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The question for this blog is supposed to be "How is social media being implemented in different school districts? Even after viewing the video over and over I could not see how to answer this question. The video content was on how much the workshop attendees enjoyed the collaboration with other attendees in working on technology applications, not social media. And how the vendors from TechForum enjoyed getting to know and help different professionals from different school districts.

Note:  I have subscribed to the Tech & Learning magazine from TechForum in years past and enjoyed every page. This magazine is packed with great technology tips and tools. Also there are several wonderful up-to-date articles in each issue that are a big help in understanding technology and its applications of today.

So, back to the video, first there was a great sense of pride of ownership in each speakers voice as they explained the "technology community" created by the small one day workshops put on by TechForum. The networking of professionals was valued highly by the attendees of the workshops. I could see that each person that attended the workshops felt like they were building up relationships with other attendees as they tried to solve technology problems together. Second, as a large group each attendee was clearly trying to make education better at their schools by participating in these workshops. Thirdly, the TechForum presenters felt they were learning from the district attendees just as much as the other way around. These presenters gained insight into what difficulties the attendees were having with technology so they could go back and revamp their thinking or find a better solution to the needs of participants. Finally, the overall feeling from the video was excitement. Pure joy in professionals working with professionals to get the technology skills out there to the children in the classroom.

Here is the link to the video:  http://livestre.am/1hYf