The P.O.D.'s are coming

This session was pretty good. What I found most interesting were some of the tools that he used in his presentation, particularly Etherpad. It is an online note taking tool where people can collaborate in real time. As an example here is the pad that was used in the session. The presenter was very informative and did a great job incorporating the audience and presenting the material. For a look at his presentation go here. Also for more information on David you can check out his blog and follow him on Twitter.

Online Safety in a Connected World

I attended this session last year and thought that it was very informative. Brian Mull is a great presenter and gives out plenty of resources and different tools that can be used on the web. He also has all of his notes and links online for easy access. So rather than try to list the many things that he presented go here and check it out.

Keynote - Benjamin Zander

They started the first day of the conference off with quite a bang. It was probably one of best keynotes that I have seen. The topic was interesting and relevant. It had all of the items needed to make a great presentation. A great speaker, audience participation and involvement. He had many great ideas that can be applied in many aspects of life. Some of which are:

Thinking outside of the box (Demonstrated by the 9 Dots puzzle)
When not happy with an outcome there are three possible reactions: Resignation, Anger and Possibility. Live in possibility.
The only way to learn is by making mistakes, when you make a mistake celebrate it
Invent something that lights up your life and the lives of others
Don't take yourself so seriously "Rule Number 6"
Never say anything that would not stand as the last thing you say in your life

For more information on Ben check out his website here and his book The Art of Possibility.

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