“TVintage Luggage Parmiters Antiques Southsea Reduxext” http://www.flickr.com/photos/geishaboy500/3217701386/

So You Want to Attend a Conference...

by Diane Cordell

“dream on” http://www.flickr.com/photos/gi/2953550/

Because sometimes...

“virtual” just isn’t enough.

“what?!?!” http://www.flickr.com/photos/justbecause/291874981/

You may encounter some “resistance” to the idea.

“Help for some decisions” http://www.flickr.com/photos/no-luogo/199372215/

Don’t just sit back and hope for the best!

“A prickly personality” http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/49790191/

Use some persuasion points:

“forever joy...” http://www.flickr.com/photos/santacrewsgirl/3204628014/

Inspiration

“Happy crowd” http://www.flickr.com/photos/alesk/356136498/

Networking

“Visual Tools for Public Speaking” http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonnygoldstein/3877740779/

Presenting

“ALA Conference 2009 Exhibition Hall” http://www.flickr.com/photos/vees/3727151140/in/photostream/

Exploring & Gathering

And when you return...

“The Flight Home” http://www.flickr.com/photos/cayusa/2263853533/

And when you return home...

“Sharing” http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanr/142455033/

Sharing

“Skyping in Mr. Silversides’ Classroom” http://www.flickr.com/photos/57634636@N00/2869677077/“AASL 2009 Gaming with Chris Harris” http://www.flickr.com/photos/82712595@N00/4077595141/in/set-72157622629562751/“Civil War Sallie” http://www.flickr.com/photos/71634097@N00/3696521643/“Geocaching” http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul-w-locke/2638586231/“The Alice Project” http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/4320885492/

...with students

...with staff, administrators, the BOE, parents and community members.

“Faculty Meeting” http://www.flickr.com/photos/editor/2652425435/

Take time to

reflect

on your experiences.

“The self image” http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmsmidt/3657956504/

“Frosty Morning Web” http://www.flickr.com/photos/foxypar4/2124673642/

Continue the conversations.

“Business and Pleasure” http://www.flickr.com/photos/kisho_h/4278896830/

Should you attend on your own nickel?

“Large set of balance scales” http://www.flickr.com/photos/30084068@N08/3813864085/

Weigh the possibilities.

Is there a conference in YOUR future?

“Pandora” http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrick_q/235242470/

Image CreditsSlide 1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/geishaboy500/3217701386/ Slide 2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gi/2953550/Slide 3: http://www.flickr.com/photos/justbecause/291874981/ Slide 4: http://www.flickr.com/photos/no-luogo/199372215/Slide 5: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/49790191/ Slide 6: http://www.flickr.com/photos/santacrewsgirl/3204628014/ Slide 7: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alesk/356136498/ Slide 8: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonnygoldstein/3877740779/ Slide 9: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vees/3727151140/in/photostream/ Slide10: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cayusa/2263853533/Slide11: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanr/142455033/ Slide12: http://www.flickr.com/photos/57634636@N00/2869677077/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/82712595@N00/4077595141/in/set-72157622629562751/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/71634097@N00/3696521643/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul-w-locke/2638586231/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/4320885492/Slide13: http://www.flickr.com/photos/editor/2652425435/ Slide14: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmsmidt/3657956504/ Slide15: http://www.flickr.com/photos/foxypar4/2124673642/ Slide16: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kisho_h/4278896830/ Slide17: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30084068@N08/3813864085/ Slide18: http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrick_q/235242470/

On Twitter, Plurk, Flickr: dmcordellBlogging at Journeys: http://dmcordell.blogspot.com