The theme of New Zealand’s 2013 Early Childhood Council (ECC) conference is Nation Building. The event features international numerous breakout sessions, a trade fair, and social and networking opportunities. Keynote speakers include Melissa Clark-Reynolds, founder of minimonos.com; Brian Puerling, director of education technology at Catherine Cook School in Chicago; Michael Follett, play specialist; and Tracy Riley, professor at Massey University. ECC Conference 2013  |  May 24-26  |  Rotorua, New Zealand

The 2013 theme of Australia’s Early Years in Education Society (EYES) conference is Sustaining Best Practice. Keynote speakers include Alison Lester, creator of bestselling children’s books; Kym Lardner, popular children’s storyteller; Robert Randall, active CEO of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment, and Reporting Authority; and Susie Rosback, kindergarten director and educator. EYES Conference 2013  |  May 24-25  |  Perth, Western Australia

Wendy Kopp will keynote the first ever New York City Global Education Forum at the Avenues World School on May 29th at 6:30pm. UClass and the Asia Society are co-hosting this event to, for once, unite the visions of teachers, school leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and students (yes, students!) around global education. If you are a teacher looking to open your classroom walls, a school leader looking to develop 21st century skills in your school or a systems level education innovator…

EduTECH is Australia’s largest education-technology event, spanning K-12 to tertiary education plus business and government learning. In 2013, EduTECH hosts one large exhibition, five conferences, five workshops, master classes, and top presenters from around the world. A stellar list of keynote speakers includes: Karen Cator Stephen Heppell Salman Khan Ewan McIntosh Alan November Daniel Pink Sir Ken Robinson EduTECH Congress 2013  |  Jun 3-5  |  Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Learning in Higher Education (LiHE) ninth international symposium invites participants to contribute to the writing of the international anthology “Improving University Students’ Learning Outcomes through Case-based Teaching,” which will be published by Libri. Three integrated concepts frame the chapters in this anthology The concept of case-based teaching The learning affordances of case-based teaching The successful achievement of learning outcomes through case-based teaching LiHE Symposium 2013  |  Jun 9-13  |  Aegina…

The Inaugural Playful Learning Summit will take place on Tuesday, June 13, 2013 at the GLS Conference 9.0 in Madison, Wisconsin. According to the event press release:   Through the Playful Learning Initiative, the Learning Games Network  and Games+Learning+Society Center will launch an online knowledge base guiding teachers’ use of video games in the classroom, support an Advisory Board of classroom teachers and education leaders, and help facilitate regional Playful Learning…

The theme of the 2013 European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) conference is The Joy of Learning: Enhancing Learning Experience and Quality. The event aims to discover and present the latest best practice in this field, share progressive concepts and solutions, and promote joint thinking and collaboration. Following the tradition of the Open Classroom initiative within EDEN, there will be a dedicated strand at the conference, with a focus on mapping and…

MIT’s Learning International Networks Consortium (LINC) 2013 conference focuses on the theme Realizing the Dream: Education Becoming Available to All. The event features a world-class slate of e-learning thought leaders, including: Sir John Daniel, former President and CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning Dr. Anant Agarwal, President of the MIT and Harvard joint initiative, edX Zaini Ujang, Vice Chancellor of the Technological University of Malaysia Robin Horn, former Education Manager of…

The 2013 Learning without Frontiers (LWF) conference offers an expanded program comprising two pre-conferences–Handheld Learning, Game-based Learning, Digital Safety–running concurrently June 17-18, immediately prior to the three-day Future of Learning World Summit and Festival, June 19-21. The event features a challenging, thought-provoking, stimulating lineup of speakers, debates, and networking sessions that set the agenda for transformation in education, teaching, and learning. LWF attracts an international audience that is forward thinking, curious, and…

The Canada International Conference on Education (CICE) is an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practices in education. The aim of the CICE is to provide an opportunity for academicians and professionals from various educational fields with cross-disciplinary interests to bridge the knowledge gap, promote research esteem, and further and the evolution of pedagogy. Conference topics include:   Arts education Competitive skills Curriculum development E-content  E-learning…

The International Education Technology Conference (IETC) 2013 aims to provide an environment for experts to discuss the current state of the art for learning in schools, industry, and universities. Topics include virtual environments, CSCL, gaming, e-learning / m-learning. Invited keynote speakers include Dr. Durmus Gunay, Council of Higher Education, Turkey; Dr. J. Michael Spector, University of Georgia, U.S.; and Dr. Cengiz Hakan, Anadolu University, Turkey. IETC 2013  |  May 13-15  |…

The Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) hosts the annual International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education. This edition is focused on Knowledge, Engagement, and Higher Education. In the Conference, GUNi aims to approach the challenge of engagements by higher-education institutions in the larger society in an integrated manner: It will explore ways in which engagement enhances teaching, learning, and research; it will approach engagement in ways that accept the multiple sites and epistemologies of…

The Open CourseWare Consortium (OCWC) global conference reunites the OCW/OER community for three days of showcasing new projects, debating issues of common concern, and exchanging useful practices in matters such as pedagogy, policy, and technology. The theme for 2013 is Learning Beyond Borders, with the following subthemes: Collaboration in Open Education Accreditation and Assessement of OER-based Learning Expanding the Reach of OER OCWC Conference 2013  |  May 8-10  |  Bali,…

The International Conference on Computer Supported Education (CSEDU) is an annual forum for presenting and discussing new educational environments, best practices, and case studies on innovative technology-based learning strategies and institutional policies on computer-supported education, including computer-based open and distance education. CSEDU 2013 expects to provide an overview of the state of the art as well as upcoming trends, and to promote discussion about the pedagogical potential of new learning…

EdTech Innovation is a Canadian conference that brings together start-ups, researchers, technology purchasers and venture capitalists. The conference profiles innovative research being conducted in Canadian universities as well as start-ups that are developing new technologies, products, and services. Connecting researchers with start-ups enables new forms of innovation and partnership opportunities in growing Canada’s educational ecosystem. Conference organizers expect 200 attendees for this event, which includes an open trade show showcasing new…

The theme of the 2013 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting is Education and Poverty: Theory, Research, Policy, and Praxis. The purpose of this conference is not to require a doctrinaire adherence to one or another viewpoint but to bring together the academic community to discuss, debate, and consider the relationships of education and poverty–intellectual, economic, and moral–noting that while education has long been seen as a way out of poverty, educational…

The International Academic Forum presents the third annual Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom (ACTC), an event attracting a diverse group of teachers, researchers, practitioners, and scholars who are engaged in the singular goal of meeting students’ educational needs via web-based learning and other information technology tools. This year’s theme is The Impact of Innovation: Technology and You. ACTC 2013  |  Apr 25-28  |  Osaka, Japan

TEDxNYED is a New York City-based TEDx event focused on education. The theme of this year’s TEDxNYED is Inside-Outside, a discussion about education from both inside and outside schools and classrooms. This year, TEDxNYED will take place at Brooklyn Technical High School on April 27, 2013. This year’s event will feature frequent GETideas.org Hangouts on Air guest Don Buckley, Director of Innovation at the School at Columbia University.  What is TEDx? In the spirit of ideas worth…