Truger’s TechTalk

Things have gone from 0 to 60 in my life lately. All of a sudden I find myself very overwhelmed. There are so many things to talk about. I have been on a fast track personal and professional learning journey.

Professionally, I know more about the Universal Design for Learning than I ever thought I would. My PLN has been growing exponentially on Twitter, but not so much on Plurk. I created my very own wiki and I am quite proud of it. I am presenting at ICE and MACUL in the next month. I have been asked to Co-Chair the 2010 ICE Conference which puts a whole new slant on things for me this year. I am going to be on a CyberDay Committee for my county. I am still an active member of the DEN in SL Leadership Council. I have been asked to be part of a Digital Arts Playground at NECC.…there is just so much going on that my head is spinning.

Personally, things are also a bit crazy. My kids are getting more and more involved in things that require a Mom’s touch. We are hosting our the Annual Family Reunion this year which translates to “the house must be redecorated and painted” (didn’t know that was part of the bargain) and money is tight, just as it is everywhere else.

This year ICE is about “balance” for me. I need to learn to balance all of my interests which seem to keep intersecting and taking me in new directions. I also need to practice saying the word “No”. ICE is notorious for getting me into trouble with new committments, presentations and or pilots. I want to balance what I want to learn with what I should learn. There are always sessions that I think, I really should go to that one, but it really doesn’t interest me. I need to not be selfish and think about others and the information that they need me to share when choosing my direction.

I also want to think about my “toolbelt”. My toolbelt is getting a little heavy these days, do I really need to keep all of these tools and keep adding more to my arsenal. I feel like I should be starting to be more selective and choosing my own path not just following others….hmm that may be another blog post another day….don’t have the energy to analze that right now.

I am very excited to be heading to ICE next week. We put on a fabulous conference. I always come away renewed with energy and excitement and a “brand new” idea to run by people. Some stick, some flounder, some fail and some succeed but there is ALWAYS something new to think about.

My learning journey continues

~Anne