Category Archives: Social Media

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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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    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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    International Society for Technology in Education Conference
    June 23 - June 26, 2013

    The annual conference and exposition of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is a premier educational-technology event bringing together approximately 20,000 enthusiastic ed-tech professionals from around the globe for professional learning, collaboration, and hands-on demonstration of the best new technologies for the classroom, school, or district. Conference strands include: School Improvement Technology Infrastructure Professional Learning Digital Age Teaching and Learning Virtual Schooling / E-Learning ISTE Conference 2013  |  Jun 23-26  |…

      Related to: Assessment & Curriculum, E-Learning, Early Education, Education Reform, Game-based Learning, ICT in Education, Media Literacy, Open Educational Resources, Primary/Secondary Education, Professional Development, Social Media, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning
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    Canada International Conference on Education
    June 17 - June 20, 2013

    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…

      Related to: Assessment & Curriculum, E-Learning, Early Education, Game-based Learning, Higher Education, ICT in Education, Open Educational Resources, Primary/Secondary Education, Professional Development, Research, Social Media, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning
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    International Conference on Computer Supported Education
    May 6 - May 8, 2013

    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…

      Related to: Assessment & Curriculum, E-Learning, Higher Education, ICT in Education, Primary/Secondary Education, Social Media, Teaching & Learning
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    Global Conference on Technology, Innovation, Media, and Education
    February 12 - February 14, 2013

    The Global Conference on Technology, Innovation, Media, and Education (Global TIME) is an online event presented by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Themes include: Advanced Technologies for Learning and Teaching Assessment and Research Educational Reform, Policy, and Innovation Evaluation and Quality Improvement Advances Global Networks, Partnerships, and Exchanges Innovative Approaches to Learning and Learning Environments Open Education Technologies for Socially Responsive Learning Virtual and Distance Education…

      Related to: Assessment & Curriculum, E-Learning, ICT in Education, Open Educational Resources, Research, Social Media, Teaching & Learning
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    One-Third of Professors Use Social Media for Teaching
    Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
    October 22, 2012

    According to annual survey results released last week by Pearson and the Babson Research Survey Group,  nearly 34% of professors use social media tools in the classroom . The survey of approximately 4,000 teaching professors found blogs and wikis to be the most-preferred teaching tools, and that online video is used in the classroom by nearly 90% of professors.

      Related to: Higher Education, ICT in Education, Social Media, Teaching & Learning
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    New U.S. Congressional Caucus Focuses on 21st-Century Skills Education
    Source: THE Journal
    October 15, 2012

    The U.S. Congress has created a new caucus for the purpose of keeping policy makers up to date on the importance of 21st-century skills education as students prepare for college and careers. The Congressional 21st Century Skills Caucus, along with the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), will help the education system provide students with the knowledge and skills they will need to compete in a global economy that demands innovation.The initial briefing…

      Related to: ICT in Education, Media Literacy, Policy & Governance, Social Media, Teaching & Learning