A colleague out in British Columbia sent me this direct message on Twitter an hour or so ago.
In case you are wondering, he is referring to the Open Education 2009 conference and Utah K12 is actually the Open High School of Utah (see Open High School tag for other OHS entries.
In looking through the program , there were two presentations that I found which focused on online learning and K-12 (not necessarily K-12 online learning though).
Thursday, August 13, 2009 – 3:30pm to 4:15pm
Vital Signs: Lessons from Building a Statewide Science Learning Environment
Sarah Kirn, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
(Rm. C100)
Friday, August 14, 2009 – 12:15pm to 1:00pm
The Interactive Social Language Education (ISLE) Platform: Creating Open Gaming for Online Language Learning
Andrew Blanco, Learning Games Network
(Rm. C150)
So, if you are in British Columbia or want to catch the sessions via UStream, check it out and feel free to report back on what you see.
Elluminate Newsline July 2009.
This showed up in my inbox yesterday. A couple of K-12 items included in there…
Elluminate Newsline
The ePublication created exclusively for educators.July 2009FEATURED STORY
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Social Networking Pioneer Steve Hargadon Helps Build Unique Online Community for Educators. In his role as Elluminate’s first Social Learning Consultant, Steve helped create and continues to moderate the Elluminate-sponsored LearnCentral. Steve is the founder of Classroom 2.0, a community of educators interested in using Web 2.0 and collaboration technologies, which recently celebrated reaching 25,000 members. Read all about it.
Accredited Elluminate Teacher Certification Program Now Available. Online professional development is critical for today’s educators. The new Elluminate Teacher Certification Program is designed to help you develop the skills you need to excel in the virtual classroom. Plus, you’ll earn two academic or continuing education credits. Learn more.
Elluminate Breakout Rooms Deliver Student-Centered Experience for iSucceed Virtual High School. “Of all the tools available in Elluminate, I think breakout rooms are the most powerful,” explains Physical/Earth Science Instructor Carmell Van Patten. “That’s where the kids really get involved with their learning. Breakout rooms change everything from instructor-centered to putting the studnets in control to work through things on their own.” FInd out more.
Elluminate Center of Excellence Spotlight on McMaster University. “Elluminate has worked tick-tock, right on since day one. It has a cool factor that causes an immediate wow,” comments Elluminate Hero James Dietrich. “People want to be a part of it, so the adoption rate increases rapidly. I am a huge fan.” Read more.
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Do It Yourself eLearning: Ten Tips to Ensure Success. As a do-it-yourselfer, you may face uncharted waters with your eLearning program. Presenter Ray Jimenez, Chief Learning Architect for SimplifiedeLearning.com and TrainingMagNetwork.com, will show you how you can anticipate the challenges, stay focused, and make your programs successful. Seating is limited. Register now!
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