The conference is over. Some reflections:

• wireless internet was obiquitous: at the conference, in the hotel. This was very cool, and somehow confusing as well. I feel this must have great consequences on the way we live (in the short future) and we learn as well. I just can't think of a conceptualization for now somehow. It certainly affects the way you listen to conference speeches. But maybe it's just me and the I_have_to_check_email mania I have.
• the whole blogging-tagging-pingingback thing is not just taking off. It's something widely accepted and used. Riina Vuorikari proposed to collaborate on the proposal against software patenting saying: "Let's produce material in a distributed way, and let's all use this tag, so Technorati will "centralize" the information. It was just obvious, for me it was something that I knew existed but maybe too fancy and fashionable to be true. But I knew before that finland is a step further. :)
• mac users are increasing. ( also, mac geeks were quite many... see pictures to see what i mean) yay! it's great not to be in a (even if golden) niche anymore.
• lots of people and effort has been put into this field, and that's great.
• reputation is gained through the production of valuable material online. Stephen Downes' talk, for example was highly anticipated. Why? Because of the work he's been doing and publishing and making it available for the community.
• Six cups of dutch coffee won't kill you (so do also 2 litres of orange juice) :)

Other perspectives on the conference, then I'll stop, I promise! :) (if you want to know more):

• Josie Fraser
• Stephen Downes
• Riina Vuorikari
• Peter Sheim
• Brent Simpson

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opensource,sigosee,openconference,onlinelearning