Back at work after attending the statewide conference for educational technology folks. A very good day yesterday. And a few impressions…

First of all, I can’t believe how many good resources and tips a guy can pick up in a day! And I can’t imagine how everyone finds so many good things. I spend a lot of time online seeking out resources and I’m constantly amazed at how many good things are out there that I would never find.

Second, Google continues to amaze me. I’ve taught professional development workshops on Google. I’ve researched Google. And Google still comes up with new ideas almost daily. At least it seems that way. Some of the cool tools I saw yesterday already have me thinking about ways to change a lot of the work I do.

Finally, kudos to Kathy Schrock. Just like the rest of us, she was overwhelmed with the range of information coming into her life on a daily basis. E-mail, RSS feeds, blogs, tweets, social networks. How does a person keep up with it all? She told us! She actually took the time to analyze different methods for streamlining all the information and built an entire workshop around the hardware, software and strategies for making all this rush of information more manageable. Thanks!