Free Online Conference on Web 2.0

The Knowledge Bank online conference out of Australia this year is focused on Web 2.0 in education: what it is, how it’s being used today and its potential to radically change education.

Steve Hargadon will be giving the keynote address on why "Web 2.0 Is the Future of Education."

General Conference Information

Topic: Learning in a changing world - Web 2.0 and beyond
When: Six sessions held over July 21 and 23 2008 (depending on time zone!)
Where: Online in Elluminate
Sign Up: The conference is free but you need to Sign Up.

Abstract

Web 2.0 is not new - many of us have used social networking sites like YouTube, TeacherTube and Facebook. We know about Wikipedia, Skype and podcasting. We read, even write, and comment on blogs. But what might happen to education as Web 2.0 becomes mainstream?

* Introducing Web 2.0. Who are you? Where have I met you before?
* How can reading and writing a blog change your way of learning?
* How does a direct connection with an expert shift your relationship to knowledge?
* Who are the content experts?
* What skills should we be teaching to young people, and what can we learn from them?

Who should attend?

Primary and secondary school teachers, education policy officers, researchers, further education professionals and other educators - anybody interested in Web 2.0 and education.

Related Resources

• Social Media, Web 2.0 & Online Course Design
• Mobile Learning: The Next Wave
• MashuEDU: A New Digital Pedagogy

NECC 08 Workshop

If you plan to attend NECC 2008 (National Educational Computing Conference, June 29-July 2 in San Antonio, or if you are working with any teachers who plan to attend, the following may be of interest to you or to them.

WIPTE (Workshop on the Impact of Pen-based Technology on Education) is sponsoring a series of mock classes that will be taught in Tablet PC classrooms at NECC on June 30.

The goal is to show, in a hands-on-manner, how Tablet PCs and supporting software can provide an engaging classroom experience while also sharing information about the annual WIPTE conference. There will be ten classes in total. The content will range from computer science to foreign language.

If you or anyone you know would like to learn more, you can see the sessions times posted on the WIPTE web site.

Related Resources

• NECC 2008
• Flickr NECC 08
• NECC on Ning

Linkage: Web Predator Myths, Twitter & Oprah

Study DeBunks Sexual Predator Myths: Sorry Chris Hansen, but a new study reveals that much of what people "know" or report about social networks and sexual predators is, well, just wrong.

Twitter and NASA: The Mars Rover is sending live updates to Twitter.

Virtual WWII Exhibit: The online collection features items and stories selected from a collection of World War II materials housed at the Lee Library at Brigham Young University.

Constructing Modern Knowledge '08: The Constructivist Consortium is sponsoring a four-day institute focusing on "intensive computer-rich project development with peers and a world-class faculty." The conference will be held at the Radison Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.

O Ambassadors: Oprah Winfrey, in partnership with Free the Children & Oprah's Angel Network, have announced the launch a new social change organization for youth called O Ambassadors.

Want to Reach Teens? Think Mobile: Teens are already totally wired, so it's natural that teens will use their mobile devices as a way to connect with the brands they love. And advertisers are all too happy to oblige.

Conference: Blending With Purpose

Join the University of Illinois in downtown Chicago for this year’s workshop "Blending with Purpose" on April 6 through 8, 2008. "Blending with Purpose" examines blended learning as a platform for introducing teaching innovations,resolving resource concerns and facilitating the learning of students in the digital age.

Administrative leaders, faculty members, instructional designers and researchers will gather to network, consider effective practices and discuss assessment strategies. Break out sessions will center on three primary areas – administration, pedagogy and assessment/evaluation.

Register for this exclusive blended learning workshop, where multiple opportunities for learning, sharing and networking take place during the highly interactive workshop sessions.

Institutions are encouraged to register teams of administrative leaders, faculty members, instructional designers and researchers. Each track provides participants with strategies that can be adapted and implemented at their home institution.

Learn More: http://www.blendedworkshop.uic.edu

K12 Online Conference Credit

Just a quick reminder that the K12 Online Conference starts tomorrow! Join educators from around the world and explore all the ways social media can be used in the classroom. This is a great way to either dip your toes in the education 2.0 water or build on your existing technology skills.

You can also be able to earn either professional development and graduate credit for your participation in most of the K12 Conference sessions. You can learn more and get the required forms over on the K12 Online Conference wiki.

Additional Resources

• K12 Online 2007
• K12 Online > PD & Graduate Credit
• K12 Online 2007 > Rubric

Totally Wired Teens 101

Anastasia Goodstein, author of Totally Wired: What Teens and Tweens are Really Doing Online, will be speaking on October 9th at the Brighton branch of the Boston Public Library and you're invited!

If you live in Boston, please let folks in your network (especially parents of tweens/teens) know about the appearance. I especially want to encourage educators to attend this informative peek into MySpace, Facebook and other social networking sites.

It's free and open to the public, so invite your friends and spend an evening with Anastasia--you'll be glad you did!

Here are the details:

Totally Wired w/Anastasia Goodstein
Tuesday, October 9th, 6:30 p.m.
Faneuil Branch in Brighton
419 Faneuil Street, Boston, MA 02135 (map)

Related Resources

• Schedule > Totally Wired Book Tour
  
• Powell's Books > Totally Wired
  
• Totally Wired Blog
  
• Proctor & Gamble > Being A Girl
  
• YPulse Blog
  
• YPulse Tween Mashup