I took to the recent #DLTV2014 Conference with a renewed sense of creative vigour. Instead of simply recalling information and posting titbits here and there (which I did as well), inspired by the likes of +Amy Burvall, I set myself the challenge of being more visual and more imaginative in my postings. Using creativity as a medium to express my voice. So here then are some of my ventures:
#DLTV2014
Leading up to the event, I created a couple of memes to stir up the conversation around DLTV2014.
#EduVoice
I created a couple of images in the build up to +Steve Brophy and I's session 'Listening to the Voices in and out of the Classroom'.
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| Sketch made using Paper 53 app on the iPad |
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Original image via creative commons licensed (BY-SA) flickr photo by hackNY: http://flickr.com/photos/hackny/5685391557
Edited using Phoster on iPad
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| I think that maybe this one has mixed messages |
#WhereisHa
Armed with +Dean Shareski's recent suggestion that Twitter can be a creative medium, +Corey Aylen, +Eleni Kyritsis, +Bec Spink, +Mel Cashen and I started a hashtag #whereisHa (link to Tagboard) in response to +Michael Ha's absence from the keynote on the second morning. As a part of this playful folly, I created the following memes to add to the Tweets:
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| Playing on the hysteria around the Beatles, I thought that I would extend the mania. |
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| This was in reference to the fact the +Michael Ha was meant to present during the first session, yet he hadn't even arrived yet. Interestingly, +Samantha Bates jumped on the comment, even though she wasn't at the conference, and argued that he could via a Hangout etc ... |
#LegoPoetry
This was created in the 'Games in Education' space under the guidance of +Dan Donahoo. Really we just chatted while discuss the myriad of potentials associated with the idea of Lego poetry.
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| This Lego poetry is clearly in jest, because I clearly value my Twitter connections and the awesome work of +Alec Couros |
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| My take-away from +Riss Leung's keynote, 'be the change'. Was a common them throughout the conference. |
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| My summary of some of the great things on offer through the ABC Splash website |
Accelerating Innovation In Your School w/ +Richard Olsen
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| In Olsen's overview as to way our current attempts to bring change, reform and innovation into the classroom, he made the statement that "Heroic teachers have little impact on schools" |
Best Conference Ever
While a few days afterwards, I created this to sum up my experience at #DLTV2014. I agree with +Rick Kayler-Thomson on the Two Regular Teachers podcast that it was the best conference that I have been to. However, I think that in some part that this was because I was willing to let it be. Whether it be taking a risk in collaborating with +Steve Brophy for our presentation or going outside my comfort zone in embracing the games in education space. Instead of entering as a teacher, I feel I entered as a learner.
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| This is a play on Juan Antonio Samaranch's statement after each Olympics that 'I declare this the best olympics ever' or something like that. |
In many respects I think that professional learning as a whole needs a shake-up and DLTV took a step in that direction with this years conference. Although the spaces could have been more flexible and conducive to participant driven learning, for what do you do in a lecture theatre? Lecture? I still feel that the push to collaborate and communicate within streams, as explained by +Kynan Robinson in his fantastic post, was an excellent idea. For as I have stated elsewhere, the smartest person at the conference is the conference.
I would love to know your thoughts and experiences of the DLTV2014 Conference or any other conference for that matter. Feel free to leave a comment below.
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