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Schedule
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Coffee |
| 9:00 - 10:30 |
Introductions/Traditional Welcome: Paul Merner, Director Educational Research & Development
Keynote Introduction (Baldev) with possibly a snip from 6 on 6 on theme for the day
Keynote speaker: Dr. Alec Couros, University of Regina
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| 10:30 - 10:45 |
Morning Break |
| 10:45 - 11:45 |
TTW (Indigenous Perspectives module) Showcasing one of our projects (Jen/Dianne Biin ) |
It's Not About the Books (Sybil) |
The New Student (Joan Yates - would like to incorporate a student voice here somehow) |
Mix and Blend: (combining F2F and online in a single course Meghan) |
Unconference (Open session in lab - Clint) |
| 11:45 - Noon |
Break |
| Noon - 1:00 |
Social Network Bootcamp (Clint) |
The 3 R's: Remix/Reuse/Recycle (Sybil) |
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An Overview of D2L (Meghan Campbell - lab) |
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| 1:00 - 2:00 |
Lunch (provided) |
| 2:00 |
Faculty Association AGM |
Potential (un)Session Topics
The idea being these are hands on in the lab. Topics are decided by the collective. Please add any topics that could be condered here.
- browsers and browser plugins
- blogs
- wikis
- Wikipedia
- YouTube
- Twitter & microblogging
- delicious & social bookmarking
- social networks
- multimedia development
Potential Session Topics
- Land & Language - Indigenous studies program (Jen & Julie)
- Nursing & discussion
- First steps?
- Information Literacy Standards/competencies (possibly someone from VIU talking how informaton literacy is embedded into their 1st year english)
- 27 ideas in 27 minutes--Norah Young did this on SPARK the CBC radio show. Ideas of using technology for purposes other than what was intended
- Something on Gaming--using clickers, virtual simulations or?
- Geocaching, geotagging---how to incorporate geo data into curriculum
- The new Learning Environment--Graphic Office might be able to arrange a speaker on their Learning Lab intiative
- Use of PDAs, this is a big deal in Nursing and Health Sciences
Concurrent Session Format Suggestion
Storefront sessions of 20 minutes each that could integrate DE and learning/teaching/curriculum developtment/renewal ideas (rapid fire learning!); be offered 2 or 3 times in succession; and that would follow a theme e.g. 'Getting Started' or 'Getting Connected' and/or answer questions such as:
- How do I start?
- What's important to consider?
- Who do I connect with?
Session descriptions (rough)
A Tweet and a Poke: How Educators Harness the Power of Social Networks
Dr. Alec Couros, University of Regina
In the last few years, the world of educational technology has changed significantly. Many new tools that allow for easy communication and collaboration have emerged and we are witnessing unique educational and social events. Blogging has become a world-wide phenomenon. Collaborative websites like Wikipedia have emerged to challenge our assumptions and beliefs about the nature of knowledge and the processes of knowledge creation. Video-sharing sites like Youtube have changed the way individuals share their voices and experiences, and sites like these have become outlets for political, cultural, and educational conversations.
One of the most popular tools are Social Networks. A recent Neilson media poll shows that Social Networks have now surpassed email as one of the primary activities people do when they go online, with the 35-49 age group the fastest growing demographic to embrace social networks. What implications does social networking have on education? And how are educators using social networks to not only engage their students, but also connect with each other?
Dr. Alec Couros is actively engaged in social networks as both an educator and a participant. A graduate level professor in the University of Regina's Faculty of Education, his coursework focuses on how educators can best use these tools to reach their educational objectives.
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