Category Archives: Teaching & Learning

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    InnovatED – Avenues Technology Showcase
    July 10 - July 11, 2013

    From the conference web site: The technology team from Avenues: The World School is excited to announce that they will be hosting a two-day InnovatED conference on their New York City campus, July 10th-11th. InnovatED is specifically designed for those who are interested in learning about innovative practices for implementing a successful one-to-one program. If your school is currently one-to-one or is thinking of going one-to-one, with either iPads or…

      Related to: E-Learning, ICT in Education, Primary/Secondary Education, Professional Development, Teaching & Learning
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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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    Flat cLassroom Live!
    by: julielindsay
    April 16, 2013

    Designed and led by Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay, authors of the book “Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds”, this is a challenge-based learning conference for educators and students. Teachers from all over the world join students to explore the essentials of global project design and have the opportunity to learn with and from experts in this field. Develop collaboration and leadership skills with real and virtual team members on an action…

      Related to: Designing Modern Learning Environments, E-Learning, Primary/Secondary Education, Professional Development, Teaching & Learning
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    Flat Classroom® Workshop 2013
    by: julielindsay
    April 16, 2013

    Julie Lindsay, co-founder and Director of Flat Classroom, award winning global collaborative projects, and Flat Classroom Conference and Live Events Inc., unique collaborative live events for teachers and students, announces the June 20 & 21, 2-day ‘Flat Classroom Workshop – Seven Steps to Global Collaboration’. Educators who want to transform their learning and embrace global collaboration in their curriculum are invited to join Julie for a unique professional development experience…

      Related to: Designing Modern Learning Environments, E-Learning, ICT in Education, Professional Development, Teaching & Learning
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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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    Building Learning Communities Conference
    July 24 - July 26, 2013

    The Building Learning Communities Education conference is a highly regarded professional development experience held every summer in Boston. Hosted by noted ed tech thought leader Alan November, BLC brings together some of the most innovative educators in the world to explore the impact of educational technology on teaching and learning. Check out their pre-confernece workshops and featured speakers this year which include keynoters Yong Zhao, Dave Weinberger, and Catlin Tucker….

      Related to: Assessment & Curriculum, Cultivating Leadership, E-Learning, ICT in Education, Media Literacy, Primary/Secondary Education, Professional Development, Teaching & Learning