1563545
Keywords: Chris Sessums, Elluminate, Learning Times, Sedat Akayoglu, Stephen Downes, wiaoc07
