Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Announcing the 2016 Student Technology Conference

The second annual Student Technology Conference, a free one-day online event bringing together students, educators and innovators from around the world, will be held Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 9 Am to 9 Pm EST. We invite all to attend!

The Student Technology Conference provides an international forum for the presentation, discussion and sharing of educational technology in schools and other academic settings. This conference, by students in grades 6-12 as well as colleges and universities and for all, is committed to:
  • Fostering a better understanding of how students use technology in education and to engage students, teachers and administrators in a conversation about technology.
  • Assisting teachers and administrators in understanding how students use technology both in and out of the classroom.
  • Strengthening the relationship between students, teachers and administrators about technology in the curriculum.
Last year’s conference featured more than twenty general sessions and four keynote addresses from all over the world with over 500 participants!

If you haven't joined us before, this is an amazing, engaging, collaborative, worldwide event that you will want to be a part of. You can join us for just for one session, or for every session! Even if you miss a session, they are all recorded so you can watch them later!


Attending: You can join us anywhere you have an Internet connection, and the schedule of sessions is published in each of the time zones in the world. Just find your time zone, find the sessions taking place, and click right into the ones you want to join. You can also import the entire calendar (Google) into your own calendar, or add selected sessions to your personal calendar to be sure that you don't miss them.

Presenting: For those interested in presenting (and we encourage students around the world to do so, even if for the first time), the call for proposals is now open! The final date to submit a proposal is Saturday, January 23, 2016. Click HERE for more information and to submit your proposal.

Volunteering: One of the best parts of this conference is the incredible volunteer effort to help new (and sometimes seasoned!) presenters. Volunteers gather throughout the whole conference in a special virtual lounge and work to make sure that presenters and attendees are given help whenever they need it. Our volunteers are an elite group of global helpers--come find out why they say being a volunteer moderator is the most fun you can have at the conference. More HERE.

The Community: A significant bonus to attending the Student Technology Conference is joining the conference community of students and educators from around the world.

Great Keynotes: Who better to keynote the Student Technology Conference than students. We have a great set of keynote speakers this year, including the Young Hackers of New York City and Coco Kaleel from veryhappyrobot.com. More keynotes will be announced after the holidays!

Sponsors: We've got a devoted and most-appreciated set of sponsors who make this conference possible (and keep it free!). Our special thanks to Marymounyt School of New York, University School of Milwaukee, Westhampton Middle School, Lauriston Girls’ School and others who support our conference. And there's still time to join this illustrious group and help support our event! Email steve@hargadon.com.

Help Promote the Conference: We can really use your help to share the conference with your colleagues, associates, friends, family (!), and the world.. Show your pride with a presenter, volunteer, sponsor, partner, or advisory board member badge.

Send a Tweet: “#stutechconf2016 is coming! Submit to present or register to attend, all free, all online, 6th year of this great event http://www.studenttechnologyconference.com”

We sure hope you will join us! See you online,

Ana Sophia, Gaby, Eunice, Anne, and Sydney
Conference Co-Coordinators (we're all students)
2016 Student Technology Conference

Monday, November 30, 2015

Thursday Webinar - Practical Learning Research for the Math Classroom

Join us on Thursday, December 3, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm US-EST, for a look at the latest research in learning science and why it matters to math teachers.
  • How can we take the research about teaching and learning and translate it into practice?  
  • What are: "framing," the "growth mindset," the “testing effect,” the “retrieval effect,” "spaced repetition," "chunking for memory," "deliberate practice," and “affirmative testing?” 
  • Why should these and other learning behaviors be familiar to math teachers? 
Join Mathtoons CEO, Kristin Garn, and Mathematics Professor, Dr. Raymond Spiteri, as they outline their research looking at building math skills and greatly improving learning outcomes in the math classroom, discuss the best use of technology in the BYOD (bring your own device) math classroom, and demonstrate the use of Mathtoons Media tools.

There is no cost for this Webinar.  Sign up at http://learningresearch.eventbrite.com to attend live or to receive links to watch the Webinar recording later.

Special Note:
you’re also encouraged to take part in the live learning analytics portion of the presentation by downloading their Practi mobile app before the webinar: Apple at http://itunes.com/apps/mathtoons/practi or Android at http://bitly.com/android_practi. Create a free Practi account and enter the webinar course code WDS5W to play along.


Mathtoons Media creates apps and software that leverage mobile devices and help students practice the foundational skills necessary for academic success. Funded by the Canadian National Research Council, and in partnerships with UBC, University of Saskatchewan and Athabasca University, Mathtoons has developed straightforward tools that help teachers easily create, trackm and optimize mobile content for student practice.


Kristin Garn founded Mathtoons Media, Inc. in 2011. Prior to this, she had over 20 years experience teaching high school mathematics and university calculus. She has assembled a highly talented development team to create technology that expands the field of learning science research.

Dr. Raymond Spiteri is a professor in the computer science department at University of Saskatchewan in Canada, a numerical analyst, and the President of the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society.


Wednesday, November 18, 2015

2015 Global Education Conference - Day Four!



Thursday, November 19th, is the fourth and final day of the sixth annual Global Education Conference! We've had three great days of sessions and keynotes, and the recordings of any sessions that have taken place are accessible on the conference recordings page.


I joined a conference today during my breaks & connected with folks around the world - you can too!


The list of Thursday's sessions, in US-Eastern Standard Time, is below. To see the the full conference schedule in your own time zone, with the direct links to session rooms, go to the conference schedule page. Follow the conference through Twitter using the hashtag #globaled15. Session recordings are posted immediately following each session.

We do still need more volunteers to help moderate sessions! Sign up and information here. It's a ton of fun, you'll be doing some good, and you'll have the undying gratitude of the conference organizers!

Thursday, November 18th

12:00 AM

  • Dialogue Culture in Education - PhD Galina Pokhmelkina
  • Exploring Global Learning Opportunities - Nikolette Grace A. Ojerio, Exploring Global Learning Opportunities
  • Simulating the practice of a foreign language at work through the Open-Access Languages at Work through Drama Method (LWD) - Carlos S. Huerta Jimenez - USMEXFUSION Executive Director
  • Why study abroad? - Ms. Angelica Bartolome

1:00 AM

  • iCareProject: Teaching Students to Make Global Impact - Justine Ericz Tapang

3:00 AM

  • Can East meet West? Problematizing Westwards-looking educational reforms in Vietnam - Dr. Thi Tuyet Tran

4:00 AM

  • The Global Connected Educator - Anne Mirtschin

5:00 AM

  • Fostering Global Competency in an International School in Mongolia - Dr Kate Sutton Jones
  • Global Flipped Classrooms: Gaining Knowledge from All Around The World - Igo Trazo
  • My Identity, Your Identity Culture Project: Global Online Collaboration in Action - Nicolle Boujaber-Diederichs, iEARN USA Master Trainer and Project Facilitator; Chris Stevens Youth Network (CSYN) Facilitator, Social Studies Teacher
  • Social Networking Homes to Green with Love - Sajimol Sajeev, Dance Teacher

6:00 AM

  • LInking Colleagues, Researchers, Industries and Investments Today - Dr. Mirzi L. Betasolo

7:00 AM

  • Finding Solutions To Hunger, Poverty & Inequality - Bridget Stout
  • My Language, Your Language: Teaching and Learning Unfamiliar Scientific Terms In Filipino - Victoria J. M. Quindara
  • So You Think You Can Tweet ....in Multiple Languages? - Kae Novak, Instructional Designer
  • Teachers Matter Everywhere: Professional Development in Rural School - Kay Stokes- Alidu, Associate Professor, International Business Studies

8:00 AM

  • Can College Prepare You to Be a Global Citizen? - Michael Lai, Student Outreach Lead, North America
  • Changing the Climate: How Globalizing My Classroom Created the Best Environment for ALL Learners - Jillian Thomas, Teacher
  • Culture-Educational Paradigm Shift Framework Approach - Dr. Mirzi L. Betasolo

9:00 AM

  • Educación Pre-Básica en Honduras: Experiencia de Integración Aflatot al Currículo Nacional - Patricia Betancourt, Técnico Especialista Educación
  • Global Collaboration in Student-Led Learning - Rachel Patton
  • Possibilities & Pitfalls: The State of Global Education - Dr. Brad Maguth, Associate Professor
  • Red de Aprendizaje Virtual Relacionados a la Administración, Que une la comunidad universitaria y secundaria - Gonzalo Andrés Rodríguez Arrieta - Docente Universitario

10:00 AM

  • Educating in the Ego of ID: The Role of Perceived Identity in Symbolic Politics - Jacob D. Matlock
  • Globalizing Curriculum for Real-World Impact: Lessons from Virtual Exchange - Katja Riikonen, Ph.D. Senior Officer – Training & Facilitation
  • How to be an Equitable Education Champion: Lessons for Everyday Activists - Noel Schroeder, Deputy Director, Advocacy and Capacity Building
  • Taking the Mystery Skype to the Next Level - Mr. Rhett Oldham

11:00 AM

  • A Critical Look at the World Bank and Education - Steven J. Klees, Professor of International Education Policy
  • ArtLink en el Bosque Tropical Lluvioso de Guatemala - Gerardo Barillas, Maestro; Ramon Zetina, Coordinador de Programa; Miguel Barreto, Facilitador
  • Getting Started in Global Education - Glenna Gustafson, Associate Professor
  • The Inter-American Teacher Education Network (ITEN): Activities and Tools for the Teaching Profession in the Americas - Maria José de Leon, Education Consultant

12:00 PM

  • Connecting student communities around the world into one collaboration. - Mohammad Dayem Adnan.
  • Developing Religious Literacy in Schools: A Must to Nurture Global Citizenship - Anisha Ismail Patel, M.Ed, Founder & Chief Education Officer
  • Parent_to_Parent community of practice - Federico Monaco PhD
  • Refugee Story Circle - Wai Chum

1:00 PM

  • KEYNOTE: Ann Michaelsen

2:00 PM

  • Crowdsourcing Educational Projects on a Global Scale: From Research to Practice - Ioana Literat, Assistant Professor of Communication, Media and Learning Technologies Design
  • K-12 Global Art Exchange w/ Electronic Follow Up - Paul Hurteau, Executive Director
  • Making the most of the cultural resources in the adult ed classroom - Anne Fox
  • The My Hero Project: Teachers Resources to Support Your Projects - Mali Bickley: Collaboration Specialist

3:00 PM

  • AFS-USA's Intercultural Learning eTool: Culture Trek: Classroom Connections - Tonya Muro, Ed.D., Director of School Outreach and Educational Partnerships
  • Diverse digital education for diverse global learners - Kelsey Catherine Schmitz, PhD Education content specialist
  • Hot Teaching Spots - Mrs. Maha Hassan
  • Using Diplomacy and Current Events to Build a Fluid Global Curriculum - Laura Miller, Social Studies Teacher

4:00 PM

  • CLOSING KEYNOTE: Jim Knight

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

2015 Global Education Conference - Day Three!



Wednesday, November 18th, is day three of the sixth annual Global Education Conference. We've had two great days of sessions and keynotes, and the recordings of any sessions that have taken place are accessible on the conference recordings page.


Day 2 of the Global Educ Conference. Lots of good topics It's free, online, and you don't need to travel to attend.


The list of Wednesday's sessions, in US-Eastern Standard Time, is below. To see the the full conference schedule in your own time zone, with the direct links to session rooms, go to the conference schedule page. Follow the conference through Twitter using the hashtag #globaled15. Session recordings are posted immediately following each session.

We do still need more volunteers to help moderate sessions! Sign up and information here. It's a ton of fun, you'll be doing some good, and you'll have the undying gratitude of the conference organizers!

Wednesday, November 18th

3:00 AM
  • Students’ misconception of their employability assets: the case in Vietnam - Dr. Thi Tuyet Tran
4:00 AM
  • The youth, the community, and the planet - Angela Kristel Pelagio
5:00 AM
  • What's So Special: Learning the Basics and Creating Global Awareness in Special Education - Therese Casem
7:00 AM
  • Plataforma educativa virtual para reducir brechas entre docentes y alumnos - Profesora. Alba Silvana Salica
8:00 AM
  • Chinese Culture University-Eastern Connecticut State University global connections: First year college students collaboration - David L. Stoloff
  • Creating a school culture and climate that supports and promotes global classroom collaboration - Jennifer Hogan, Assistant Principal
  • How creating accessible electronic course materials improves internationalization - Janet Sedgley, Electronic & Information Technology Accessibility Coordinator
  • The Power of Women's and Girls' Voices for Education Policy Change: Part I: Lessons from Collective Global Advocacy - Noel Schroeder, Deputy Director, Advocacy and Capacity Building
9:00 AM
  • Developing Effective Digital Cross-Cultural Exchanges - Alicia Rescigno
  • Overcoming the Barriers that Come with Varying Social Classes - Ms. Wynzleen Lee
  • Technology as a possibility to value language teaching profession: yes, there is a choice! - Erica Coutrim
  • The Power of Women’s and Girls’ Voices for Education Policy Change: Part II: Effective Messaging on Global Education - Noel Schroeder, Deputy Director, Advocacy and Capacity Building
10:00 AM
  • Authentic International Mindedness In Action - Dr. Mechelle Bryson, Executive Director
  • Developing Community Based Learning & Anchor Strategy to Support Transferable 21st Century Skills with College Graduates - Dr. Kristen Betts, Clinical Professor
  • Engaging student with Real World projects - the refugees crisis - Anne Farrell, Run This Way school program volunteer manager
  • Global Competencies for Teachers and Professional Development - Andreea Bordeianu, SEHS Global Initiatives Program Coordinator
11:00 AM
  • Crafting Global Learning Outcomes for Teaching the Ideals of Global Citizenship - Svetlana Filiatrieu, Ph.d
  • Global education and interculturality in eTwinning - Rose-anne Camilleri
  • Lessons from Denmark: Trends in Education, Technology Integration and their Global Implications - Brittany Spatz, Teacher
  • Oh, the places you’ll go: Teacher travel and the globally competent classroom - Jesse Weisz, Executive Director
12:00 PM
  • Encontrando tesoros en la Red - Profesora Cristina Velázquez
  • Global Connections in a Pre-Service Teacher Education Course - Mary Risner, Associate Director of Outreach
  • Global education technology for an inquiry-based classroom - Julia Coburn, WorldVuze Co-Founder
  • Take Your Classroom Global - Tania Rashid, Global Education Administrator
1:00 PM
  • KEYNOTE: Julie Lindsay and Katie Grubb - "Connect with China Collaborative and Global Perspectives"
2:00 PM
  • Bringing the World to the Classroom: The Importance of Global Competencies - Rachel Chasse-Assistant Director of Global Education for the World Affairs Council-Washington, DC
  • Cross-cultural Exchange: Building Leadership and 21st Century Skills - Mr. Ihab Salameh
  • TEACHING ENGLISH LEARNERS/NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS - Dr. Mei-Yan Lu, Professor
  • The My Hero Project: Celebrating Heros in Classrooms - Mali Bickley: Collaboration Specialist
3:00 PM
  • Authentic Assessments for Global Awareness - Alana Rome, English Teacher
  • Global Partners Junior: Community Engagement with a Global Lens - Travis Hardy, Program Manager
  • Going Global in the Golden State: A Conversation with Dr. Emily Schell - Dave Potter
  • Poverty as a Lens to Global Competence - Cate Biggs, Adjunct Professor
4:00 PM
  • KEYNOTE: Kelly Clark
5:00 PM
  • Global Content, Local Lessons: Discover new strategies for creating interactive blended lessons with content created by teachers around the world through TES and Blendspace. - Erica Magnusson, Content Analyst, TES
  • Global Encounters: Connecting Classrooms to Address the World's Great Challenges. - Terry Godwaldt, Director of Programming
  • International Project-Based Learning: The Monarch Butterfly - Mrs. Ruth Valle
  • Write Our World - Multicultural eBooks by Kids for Kids - Julie Carey, Founder
6:00 PM
  • Developing Attitudes of Global Mindfulness: Linking Globalization with the Practices of Science - Jillian Wendt, Assistant Professor of Science Education
  • Global Collaboration Ideas from Flat Connections - Toni Olivieri-Barton, Library Technology Educator
  • Globalizing US History: How to do It! - Craig Perrier, High School Social Studies Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools & History Adjunct, Northeastern University
  • How to Embrace the Wonder of Global Learning Without Completely Messing with Your World - Jenna Broadbent, Community Director Kidnected World
7:00 PM
  • Divided Memories: Comparing History Textbooks in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States - Rylan Sekiguchi, Curriculum Specialist
  • KEYNOTE: Henry Harboe and Ritesh Mishra
  • La Medicion de la Calidad Educativa y la Acreditacion - M.Ed Estuardo Salazar Gini
  • Proyecto internacional "Un Mundo de Juegos" - Profesora Cristina Velázquez
8:00 PM
  • Going Global within your Curriculum - Lisa Parisi, GT Teacher, PLTW Teacher Trainer
  • Mobile Learning for Adult English Learners (ESL Students) - Expanding the Classroom Boundaries - Heidi Larson, Project Advisor
  • Promoting Global STEM through Educational Robotics Competition (RoboCupJunior) - Amy Eguchi, Associate Professor of Education
  • Shift Thinking of Middle School Students Who Come With Low Expectations About Their Ability to Learn: An introduction to the world at large, to the difficulties and the similarities of young people - Ginger Heller
9:00 PM
  • Global Projects, Grants, & Resources for Edupreneurs - Melda N. Yildiz, Global Scholar, Edupreneur
  • International Clinical Placements - Ann C. Gaudino, Ed.D., Founder and Editor
  • Transforming EFL Teacher Trainers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge Openly Online - Benjamin L. Stewart, PhD, English-as-a-foreign language (EFL) educator and researcher
  • Why Develop a Student-Run Global Affairs Forum? - Isabella Nuñez ‘17, Azaria Segall ‘18, Students
10:00 PM
  • KEYNOTE: Will Piper and Pedrio Aparicio - "Engaging Learning Beyond Borders (in both English and Español)"
11:00 PM
  • Ambientes de Motivación para el aprendizaje - Julio Aviles Romero
  • Building a Community of Problem-Solvers - Kristin Maksymec, Advanced Learning Facilitator
  • Conversión de un docente tradicional a un tutor de educación virtual - Lorena Jiménez
  • Low-Context Delivery, High-Context Classroom: Meeting the Challenges of the Global Classroom - Dr. Betsy Bannier, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Mathematics

Monday, November 16, 2015

2015 Global Education Conference - Day Two!



Tuesday, November 17th, is day two of the sixth annual Global Education Conference. We had a great opening day of sessions and keynotes, and the recordings of any sessions that have taken place are accessible on the conference recordings page.


It's only day one of and might I say, most impressive as always. Lots to learn, much collaboration and connection


The list of Tuesday's sessions, in US-Eastern Standard Time, is below. Unlike our opening day, Day two actually starts at midnight, US-Eastern Time! To see the the full conference schedule in your own time zone, with the direct links to session rooms, go to the conference schedule page. Follow the conference through Twitter using the hashtag #globaled15. Session recordings are posted immediately following each session.

We do still need more volunteers to help moderate sessions! Sign up and information here. It's a ton of fun, you'll be doing some good, and you'll have the undying gratitude of the conference organizers!

Tuesday, November 17th

12:00am
  • Tools and Apps for the Global Educator - Anne Mirtschin
2:00am
  • Implementing the Enhancing Reading through Identity and Cultural Heritage (ENRICH) Project - Isabelle Ereñeta, Education Specialist 
4:00am
  • #FitFam: Promoting a Healthier World - Samantha Ayap
7:00am
  • Once You Global, There Is No Coming Back - Mrs Fabiana Casella
  • “Rebooting the International Fair: A K-12 Student-centered approach to refreshing a tired format” - Henry Wend, Director of Global Studies
8:00am
  • Developing creative problem solving within a global context - Paul Loranger
  • Natural Wonders – Engaging students through global video conferencing about nature - Athalo Carrão – EFL Teacher
  • Partnering with schools in Massachusetts on global STEM projects - Larisa Schelkin
9:00am
  • Changing the Course: 21st Century Learning Design and Implementation - Jessica Morrow - Language Arts Teacher
  • Dialogue Culture in Education - Olena Merzliakova, doctoral candidate
  • Why online teacher trainers should know about cMOOCs - Vance Stevens, EFL instructor
10:00am
  • COMMUNITY SCHOOLS - model of resposive school in the fast changining environment - Chris Jones, director
  • Dialogue Culture in Education - Eliane Fitzé
  • Mapping Out G.I.S. Day Globally and Collaboratively: Enhancing Geospatial Literacy Through Open Access Tools - Raymond Pun
11:00am
  • La Red Interamericana de Educación Docente (RIED): Actividades y Herramientas para la Profesión Docente en las Américas - Valentina Pernett, Consultora en Educación
  • Teaching and Learning with Adult English Language Learners: Computer Mediation and Cultural Competence - Susan Jacques Pierson Assistant Professor of Education
  • What Level of Culture are Your Students on? - Harry G Tuttle, Ed. D.
12:00pm
  • Educación Tradicional VS Educación Online - Mtro. Psaumis Escobedo Delgado
  • Global STEM Classroom®: Going Global with STEM education - Larisa Schelkin, CEO and Founder
  • Students Investigate Culture Through Ethnography and Mobile Devices - Harry G Tuttle, Ed. D.
  • The Universal Language of Music: Composed, Shared and Celebrated Between Classrooms Across the World - Meredith Allen, Instructional Technology Consultant
1:00pm
  • KEYNOTE: Dana Mortenson
2:00pm
  • Education Time Warp in an Age of Exponential Technologies: What should students learn for the 21st century? - Charles Fadel, Chairman
  • Global Learning with Film and Photography - Cleary Vaughan-Lee/Education Director
  • Looking at Cultural Differences in Motivating Students to Seek Information: U.S., Uganda, and India - Dr. Sherry R. Crow, Associate Professor of School Library Science
  • The Global Educator - Julie Lindsay
3:00pm
  • Around the World in 60 Minutes: Connecting students around the globe - Katie Mussachio, English/High School Master Teacher
  • Connecting Classrooms Worldwide for Cultural Understanding - Matthew Hughes, Manager, Global Education Programs
  • Noticing Tools - Watch how they work in a global classroom - Julie Keane, Head of Research;
  • TakingITGlobal: Global Environmental Programs and Projects - Mali Bickley: Collaboration Specialist
4:00pm
  • KEYNOTE: Kayce Jennings
5:00pm
  • Blended Learning Using 3D Interactive Learning Environments - Gord Holden M.Ed - Director of Immersive Technology
  • Global Classroom Collaboration Penpals-Lifelong Lessons - Tami Moehring - Content Provider Liaison
  • Increasing Moroccan ACCESS & STEAM Students' Interest in STEM by Empowering Teachers Through Building PLNs: Moroccan "ACCESS-STEAMMISTS" as an Example - Marouane El Baida, An English Teacher IV
  • You Can Bring UNICEF to the Classroom ... Whenever, for Free! - Daniel Sadowsky, Assistant Director of Education
6:00pm
  • Connecting Classrooms via Global Collaborative Projects - Kim Caise, NBCT, M.Ed.
  • No internet? No problem: How you can author digital content that educates remote learners via Dev4x, the Moonshot Education Project - Josh Weiss, Learning Designer
  • Preparing Teachers for Instructional Best Practices Within an Evolving Digital Society - Imani Akin, Ed.D.
  • World Beyond Your Classroom (Virtual Field Trips, Hangouts, and Connected Classroom) - Agnieszka Salter Instructional Technology Coach
7:00pm
  • KEYNOTE: Students as Technology Leaders and Collaborators: The Student Technology Conference - Ana Sophia Acosta, Eunice Daudu, Gaby Palines, and Eric A Walters
8:00pm
  • Global Collaborations: World Language and STEM - Tracy Brady, French and Spanish Teacher; Past President Language Educators of Central New York
  • Latin Literature for 21st Century: Ideas and Tools for an Interactive Learning Environment - Maureen Lamb, Latin Teacher
  • Teach Peace: Developing Youth's Knowledge and Skills for a Globalized World - Megan Chabalowski, Program Officer
9:00pm
  • Connect the class to the world using SKYPE - Courtney L. Teague
  • Connecting Students Abroad with Students at Home: Bringing Virtual Exchange into Physical Exchanges - William Stewart, Program Coordinator
  • How to Leverage Global Content in Localized Instructional Design - Richard C Close CEO - Servant
  • Sustaining Global Buddies - Eamonn Jooste, COO of Global Buddy
10:00pm
  • KEYNOTE: Jean Lee
11:00pm
  • Empowering Students through the Open-Access Teaching Method Students Empowered (STEMP) - Carlos S. Huerta Jimenez - USMEXFUSION Executive Director
  • From students’ perspectives: Engaging teenagers in learning via social media while gaining global viewpoints and more - Grace Y. Ling

The 2015 Global Education Conference Starts Today - All Online - Full Session Listing - Join Us!


Bienvenue! Welcome! 歡迎! Willkommen! Benvenuto! 환영! Seja bem-vindo(a)! Bienvenido!

The sixth annual Global Education Conference, our free four-day online event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world, runs today Monday, November 16 through Thursday, November 19, 2015 (November 20th in some time zones). We invite all to attend!

A full listing of sessions is below. You're going to be blown away.

The Global Education Conference is a collaborative, inclusive, world-wide community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels. Last year’s conference featured more than 260 general sessions and 35 keynote addresses from all over the world with over 7,500 participants.

If you haven't joined us before, this is an amazing, engaging, collaborative, worldwide event that you will want to be a part of. You can join us for just for one session, or you can stay awake for four days straight to catch them all (...just kidding--everything is recorded so you can still sleep!)
  • "This is the event of the year where educators worldwide can come together to inspire and be inspired. "(Germany)
  • "It's a fascinating learning journey; it enables to connect and share experiences that will inspire educators all over the world!" (Morocco)
  • "Love the Global Education concept and the fact that teachers are sharing with each other around the world." (USA)
  • "Great sharing of innovative learning ideas - and wonderful to connect with educators from around the globe!" (Canada)
  • "GEC is the most real, vibrant and alive virtual experience." (Romania)

Mission: The conference is designed to significantly increase opportunities for building education-related connections around the globe while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity.

Attending:  You can join us anywhere you have an Internet connection, and the schedule of sessions is published in each of the time zones in the world. Just find your time zone, find the sessions taking place, and click right into the ones you want to join. You can also import the entire calendar (Google) into your own calendar, or add selected sessions to your personal calendar to be sure that you don't miss them.

Volunteering: We still need volunteers! One of the best parts of this conference is the incredible volunteer effort to help new (and sometimes seasoned!) presenters. Volunteers gather throughout the whole conference in a special virtual lounge and work to make sure that presenters and attendees are given help whenever they need it. Our volunteers are an elite group of global helpers--come find out why they say being a volunteer moderator is the most fun you can have at the conference. More HERE.

The Community: A significant bonus to attending the Global Education Conference is joining the conference community of almost 22,000 members from around the world. In addition to being able to find partners for global projects, you also have access to the archived recordings of the several hundred sessions that have taken place over the last five years!

Great Keynotes: We've been told that we may not understand what a "keynote" session is because we schedule too many of them with too many good speakers. We don't believe in just one or two keynotes! Conference co-founder and co-chair Lucy Gray is lining up a GREAT set of keynote speakers for this year, including: Pedro Aparicio, Catherine Cartier, Kelly Clark, Meriem EL HILALI, Katie Grubb, Henry Harboe, Kayce Freed Jennings, Ned Kirsch, Jim Knight, Jean H. Lee, Julie Lindsay, Shabbi Luthra, Ann Michaelsen, Ritesh Mishra, Dana Mortenson, William Piper, Mary Morgan Ryan, and Carolyn Skibba.

Sponsors: We've got a devoted and most-appreciated set of sponsors who make this conference possible (and keep it free!). Our special thanks to VIF, TES, conference founding partners iEARN and Global Campaign for Education-US, Otus, The Wonderment, Flat Connections, Learning Bird, AFS, Know My World, and International Connections Academy. And there's still time to join this illustrious group and help support our event! Email steve@hargadon.com.

Help Promote the Conference: We can still use your help to share the conference with your colleagues, associates, friends, family (!), and the world. Our social media page is HERE with links to FacebookGoogle+Twitter, and more. Publicity resources, along with images you can use, are HERE. Show your pride with a presenter, volunteer, sponsor, partner, or advisory board member badge.

Send a Tweet:  “#GlobalEd15 is coming! Submit to present or register to attend, all free, all online, 6th year of this great event http://www.globaledcon.com”

We sure hope you will join us!  See you online,

Steve

Steve Hargadon
Co-founder and co-chair
The Global Education Conference

FULL SESSION LIST
(See HERE for dates, times, and session links)

#FitFam: Promoting a Healthier World / Samantha Ayap / Dianne Padilla
A Critical Look at the World Bank and Education / Steven J. Klees, Professor of International Education Policy / Carol Anne Spreen
A Global Shift in Mindset: How to develop innovative leaders? / Ryan Makhani, M. Ed
AFS-USA's Intercultural Learning eTool: Culture Trek: Classroom Connections / Tonya Muro, Ed.D., Director of School Outreach and Educational Partnerships / Sarah Lorya
Ambientes de Motivación para el aprendizaje / Julio Aviles Romero
Around the World in 60 Minutes: Connecting students around the globe / Katie Mussachio, English/High School Master Teacher
ArtLink en el Bosque Tropical Lluvioso de Guatemala / Gerardo Barillas, Maestro; Ramon Zetina, Coordinador de Programa; Miguel Barreto, Facilitador / Ramon Zetina, Miguel Barreto
Authentic Assessments for Global Awareness / Alana Rome, English Teacher / Alana Rome
Authentic International Mindedness In Action / Dr. Mechelle Bryson, Executive Director / Ms. Maru Busico-Flight
Becoming more active citizens of the world with MY HERO! / Wendy Milette, Director of Media Arts Education / Wendy Jewell
Blended Learning Using 3D Interactive Learning Environments / Gord Holden M.Ed - Director of Immersive Technology
Bringing the World to the Classroom: The Importance of Global Competencies / Rachel Chasse-Assistant Director of Global Education for the World Affairs Council-Washington, DC / Amanda Stamp-Director of Global Education for the World Affairs Council-Washington, DC
Building a Community of Problem-Solvers / Kristin Maksymec, Advanced Learning Facilitator
Can College Prepare You to Be a Global Citizen? / Michael Lai, Student Outreach Lead, North America / Marielle van der Meer, Managing Director, Europe and the Middle East
Can East meet West? Problematizing Westwards-looking educational reforms in Vietnam / Dr. Thi Tuyet Tran
Changing the Climate: How Globalizing My Classroom Created the Best Environment for ALL Learners / Jillian Thomas, Teacher
Changing the Course: 21st Century Learning Design and Implementation / Jessica Morrow - Language Arts Teacher / Mary Ivory
Chinese Culture University-Eastern Connecticut State University global connections: First year college students collaboration / David L. Stoloff / Dr. Julie Chen, English Professor, Chinese Culture University
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS - model of resposive school in the fast changining environment / Chris Jones, director / Edina Malkic
Comprehensively Internationalizing the campus with the Open-Access System for Comprehensive Internationalization Si3 / Carlos S. Huerta Jimenez - USMEXFUSION Executive Director / Jennifer L. Granger MA
Connecting Classrooms via Global Collaborative Projects / Kim Caise, NBCT, M.Ed. / Kim Caise
Connecting Classrooms Worldwide for Cultural Understanding / Matthew Hughes, Manager, Global Education Programs / Chelsea Ducatte
Connecting student communities around the world into one collaboration. / Mohammad Dayem Adnan. / Shameer Nawaz Khan
Connecting Students Abroad with Students at Home: Bringing Virtual Exchange into Physical Exchanges / William Stewart, Program Coordinator / iEARN-USA
Conversión de un docente tradicional a un tutor de educación virtual / Lorena Jiménez / Lorena Jimenez
Crafting Global Learning Outcomes for Teaching the Ideals of Global Citizenship / Svetlana Filiatrieu, Ph.d / Richard A. Reo, Instructional Designer
Creating a school culture and climate that supports and promotes global classroom collaboration / Jennifer Hogan, Assistant Principal
Cross-cultural Exchange: Building Leadership and 21st Century Skills / Mr. Ihab Salameh / Ms. Hiba Ibrahim
Crowdsourcing Educational Projects on a Global Scale: From Research to Practice / Ioana Literat, Assistant Professor of Communication, Media and Learning Technologies Design
Culture-Educational Paradigm Shift Framework Approach / Dr. Mirzi L. Betasolo
Developing Attitudes of Global Mindfulness: Linking Globalization with the Practices of Science / Jillian Wendt, Assistant Professor of Science Education / William Willis (Lead Presenter), Wafa Alqahtani, Quincy Jackson, Marjorie Nussbaum, Robin Roberts
Developing Community Based Learning & Anchor Strategy to Support Transferable 21st Century Skills with College Graduates / Dr. Kristen Betts, Clinical Professor / Dr. Cyndi Rickards & Jennifer Johnson Kebea
Developing creative problem solving within a global context / Paul Loranger
Developing Effective Digital Cross-Cultural Exchanges / Alicia Rescigno
Developing Religious Literacy in Schools: A Must to Nurture Global Citizenship / Anisha Ismail Patel, M.Ed, Founder & Chief Education Officer / N/A
Dialogue Culture in Education / Eliane Fitzé / Galina Pokhmelkina, Elena Merzlyakova
Dialogue Culture in Education / Olena Merzliakova, doctoral candidate
Dialogue Culture in Education / PhD Galina Pokhmelkina / Eliane Fitzé, Elena Merzlyakova
Diverse digital education for diverse global learners / Kelsey Catherine Schmitz, PhD Education content specialist / Vanessa Chaperlin, Educational Content Manager
Divided Memories: Comparing History Textbooks in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States / Rylan Sekiguchi, Curriculum Specialist
Educación Pre-Básica en Honduras: Experiencia de Integración Aflatot al Currículo Nacional / Patricia Betancourt, Técnico Especialista Educación / Katherine Sussman
Educación Tradicional VS Educación Online / Mtro. Psaumis Escobedo Delgado / psaumis escobedo delgado
Educating in the Ego of ID: The Role of Perceived Identity in Symbolic Politics / Jacob D. Matlock
Education Time Warp in an Age of Exponential Technologies: What should students learn for the 21st century? / Charles Fadel, Chairman / Maya Bialik
EFLtalks. Teachers Teaching Teachers Worldwide. A Project with a Vision. / Rob Howard - Founder
Empowering Students through the Open-Access Teaching Method Students Empowered (STEMP) / Carlos S. Huerta Jimenez - USMEXFUSION Executive Director / Jennifer L. Granger MA
Encontrando tesoros en la Red / Profesora Cristina Velázquez
Engaging Heads, Hands and Hearts in International Study Abroad / Patricia A. Talbot, Associate Professor / Glenna Gustafson
Engaging student with Real World projects - the refugees crisis / Anne Farrell, Run This Way school program volunteer manager
Exploring Global Learning Opportunities / Nikolette Grace A. Ojerio, Exploring Global Learning Opportunities / Moira Velicaria
Finding Solutions To Hunger, Poverty & Inequality / Bridget Stout / Mary Brownell
Fostering Global Competency in an International School in Mongolia / Dr Kate Sutton Jones
From students’ perspectives: Engaging teenagers in learning via social media while gaining global viewpoints and more / Grace Y. Ling / Mei-Yan Lu
Getting Started in Global Education / Glenna Gustafson, Associate Professor / Patricia Talbot
Global Classroom Collaboration Penpals-Lifelong Lessons / Tami Moehring - Content Provider Liaison / Jan Zanetis
Global Collaboration Ideas from Flat Connections / Toni Olivieri-Barton, Library Technology Educator / Sheri Williams and Amy Jambor
Global Collaboration in Student-Led Learning / Rachel Patton / Brad Weinstein
Global Collaborations: World Language and STEM / Tracy Brady, French and Spanish Teacher; Past President Language Educators of Central New York / Tracy Brady
Global Connections in a Pre-Service Teacher Education Course / Mary Risner, Associate Director of Outreach / Jennifer Manise
Global Content, Local Lessons: Discover new strategies for creating interactive blended lessons with content created by teachers around the world through TES and Blendspace. / Erica Magnusson, Content Analyst, TES
Global education and interculturality in eTwinning / Rose-anne Camilleri
Global education technology for an inquiry-based classroom / Julia Coburn, WorldVuze Co-Founder
Global Encounters: Connecting Classrooms to Address the World's Great Challenges / Terry Godwaldt, Director of Programming
Global Flipped Classrooms: Gaining Knowledge from All Around The World / Igo Trazo
Global Google Mapping / Kathy Beck, Instructional Technology Coordinator
Global Learning with Film and Photography / Cleary Vaughan-Lee/Education Director
Global Partners Junior: Community Engagement with a Global Lens / Travis Hardy, Program Manager / Travis Hardy
Global Preparation of New Teacher Educators- What I’ve Learned / Amy Williamson, Associate Professor and Division Chair of Education, Health and Social Work
Global Projects, Grants, & Resources for Edupreneurs / Melda N. Yildiz, Global Scholar, Edupreneur / Fulbright Scholars and Students
Global STEM Classroom®: Going Global with STEM education / Larisa Schelkin, CEO and Founder
Globalizing Curriculum for Real-World Impact: Lessons from Virtual Exchange / Katja Riikonen, Ph.D. Senior Officer – Training & Facilitation
Globalizing US History: How to do It! / Craig Perrier, High School Social Studies Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools & History Adjunct, Northeastern University
Go and Smell the Roses 2015 / Kathy Beck, Instructional Technology Coordinator
Going Global in the Golden State: A Conversation with Dr. Emily Schell / Dave Potter / Dr. Emily Schell
Going Global within your Curriculum / Lisa Parisi, GT Teacher, PLTW Teacher Trainer
Hot Teaching Spots / Mrs. Maha Hassan
How creating accessible electronic course materials improves internationalization / Janet Sedgley, Electronic & Information Technology Accessibility Coordinator
How to be an Equitable Education Champion: Lessons for Everyday Activists / Noel Schroeder, Deputy Director, Advocacy and Capacity Building / Jillian Holzer, Director, Change Champions
How to develop global competence within a classroom - a KIP approach / Zaman Sajid (PhD Student)
How to Embrace the Wonder of Global Learning Without Completely Messing with Your World / Jenna Broadbent, Community Director Kidnected World / Tasi Young, Meridian School
How to Leverage Global Content in Localized Instructional Design / Richard C Close CEO - Servant
iCareProject: Teaching Students to Make Global Impact / Justine Ericz Tapang
Implementing the Enhancing Reading through Identity and Cultural Heritage (ENRICH) Project / Isabelle Ereñeta, Education Specialist / Marlene Floresca, Reading Project Officer
Increasing Moroccan ACCESS & STEAM Students' Interest in STEM by Empowering Teachers Through Building PLNs: Moroccan "ACCESS-STEAMMISTS" as an Example / Marouane El Baida, An English Teacher IV / Ahmed Alalou, Safae Dehbi and Soufiane Lomari
International Clinical Placements / Ann C. Gaudino, Ed.D., Founder and Editor
International Project-Based Learning: The Monarch Butterfly / Mrs. Ruth Valle / Phyllis Manning
K-12 Global Art Exchange w/ Electronic Follow Up / Paul Hurteau, Executive Director
La Medicion de la Calidad Educativa y la Acreditacion / M.Ed Estuardo Salazar Gini
La Red Interamericana de Educación Docente (RIED): Actividades y Herramientas para la Profesión Docente en las Américas / Valentina Pernett, Consultora en Educación / María José de León; Nathalia Khayat; Daniel Pier, Consultores en Educación
Latin Literature for 21st Century: Ideas and Tools for an Interactive Learning Environment / Maureen Lamb, Latin Teacher
Lessons from Denmark: Trends in Education, Technology Integration and their Global Implications / Brittany Spatz, Teacher
LInking Colleagues, Researchers, Industries and Investments Today / Dr. Mirzi L. Betasolo
Looking at Cultural Differences in Motivating Students to Seek Information: U.S., Uganda, and India / Dr. Sherry R. Crow, Associate Professor of School Library Science / Dr. Lisa Kastello
Low-Context Delivery, High-Context Classroom: Meeting the Challenges of the Global Classroom / Dr. Betsy Bannier, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Mathematics / Johnnie C Bannier, Jr., MS, CPA
Making the most of the cultural resources in the adult ed classroom / Anne Fox
Mapping Out G.I.S. Day Globally and Collaboratively: Enhancing Geospatial Literacy Through Open Access Tools / Raymond Pun
Mathematics instruction for students across the world / Dr. Veena Paliwal, Assistant Professor
Methods for Poverty Transformation in Instructional Design / Richard C Close CEO - Servant
Mobile Learning for Adult English Learners (ESL Students) - Expanding the Classroom Boundaries / Heidi Larson, Project Advisor / Brian Kantt, Jungmin Lee, Dan Eder, Kenneth Hagberg
My Identity, Your Identity Culture Project: Global Online Collaboration in Action / Nicolle Boujaber-Diederichs, iEARN USA Master Trainer and Project Facilitator; Chris Stevens Youth Network (CSYN) Facilitator, Social Studies Teacher / Said Belgra, iEARN Morocco (invited) Asma Albriki, iEARN Oman (invited)
My Language, Your Language: Teaching and Learning Unfamiliar Scientific Terms In Filipino / Victoria J. M. Quindara / Christian A. Bustamante
Natural Wonders – Engaging students through global video conferencing about nature / Athalo Carrão – EFL Teacher
No internet? No problem: How you can author digital content that educates remote learners via Dev4x, the Moonshot Education Project / Josh Weiss, Learning Designer / Karrie Anne Vitti
Noticing Tools - Watch how they work in a global classroom / Julie Keane, Head of Research; / Emily Liebtag, Manager of Programs and Services, Dorothy Bennett, Director of Creative Pedagogy
Oh, the places you’ll go: Teacher travel and the globally competent classroom / Jesse Weisz, Executive Director
Once You Global, There Is No Coming Back / Mrs Fabiana Casella
Our Global Friendships / Toni Olivieri-Barton, Library Technology Educator / Robyn Thiessen, Matt McGuire, Donna Roman, Lisa Parisi, Maire O’Keefe, Emily Roth
Overcoming the Barriers that Come with Varying Social Classes / Ms. Wynzleen Lee
Parent_to_Parent community of practice / Federico Monaco PhD / Federica Cassi, Andreia Silva, Ruchika Roroa, Alannah Fitzgerald, Fabrizio Terzi, Tim De Winter
Partnering with schools in Massachusetts on global STEM projects / Larisa Schelkin
Plataforma educativa virtual para reducir brechas entre docentes y alumnos / Profesora. Alba Silvana Salica / Profesora. Cristina Romero
Possibilities & Pitfalls: The State of Global Education / Dr. Brad Maguth, Associate Professor
Poverty as a Lens to Global Competence / Cate Biggs, Adjunct Professor / Jeanne Rewa and Nirvani Budhram, World Savvy
Preparing Teachers for Instructional Best Practices Within an Evolving Digital Society / Imani Akin, Ed.D.
Project Based Skyping / Kimberly Rouse, Technology Resource Teacher / Monique Howley, Media Specialist
Promoting Global STEM through Educational Robotics Competition (RoboCupJunior) / Amy Eguchi, Associate Professor of Education
Proyecto internacional "Un Mundo de Juegos" / Profesora Cristina Velázquez
Rebooting the International Fair: A K-12 Student-centered approach to refreshing a tired format / Henry Wend, Director of Global Studies / Alison Dupee, Lower School French Teacher
Red de Aprendizaje Virtual Relacionados a la Administración, Que une la comunidad universitaria y secundaria / Gonzalo Andrés Rodríguez Arrieta - Docente Universitario
Refugee Story Circle / Wai Chum / Priscila Bellini & Abeedah Diab
Shift Thinking of Middle School Students Who Come With Low Expectations About Their Ability to Learn: An introduction to the world at large, to the difficulties and the similarities of young people / Ginger Heller
Simulating the practice of a foreign language at work through the Open-Access Languages at Work through Drama Method (LWD) / Carlos S. Huerta Jimenez - USMEXFUSION Executive Director / Jennifer L. Granger MA
So You Think You Can Tweet ....in Multiple Languages? / Kae Novak, Instructional Designer / Farah Bennani, Chris Luchs, Sherry Jones
Social Networking Homes to Green with Love / Sajimol Sajeev, Dance Teacher
Students Investigate Culture Through Ethnography and Mobile Devices / Harry G Tuttle, Ed. D.
Students’ misconception of their employability assets: the case in Vietnam / Dr. Thi Tuyet Tran
Sustaining Global Buddies / Eamonn Jooste, COO of Global Buddy
Take Your Classroom Global / Tania Rashid, Global Education Administrator
Taking the Mystery Skype to the Next Level / Mr. Rhett Oldham
TakingITGlobal: Global Environmental Programs and Projects / Mali Bickley: Collaboration Specialist
Teach Peace: Developing Youth's Knowledge and Skills for a Globalized World / Megan Chabalowski, Program Officer
Teacher Leadership in Global Education / Maryann Woods-Murphy, Gifted and Talented Specialist
Teachers Matter Everywhere: Professional Development in Rural School / Kay Stokes- Alidu, Associate Professor, International Business Studies
Teaching and Learning with Adult English Language Learners: Computer Mediation and Cultural Competence / Susan Jacques Pierson Assistant Professor of Education / Allison Gardner and Jin Lee
TEACHING ENGLISH LEARNERS/NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS / Dr. Mei-Yan Lu, Professor / Grace Y. Ling
Teaching, Technology and Transformation in Developing Countries / Patricia A. Talbot, Associate Professor / Brad Bizzell, Glenna Gustafson
Technology as a possibility to value language teaching profession: yes, there is a choice! / Erica Coutrim
The Dream Flag Project--Connecting Dreams and Friends Across Cultures / Jeff Harlan, Co-Founder and Director of The Dream Flag Project / Abby Jones
The Global Connected Educator / Anne Mirtschin
The Global Educator / Julie Lindsay
The Global Monster Project: K-6 Experiential Collaboration / Dr. Terry K. Smith
The Inter-American Teacher Education Network (ITEN): Activities and Tools for the Teaching Profession in the Americas / Maria José de Leon, Education Consultant / Valentina Pernett; Nathalia Khayat; Daniel Pier Education Consultants
The International and Study Abroad Experience: Mixing Pot or Salad Bowl / Dr. Michael O. Johnston, Assistant Professor of Sociology
The My Hero Project: Celebrating Heros in Classrooms / Mali Bickley: Collaboration Specialist / Jeanne Meyers
The My Hero Project: Teachers Resources to Support Your Projects / Mali Bickley: Collaboration Specialist / Jeanne Meyers
The Power of Women's and Girls' Voices for Education Policy Change: Part I: Lessons from Collective Global Advocacy / Noel Schroeder, Deputy Director, Advocacy and Capacity Building / Hendrina Doroba, Executive Director, FAWE
The Power of Women’s and Girls’ Voices for Education Policy Change: Part II: Effective Messaging on Global Education / Noel Schroeder, Deputy Director, Advocacy and Capacity Building
The Universal Language of Music: Composed, Shared and Celebrated Between Classrooms Across the World / Meredith Allen, Instructional Technology Consultant
The youth, the community, and the planet / Angela Kristel Pelagio / Dominique Rayco
Tools and Apps for the Global Educator / Anne Mirtschin / Session participants
Transform Learning Enviroment Together / Margarita Kalyuzhna, teacher
Transforming EFL Teacher Trainers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge Openly Online / Benjamin L. Stewart, PhD, English-as-a-foreign language (EFL) educator and researcher / N/A
Transforming ESL Lesson Plans for Effective Classroom Use / Amy Williamson, Division Chair of Education, Health and Social Work and Associate Professor
Using Diplomacy and Current Events to Build a Fluid Global Curriculum / Laura Miller, Social Studies Teacher
What Level of Culture are Your Students on? / Harry G Tuttle, Ed. D.
What's So Special: Learning the Basics and Creating Global Awareness in Special Education / Therese Casem / Kristine Mae Aguirre
Where in the World is Media Literacy Education? / Cathy Leogrande, Ph.D. Associate Professor / Cynthia Choi
Why Develop a Student-Run Global Affairs Forum? / Isabella Nuñez ‘17, Azaria Segall ‘18, Students / Dr. Susan Carrese, Faculty Advisor, Toni Olivieri-Barton, Library Technology Educator
Why online teacher trainers should know about cMOOCs / Vance Stevens, EFL instructor
Why study abroad? / Ms. Angelica Bartolome / Mr. Carl Biong
World Beyond Your Classroom (Virtual Field Trips, Hangouts, and Connected Classroom) / Agnieszka Salter Instructional Technology Coach / Agnieszka Salter
Write Our World - Multicultural eBooks by Kids for Kids / Julie Carey, Founder / Caree Edson, Co-Founder
You Can Bring UNICEF to the Classroom ... Whenever, for Free! / Daniel Sadowsky, Assistant Director of Education / Kelly Procida
You Want Me to Teach Global Context in My Courses Now, Too? How Teaching With a Global Perspective Increases Curiosity and Engagement with the World Outside US Borders. / Teri Horton, Director of College Writing & Instructional Effectiveness Specialist

Tuesday, November 03, 2015

Global Education Conference - Presentation Submission Extension + Volunteers Needed!

So, if you got behind and missed the deadline this weekend for proposal submissions for the 6th annual Global Education Conference, or if for some reason it just wasn't on your radar, we have extended the submission deadline until November 8th at 10 PM GMT-6.

(GMT-6 is US-Central Time, as in Chicago, where Lucy Gray, co-chair of the conference and the main "approver" of submissions, calls home. So, what she's saying, is that once she goes to bed that night, that's it!)

That being said, we are giving those who got their proposals in on time a few days to schedule their sessions so that they retain priority in doing so. So submissions going in now will have to wait a few days before being informed of approval status.  But don't worry, we've got lots of "virtual" room and this conference is all about bringing new people together.

Do we have to talk you into presenting? To say that Lucy and I love this conference would be an understatement (and see the quotes below from a previous year). It's a very unique and incredible opportunity for educators and students around the world to connect with each other, and whether you're presenting for the first time or the 100th, we've structured this event to allow the maximum personal connecting possible: from submitting proposals into our social networking platform and being able to connect immediately and directly with others; to sticking with the Blackboard Collaborate session platform because it makes conversation among the audience not just easy, but inevitable!

Submit your proposal here: http://www.globaleducationconference.com/page/call-for-proposals

OK, now on to volunteering!

Reason number 2 (out of a gazillion) to love this conference is the incredible outpouring of volunteer help during conference sessions. If you haven't been a "volunteer moderator" for GlobalEdCon before, we're telling you, seriously, it's a great experience. Not only might you be the lifeline to someone presenting for the first time and who's super-nervous, but you get to experience the camaraderie of being in the volunteer lounge with other terrific folk from all over the world--and friendships are most definitely built in the process! There's already something magical just from helping others, plus add to that the excitement of making sure every room is covered each hour and helping answer questions or troubleshoot together, and you will find this experience builds a special bond with a very special group like-minded and globally-generous souls.

Join us as a volunteer!  http://www.globaleducationconference.com/group/2015volunteers

See you online in just a couple of weeks,

Steve

Steve Hargadon
Co-Founder and Co-Chair
Global Education Conference

This is the event of the year where educators worldwide can come together to inspire and be inspired.
-Torsten Otto
Hamburg, Germany

The conference allows educators around the world to become part of the story and fabric of who we are as human beings.
-Lori Zataveski
Delran, New Jersey, USA

It's a fascinating learning journey; it enables to connect and share experiences that will inspire educators all over the world!
-Ikram Eseghir
Kenitra, Morocco

The conference is one the best things ever to happen to individuals who want to develop their capacity in research, teaching and learning. It saves one the time, money and other resources that would have been spent to travel abroad for a conference of international status.
-David O.
Nigeria

Great piece of work...if we had more teachers taking up such ideas, the world would be a transformed place to live in full of geniuses. Love it all.
-Ibrahim Bahati
Kampala, Uganda

It offers the world's educators huge opportunities to learn from each other and to improve their daily practices.If two heads are better than one, then how about thousands of heads?
-Abdeljallal Elhariri
Agadir, Morocco

The conference was indeed enriching. The use of this technology to connect with others ourside of our school to inspire them to rise to the challenge of understanding and taking a stand to support indivduals that are homeless is commendable. I am proud of these students and the dedication, preparation and research they have displayed throughout the cycle of the project and beyond.
-Lenora Scott
Riverdale, Maryland, USA

A great opportunity to share outstanding ideas with other online participants and new connections and friends made for future online communication and collaborative problem solving with teachers and students! Invaluable experience! Thanks!
-Mark Wickens
Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Just when I thought I heard everything -- new doors opened -- hundreds of new ideas flooded through, and once again, I probably will not sleep tonight as my mind recalls all that I have learned and replays it over and over as I attempt to drift off to sleep so I will be refreshed for early morning sessions!
-Cookie Schultz
Orlando, Florida, USA

It is an honor to be among these globally connected teachers. I am humbled and incredibly motivated all at the same time!
-Heidi Hutchison
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

The conference has broadened my vision as a teacher educator.
-Sebastian Panakal
Cochin, India

Love the Global Education concept and the fact that teachers are sharing with each other around the world.
-Rich Cantrell
San Antonio, Texas, USA

Most impressive, proactive and reflective on the trends and paths of learning that each global teacher must know.
-Ibrahim Bahati
Kampala, Uganda

A very unique way to share experiences and perspectives on education with people from all over the world without barriers.
-Paulina Borja
New York City, USA

The power of networks and community is exemplified here. What a way to spread learning and models among passionate educators around the world.
-Anonymous
Seattle, Washington, USA

Amazing experience. Amazed at how much work and how many things can be achieved when we connect.
-Maria Colussa
Argentina

I am always blown-away by the fact that there are so many of us at this conference from around the globe that share several common goals. This gives me hope for the future! It's uplifting. Thank you to all that make this conference a reality.
-Lorena Martinez
Brownsville, Texas, USA

This is one of the most valuable virtual conferences I've been too, especially learning about emerging technologies and applying ideas to other projects I'm doing.
-Marie-Ella Williams
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Great sharing of innovative learning ideas - and wonderful to connect with educators from around the globe!!
-Dr. Eva Malisius
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Fantastic. I thought I would be going through withdrawal since the Rabini Trust did not sponsor the International Bahai SED Conference in Orlando, Florida, USA this year, but this conference has not only filled my "void" for education and networking, but kindled the flame of learning and teaching in my heart! Can't wait to tell my friends about this wonderful conference.
-Cookie Schultz
Orlando, Florida, USA

GEC is the most real, vibrant and alive virtual experience.
-Claudia Popescu
Brasov, Romania

Inspiring, motivating, and a great opportunity to learn from teachers all over the world.
-Ana Espinar
Ribarroja, Spain

Love the ability to learn on my time.
-Anonymous
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

I have found this one of the best conferences I have attended this year.
-Alison
Bantry, Ireland

"Every single person has a story that will break your heart. And if you're paying attention, many people... have a story that will bring you to your knees. Nobody rides for free." - Brene Brown

Amazing quote from Brene Brown's The Power of Vulnerability recorded workshop. I'm listening while driving, and find myself sitting in the driveway not wanting to turn this off...

Friday, October 30, 2015

2015 Global Education Conference - Lots of Info + Proposal Deadline This Weekend


The sixth annual Global Education Conference, a free four-day online event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world, will be held Monday, November 16 through Thursday, November 19, 2015 (November 20th in some time zones). We invite all to attend!

The Global Education Conference is a collaborative, inclusive, world-wide community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels. Last year’s conference featured more than 260 general sessions and 35 keynote addresses from all over the world with over 7,500 participants.

If you haven't joined us before, this is an amazing, engaging, collaborative, worldwide event that you will want to be a part of. You can join us for just for one session, or you can stay awake for four days straight to catch them all (...just kidding--everything is recorded so you can still sleep!)

  • "This is the event of the year where educators worldwide can come together to inspire and be inspired. "(Germany)
  • "It's a fascinating learning journey; it enables to connect and share experiences that will inspire educators all over the world!" (Morocco)
  • "Love the Global Education concept and the fact that teachers are sharing with each other around the world." (USA)
  • "Great sharing of innovative learning ideas - and wonderful to connect with educators from around the globe!" (Canada)
  • "GEC is the most real, vibrant and alive virtual experience." (Romania)


Mission: The conference is designed to significantly increase opportunities for building education-related connections around the globe while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity.

Attending:  You can join us anywhere you have an Internet connection, and the schedule of sessions is published in each of the time zones in the world. Just find your time zone, find the sessions taking place, and click right into the ones you want to join. You can also import the entire calendar (Google) into your own calendar, or add selected sessions to your personal calendar to be sure that you don't miss them.

Presenting: For those interested in presenting (and we encourage teachers and students around the world to do so, even if for the first time), there is still time to submit, but presentation proposals are due by end-of-day on this Sunday, November 1st. Click HERE for more information and to submit your proposal.

Volunteering: One of the best parts of this conference is the incredible volunteer effort to help new (and sometimes seasoned!) presenters. Volunteers gather throughout the whole conference in a special virtual lounge and work to make sure that presenters and attendees are given help whenever they need it. Our volunteers are an elite group of global helpers--come find out why they say being a volunteer moderator is the most fun you can have at the conference. More HERE.

The Community: A significant bonus to attending the Global Education Conference is joining the conference community of almost 22,000 members from around the world. In addition to being able to find partners for global projects, you also have access to the archived recordings of the several hundred sessions that have taken place over the last five years!


Great Keynotes:
We've been told that we may not understand what a "keynote" session is because we schedule too many of them with too many good speakers. We don't believe in just one or two keynotes! Conference co-founder and co-chair Lucy Gray is lining up a GREAT set of keynote speakers for this year, including: Pedro Aparicio, Katie Grubb, Henry Harboe, Kayce Freed Jennings, Jean H. Lee, Julie Lindsay, Shabbi Luthra, Ann Michaelsen, Ritesh Mishra, Dana Mortenson, William Piper, Mary Morgan Ryan, and Carolyn Skibba. And expect more announcements in the coming days!

Sponsors: We've got a devoted and most-appreciated set of sponsors who make this conference possible (and keep it free!). Our special thanks to VIF, TES, conference founding partners iEARN and Global Campaign for Education-US, Otus, The Wonderment, Flat Connections, Learning Bird, Know My World, and International Connections Academy. And there's still time to join this illustrious group and help support our event! Email steve@hargadon.com.

Help Promote the Conference: We can really use your help to share the conference with your colleagues, associates, friends, family (!), and the world. Our social media page is HERE with links to FacebookGoogle+Twitter, and more. Publicity resources, along with images you can use, are HERE. Show your pride with a presenter, volunteer, sponsor, partner, or advisory board member badge.

Send a Tweet:  “#GlobalEd15 is coming! Submit to present or register to attend, all free, all online, 6th year of this great event http://www.globaledcon.com”

We sure hope you will join us!  See you online,

Steve

Steve Hargadon
Co-founder and co-chair
The Global Education Conference

Monday, October 19, 2015

The Free, Amazing, Library 2.015 Online Events Start Today


This is a GREAT week for library and learning conversations! (Forward this post to friends and colleagues--you don’t have to be a librarian to attend!)

Today, October 19th, is our third annual teacher-librarian pre-conference event, “Teacher Librarian Day,” which kicks off at 4:00pm US-Eastern Daylight Time. Join host Joyce Valenza and Ross Todd, Shannon Miller, Craig Seasholes, Michelle Luhtala, Naomi Bates, Karen Bonano, Barbara Stripling, Angela Hartman, Sue Doherty, Keisha Miller, Calypso Gilstrap, Maureen Sullivan, Chalida Anusasananan, & Tara Ramos for 4 hours of presentations and discussions on Teacher Librarians and School Culture. Attend any or all of the sessions (registration is free). Lots more detail at http://www.teacherlibrarian.org.
Then our FIFTH annual (and free) Future of Libraries conference, Library 2.015, is all day Tuesday, October 20th, with keynotes by conference co-chair Dr. Sandra Hirsh from the School of Information at San José State University, Toby Greenwalt from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Norman Jacknis, president of the board at Metropolitan New York Library Council. While all the details of the 50+ conference sessions, keynotes, and distinguished speaker presentations are on the Library 2.015 conference site, a quick listing is below to get you thinking about which sessions you might be able to attend live. While attending any of the live sessions allows you to participate in live chat with the presenter and other attendees, don’t forget that all of the sessions are also recorded and available for free (and forever) on the conference site.

Sampling of Comments from Last Year’s Events:
“Great conference!”
“Fantastic! So amazing to connect with the energy of librarians all around the world through Library 2.0!”
“Lots of collaboration and idea sharing from some of the world's coolest folks. It's a real pleasure to be able to participate in this community!”
“Great learning opportunity!”
“Librarians once again at the forefront -- generously sharing best practice and inspiring us on!”
“Wonderful!”
“Absolutely loving this networking and global idea-share.”
“Excellent sessions!”
“I think it's great that an event like this is being offered for free for librarians. There aren't a lot of free events for us!”

The current complete schedule is below. Go to http://www.library20.com/page/sessions-and-schedule for the conference hour-by-hour schedule in your own time zone and for the actual links to attend each session. The keynote speakers presentation descriptions and bios are at http://www.library20.com/page/keynotes2015. Plan on logging into your first session early in case Blackboard Collaborate (the conference platform) requires you to download their starter app, which sometimes isn't the fastest process.
Please do help us promote the conference as widely as possible. Forward this email if you can. Sample tweets and blog posts are also below. Thank you in advance for your support--you help keep these types of events free! The hastag for Teacher Librarian Day is #tlday15 and for the full conference is #lib2015.

Can you volunteer to help? We’re still looking for volunteer moderators for Tuesday! Be a part of this great event! http://www.library20.com/group/volunteers2015.

See you online!

Steve Hargadon
Library 2.015 Conference Founder and Co-Chair The Learning Revolution

SAMPLE POSTS + TWEETS - Please Help Promote!

  • Sample post (pre-conference): "Teacher Librarian Day is Monday, October 19th, four great hours of free online sessions on ‘Teacher Librarians and School Culture.' This pre-conference bonus to the annual Library 2.0 conference features Joyce Valenza, Michelle Luhtala, Shannon Miller, Ross Todd, Naomi Bates, Karen Bonano, and Craig Seasholes leading a panel on 'Social Justice @Library.' All welcome, more information at http://www.teacherlibrarian.org."
  • Sample post (conference): "The fifth annual Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference will be held on October 20th, 2015 from 7am - 8pm US Pacific / 10am - 11pm US Eastern (International Times available on the site). Everyone is invited to participate in the conference, designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. Register for free as a member of the Library 2.0 network to attend and to be kept informed of future events! http://www.library20.com"
  • Sample tweet (pre-conference): "Join us Oct 19 for Teacher Librarian Day all free and online - awesome lineup #tlday15 http://www.teacherlibrarian.org"
  • Sample tweet (conference): "Join us Oct 20 for the 5th annual Library 2.0 conference 50 presentations + keynotes all free and online #lib2015 http://www.library20.com"

TEACHER LIBRARIAN DAY SCHEDULE (US-Eastern Daylight Time)
For full details and any last-minute updates, be sure to follow the live schedule at:

Monday, October 19

4:00pm
  • Teacher Librarian Day Opening Keynote - Ross Todd

4:30pm
  • Building Reading Culture with Book Trailers - Naomi Bates

5:00pm
  • Social Justice @Library - Craig Seasholes, Barbara Stripling, Angela Hartman, Sue Doherty, Keisha Miller, Calypso Gilstrap, Maureen Sullivan, Chalida Anusasananan, and Tara Ramos

6:00pm
  • What It Means to Build a Reading Culture - Joyce Valenza, Michelle Luhtala, & Shannon Miller

7:00pm
  • TLs Driving School Culture as Thought Leaders - Karen Bonano

7:30pm
  • What's Next in the TL World?

8:00pm
  • TLNewsnight

LIBRARY 2.015 SCHEDULE (US-Eastern Daylight Time Version)
For full details and any last-minute updates, be sure to follow the live schedule at:

Tuesday, October 20
9:45am
  • Early Arriver Greeting and Social

10:00am
  • KEYNOTE: Dr. Sandra Hirsh on 'Information Services Today: Essential Tools, Skills, and Competencies for Transformative Information Landscapes'

11:00am
  • Disaster Recovery . . . in the OPAC - Rebecca Leonhard, Director of Libraries
  • Educating Students To Succeed in a 21st Century Society by Teaching ICT Literacy Skills - Gina Robinson - Educational Technology Specialist
  • Embedded Business Librarianship at Your Public Library - Barbara Alvarez, Business Liaison Librarian
  • Lightweight Markup Languages and the New Digital Writing Tools - Christinger Tomer
  • Self-Service is Good Service: Baltimore County Public Library's transition to a self service model - Richard Sigwald,Librarian II

12:00pm
  • Looking at Cultural Differences in Motivating Students to Seek Information: U.S., Uganda, and India - Dr. Sherry R. Crow, Associate Professor of School Library Science
  • Making electronic collections more visible and accessible for library patrons - Joseph Dudley, Campus Librarian
  • Professional searchers today: Leadership roles in design & information experience - Virginia M. Tucker, MLS, PhD
  • RDA offers semantic meanings and powerful new linking associations - David Stern, Library Director
  • Responsive Dynamics of the Learning Commons: Discovery and Project Learning - David V. Loertscher, Professor

1:00pm
  • A Catalyst for Connections: A Collaborative Strategic Planning Process - Robin Kear, Liaison Librarian
  • DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER: Full Stacks, Introverts, & Zero-Sum Librarians: Notes from Office Hours - Michael Stephens, Assistant Professor
  • Importance of Providing Tailored Services to Online Students - Victoria Raish, Knowledge Commons Graduate Assistant
  • Online educational spaces by and for librarians: best practices and models - Loida Garcia-Febo, President
  • Where Does It Fit In?: The Use of Print Reference in Upper Division Library Instruction - Tina Chan, Assistant Coordinator of Reference

2:00pm
  • Building Stronger Communities: Connecting Your Library and the Nonprofit World - Aryn Dagirmanjian, Grants Collection Librarian/Funding Information Network Supervisor
  • Consumer Health Reference Interview: Best Practices - Lili Luo, Associate Professor
  • Creating and using a national multi-lingual authority file - Ahava Cohen librarian/ LIS instructor
  • DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER: Library as Platforms: Lessons from News Media - David Weinberger
  • First Year Library Instruction in China: Active Learning, Collaboration and Assessment - Raymond Pun, Reference and Research Services Librarian

3:00pm
  • KEYNOTE: Norm Jacknis on 'How The Future Requires Us To Re-envision Libraries'

4:00pm
  • Building a Digital Library from Scratch - Robin Fay
  • Creating Accessible User Experiences with Accessibility Evaluation Tools - Melissa Fortson Green, Academic Technologies Instruction Librarian
  • Digitization:The Future of LIS and Archives? - Scott Jones, MLIS. CEO/Head Librarian
  • Impact the UX of your Website with Contextual Inquiry - Rachel Vacek, Head of Web Services
  • Using Primary Sources Available on Awesome Stories in Lesson Plans - Melissa Purcell, Media Specialist

5:00pm
  • And, Or and Not, Ifs, Ands, or Buts: Framing new literacy learning through process integration. - Sean Cordes Associate Professor Instruction Services Coordinator
  • Building a Physical Library in the Digital Age - Jennifer Joe, Assistant Professor, Owensboro Campus Library
  • Does What We Do Matter?: Intensive Ask-a-Librarian Statistics Tracking and Doubling-Down on Professional Librarian Expertise - Laureen P. Cantwell, Reference & Distance Services Librarian
  • Helping Students with Disabilities Conduct Research - Judith Zorfass
  • Librarians Utilizing Virtual Reality - Dr. Valerie Hill & Suzette Lewis

6:00pm
  • ALA presents Inside New Library Design - Phil Morehart
  • Become Your Library's Technology Futurist - Tina D. Jagerson, JD, MLIS
  • Indonesian LIS Professionals’ Understanding of Library 2.0 - Ms Bekti Mulatiningsih
  • Strategies for Internationalizing LIS Courses - Melanie Sellar, Founder and Co-Executive Director

7:00pm
  • 3D printing and beyond, how and why library can take leadership in the Makers Movement on campus - Amy Jiang, Library Technology Coordinator
  • Can't you make that record look better? Cataloguing and the "display pitfall" - Donna Frederick, Metadata Librarian
  • Ready or Not, Here They Come: Tech Trends for Academic and Research Libraries - Samantha Adams Becker
  • Taking the Leap: Maker Spaces in the LRC (Avanzando a Grandes Pasos: Los Espacios Maker en los CRA) - Jennifer Garcia
  • “Discovery Learning in the Library Learning Commons” - Prof. David V. Loertscher

8:00pm
  • 21st-century School Librarians Take Reciprocal Mentoring Online with #txlchat - Judi Moreillon, Associate Professor
  • A Catalyst for Igniting Change: Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada - Carol Koechlin
  • Creating Information Literacy Toolkits for HBCU Libraries--Undergraduate Research - kYmberly Keeton, Academic Art Librarian/Assistant Professor of Library Science
  • Implementing a learning objects repository - pitfalls and possibilities - Mandy Callow, Manager (Repositories)
  • Reference 2.015: Transitioning to a New Model of Service - J B Hill, Ottenheimer Library Director

9:00pm
  • Friends with Benefits: Information Seeking and Information Evaluation of Social Media Information - John Louie Zabala, Instructor, Readers Services Librarian
  • Improving the Analysis of Large Digital Collections: A Topic-Based Visualization Model for Better Information Access and Retrieval - Michelle Chen, Assistant Professor
  • Instructing the Masses with an Army of One: Extending Information Literacy Online with a Limited Budget and Staff - Seth Allen, Online Instruction Librarian
  • Mobile Access to Library Services - B.Vijayalakshmi, Librarian

10:00pm
  • KEYNOTE: Toby Greenwalt on 'Flywheel Libraries: Making Library Service Visible in the Information Ecosystem'