I’m sure most readers of my blog are aware of the conference, but if you are not, it’s an all-online conference.  You attend by watching the presentations that are posted each day during the conference.  And then there are live events, like a chat during the keynote, or a 24 hour global event at the end of the conference.  

The first year I participated, I just stumbled into it, and tinkered around, and found myself in a global chat using Skype for the first time, with someone from Wales and someone from England, and it was a huge thrill.  I think about that day and how it really rocked my world.   And gained tremendous respect for the educators participating.  Who knew I would end up meeting many of them and working in collaboration with them over time?    

So if you are a presenter or organizer reading this, thanks to all of you for providing this wonderful opportunity to build enthusiasm for global online learning.  (and if you are a librarian, one of the previews already posted is on Emerging Technologies and libraries.)