Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Learning Revolution - Ed Tech Down Under at OZeLive - Exploring the Learning Process - Student Liberation Handbook

The Learning Revolution
Weekly Update

January 28th


It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.
- Albert Einstein

Welcome to the Learning Revolution. The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn. The Learning Revolution Project highlights virtual and physical events from Web 2.0 Labs and its partners. These events bring together educators, learners, leaders, and others to rethink and reinvent education. To receive the weekly Learning Revolution newsletter, please join the Learning Revolution network.



Updates

  • Announcing OZeLive - Ed Tech Down Under on February 22nd and 23rd. On a very fast schedule, we're announcing OZeLive -- the free, Australia time-zone friendly educational technology virtual conference. The team from Australia e-Series in collaboration with The Learning Revolution, are very excited about the first conference in 2014. Call for proposals now open! We invite you to join our network at OZeLive.com and consider presenting and/or attending any of the strands for this event. Backchannelling and promotions will appear in Twitter under #ozelive.
  • Save the Dates: March 6 + 7 - Exploring the Learning Process. Our second conference under the Homeschool banner will be a broad learning event, inviting and including participation from the school, library, museum, and homeschool communities. We're looking to bridge these worlds into a larger conversation on when, how, and where learning takes place and can be facilitated.
  • Student Liberation Handbook: Volume I. The Student Liberation Handbook Volume I is almost here! Chapter contributions in this volume come from Blake Boles, David Loertscher, Marc Crompton, Ann Michaelsen, Lisa Nielsen, Mattias Davidsson, and Jackie Gerstein. Look for an announcement in coming weeks.

One Week Calendar


Deadlines

  • The inaugural OZeLive - Ed Tech Down Under online conference, February 22nd and 23rd
    Upcoming deadlines: Presentation proposals are being accepted between now and February 15th, 2014. Please see the conference strands and submission instructions here.
  • The free School Leadership Summit online conference, March 27th, 2014
    Upcoming deadlines: Presentation proposals are being accepted between now and March 15th, 2014. Proposals are be accepted on a rolling basis, so consider submitting now! Please see the instructions for submitting a proposal here.

Highlighted Recordings


Peter Gray from the 2013 Homeschool Conference - on "Free to Learn"

Gray
http://youtu.be/6UuIcRWzSo8/

Buffy Hamilton & Kristin Fontichiaro from the Future of Education Interview Series - on "School Libraries"

Hamilton-Fontichiaro
http://youtu.be/r7iJM7HlJa4/

Audrey Watters from the Learning 2.0 Conference - on "Learning 2.0"

Watters
http://youtu.be/gMLLQ1TLD4E/

Conversations

Classroom 2.0
  • Have the Common Core Standards changed how you teach?. Connecticut educator, Laurelle Wilson, wants to know if the Common Core State Standards have positively or negatively impacted your classroom teaching practices. This has been a hot topic for our combined education networks, so share your experiences with Laurelle here.

Education Revolution Google+ Community
  • YouTube channel for Calculus lessons. Calculus Videos thought we might be interested in sharing their web resources with our community--we are! More and more, educators are complementing their classroom teaching with supplemental, at-home material. This might be a great tool for the math teachers in our community. Enjoy!
  • Bringing Macbeth to your classroom via Google Hangouts. Annabelle Howard is looking for other teachers to participate in a four week lesson reading Macbeth. The online adaptation is available in multiple language formats, and the project will involve using Hangouts to meet with other participating classrooms for discussion. How fun! If you'd like to learn more about how your classroom can participate, check out Annabelle's post.

Future of Education
  • Eliminating Homework, Teaching Soft Skills. Future of Education member, Mariam Haleem, shared a thoughtful post exploring the teaching of soft skills and making a case for eliminating homework. The main purpose of schools nowadays is to impart soft skills, life skills or even inter-personal skills. Considering that, isn’t it time for schools to reconsider the idea of “homework”? What do you think? Go here to share your thoughts with Mariam.

Submit a Video or Quote

We'd like to feature a user submitted video each week. Get creative! Post your short video answer to the question: What does the learning revolution mean to you? We'll be highlighting one video each week, and sharing the rest on our YouTube channel. You need to include #learningrevolution in the title of your YouTube video.

OR

Do you have a great quote on education? Send us your favorite education quote to add to our collection and we'll be sure to give you a shout out in our next newsletter.


This Week's Submissions

  • A child's work is to create the person she will become.
    - Maria Montessori
    Thanks to Thomas Johanson!
  • We are all just walking each other home.
    - Ram Dass
    Thanks to Keith Tompkins!

Final Notes

We had a two terrific nights of global education meetings in New York this week, and would love to find a model for doing these more broadly. It was great to meet face-to-face with supporters of the Global Education Conference and to tell new people about it. One of the best of many outstanding outcomes from the visit was our meeting with four 11th grade girls from Marymount School who want to run an online student technology conference next year. Of course, we said we'd give them our full support! In fact, we cannot wait! The technologies of the Web have opened so many doors to authentic contributions and experiences--by both students and educators--and we're so delighted to be a part of this.


See you online!



Steve
Steve Hargadon
www.stevehargadon.com
Posted by Steve Hargadon at 11:37 PM 0 comments

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Learning Revolution - NYC GlobalEd Meetup - FutureofEd on YouTube - CMK 14 - Goodbye Dean Fred

The Learning Revolution
Weekly Update

January 21st


The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Welcome to the Learning Revolution. The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn. The Learning Revolution Project highlights virtual and physical events from Web 2.0 Labs and its partners. These events bring together educators, learners, leaders, and others to rethink and reinvent education. To receive the weekly Learning Revolution newsletter, please join the Learning Revolution network.



Updates


One Week Calendar

  • Tuesday, January 21st at 5pm EST TICAL - Top 14 Web Resources for Ed. Leaders of 2014, Tune in to hear about the top 14 technology resources of 2014. Websites and apps that are free, easy-to-use, and very practical will be highlighted during this session. Learn about new tools and explore new ways to use some of the more popular resources. This webinar builds on the popular series of articles and workshops that have been presented annually since 2010. Click here to register.
  • Tuesday, January 21st at 5pm EST Personlize Learning Webinar #3: The Motivation Equation with Kathleen Cushman, Hear from learners how five of the eight conditions play out in highly motivating classrooms. Kathleen will share the strategies that motivate learners and the voices from five learners on what matters so they can learn. Join the webinar here.
  • Wednesday, January 22nd at 8am, 4pm & 10pm EST GlobalEdCon Advisory Board Debrief, The purpose of this meeting is to debrief on the 2013 Global Education Conference and start planning for the 2014 event. The meetings will be held in Google Hangouts and will be recorded for those who cannot attend. See the front page of our community for a link to participate.
  • Wednesday, January 22nd at 9pm EST EdTechTalk - Teachers Teaching Teachers, Teachers Teaching Teachers Studio and Chat hosted weekly by EdTechTalk, a collaborative open webcasting community.
  • Thursday, January 23rd at 12pm EST EdTechTalk - Designers for Learning, The Designers for Learning webcast is hosted by EdTechTalk, a collaborative open webcasting community. To participate click here.
  • Friday, January 24th - Sunday, January 26th Educon Philly in Philadelphia, PA, EduCon is both a conversation and a conference. It is an innovation conference where we can come together, both in person and virtually, to discuss the future of schools. Every session will be an opportunity to discuss and debate ideas — from the very practical to the big dreams. For more information, click here.
  • Tuesday, January 28th at 5pm GlobalEdCon Meet and Greet in NYC, Come learn about this free online event and find out how you can participate as an attendee, volunteer, partner and/or presenter. Click here to RSVP.

For a full list of all upcoming events, click HERE.


Deadlines

  • The free School Leadership Summit online conference, March 27th, 2014
    Upcoming deadlines: Presentation proposals are being accepted between now and March 15th, 2014. Proposals are be accepted on a rolling basis, so consider submitting now! Please see the instructions for submitting a proposal here.

Highlighted Recordings


John Hunter & Chris Farina from the Future of Education Interview Series - on "World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements"

Hunter Farina
http://youtu.be/cuS73loJdRg

Julene Reed from the Global Education Conference - on "Polar Bears, Global Connections, and Citizen Science"

Reed
http://youtu.be/acwS35pDKk0

Ramji Raghavan from the Global STEMx Education Conference - on "Sparking curiosity and nurturing creativity through hands-on science!"

Raghavan
http://youtu.be/zCn1oda86kM

Conversations

Education Revolution on Google+
  • Education lessons from Finland. Google+ community member, Pauline Hawkins, shared this article with us. A former Boston elementary school teacher compares his own experiences as a student and teacher in an American school system to the Finnish model of schooling. Interested in finding out how to teach effectively in a four hour school day and work only thirty hours a week? Read here.
  • Medieval China reconstructed with MinecraftEdu. George Bartan was impressed with the work of John Miller and his 7th grade history classroom. Miller and his students used MinecraftEdu to recreate the Tang Dynasty capital city of Chang'an. Check out this amazing project and how it maps onto specific learning outcomes here. Thanks for sharing this, George!

Global Education Conference
  • Get published by age 7.. First grade teacher, Kristen Paino, is looking for other first grade classrooms to help author a global iBook. "We want to demonstrate how first grade classrooms around the world can come together to publish something unique and creative, while learning from each other at the same time!" Interested in participating? Get in touch with Kristen here.
  • Your students, the inventors. Global Education network member, Susan McLester, has shared an opportunity for the creative K-12 students in your classrooms and libraries. The Spark Lab Invent It Challenge encourages kids to identify a real world problem and come up with a solution. Learn more about how you can encourage your students to take the challenge here.

Kudos

It's great to look at your feedback as we gear up for GlobalEdCon 2014. Thanks to all of you who have made this yearly event so successful!
Be sure to check out the Events listed on the main page to see how you can get involved with planning the fourth annual GlobalEdCon.

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

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

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

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

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, New York

Click here to see all of the feedback from the 2013 Global Education Conference.


Submit a Video or Quote

We'd like to feature a user submitted video each week. Get creative! Post your short video answer to the question: What does the learning revolution mean to you? We'll be highlighting one video each week, and sharing the rest on our YouTube channel. You need to include #learningrevolution in the title of your YouTube video.

OR

Do you have a great quote on education? Send us your favorite education quote to add to our collection and we'll be sure to give you a shout out in our next newsletter.

This Week's Favorites

  • Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education.
    - John F. Kennedy
    Thanks to Jenny Rankin!
  • When one teaches, two learn.
    - Robert Heinlein
    Thanks to Stephan Hughes!

Final Notes

My dad passed away last week. Affectionately known as Dean Fred to thousands of Stanford and Princeton students, he bequeathed to me an intellectual legacy for which I'll always be grateful. In easy reach when he died was an engraved quote he kept from Oscar Wilde: "Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future." I think it was a reminder to always look for the good in people, a talent which served him well as Dean of Admissions at two prestigious institutions. Jenny Rankin submitted the JFK quote in the section above above, to which I might add other profound JFK words today, thinking of my father: "All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent." One of my great concerns about how we think about education right now is that we've lost the moral imperative to find the good in each student and to magnify it; instead, we seem intent on sorting and quantifying, undermining or believing we control the future potential of so many of our students. My dad was a late bloomer--he went to back to college after serving in the army--and were his potential to have been determined in his high school years, the world would have lost a man of great influence. Rest in peace, Dean Fred.



Steve
Steve Hargadon
www.stevehargadon.com
Posted by Steve Hargadon at 12:32 PM 0 comments
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