How to convince Administrators to attend a 21C Learning conference in 10 minutes? »

By Paul McMahon on Mar 7, 2009 in Educational Conferences | 5 Comments

Next Wednesday I have a 10 minute spot on a Hong Kong International School Administrators meeting to pitch to them as to why they should attend our 21st Century Learning @ Hong Kong conference this October. I now have the challenge of thinking how I am going to convince them to attend in only 10 minutes.
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The Right People in the Right Place at the Right Time »

By Paul McMahon on Jan 28, 2009 in Educational Conferences, Learning for a Flat World | 1 Comment

I am now back in Hong Kong and on the bus on the way from the airport to home in Down town Sheung Wan. Before I get engulfed by the piles of “to dos” that will be awaiting me, I want to take a moment to reflect on the great people that gathered in Doha [...]

Trying to Take it All in at BETT09 »

By Paul McMahon on Jan 22, 2009 in Appropriate Hardware for Education, Educational Conferences | 0 Comments

I always feel a bit daunted an overwhelmed by an event the size of BETT. I guess it reflects a bit on my lack of a systematic approach to the event. I wear a lot of hats in the role that I currently occupy. On the one hand, I was attending BETT to hear about [...]