PLEASE
SHARE!
The
Learning 2.0
virtual conference is just around the corner (August 20 - 24
http://www.learning20.com). We have
an incredible lineup of keynote speakers and some GREAT practitioner
sessions--AND there is still time for you to sign up to present (we hope
you will do so)!
Learning 2.0 is a free conference and is held online, in multiple time
zones, over the course of five days. It is a unique chance to
participate in a global conversation on rethinking teaching and learning in
the age of the Internet. It is organized in conjunction with
Connected
Educator Month, and
the conference is based on a highly inclusive
model for participation and designed to encourage peer professional
development--which means we want you to come and learn from each other!
The conference includes an all-day virtual unconference (SocialEdCon
online!) as well as a special educational start-up "pitchfire"
event. Subject strands include changes in the classroom, in student
learning, in teacher personal and professional growth, in schools, and in
pedagogy.
See you online!
Steve
Steve Hargadon
http://www.stevehargadon.com
KEYNOTES AND SCHEDULE:
We have an incredible set of keynote speakers for you:
Julie Evans,
Gina Bianchini, Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Lee Rainie, Sugata Mitra, Sheryl
Nussbaum-Beach, Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Marc Prensky, Audrey Watters, Yong
Zhao.
As well, there are pre- and post-conference interviews with
David
Deubelbeiss, Lee Rainie, Alfie Kohn, Gary Stager, Stephen Downes,
Howard Gardner, Rudy Crew, Roger Schank, Paulo
Blikstein, Rob Fried, Gordon Dryden, Tony Wagner, and Michael
Strong.
Monday(August 20):
ATTENDING:
The conference is free to attend. The conference schedule and links for
each virtual session will be posted at
http://www.learning20.com
during the week before the conference begins, with listings by time zones
for anywhere in the world. The conference sessions are being held in
Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate), and can be accessed live from
any personal computer. (All sessions will also be recorded and posted
quickly after the conference.)
To check that your computer is ready to use Blackboard Collaborate, please
click
HERE. "Step 1" will indicate if you have a
version of Java that is compatible, and then "Step 2" lets you
actually go into a test session. We encourage you to do this in advance of
the conference. If you have any difficulties, you can ask for help in the
WeCollaborate.com user
community.
PRESENTING:
The Learning 2.0 Conference is a unique chance to participate in
a
global conversation on rethinking teaching and learning in the age of the
Internet. Subject strands include changes in the
classroom
(social media, 1:1 computing, "flipped classrooms," digital
literacy, maker spaces, gaming, open educational resources, digital
textbooks), in
student learning (individualized learning,
student-directed learning, "hacking" education, personal success
plans, ePortfolios, and building a digital presence), in
teacher
personal and professional growth (lead learning, personal learning
networks, peer / open / self-directed PD), in
schools
(virtual and online schooling, mobile learning, blended learning, MOOCs,
immersive environments, learning spaces, entrepreneurship, school
leadership, big data, assessment models), and in
pedagogy (from
teaching to learning, social learning, social / educational networking,
passion-based learning, learning how to learn, brain-based learning). A
full strand list is available
HERE.
The call for presentation proposals and instructions are now live and can
be found
HERE.
Proposed presentations can be found
HERE.
Accepted presentations will be found
HERE.
VOLUNTEERING:
The volunteers are the heroes of this kind of virtual, inclusive
conference. They help to make sure that beginning presenters feel
comfortable knowing someone is there in the virtual room to help, and they
also provide encouragement to presenters and attendees. To receive more
information about volunteering, please join the volunteer group
HERE. Special volunteer training is provided!
CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP:
Thanks to the following sponsors for support!
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