Faculty+Presenations+2008-09

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From Communities to Networks: Learning how to teach and learn with the web
Creating your own community or network on the web is a powerful teaching opportunity. Understanding where people are, how communities form and how to create those connections to get your started is the key. Come learn the difference between a learning community and a learning network. Walk away understanding why creating a learning community with your students is a powerful teaching tool.

Take control of your own PD
Did you know that the National Staff Development Council suggests that “at least 25 percent of an educator’s work time be devoted to learning and collaboration with colleagues.” Want to find your 25% time? Come discover how to learn using the largest network of thinking known to man…..the web!

Digital Tools for Digital Educators
90 minutes of fast paced digital tools that every educator should know about. Bring your own suggestions of things you want to learn about. Stay after the session to go in-depth and get 1:1 help setting up your new learning tools. Laptop required!

SOS Podcast: Live Podcast from ETC!
Shifting Our School’s Podcast is a twice monthly podcast produced by Jeff Utecht and David Carpenter. Come join the discussion live as we discuss the essential question: How to expand learning beyond the classroom walls? Come as a participant in the discussion or as an observer to see how live broadcasting is done on the web.

Open Tech Help Session
Following the Digital Tools for Digital Educators presentation, this session is an unconference session. Come with questions, ideas, thoughts around the use of any tool in the classroom. 90 minutes to play with a cool new tool, to think about its use in the classroom, or just discuss ideas with other digital educators.