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2015 2015-Stories of Connection

Adam Jones Education Podcast Creation Story

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Presenter: Adam Jones
Location: Andover, NH, USA
@adamjonesed

Presentation Title: Adam Jones Education Podcast Creation Story

Presentation Description: In this 17 minute video, I tell the story behind the creation of the Adam Jones Education Podcast. This presentation falls under the “Stories of Connection” theme because I am eager to share how the Podcast has catalyzed my own learning and encouraged others in my PLN to share their stories. At the heart of the story are the three critical ingredients for learning: time for obsession, connection with experts and time to build a prototype to learn from failure. Additionally, producing a regularly occurring Podcast raises questions about how to best promote it with an audience because it really is all about sharing other people’s work beyond our PLN. I continue to learn a ton about leveraging social media for sharing.

Link to presentation’s supporting documents:
http://www.adamjonesed.com

Additional Information:
Adam Jones Education Podcast on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-jones-education-podcast/id955037998?mt=2

Adam Jones Daily Vlog:
www.storie.com/adamjonesed

2015 2015-Stories of Connection

Ordinary/Amazing Stories of Connection

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Presenter: Alan Levine
Location: Strawberry, AZ, USA
@cogdog

Presentation Title: Ordinary/Amazing Stories of Connection

Presentation Description: We all start out our educational careers (meaning when we were in kindergarten) intrinsically knowing the value of sharing. Somewhere between there and graduate school we lose track of this simple concept, be it worrying about intellectual property rights, fearing theft, or just questioning the value of what we do.

The open ecology of the internet can undermine what I think is learned and limiting stinginess. In this presentation I want to celebrate the True Stories of what happens to people when they share something openly on the web whether they think it ordinary or amazing. I asked colleagues to share their own stories of something unexpected, valuable, powerful, or just plain inspiring as a result of sharing that piece of media, document, video, blog post, even a single tweet that became valuable to someone they did not know before.

The power, the strength, the future of the internet as we know it now, depends on this two-way flow. Share openly, appreciate what others have done, and then share your story. I cannot guarantee amazing results or free trips to exotic countries.

But I can guarantee, if you never share anything openly, you will never having an amazing story happen to you.

Link to presentation’s supporting documents:
http://stories.cogdogblog.com/

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Related videos

Unstoppable Stories of Connection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2wuGneg8vY

It Takes a Stuffed Animal to Explain Alan’s Ideas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh7YcR_U-2Y

Obvious to you. Amazing to others by Derek Sivers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcmI5SSQLmE

2011 2011-Story Time

What If the Story Changed?

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Presenter: David Jakes
Location: Naperville, Illinois, USA
@djakes

Presentation Title: What If the Story Changed?

Presentation Description: This presentation is about changing the story of what we do, the challenges behind that, and examples of what that change might look like. The presentation is based in a very simple idea I’ve been exploring lately, and one based in rethinking the way in which both individuals and organizations respond to new thinking and new ideas. The presentation will challenge your thinking about traditional perspectives on education, and offer insights on how we might rethink these. I’ll begin with an introduction and then offer a series of vignettes that explore the story of change, all centering on rethinking how we approach the design of new ideas with a very simple approach you can use today. Please join me as I explore changing the story…


iPod video “” mp3 audio

Link to presentation’s supporting documents:
http://jakes.editme.com/changethestory

Additional Information:
Contact me | dsjakes at gmail dot com
Read what I think | strengthofweakties.org
View my presentations | jakes.editme.com
Follow me | twitter.com/djakes
See my photography | flickr.com/jodotorg
Old Skool Web | jakesonline.org
See my Web library | bit.ly/jakesresources
See my experiences | linkd.in/djakes
Skype me | david.jakes

2011 2011-Story Time

Are You For Real?

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Presenter: Rodd Lucier
Location: Komoka, Ontario, Canada
@thecleversheep

Presentation Title: Are You For Real?

Presentation Description:
Rodd LucierAre you in search of opportunities to make authentic connections with students and teachers? Why not surround yourself with prompts to remind you of compelling stories? Learn how aptly chosen artifacts, deliberately placed, can promote story-telling and relationship-building. Play along and consider how you willing you are to be ‘real’ with your fellow learners.



iPod video “” mp3 audio

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Blog: The Clever Sheep
Unplug’d: unplugd.ca