A week ago I had the opportunity to travel over 2100km to attend two fantastic education conferences back to back in Ontario. It was exhausting but exhilarating at the same time!

The On the Rise K-12 (#OTRK12) was an opportunity for me to not only meet by #eLC #PLN face to face but it provided the opportunity to  continue to learn more about the virtual learning environment (vLE) and the tools that enhance it and the direction and implementation of blended learning in different boards across Ontario. As session presenters send in their resources, the #OTRK12 site is updated. Check back for updates!

The second opportunity I had to attend was the Google Summit in Kitchener Ontario. This event took place over two full days on the weekend. Not only did I have access to amazing workshops, a demo SLAM session and resources, I was able to share my knowledge and learn from over 600 dedicated educators who gave up their weekend so that they could learn skills that would enhance their classroom practices. The ultimate goal? The success of their students.

To be surrounded with so many wonderfully passionate and dedicated educators over the course of a week was a motivating and energizing experience. I hope that you find the resource links as useful as I do. They can also be found in the “Digital Resources” page and the “Google Resources” page.

On The Rise K-12 Resources:

On the Rise K-12 (2014) Day 1 Presentation Resources

On the Rise K-12 (2014) Day 2 Presentation Resources

Google Summit (Kitchener) Resources:

Google Apps for Education -Waterloo-2014 -Workshop Resources

Google Apps for Education -Waterloo-2014-Slam Resources

Google Apps for Education-Waterloo-2014-Additional Resources