#GlobalEd12 Wrap-up & Link to Session Recordings!

17 Nov

The 2012 Global Education Conference has come to an end.  What a great week of ideas and networking!!

One of the greatest things about the Global Education Conference is that they record all of the sessions, allowing the momentum of the conference to stretch throughout the year!  In case you would like to catch some of the great sessions you may have missed, here is the link to all of the session recordings.  My session, “It’s a Small World,” on Elementary Global Collaboration can be found here, as well.  (If you saw a powerful session that you would recommend us viewing, please share that in the comments below!)

And just because the conference is over, doesn’t mean that the opportunities to connect and participate in global learning are over.  By joining the GlobalEdCon community at GlobalEducationConference.com, you can connect with other educators, as well as create or join global projects all year long.  iEARN.org and ePals.com also offer free global communities, featuring ways to connect with other educators on transformative projects throughout the year.

Lastly, this conference could not happen without the leadership of Steve Hargadon and Lucy Gray.  I encourage you to follow Steve and Lucy on Twitter and/or send them a message to thank them for all of their time and effort to make this fabulous event happen.

Thanks!
~Nancye

Global Education Conference: Day 4 Session Recommendations #globaled12

15 Nov

Hi all –

Here are a few sessions to check out today in the Global Education Conference!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15
(All times given in Eastern Time, U.S. Use the full schedule linked below to confirm times in your area!)

4:00 PM — Session: World Language Meets Glocal PBL: Local Solutions for Global Refugees
Jennifer D. Klein, Global Education Consultant
Kelsey Vroomunn, ISTE Emerging Leader
Description: Glocal learning approaches allow students to address the global challenges of displacement and refugee life on a local level.
Link to Session: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=GECPart204

6:00 PM — Keynote: The Network is Us
Larry Johnson, CEO of NMC
Description: Social change is as timely as it is timeless… 
Link to Session: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=GECKPart32

9:00 PM — Keynote: The Rise of Makers: Rethinking Innovation and Education
Dale Dougherty
Description: The maker movement “invites participation of amateurs of all ages and takes advantage of new technologies for personal fabrication and physical/digital interaction.” This session digs deep into the “national effort to find opportunities to integrate making as a way of transforming education, providing hands-on experiences and open-ended projects that engage students.”
Link to Session: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=GECKPart30

10:00 PM — Session: Motivational and Self-regulated Learning Factors of Informal and Extreme Learning
Donggil Song, Curtis J. Bonk & Justin Whiting; Indiana University
Description: The present study aims at investigating motivational and self-regulated learning factors of informal and extreme learning when using educational Web resources as well as the supports, uses, and challenges and obstacles.
Link to Session: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=GECPart223

Once again, the full GlobalEdCon schedule can be found  here.  And remember, you can follow #GlobalEd12 or me (@EngagingEdu) on Twitter for ongoing updates, tips and highlights as well!

“It’s a Small World: Elementary Global Collaboration Tools” @ #GlobalEd12

13 Nov

Day 2 of the Global Education Conference has begun!  Yesterday was filled with inspirational speakers and practical tips.  I especially enjoyed Tony Wagner‘s ideas about fostering innovation in our students and Rita Oates’ practical tips for connecting with guest speakers who have International perspectives, yet live within our local communities. (If you missed them, I will be posting a link to the #GlobalEd12 session recordings later this week.)

As promised, tonight (or tomorrow morning depending on where in the world you live) at 11:00 PM Eastern Time, U.S, I will be presenting as well.  Here’s the scoop!

It’s a Small World: Elementary Global Collaboration
Nancye Blair, Education Innovation Specialist & ISTE Emerging Leader

Direct Link to the Session: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=GECPart101

Session Description: With mountains of resources available for Global Collaboration, elementary teachers often spend hours sifting through tools and practices to find the select few that will be successful for young learners. In this high-energy session, attendees learn about powerful web resources and best practices that are perfect for our youngest learners. With ideas for tools like Google Docs, Storybird, Voicethread, ePals, Skype, Flockdraw and more, participants will learn how to find other teachers and classes who are interested in collaborating, how to set-up 21st century learning activities that promote global awareness and real world problem solving, and easily implement these new tools in their classroom. In no time, elementary students can be blogging; digital storytelling; sharing videos, images, knowledge or skills; and even creating websites with other students across the classroom and around the world.

Today guarantees to be another wonderful day of connecting and learning.  Once again, the full GlobalEdCon schedule can be found  here.  And remember, you can follow #GlobalEd12 or me (@EngagingEdu) on Twitter for ongoing updates, tips and highlights as well!


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Connect with the free, online Global Education Conference: Nov 12-16!

12 Nov

Today marks the first day of the 2012 free, online Global Education Conference.  Running all week, nearly 24 hours a day, this conference offers incomparable diversity and opportunities for global connections.

If you are new to the Global Education Conference, #GlobalEdCon ”is a collaborative, inclusive, world-wide community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels. It is designed to significantly increase opportunities for building education-related connections around the globe while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity.”

Here are a few of today’s sessions I think you’ll find interested… and details about the session I am presenting tomorrow, too!  The full schedule can be found here.  And remember, you can follow me on Twitter for ongoing updates, tips and highlights as well!

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12
(All times given in Eastern Time, U.S. Use the schedule above to check times in your area!)

10:00 AM — Opening Keynote: Creating Innovators
Tony Wagner, Technology & Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard
Link to Session: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=GECKPart1

1:00 PM — Session: #VideoGamesForGlobalLearning
Terry Heick, Institute for Habits of Mind
Link to Session: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=GECPart6

3:00 PM — Keynote: The Lessons I Learned While Making A Difference
Ilona Dougherty, Executive Director of Apathy is Boring
Link to Session: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=GECKPart13

10:00 PM — Top 10 Places to Find Real People in Your Community to Globalize Student Learning
Dr. Rita Oates, Oates Associates & Florida Society for Technology in Education
Link to Session: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=GECPart36

 

MY SESSION TOMORROW, TUESDAY, NOVEMEBER 13:

11:00 PM — It’s a Small World: Elementary Global Collaboration
Nancye Blair, Education Innovation Specialist & ISTE Emerging Leader
Discover powerful web resources and best practices perfect for connecting young learners around the globe. More details here.
Link to Session: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=GECPart101

I would love to connect with you through #GlobalEdCon this week. If you see me, please say hello! And have a great conference!
~Nancye

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Transforming Students to Authors: National Novel Writing Month (#nanowrimo) starts today!

1 Nov

In my eight years of teaching, rarely had I encountered a project that gave students as much ownership and motivation as the Young Writers Program for National Novel Writing Month…  Or as lovingly referred to by its participants, NaNoWriMoYWP.

Today commences the 2012 month of novel writing.  Students around the world are choosing a personal word count goal and launching on an adventure to tell a long narrative tale by November 30th.

Not only does this project significantly boost the quality of student writing through hours of deliberate practice and give amazing opportunities for powerful writing mini-lessons that students can immediately put into practice, but NaNoWriMoYWP also provides an appropriate learning environment for demonstrating  to students the power of setting and working toward a challenging goal.  Completing one’s first novel at the age of 8, 12 or 16 is something that belongs wholly to that student and can never be taken away.  It represents a lifelong transformation from writing student to author.   The message of empowerment is undeniable.

NaNoWriMoYWP Planning Sheet

Click to download .pdf version.

So, I encourage you to take join my students, colleagues, friends, writers around the globe and me in taking the NaNoWriMo challenge in 2012.  Just because it is November 1, doesn’t mean it is too late to jump in. In fact, I am attaching a .pdf adapted from NaNoWriMo materials that can help you shortcut your planning time, turn your ideas into a true story concept and even connect with other NaNoWriMo-ers.  Plus, this month, I will be continuing to share writing resources, tips and student stories to keep your writers engaged and motivated along the way.

So, take the challenge yourself, integrate the program into your reading and writing instruction over the next month, or at least send a Twitter message to the many students on their way to becoming authors!

Let the novel writing begin!

“NaNoWriMo – I am an Author” – Video
NaNoWriMo - _I am an Author_ - YouTube

 

 

 

 

 

Click here to read more about our 2011 NaNoWriMo experience!

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