After an exhausting and invigorating time at Moodle Moot in Edmonton this last week, I have made a decision to be a more regular blogger. Blogging allows me to reflect on my experiences; it helps me process my ideas and it provides a venue to share what I know while getting advice from others. There was so much from the conference that I should have posted here if for no other reason than to cement what I had seen and heard.
The conference itself delivered several opportunities to learn more about what Moodle has to offer. What I have been developing for my courses can be enhanced with the various tools that exist in the LMS, I simply have to bring them in. The changes brought in with Moodle 2.0 are exciting, but I would prefer to wait for Moodle 2.1 [release date June 2011] in order to avoid many of the issues identified in 2.0.
Conferences are great places to learn from one another. During breaks and meals in hallways and tables all over the hotel many ideas and experiences were shared. From these impromptu sessions, I learned many features I should be harnessing. When I fill out my conference evaluation, I am going to suggest an on-going all-day session of show and tell. This is where we can really see what is going on.
The absolute best thing about conferences are the people you meet and reconnect with. Whether la mesdames from Quebec, the college employees from Ontario and British Columbia, or those in secondary education right here in Alberta, the people made the experience all the more interesting.
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