Yesterday I gave a presentation to the staff of the high school from which I graduated.

It wouldn’t be so odd to go back to the high school you used to work at and give a presentation, but to go back to my high school, the one I graduated from, stand on the stage I was last on acting in a play, and present to

• Some of my former teachers
• Some of the people I went to school with who also grew up to be teachers and came back home to teach

about how to bring social software into their classes was, well, a little surreal.

It was good to touch bases with my former teachers. Along with the core area teachers that managed to get a horrible student through their classes, there was also

• the art teacher that taught me more than can be believed about graphic design and layout
• the music teacher that taught me how to play guitar, something I do every day
• and the theater teacher that simply put me in plays and out in-front of people at a young age

I have fond memories of the school that was my second chance at high school graduation. When I was asked to put on the dog and pony show I figured it would be one last time and I was happy to do so.

I’ve done this presentation on using social software nine times, in five states, since November. The groups have varied from teachers, to business people, to technology coordinators, to student groups and I’m ready to put this thing to bed. I was a little bummed that I was finishing on what I felt wasn’t my best showing (there’s nothing like fumbling with a mic in one hand while trying to use your computer remote in the other in-front of a crowd) but it felt good being done. During my presentation I got this email on my phone:

Glenn: Is there any chance you would be able to replicate your NASA presentation “My Space” in a 30 minute presentation at the upcoming charter school conference on Friday, May 2, 2008? If so, then would you kindly send me the exact title at 2-3 sentence description?.

The “upcoming charter school conference” that is being referred to here is “Governor’s Summit On Charter Schools” being held at the state capital May, 2nd. Can’t really say no to that, can I? Could you?

So, that’s how I ended up getting involved with the governor. That and I’m designing the web-site for the Governor’s Commission on Charter Schools: Nevada Public Charter Schools. That story another time.

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