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Photos taken by others at AEL 2010

A number of photos have been posted online from the AEL Summer Institute. Here are some of those. www.flickr.com

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AEL 2010 Summer Institute

These photos should convey some of the sessions I experienced during the AEL 2010 Summer Institute in San Jose. I had a great time and learned a lot. www.flickr.com

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AEL 2010 Technology Museum

As the AEL 2010 Summer Institute was coming to a close, we spent some time at the Technology Museum in San Jose. Most of us spent a fair amount of time riding Segway’s around an obstacle course. Yes, I did the entire course backwards at one point. I think there […]

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San Jose, CA

These are some of the sights around downtown San Jose. I was there while participating in the Adobe Education Leader Summer Institute. Hope you enjoy these. I places some brief descriptions at flickr and encourage you to view this set as a slideshow. www.flickr.com

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National Web Design Contest winners introduced

After the winners were announced at Kemper Arena, they moved on stage and were introduced to the crowd of over 15,000 people.

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National Web Design Contest winners announced

The winners of the WOW 2010 National Web Design contest were announced in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri on June 25, 2010. More than 15,000 people were in attendance. The video below captures the moment the winners were announced.

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National Web Design Contest Awards

The WOW National Web Design contest was held as part of the SkillsUSA National competitions in Kansas City, Missouri. The awards ceremony in Kemper Arena highlighted many contest winners. I thought this overview would give some sense of the number of people in attendance (over 15,000) and the overall venue […]

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National Web Design Contest – awards ceremony

Awards for this competition were distributed as part of the SkillsUSA national awards ceremony. Roughly 15,000 people were in attendance in Kemper arena when the web design awards were handed out. Here are a few of the photos. I also plan to post a few videos of the event. www.flickr.com

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National Web Design Contest – debriefing session

Immediately after the post-secondary competition ended, we held a debriefing session for both secondary and post-secondary. We had 43 teams in attendance. In addition to discussion the contest and addressing questions, several WOW spirit awards were announced. The photos below are a few I took during the debriefing session. We […]

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National Web Design Contest – post-secondary competition

Thursday we ran a similar contest for post-secondary students. There were 15 teams competing at this level. Again, they competed in teams of two. They were also asked to complete 6 challenges with an emphasis on web standards, accessibility, and JavaScript. They also had from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. […]

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National Web Design Contest – secondary competition

On Wednesday, we had 28 teams of 2 students competing at the secondary (high school) level. These are some of the photos I took during that competition. The competition lasted from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Students were asked to address 6 separate challenges during that time. Once the competition […]

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National Web Design Contest briefing

I helped supervise the National WOW Web Design contest in Kansas City, Missouri, last week. The contest started on Tuesday (June 22, 2010) with an overview for those competing. We also had a quiz (serving as a tie breaker in the event it was needed). These are a few of […]

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Sign typos

I encountered a number of typos on various signs during the competitions last week in Kansas City. Those who know me, know how easy it is for me to introduce a typo. Perhaps someone should employ a proof reader next year? Here are a couple (yes there were others). At […]

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Downtown Kansas City, Missouri

Before the national WOW web design contest begins tomorrow, I spent a little time walking around downtown Kansas City, Missouri. These are a few of the sights I encountered. I particularly like the area near the public library (with the large books). www.flickr.com

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Springfield, Illinois near A. Lincoln’s home

I arrived in Springfield, Illinois for the WOW/ SkillsUSA web design contest on April 15, 2010. Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865. So I thought it appropriate to visit his home exactly 145 years after he died. Here are a few photos of the vicinity. www.flickr.com

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