I was thinking about the BLC08 conference sessions that I attended today. The day began with Ewan McIntosh’s brilliant keynote. He demonstrated how social media tools help him stay connected in his community of family, friends and work. (His slides were exemplary; one or two key words or a strong graphic.) He challenged us to use these tools as lifelong learners.

I’ve observed Ewan using these tools for about a year. Through flickr I’ve watched Catriona grow. Through Ewan’s blog and twitter posts, I’ve learned of conferences and exemplary ideas of teachers across the planet and connected to amazing resources. Thanks for the inspiration Ewan!