My learning experience at the Social Tech Training Conference was fantastic. The experience was so rich in content and it was a fun experience to boot. I met people from around the world who share my interest in using social media tools for social change. Having access to some of the leading people in the elearning and social media world was very rewarding. The conference organizers did an incredible job picking the right topics and encouraging ongoing networking via an internal wiki and setting up a google group so members can stay in touch and discuss issues. One of the benefits (of many) that I took away from the STT2008 Conference was the full conference proceedings package and the wonderful advomentary made at the Conference. You can watch it below.

This learning experience gave me the energy, vision and desire to change my career towards engaging organizations and others with web 2.0 technologies and social media tools. The quality of presenters and the richness of the resources was outstanding. It will be years before I full appreciate the impact this conference had on my development.

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In June 2008, Web of Change and MaRS partnered to present the Social Tech Training (STT) – a unique hands-on Web 2.0 oriented learning intensive for people working in the social change sector.

Our rationale: No one working in social change these days can afford to ignore the opportunities offered by the web. Most organizations get stuck, though, on “How do we do it?” “Where do we start?” and “Who can help us?” Interest in high, but the talent pool of people equipped to understand, prioritize, and implement these tools and ideas remains limited.

We brought together the best and the brightest leaders in this sector, and we put together a powerful agenda to help organizations move to the next level. Participants gained new technical, creative, and leadership skills, a powerful network, and were supported to produce a customized, comprehensive “Web 2.0 Plan” for their organization.

Social Tech Training Advomentary from MaRS Discovery District on Vimeo.