Instead of writing a full-blown recap (bedtime approaches) I’ll simply share a question that’s been on my mind since my return flight touched down in Fresno late Friday night. Okay, it’s not really a question, but a series of questions. Here goes:

1. What makes a conference like NCTM Nashville (or conferences in general) special?
2. What can you get at a conference that you can’t get on Twitter/blogs?
3. What can you get on Twitter/blogs that you can’t get at a conference?
4. Is there anything these two formats could learn from one another that would make each one even better?

I’m still formulating my own answers to these questions. I suspect I’ll write another post in a few days with my thoughts. In the meantime, I’d love to hear what you think. Drop a comment below, or give me a holler on Twitter.

P.S. I’ve really enjoyed Cathy Yenca’s and Tracy Zager’s recap posts.

P.P.S. The #MTBoS booth was so much fun!

Huge fun @ #MTBoS booth! #NCTMregionals @Trianglemancsd @mjfenton @mathinyourfeet @mpershan @MikeFlynn55 @talita624 pic.twitter.com/5bTzUtzr1R

— Tracy Johnston Zager (@TracyZager) November 19, 2015

Strange as it may seem, the impending death of Google Reader has me on the hunt for more great blogs. I know I could go to a few of my favorite blogs, check out their blogrolls, and go from there. But personal recommendations feel so much more… personal.

With that in mind, I hereby announce the inaugural edition of The Great Blog Exchange.

From Me To You

My favorite three blogs Three Four of my favorite blogs are:

• http://blog.mrmeyer.com/
  Not exactly a hidden gem, but prior to finding Dan’s site I didn’t know there was such a thing as a math blog. Great place to start, continues to inspire and challenge.
  
• http://mathymcmatherson.wordpress.com/
  I’ve been thinking about assessment lately, and so has Daniel Schneider. Only, his thoughts (and performance assessments) are miles ahead of mine. Good reading!
• http://christopherdanielson.wordpress.com/
  If there was nothing else on Christopher’s blog besides the conversations with his kids, it would still be one of my favorite blogs. (P.S. There is much, much more.)
• http://onegoodthingteach.wordpress.com/
  Had a tough month teaching? Me too. Reading One Good Thing is like group blogging therapy. Three posts and you’ll feel better already. I promise. (And if you start looking at each day through the lens of what you might post as a guest-blogger, you’ll feel even better.)

From You To Everyone

Ready to play along? Leave a comment with your favorite one, two, or three math/science/tech education blogs. Add a (brief) note about why you like each one, or just do a drive-by link drop.

P.S. Feel free to share old blogs, new blogs, famous blogs, or hidden gems. If no one shares this or this because they’re not obscure enough to mention, then we’ve collectively missed the point. Let’s share it all, and help newbies like me get to 100 amazing feeds in our soon-to-be-dead Reader lists. (Don’t worry, I’ll have an exit strategy soon too.)