Off to Toronto

I've just returned from a week of work and some play in Chicago...more on that soon! Tomorrow I'll be jumping on Porter Airlines and heading up to Toronto to present at INPlay 2012. I've unpacked my Chicago bags, and repacked for my next adventure. Below are some of my major necessities for this trip.

• I've been saving the new Anthology magazine for this short plane ride
• My luggage tag helps me keep track of and differentiate my stuff when taking trips
• An ample amount of business cards to share at the conference
• My passport, since I'm traveling outside of the country
• I borrowed this Apple VGA adapter, but I think I should get my own
• I've backed up the presentation on a USB drive, just in case!

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Rules for Playing in the Sandbox (Summit)

As I prepare for my first visit to Sandbox Summit next week, I have been thinking about successful behaviors observed while watching my former students play in sandboxes. I've found that these behaviors are also applicable to conference interactions...

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• INTRODUCE YOURSELF: you spent the money to be there, now get to know everyone else

• JOIN IN: start playing and others will join you

• INVITE OTHERS: some people might have great ideas but not feel comfortable joining in without an invite

• SHARE: tools, resources, ideas with others

• CO-CREATE: the more people and materials mean bigger, more impressive projects

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