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#rED15 – Information, inspiration and empowerment!

When I tell people that I will be spending my Saturday at ‘yet another education conference’, I tend to get one of two responses.  Either people tell me they are jealous and would love to hear about it on my return or I get mocked.  So every now and then I wonder why I do it.  Why give up precious time, my time, to go and think about school?  And then I go to #rED15 and I feel inspired by the speakers.  And my brain starts imagining all of the great things we can do.  And I meet people who think the things that I think.  And I learn so much, and meet so many incredible educators that it is all worth it.  And then I start looking for the next one. But before I start looking for the next one, a moment please just to reflect on this one.  Because #rED15 might be the best Research Ed event I have attended yet.  I do not know how Helene and Tom do it but every time they exceed my expectations.  As always, the worst thing about the conference was the impossibility of choosing the right