Comments on: Gearing Up– Requesting Input for K-12 Online 2007! https://k12onlineconference.org/2007/04/17/gearing-up-requesting-input-for-k-12-online-2007/ archived presentations 2006 - 2017 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:37:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: K12 Online Conference 2009 | K12Online09 Bridging the Divide: Call for Proposals, Keynotes, and LAN Party Plans https://k12onlineconference.org/2007/04/17/gearing-up-requesting-input-for-k-12-online-2007/#comment-867 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:37:55 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=82#comment-867 […] you draft your proposal, you may wish to consider the presentation topics listed below which were suggested in the comments on the K-12 Online Conference Blog: – Special needs education – Creative Commons, Intellectual […]

]]> By: K-12 Online 2007: Call for Proposals! « Fusion Finds https://k12onlineconference.org/2007/04/17/gearing-up-requesting-input-for-k-12-online-2007/#comment-866 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:40:40 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=82#comment-866 […] As you draft your proposal, you may wish to consider the presentation topics listed below which were suggested in the comments on the K-12 Online Conference Blog: […]

]]> By: A. Lenord https://k12onlineconference.org/2007/04/17/gearing-up-requesting-input-for-k-12-online-2007/#comment-865 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 06:53:55 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=82#comment-865 I am high school Spanish teacher who is looking for ways to lean more towards a web enhanced classroom environment. I would like to hear from more foreign language teachers about what technology they are using in their classrooms, or what other teachers can suggest.

]]> By: SusanT https://k12onlineconference.org/2007/04/17/gearing-up-requesting-input-for-k-12-online-2007/#comment-864 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:47:06 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=82#comment-864 As a teacher in elementary school in Israel, it is sometimes quite dismaying to see the amount of tools which are not accessible to my students. Both the Hebrew and Arabic languages have requirements which are on the whole not catered for.

I would like to see the conference raise awareness to the needs of the international community, encouraging use of tools such as dotsub.com for uploading transcribing and translating video, and other tools which support unicode input.

I also agree with Anne Davis ”
we need to have … focus on some specific ideas, tips, mini lessons centered on pedagogical use of web 2.0 tools. All teachers need ways to easily and effectively weave these tools into our curriculum/instruction.”

Many teachers feel too overloaded with work to start learning new tools and technologies, and then to figure out how to apply them in their curriculum, if we could set up some “model” lessons which are linked to the curriculum, learning the technology will have a focused objective

]]> By: Open Resource Centre : "K12 Online" conference 2007 https://k12onlineconference.org/2007/04/17/gearing-up-requesting-input-for-k-12-online-2007/#comment-863 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:15:45 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=82#comment-863 […] OVERVIEW: There will be four "conference strands"– two each week. Two presentations will be published in each strand each day, Monday – Friday, so four new presentations will be available each day over the course of the two-weeks. Each presentation will be given in any of a variety of downloadable, web based formats and released via the conference blog (www.k12onlineconference.org) and archived for posterity. FOUR STRANDS: Week 1 Strand A: Classroom 2.0 Leveraging the power of free online tools in an open, collaborative and transparent atmosphere characterises teaching and learning in the 21st century. Teachers and students are contributing to the growing global knowledge commons by publishing their work online. By sharing all stages of their learning students are beginning to appreciate the value of life long learning that inheres in work that is in "perpetual beta." This strand will explore how teachers and students are playing with the boundaries between instructors, learners and classrooms. Presentations will also explore the practical pedagogical uses of online social tools (Web 2.0) giving concrete examples of how teachers are using the tools in their classes. Strand B: New Tools Focusing on free tools, what are the "nuts and bolts" of using specific new social media and collaborative tools for learning? This strand includes two parts. Basic training is "how to" information on tool use in an educational setting, especially for newcomers. Advanced training is for teachers interested in new tools for learning, looking for advanced technology training, seeking ideas for mashing tools together, and interested in web 2.0 assessment tools. As educators and students of all ages push the boundaries of learning, what are the specific steps for using new tools most effectively? Where "Classroom 2.0" presentations will focus on instructional uses and examples of web 2.0 tool use, "New Tools" presentations should focus on "nuts and bolts" instructions for using tools. Five "basic" and five "advanced" presentations will be included in this strand. Week 2 Strand A: Professional Learning Networks Research says that professional development is most effective when it aims to create professional learning communities — places where teachers learn and work together. Using Web 2.0 tools educators can network with others around the globe extending traditional boundaries of ongoing, learner centered professional development and support. Presentations in this strand will include tips, ideas and resources on how to orchestrate your own professional development online; concrete examples of how the tools that support Professional Learning Environments (PLEs) are being used; how to create a supportive, reflective virtual learning community around school-based goals, and trends toward teacher directed personal learning environments. Strand B: Obstacles to Opportunities Boundaries formalized by education in the “industrial age” shouldn’t hinder educators as they seek to reform and transform their classroom practice. Playing with boundaries in the areas of copyright, digital discipline and ethics (e.g. cyberbullying), collaborating globally (e.g. cultural differences, synchronous communication), resistance to change (e.g. administration, teachers, students), school culture (e.g. high stakes testing), time (e.g. in curriculum, teacher day), lack of access to tools/computers, filtering, parental/district concerns for online safety, control (e.g. teacher control of student behavior/learning), solutions for IT collaboration and more — unearthing opportunities from the obstacles rooted in those boundaries — is the focus of presentations in this strand. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: This call encourages all, experienced and novice, to submit proposals to present at this conference via this link. Take this opportunity to share your successes, strategies, and tips in “playing with boundaries” in one of the four strands as described above. Deadline for proposal submissions is June 18, 2007. You will be contacted no later than June 30, 2007 regarding your status. Presentations may be delivered in any web-based medium that is downloadable (including but not limited to podcasts, screencasts, slide shows) and is due one week prior to the date it is published. Please note that all presentations will be licensed Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. As you draft your proposal, you may wish to consider the presentation topics listed below which were suggested in the comments on the K-12 Online Conference Blog:  » special needs education » Creative Commons » Second Life » podcasting » iPods » video games in education » specific ideas, tips, mini lessons centered on pedagogical use of web 2.0 tools » overcoming institutional inertia and resistance » aligning Web 2.0 and other projects to national standards » getting your message across » how web 2.0 can assist those with disabilities » ePortfolios » classroom 2.0 activities at the elementary level » creating video for TeacherTube and YouTube » google docs » teacher/peer collaboration […]

]]> By: Gauri https://k12onlineconference.org/2007/04/17/gearing-up-requesting-input-for-k-12-online-2007/#comment-862 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:24:47 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=82#comment-862 […] As you draft your proposal, you may wish to consider the presentation topics listed below which were suggested in the comments on the K-12 Online Conference Blog: […]

]]> By: Learning Is Messy - Blog » Blog Archive » Announcing K12 Online Keynotes and 2nd Call for Proposals https://k12onlineconference.org/2007/04/17/gearing-up-requesting-input-for-k-12-online-2007/#comment-861 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:57:30 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=82#comment-861 […] As you draft your proposal, you may wish to consider the presentation topics listed below which were suggested in the comments on the K-12 Online Conference Blog: […]

]]> By: Journeys with Learning » K-12 Online 2007 https://k12onlineconference.org/2007/04/17/gearing-up-requesting-input-for-k-12-online-2007/#comment-860 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:48:47 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=82#comment-860 […] As you draft your proposal, you may wish to consider the presentation topics listed below which were suggested in the comments on the K-12 Online Conference Blog: […]

]]> By: Open Resource Centre : K-12 online conference 2007 https://k12onlineconference.org/2007/04/17/gearing-up-requesting-input-for-k-12-online-2007/#comment-859 Thu, 31 May 2007 16:24:43 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=82#comment-859 […] OVERVIEW: There will be four "conference strands"– two each week. Two presentations will be published in each strand each day, Monday – Friday, so four new presentations will be available each day over the course of the two-weeks. Each presentation will be given in any of a variety of downloadable, web based formats and released via the conference blog (www.k12onlineconference.org) and archived for posterity. FOUR STRANDS: Week 1 Strand A: Classroom 2.0 Leveraging the power of free online tools in an open, collaborative and transparent atmosphere characterises teaching and learning in the 21st century. Teachers and students are contributing to the growing global knowledge commons by publishing their work online. By sharing all stages of their learning students are beginning to appreciate the value of life long learning that inheres in work that is in "perpetual beta." This strand will explore how teachers and students are playing with the boundaries between instructors, learners and classrooms. Presentations will also explore the practical pedagogical uses of online social tools (Web 2.0) giving concrete examples of how teachers are using the tools in their classes. Strand B: New Tools Focusing on free tools, what are the "nuts and bolts" of using specific new social media and collaborative tools for learning? This strand includes two parts. Basic training is "how to" information on tool use in an educational setting, especially for newcomers. Advanced training is for teachers interested in new tools for learning, looking for advanced technology training, seeking ideas for mashing tools together, and interested in web 2.0 assessment tools. As educators and students of all ages push the boundaries of learning, what are the specific steps for using new tools most effectively? Where "Classroom 2.0" presentations will focus on instructional uses and examples of web 2.0 tool use, "New Tools" presentations should focus on "nuts and bolts" instructions for using tools. Five "basic" and five "advanced" presentations will be included in this strand. Week 2 Strand A: Professional Learning Networks Research says that professional development is most effective when it aims to create professional learning communities — places where teachers learn and work together. Using Web 2.0 tools educators can network with others around the globe extending traditional boundaries of ongoing, learner centered professional development and support. Presentations in this strand will include tips, ideas and resources on how to orchestrate your own professional development online; concrete examples of how the tools that support Professional Learning Environments (PLEs) are being used; how to create a supportive, reflective virtual learning community around school-based goals, and trends toward teacher directed personal learning environments. Strand B: Obstacles to Opportunities Boundaries formalized by education in the “industrial age” shouldn’t hinder educators as they seek to reform and transform their classroom practice. Playing with boundaries in the areas of copyright, digital discipline and ethics (e.g. cyberbullying), collaborating globally (e.g. cultural differences, synchronous communication), resistance to change (e.g. administration, teachers, students), school culture (e.g. high stakes testing), time (e.g. in curriculum, teacher day), lack of access to tools/computers, filtering, parental/district concerns for online safety, control (e.g. teacher control of student behavior/learning), solutions for IT collaboration and more — unearthing opportunities from the obstacles rooted in those boundaries — is the focus of presentations in this strand. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: This call encourages all, experienced and novice, to submit proposals to present at this conference via this link. Take this opportunity to share your successes, strategies, and tips in “playing with boundaries” in one of the four strands as described above. Deadline for proposal submissions is June 18, 2007. You will be contacted no later than June 30, 2007 regarding your status. Presentations may be delivered in any web-based medium that is downloadable (including but not limited to podcasts, screencasts, slide shows) and is due one week prior to the date it is published. Please note that all presentations will be licensed Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. As you draft your proposal, you may wish to consider the presentation topics listed below which were suggested in the comments on the K-12 Online Conference Blog:  » special needs education » Creative Commons » Second Life » podcasting » iPods » video games in education » specific ideas, tips, mini lessons centered on pedagogical use of web 2.0 tools » overcoming institutional inertia and resistance » aligning Web 2.0 and other projects to national standards » getting your message across » how web 2.0 can assist those with disabilities » ePortfolios » classroom 2.0 activities at the elementary level » creating video for TeacherTube and YouTube » google docs » teacher/peer collaboration […]

]]> By: K12 Online 2007 - come on, join in! « HeyJude https://k12onlineconference.org/2007/04/17/gearing-up-requesting-input-for-k-12-online-2007/#comment-858 Wed, 30 May 2007 22:56:04 +0000 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=82#comment-858 […] As you draft your proposal, you may wish to consider the presentation topics listed below which were suggested in the comments on the K-12 Online Conference Blog: […]

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