Category Archives: Policy & Governance

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    NYC Global Education Forum
    May 29, 2013

    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…

      Related to: Cultivating Leadership, ICT in Education, Policy & Governance, Primary/Secondary Education, Teaching & Learning, Tech-driven Innovation
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    TEDxNYED 2013 Inside-Outside
    April 27, 2013

    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…

      Related to: Cultivating Leadership, Designing Modern Learning Environments, Education Reform, ICT in Education, Policy & Governance, Primary/Secondary Education, Professional Development, Project-based Learning, Social Media, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning, Tech-driven Innovation
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    Moving Forward with GETideas.org’s Learning Trends: A Conversation with Innovative Education Leaders
    April 24, 2013

    Visit this event invitation on Google+ for more information. Show notes can be found here.    +GETideas.org  is the incubator where education leaders can develop their professional learning networks. This community provides tools, research, and inspiration to help transform learning institutions. The primary goal of GETideas.org is to bring people together to exchange ideas towards solving education challenges.  During the last few months, GETideas.org has been specifically exploring four themes…

      Related to: Cultivating Leadership, Designing Modern Learning Environments, Education Reform, Higher Education, ICT in Education, Open Educational Resources, Policy & Governance, Primary/Secondary Education, Teaching & Learning, Tech-driven Innovation, The Future of Digital Content
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    Cisco Virtual Forum for Education Leaders, 2013
    March 19, 2013

    Today’s education leaders recognize that now is the time to seize these opportunities. To expand education beyond classroom walls.  To help teachers and learners collaborate more effectively. To create new teaching experiences that engage learners and improve outcomes. So tomorrow’s students will be prepared to take on the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Cisco invites you to join educators from around the world who are transforming education today. Join us…

      Related to: Cultivating Leadership, Designing Modern Learning Environments, E-Learning, Higher Education, ICT in Education, Policy & Governance, Teaching & Learning
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    ASU Innovation Summit
    April 15 - April 17, 2013

    Arizona State University and GSV Advisors present their fourth annual gathering for those interested in the education innovation space. Billed as the “Davos in the Desert”, its mission is, “…to become the fulcrum of activity and influence on the current and future states of global education. We’re creating a platform for advancement, highlighted by the world’s premier events and online conversations surrounding the Knowledge Economy.” Network with educators, entrepeneurs, investors,…

      Related to: E-Learning, ICT in Education, Policy & Governance, Teaching & Learning, Tech-driven Innovation
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    The 2013 School Leadership Summit
    March 28, 2013

    The Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL) and Steve Hargadon are pleased to announce the inaugural virtual and worldwide School Leadership Summit, Thursday, March 28th, 2013. This free conference will be held online and will be a unique chance to participate in a collaborative global conversation on school leadership with presentations by your peers. The conference seeks to present ideas, examples, and projects related to leadership in a changing…

      Related to: Assessment & Curriculum, Cultivating Leadership, Designing Modern Learning Environments, E-Learning, Early Education, Education Reform, Game-based Learning, Higher Education, ICT in Education, Media Literacy, Open Educational Resources, Policy & Governance, Primary/Secondary Education, Professional Development, Project-based Learning, Research, Social Media, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning, Tech-driven Innovation, The Future of Digital Content, Transmedia
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    Open Education Week
    March 11 - March 15, 2013

    According to this blog post from Mind/Shift, Open Education Week will take place in March 11 – 15, 2013.  On the event web site, it is stated, “the purpose of Open Education Week is to raise awareness of the open education movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide. Participation in all events and use of all resources is free an open to anyone.” For more information about local…

      Related to: Higher Education, Open Educational Resources, Policy & Governance, Primary/Secondary Education, Teaching & Learning, The Future of Digital Content
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    UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2013
    February 18 - February 22, 2013

    From UNESCO :     The event aims to explore mobile learning as a unique and significant contribution to achieving the Education for All (EFA) goals of increasing education access, quality and equality. MLW 2013 will focus on three particular EFA goals as they relate to mobile learning: Improving levels of adult and youth literacy: how mobile technologies can support literacy development and increase reading opportunities Improving the quality of education: how…

      Related to: Designing Modern Learning Environments, E-Learning, ICT in Education, Policy & Governance, Teaching & Learning, Tech-driven Innovation, The Future of Digital Content