By Tanya Roscorla, Converge Magazine, June 13, 2011

Before you head off to education conferences, check out the strategies that two principals and a teacher use to learn. 

Discuss what you're learning on Twitter
If you're on Twitter, find out the conference hashtag beforehand and use it. With the hashtag, you can share what you're learning, connect with educators you don't know and see what other educators are learning in different sessions.