Connected Educators Month: Full Schedule

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11:00am EDT

Connected Education and Peer Professional Development (Judi Fusco, Scott McLeod, Howard Rheingold, Tom Whitby, Steve Hargadon [mod])

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A panel and open discussion about peer-to-peer professional development. Panelists include Judi Fusco, Scott McLeod, Howard Rheingold, and Tom Whitby, Steve Hargadon moderating. Additional details, including potentially one more panelist, will be announced and added to this description shortly.

Speakers

Judith Fusco

Dr. Judith Fusco is a research scientist in SRI International's Center for Technology in Learning, and specializes in researching and developing online communities, technologies, and resources. Dr. Fusco's research on community involves examining social and technical supports necessary... Read More →

Steve Hargadon

Conference-related Passions: Grass-roots Participation Appreciative Inquiry Open Source Software Web 2.0 Learning 2.0 The Future of Education I created the Classroom 2.0 social network, am host of the Future of Education interview series, and co-chair the... Read More →

Scott McLeod

Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., currently is serving as theDirector of Innovation for Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8 in Iowa. He is on leave from his position as an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Kentucky. Dr. McLeod also is the Founding... Read More →

Howard Rheingold

I fell into the computer realm from the typewriter dimension in 1981, then plugged my computer into my telephone in 1983 and got sucked into the net. In earlier years, my interest in the powers of the human mind led to Higher Creativity (1984), written with Willis Harman, Talki... Read More →

Tom Whitby

I am an Adjunct Professor of Education at St Joseph's College in New York. I came to that position after 34 years as a secondary English teacher in the Public School system. I was also a leader in my New York State United Teacher Locals for 30 years. I was a member of the Board of... Read More →

Wednesday August 1, 2012 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Blackboard Collaborate

Kickoff Panel

Event/Activity Location - URL http://bit.ly/PeerPDPanel_landingpage
Event Provider URL http://www.connectededucatormonth.org
Event/Activity Contact cem@connectededucators.org
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4:00pm EDT

Connected Learning and the State of Education Today: Directors of the Office of Educational Technology (John Bailey, Karen Cator, Tim Magner, Susan Patrick, Linda Roberts, Geoff Fletcher, [mod])

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A special online panel about Connected Learning and The State of Education Today featuring all of the past and present directors of the US Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology, including John Bailey, Karen Cator, Tim Magner, Susan Patrick, and Linda Roberts, moderated by Geoff Fletcher.

Speakers

John Bailey

John Bailey serves as the Executive Director of Digital Learning Now, a national initiative of the Foundation for Excellence in Education that works with policymakers and innovators to accelerate the adoption of new models of education. John previously served at the White House... Read More →

Karen Cator

Karen Cator is the Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education. She has devoted her career to creating the best possible learning environments for this generation of students. Prior to joining the department, Cator directed Apple's leadership... Read More →

Steve Hargadon

Tim Magner

Tim is the Executive Director for the Partnership for 21st Century Skills P21 is the leading national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student. P21 serves as a catalyst to position 21st century readiness at the center of US K12 education by building... Read More →

Susan Patrick

Susan Patrick is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL). The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) is the leading voice for the emerging field of online and blended learning. Representing a... Read More →

Linda Roberts

Linda G. Roberts directed the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology from its inception in September 1993 to January 2001, and served as the Secretary of Education’s Special Adviser on Technology. Roberts developed the first National Technology Plan... Read More →

Wednesday August 1, 2012 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Blackboard Collaborate

Kickoff Panel

Event/Activity Location - URL http://bit.ly/OETDirectorsPanel_landingpage
Event Provider URL http://www.connectededucatormonth.org
Event/Activity Contact cem@connectededucators.org
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1:00pm EDT

Connected Education and Serving Every Student, From Gifted to Special Needs (Jenifer Fox, Kathleen McClaskey, Lisa Nielsen, Ira Socol, Tracy Gray [mod])

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A panel and open discussion about how connected education can serve the fully panoply of learning styles and needs among students today. Tracy Gray from the American Institutes for Research will moderate. Panelists include Jenifer Fox, Kathleen McClaskey, Lisa Nielsen, and Ira Socol. Additional details will be announced and added to this description shortly, including potentially one more panelist.

Speakers

Jenifer Fox

Jenifer Fox is an internationally published author, speaker and leading innovator on 21st Century Learning. Her groundbreaking book, Your Child’s Strengths, a Guide for Teachers and Parents (Viking/Penguin) is widely accepted as the definitive guide to developing success through... Read More →

Tracy Gray

Tracy Gray, Ph.D., Managing Director at the American Institutes for Research, directs the Center for STEM Education and Innovation. In this capacity, she oversees two national technology centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP... Read More →

Kathleen McClaskey

CEO/Chief Learning Officer, Empower the Learner

Kathleen McClaskey, M.Ed. (@khmmc) is CEO and Chief Learning Officer of Empower the Learner, LLC (empowerthelearner.com), founder of Make Learning Personal (kathleenmcclaskey.com) and co-author of bestsellers Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning and contributing... Read More →

Lisa Nielsen

Lisa Nielsen writes for and speaks to audiences across the globe about the future of education and is frequently covered by local and national media for her views on “Passion (not data) Driven Learning,” "Thinking Outside the Ban" to harness the power of technology for learning... Read More →

Ira Socol

Ira David Socol is the Senior Provocateur at Educology Partners as he works to complete is doctorate in education at Michigan State University. He works extensively with Michigan's Integrated Technology Initiative (where he developed the "Freedom Stick" universal design applications... Read More →

Thursday August 2, 2012 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Blackboard Collaborate

Kickoff Panel

Event/Activity Location - URL http://bit.ly/ServingEveryStudentPanel_landingpage
Event Provider URL http://www.connectededucatormonth.org
Event/Activity Contact cem@connectededucators.org
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1:00pm EDT

Point/Counterpoint: Issues & Debates In Connected Education (David Thornburg, Alan November)

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Legendary ed tech visionaries David Thornburg and Alan November discuss key tensions in online community/network development, e.g.

Top down vs. bottom up organizattion
Security/privacy vs. opennness/dissemination
Breadth of functionality vs. organic growth
Immediate needs vs. higher order collaboration
Manageability of content vs. diversity of expression
Core communal interactions vs. more individual forms of expression
Professional vs. personal needs
Consensus/harmony vs. conflict/debate
New vs. experienced users
Birds of a feather vs. diverse users

Speakers

Alan November

Alan November is an international leader in education technology. He began his career as an oceanography teacher and dorm counselor at an island reform school for boys in Boston Harbor. While Alan was a computer science teacher in Lexington, Mass, he was probably the first teacher... Read More →

David Thornburg

David Thornburg is an award-winning futurist, author and consultant whose clients range across the public and private sector across the planet. His razor-sharp focus on the fast-paced world of modern computing and communication media, project-based learning, 21st century skills... Read More →

Friday August 3, 2012 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Blackboard Collaborate

Kickoff Panel

Event/Activity Location - URL http://bit.ly/PointCounterpoint_landingpage
Event Provider URL http://www.connectededucatormonth.org
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5:00pm EDT

The Sun Never Sets: Connected Education Around The World (Ed Gragert, Lucy Gray, Vicki Davis, Julie Lindsay, Anne Mirtschin, Steve Hargadon [mod])

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A panel and open discussion about global connected education trends and how connected educators around the world can help each other improve practice, with panelists Ed Gragert, Lucy Gray, Vicki Davis, Julie Lindsay, and Anne Mirtschin, Steve Hargadon moderating.

Speakers

Vicki Davis

Vicki Davis is a teacher and the IT director atWestwood Schools in Camilla, Georgia. Vicki co-created five award winning international wiki-centric projects, the Flat Classroom® Project, the NetGenEd™ Project, which was formerly the Horizon project, the Eracism Project... Read More →

Ed Gragert

Dr. Edwin H. Gragert is Executive Director of iEARN-USA. Since 1988, iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) has pioneered the educational use of innovative communications technology and teacher professional development to facilitate on-line collaborative project-based... Read More →

Lucy Gray

After spending nearly 20 years in classrooms, Lucy is currently an independent education consultant, working with a variety of institutions on 21st century learning initiatives. Her career began as an elementary teacher in the Chicago Public School system and more recently, she has... Read More →

Steve Hargadon

Julie Lindsay

Director, Learning Confluence

"Julie Lindsay Global collaboration consultant, teacherpreneur, innovator, leader and author. Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Innovator, Adjunct Lecturer, in the School of Information Studies, Faculty of Education, Charles Sturt University. Julie has worked as an... Read More →

Anne Mirtschin

Hi, I am Anne Mirtschin a teacher at Hawkesdale P12 College, in country western Victoria, Australia. This is a small, rural school of 250 students and approximately 30 staff. The majority of students come to school on a bus and are culturally and geographically isolated. There is no mobile phone service at the school or where I live. I enj... Read More →

Friday August 3, 2012 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Blackboard Collaborate

Kickoff Panel

Event/Activity Location - URL http://bit.ly/SunNeverSetsPanel_landingpage
Event Provider URL http://www.connectededucatormonth.org
Event/Activity Contact cem@connectededucators.org
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