2010 Global Education Conference

 

Sessions with a Applicability to Higher Education

Special thanks to Amy Pate and the team at Thunderbird School of Management for identifying these!

TITLE: Building Communities & Collections Through MERLOT
PRESENTER: Phil Moss, MERLOT (United States)
TIME: GMT Wed 17 Nov 2010 05:00PM (click for international time conversions)
SESSION ROOM:CLICK HERE to enter the Elluminate session room, open one hour before session.
FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching) is an international consortium that promotes academic innovation and the effective use and re-use of open educational resources. Join in to see how members and partner organizations are using the tools and resources in MERLOT to collaborate across campuses and continents.
WEBSITE: http://www.merlot.org
SPONSORING PARTNER: MERLOT
TRACK: Teacher

TITLE: Concept Maps and Visual Pedagogy
PRESENTER: Geoff Cain, College of the Redwoods (United States of America)
TIME: GMT Fri 19 Nov 2010 02:00AM (click for international time conversions)
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FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: This presentation will explore concept mapping and brainstorming tools for classroom discussion, discovering knowledge, and problem-solving. I will present a brief history of visual pedagogy from different cultures to show how concept maps work. We will explore teaching techniques using these methods. The tools we will look at will include everything from pencil and paper, free mind mapping software, online collaborative concept mapping, and 3-d concept mapping in virtual worlds like Second Life.
TRACK: Learning 2.0

TITLE: Creative Construction with Multimedia
PRESENTER: Traci Blazosky, Clarion Area Elementary (United States)
TIME: GMT Thu 18 Nov 2010 02:00AM (click for international time conversions)
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FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: This presentation will motivate educators to unleash their creative mind, engage students and enhance learning with free Web 2.0 tools such as Glogster, Voicethread, Vokis, and more. Participants will see how a trip in Google Earth or an interactive poster using Glogster can incorporate the Discovery Education Builder Tools to further engage student learning. This session will model ways to integrate the three DE Builders (Writing Prompt, Assignment and Quiz) while differentiating instruction, motivating students and increasing achievement. By the end of the presentation, participants will be eager to explore these tools, anxious to return to their classrooms ready to GLOG ON! and take flight with the Discovery Education Builders.
SPONSORING PARTNER: Discovery Education
TRACK: Learning 2.0

TITLE: Design Thinking: what creativity looks like in student-led learning
PRESENTER: Ewan McIntosh, Ewan McIntosh's edu.blogs.com (Scotland, UK)
TIME: GMT Tue 16 Nov 2010 06:00AM (click for international time conversions)
SESSION ROOM:CLICK HERE to enter the Elluminate session room, open one hour before session.
FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: The world of education has adopted many approaches to creative thinking over the years. But how do those working in the creative industries approach ideation, development and implementation of fresh, new thinking? Using experiences gained in the last four years working within the digital media industries of television, mobile, gaming and the web, Ewan will share how these might be adapted to enhance existing and well-understood structures for learning.
WEBSITE: http://edu.blogs.com
TRACK: Curriculum

TITLE: Enhancing Teaching Effectiveness Through Global Partnership
PRESENTER: Rimma Zhukova, school 16 (Russia)
TIME: GMT Tue 16 Nov 2010 12:00PM (click for international time conversions)
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FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: This presentation introduces educators to global collaborative activities through IEARN project based tools. The presentation also describes one of online Teachers Professional Development courses as a means enhancing 21st century teaching effectiveness. The presentation introduces worldwide educators to Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) ‘global philanthropy program which engages young people around the world to “create with purpose”.
SPONSORING PARTNER: iEARN
TRACK: Teacher

TITLE: Global Business Education in the context of Connectivism
PRESENTER: Bruce Neubauer, Albany State University (United States)
CO-PRESENTER: Michael Rogers
TIME: GMT Mon 15 Nov 2010 04:00PM (click for international time conversions)
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FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Connectivism as described by George Siemens and others is a new learning theory that tends to extend the focus of attention from the knowledge of individuals to the knowledge embedded in social networks of learners. While international business has been taught for years in colleges of business administration, recent advances in collaborative Web-based technologies is opening new opportunities for business courses to be designed in ways that involve students studying similar content in different cultures. This presentation explores the application of some aspects of connectivism to global business education in undergraduate and graduate business programs with emphasis on practical ways that teachers can design and implement global business education courses.
TRACK: Curriculum

TITLE: Global Education Online
PRESENTER: Cecily Wright, Education Services Australia (Australia)
TIME: GMT Tue 16 Nov 2010 01:00AM (click for international time conversions)
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FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: This presentation will focus on online projects created in the Moodle virtual learning environment as a way of developing local and global citizenship by providing opportunities for students to participate in online learning communities. The projects aim to promote student voice and empower students to recognize and engage in responsible actions as global citizens.
WEBSITE: http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/3533
TRACK: Learning 2.0

TITLE: Mind Mapping in Education
PRESENTER: Toni Krasnic, Concise Learning (USA)
TIME: GMT Mon 15 Nov 2010 04:00PM (click for international time conversions)
SESSION ROOM:CLICK HERE to enter the Elluminate session room, open one hour before session.
FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Although mind mapping is already used by millions of people worldwide, it is still relatively little used in schools and unknown to students and teachers. However, once students and teachers get introduced to mind mapping, they find it a fun, engaging, and motivating approach to learning, and a great tool to manage information and increase productivity.
WEBSITE: http://conciselearning.com
TRACK: Learning 2.0

TITLE: Mlearning (on mobile phones) for Adult Learners and Teachers
PRESENTER: David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates (U.S. (but also Liberia, Afghanistan, and Haiti))
TIME: GMT Wed 17 Nov 2010 09:00PM (click for international time conversions)
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FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: As the organizer of an international online CoP called Mlearning, I will present our Community of Practice and summarize what we have discussed. Then we will discuss using mobile (cell) phones for adult literacy/basic skills learning, language learning, and teacher training. Participants will be invited, if they are involved with M-learning to join the MLearning Wiggio group.
TRACK: Learning 2.0

TITLE: Mobile Learning App/Game Creation for Teachers and Students in Globally Connected World
PRESENTER: Chris Thompson, CEISMC@Georgia Tech (United States)
TIME: GMT Thu 18 Nov 2010 11:00AM (click for international time conversions)
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FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Mobile communication technology more than any other 21st century invention has become pervasive throughout world. Perhaps more than any other single device handheld cell phones are enabling global communication and learning. Until recently it has not been possible for the average teacher or student to easily create and publish their own mobile learning materials. Today that is no longer the case. Come explore the emergence of user-friendly mobile app/game creation software and explore the implications for the future of global learning mediated by mobile connected devices.
WEBSITE: http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu
TRACK: Learning 2.0

TITLE: Moodle for Teachers & Community of Learners
PRESENTER: Nellie Deutsch, IT4ALL (Canada/US)
CO-PRESENTER: Dr. Lumila Smirnova
TIME: Not Scheduled
SESSION ROOM:CLICK HERE to enter the Elluminate session room, open one hour before session.
FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Moodle for Teachers (M4T) is more than a hands-on global online workshop on how to teach with Moodle, it is a community of lifelong learners, community of facilitators, and ambassadors of leaning. M4T includes theoretical and practical aspects of teaching within a course management system. Participants learn to use Moodle, web 2.0 tools, social networking, metacognitive thinking and to share information within the IT4ALLL community of learners and worldwide. The Moodlers start as beginners but very quickly become skilled Moodle facilitators who give back to the community at IT4ALL and beyond by sharing their learning experiences with each other and globally.
WEBSITE: http://www.integrating-technology.org
SPONSORING PARTNER: CRSTE
TRACK: Teacher

TITLE: Moodle questions - open discussion
PRESENTER: Tabitha Roder, HRDNZ, Moodle Partner (NZ and Australia)
CO-PRESENTER: Tomaz Lasic
TIME: GMT Mon 15 Nov 2010 07:00PM (click for international time conversions)
SESSION ROOM:CLICK HERE to enter the Elluminate session room, open one hour before session.
FORMAT: Panel
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: This panel is an opportunity for "new to Moodle" users to ask questions of experienced Moodle users. Want to know what you can do with Moodle? How long it takes students to learn to use Moodle? How to integrate with other web 2.0 tools? How to get Moodle? How to best introduce colleagues to Moodle? Where to get help when you get stuck? This open discussion is for you.
TRACK: Learning 2.0

TITLE: PLN - Taking Your Professional Learning Global
PRESENTER: Jennifer Sturge, Calvert County Public Schools (United States)
TIME: GMT Tue 16 Nov 2010 03:00PM (click for international time conversions)
SESSION ROOM:CLICK HERE to enter the Elluminate session room, open one hour before session.
FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: This session will focus on the use of Twitter, iGoogle, and RSS feeds to create a dynamic, flowing professional learning network. Participants will see how professional development has advanced over the years, and exit understanding how the power of Web 2.0 and the internet can facilitate their professional development.
TRACK: Learning 2.0

TITLE: Question+Reply+Moodle+Motivation
PRESENTER: Sue Harris, San Antonio ISD (USA)
TIME: GMT Wed 17 Nov 2010 08:00PM (click for international time conversions)
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FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Learn how the use of Moodle in the classroom can improve critical thinking skills, writing and reading. Through the use of Online Literature Circles and Student News Network discussion forums students can share their opinions and reply to other classrooms and their peers. Sign your class up for this collaborative experience hosted on a safe Web 2.0 tool.
WEBSITE: http://itlsworkshops.pbworks.com/Moodle-Moot
TRACK: Curriculum

TITLE: Shared Mindspace creates new access criteria
PRESENTER: Nina Prodinger, ParentalPal.Org (Austria & UK)
TIME: GMT Fri 19 Nov 2010 09:00AM (click for international time conversions)
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FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: The presentation introduces Shared Mindspace as the student exchange strategy of the future. What sharing mindspace does: it lets kids dive straight into global education and make international connections, based on their genuine interest and the right attitude. And: it has practicable solutions for budget considerations, logistic hurdles and emotional thresholds. How it's done ? Kids and their families get introduced to the right partners: to each other. And they help each other. Because one has was the other needs. And vice versa. Shared Mindspace takes interested kids out into the world, safely and affordably, and it provides a long lasting domino effect for the family – both siblings and parents – as well as for class mates. Teachers can build their curriculum around the exchange program to benefit all: it's the „Big Synergy Bang“ of global education.
WEBSITE: http://sharedmindspace.org
TRACK: Student

TITLE: Successful Collaborative Projects
PRESENTER: Thomas Beckett, Choi Hin To Primary School (Hong Kong)
TIME: GMT Fri 19 Nov 2010 04:00AM (click for international time conversions)
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FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Things to consider in order to run a successful online collaboration. This session will examine the reasons why some projects succeed and some fail to get off the ground.
SPONSORING PARTNER: ePals
TRACK: Teacher

TITLE: Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet
PRESENTER: Diane Midness, iEARN-USA (United States of America)
CO-PRESENTER: Ray Myers CO-PRESENTER: Adrienne Michetti
TIME: GMT Mon 15 Nov 2010 10:00PM (click for international time conversions)
SESSION ROOM:CLICK HERE to enter the Elluminate session room, open one hour before session.
FORMAT: Panel
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: The Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration http://www2.ed.gov/teachers/how/tech/international/index.html was developed to help teachers use the Internet to "reach out" globally. These materials were prepared as part of the United States of America Department of Education's International Education Initiative. On these pages, teachers will find many projects and suggestions to begin or expand classroom projects that reach across the globe and enable students to learn WITH the world, as well as about it. This session will go over the resources that are available on the newly revised pages to help prepare teachers and students for international collaboration. Met some of the facilitators of projects featured in the guide.
WEBSITE: http://www2.ed.gov/teachers/how/tech/international/index.html
SPONSORING PARTNER: iEARN-USA
TRACK: Teacher

TITLE: Teaching Generation Text
PRESENTER: Willyn Webb, Delta Opportunity School, Mesa State College (USA)
CO-PRESENTER: Lisa Nielsen
TIME: GMT Wed 17 Nov 2010 08:00PM (click for international time conversions)
SESSION ROOM:CLICK HERE to enter the Elluminate session room, open one hour before session.
FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Get empowered to move from fighting student cell phone use to using cell phone technologies to enhance teaching and engage students. Participants will be introduced to many free, basic cell phone tools that support and enhance research-based instructional strategies. A progressive five step plan for integrating cells beginning personally, moving to homework, and eventually into the classroom will be shared. The plan is for every educator, even in a district that bans cell phones. Cell phones are a factor throughout the globe , students' preferred method of communication is texting, there is no cost to the school...why not use the ubiquitous device students have in their pockets?
WEBSITE: http://tinyurl.com/5steps4cellsinEd
TRACK: Learning 2.0

TITLE: Teaching Online for $599 or Less
PRESENTER: Charles Kilfoye, Northeastern University Online (USA)
TIME: GMT Fri 19 Nov 2010 09:00AM (click for international time conversions)
SESSION ROOM:CLICK HERE to enter the Elluminate session room, open one hour before session.
FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Teaching Online for $599 or Less identifies all the tools and applications you need to provide a high-quality, engaging and student-centered online teaching and learning experience with an institutional focus. Many schools are exploring using technology to supplement or replace face-to-face classroom instruction. Fewer schools are doing this in an economical, scalable, and efficient manner with an all-important institutional focus. That is what you will learn by attending this presentation.
WEBSITE: http://clicksandmortar.blogspot.com
TRACK: Teacher

TITLE: The Value of Online Communities for Educators
PRESENTER: Allisyn Levy, BrainPOP (United States)
TIME: GMT Tue 16 Nov 2010 10:00PM (click for international time conversions)
SESSION ROOM:CLICK HERE to enter the Elluminate session room, open one hour before session.
FORMAT: Open Discussion
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Explore online social networks geared to educators. Participate in a discussion to share the most helpful tools within online communities for professional development and connecting and collaboration among educators.
WEBSITE: http://www.brainpop.com/educators
SPONSORING PARTNER: BrainPOP
TRACK: Learning 2.0

TITLE: What, When, and Where: Blogs, Wikis and Discussion Boards
PRESENTER: Dominique Hallett, Arkansas State University (USA)
CO-PRESENTER: Terri Summey
TIME: GMT Wed 17 Nov 2010 07:00PM (click for international time conversions)
SESSION ROOM:CLICK HERE to enter the Elluminate session room, open one hour before session.
FORMAT: Presentation
LANGUAGE: English
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Have you ever wondered which of the following is best for group projects - Blogs, Wikis or Discussion boards? How about for classroom dialogue? What about for building community in your classroom? Do you know which might be the most appropriate in what situation? The answers to these questions and more is what we intend to help you discover. These are Web 2.0 technologies that provide special opportunities for virtual group work in distance learning courses or even as a component for face to face instruction. Designed as collaborative workspaces these technologies can be incorporated into a course providing not only a space for students to work virtually in groups, but also to create a project and receive technical experience at the same time. Presenters will show how wikis, blogs and discussion forums can be integrated into various courses throughout the curriculum to provide extra learning and interaction opportunities.
TRACK: Teacher