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After the morning hot air balloon excursion, it was time to hit the conference! I began the afternoon with a trip to the Exhibit Hall. One of the fun parts about the conference is walking around the Exhibit Hall, browsing all the materials, talking with other teachers, and getting specific information from those selling their […]

Just wanted to post a quick update for all of you following along and attending the conference virtually. So far, the internet connection at the convention center is proving to be completely uncooperative. I have spoken with the convention center personnel and they are aware of the problem, but can’t seem to fix it. So, […]

This morning, I was jolted out of sleep at the early morning hour of 5:00 a.m. so that I would have ample time to prepare for a highlight of the trip – a hot air balloon ride! After finding out the Albuquerque is the Hot Air Balloon Capital of the World, I was eager to […]

The conference has begun! Unfortunately, the wireless signal didn’t reach into the beautiful Kiva Auditorium where the opening session was held, so this post is slightly delayed. Hopefully that won’t be an issue throughout the rest of the conference! Prelude music was provided by the New Mexico Brass Quintet. The session officially commenced shortly after […]

Today, I am off to Albuquerque, where I’ll be live-blogging the 2010 MTNA Conference! In preparation for the conference, I pored over the workshop schedule to make some preliminary decisions about what sessions I want to attend. Here’s the process I use for mapping out my plan: 1. Look over the options for each time […]