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title: "K12 Online: More than a conference"
date: 2007-10-26
url: https://learningischange.com/2007/10/26/k12-online-more-than-a-conference/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Uncategorized"]
tags: ["professional development"]
---

# K12 Online: More than a conference

My daughter was born last October. So, I spent quite a bit of time keeping my daughter happy in the wee hours of the morning, sitting on a red love seat and listening to the podcasts from the first K12 online conference. The podcasts were a way of keeping up because there was no way that I had time for a lot of blogging. They were a way of seeing what else was out there, of seeing who was going to guide the edtech conversation in the coming months.

Well, the time has come for a new K12 Online conference, and I am happy to report that my daughter reached her first birthday without any major catastrophe (although she is still keeping me up at sometimes). This time, though, I am not merely listening in on the conversation. This time, I am a presenter in the Obstacles to Opportunities strand. It is my greatest hope that the work I have done for this conference will be seen in the same light by other new fathers who are trying to find a way to both cradle their baby’s head correctly and balance an iPod on their pajama leg.

So, if you are interested in the presentation check it out [here.](http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=203)

You may find the supporting documents even more intriguing, though:

- [Starting From Scratch Companion](http://k12online.wm.edu/StartingFromScratchCompanion.pdf)
- [Authentic Learning: Metaphor and Vision](http://k12online.wm.edu/AuthenticLearning.pdf)
- [101 Resources and Tools for Authentic Learning](http://k12online.wm.edu/101Resources.pdf)