So let's be honest here. I stink at blogging. I have made multiple attempts to get started and never seemed to get going. This is an area I need to improve, but too often it feels like one more thing to get done. I also tend to think too long about things before I am ready to put them down.
I am sitting here tonight truly humbled and amazed. In February, I was at a Google in Education Summit #giesummit. Paula Naugle (@plnaugle) brought up that Louisiana was one of ten states that did not have a state ed chat. She asked Nate Kellogg (@nkellogg) and me (@mrsmhebert) if we would be willing to start up a chat.
Less than two months later, here we are with a successful first #LAedchat under our belt. It was a little nerve wracking before we started wondering if we would have enough people for a thriving conversation. Turns out, the time and feed went speeding by. New connections were made between educators from Louisiana, all around the U.S. and even one from Hong Kong. Educators are excited so the preparation time was well worth it.
My mind is still swirling with thoughts about the conversations we had. Thank goodness for Evernote and Storify. I will be going back to some great ideas and tips to use. I have some conversations to follow up and finish.
Thank you Nate and Paula ... I could not ask for a better pair to work with. Also a big thank you to Marlon and Jacki, an integral part of my PLN, who made it a point to be there simply because I invited you!
It is amazing what educators can and are willing to do!
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