Category Archives: Project-based Learning

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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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    Partnership for Global Learning Annual Conference
    June 27 - June 29, 2013

    The 2013 Partnership for Global Learning Annual Conference will take place June 27-29 in New York City. Organized by the Asia Society, this is an important face-to-face event for educators interested in global education and developing global competency in students. Keynote speakers  for the conference include Linda Darling-Hammond, Brandon Busteed, Kathleen Cushman, Honor Moorman, Marcie Denberg-Serra, Mark E. Fowler, and Don Profitt. For further information, please visit the PGL13 web…

      Related to: Assessment & Curriculum, ICT in Education, Primary/Secondary Education, Project-based Learning, Teaching & Learning
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    Constructing Modern Knowledge 2013
    July 9 - July 12, 2013

    The 2013 Constructing Modern Knowledge Conference will take place July 9-12 in Manchester, New Hampshire. From the event web site: Constructing Modern Knowledge is a minds-on institute for educators committed to creativity, collaboration and computing. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in intensive computer-rich project development with peers and a world-class faculty. Inspirational guest speakers and social events round out the fantastic event. Dale Doughtery, Eleanor Duckworth, Deborah Meier and…

      Related to: Designing Modern Learning Environments, E-Learning, ICT in Education, Primary/Secondary Education, Professional Development, Project-based Learning, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning
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    Design Thinking Institute at Nueva’s Innovation Lab
    June 17 - June 20, 2013

    David Kelley, founder of IDEO and Stanford’s d.school, will be a special guest at a Design Thinking Institute hosted by the Nueva School in HIllsborough, Californina, June 17-20, 2013. During this hands-on event, educators will participate in the design thinking process themselves and will apply this knowledge while creating their own curriculum. All sessions will be held in Nueva’s unique innovation lab. 

      Related to: Primary/Secondary Education, Project-based Learning, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning
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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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    Designing Modern Learning Environments: Design Thinking for Education Leaders Hangout
    February 20, 2013

    GETideas.org seeks to help education leaders understand the impact of environment on learning and to leverage design when attempting to transform education systems. This Google Hangout on Air will dig further into the theme of Designing Modern Learning Environments by exploring Design Thinking with noted education experts. According to IDEO, “It’s a structured approach to generating and developing ideas.” Learn more about this approach can be applied in your classroom…

      Related to: Designing Modern Learning Environments, ICT in Education, Project-based Learning, Teaching & Learning
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    – Global Education Conference –
    November 12 - November 17, 2012

    The Global Education Conference (GlobalEdCon) is a collaborative, inclusive community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels. It is designed to increase opportunities for building worldwide education-related connections while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity.  Last year’s conference featured 340 general sessions and 18 keynote addresses, with more 10,000 participant log-ins worldwide. This year’s third annual GlobalEdCon is a free week-long online event sponsored by the International Education and…

      Related to: Assessment & Curriculum, E-Learning, Game-based Learning, ICT in Education, Open Educational Resources, Policy & Governance, Professional Development, Project-based Learning, Social Media, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning, Tech-driven Innovation
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    Global Learn Conference
    November 6 - November 8, 2012

    Global Learn–the global conference on learning and technology–is presented by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). The conference is an online event featuring live sessions for multiple times zones, invited and peer-reviewed talks, and workshops around the following nine themes to support advancement and innovation in education:  Advanced Technologies for Learning and Teaching Assessment and Research Educational Reform, Policy, and Innovation Evaluation and Quality Improvement Advances…

      Related to: Assessment & Curriculum, E-Learning, Education Reform, Game-based Learning, ICT in Education, Open Educational Resources, Policy & Governance, Professional Development, Project-based Learning, Research, Social Media, Teaching & Learning