METC Now On Ning

[Karen Montgomery]

After much conversation and deliberation, the Midwest Education Technology Conference has a new Ning social network. The METC Ning is a place for those interested in and planning to attend the conference another way to communicate and collaborate before, during, and after the conference and will continue to be available, hopefully, well into the future. It is a terrific step for the conference and its participants. Even if you are not able to attend the conference in person, the Ning along with METC2009 Twitter updates will keep educators current on the conference happenings and provide valuable resources and information from its member community. I am happy to report at the time of this posting, the METC Ning has 6 members in the first 24 hours. Additonally, all METC presenter handout materials will be available online as part of the METC searchable program. With all of these "tools of engagement," METC is not just "talking the talk," but "walking the walk" and providing ongoing value to educators in the 21st Century. R U There?

[Rebecca Morrison]

I'm excited to see the Ning evolves- who joins, what topics are discussed, etc. I already blogged about it on The Wired Classroom and on Twitter!