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Connecting Online (CO10): Ludmila Smirnova, Ph.D. Public Class

Friday, February 05 2010 | 12:00 PM (EST)

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Integrating Technology for Active Life-long Learning
Connecting Online 2010
Feb 5-7

Welcome to CO10 the annual live online conference. The conference will be of interest to educators, administrators, students, and community members who value the importance of integrating technology into the curriculum to improve instruction and learning. Online learning involves various skills on the part of the instructor and learner. These include social and communication skills, social networking, independent learning strategies, critical and higher order thinking skills, creativity, and effective online and face-to-face facilitation.

The Conference will be conducted on IT4ALL Moodle course: http://www.integrating-technology.com/course/view.php?id=139 (enrollment key is CO10 ) and WiZiQ.



LUDMILLA SMIRNOVA, Ph. D

Dr. Ludmilla SmirnovaLudmila Smirnova is Associate Professor of Education at Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh, N.Y., where she has taught for the past 10 years. At the Mount, she offers courses in Curricular Planning, Methods of Teaching and Teaching with Technology and serves as counselor to Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education. She has become increasingly recognized for her leadership in the application of emerging Internet technologies to education. She has run numerous workshops on the application of Smart Technologies (e.g., Smart Board) and of Web 2.0 tools to the college and primary/secondary classroom.
Prior to coming to the Mount, Dr. Smirnova was visiting professor at Ramapo College of N.J. for two years. In her native Russia, she was professor of education at Volgograd State Pedagogical University, where she also served as Dean of the School of Foreign Languages. During her 25-year Russian career, Dr. Smirnova was known for her work in innovative approaches to teaching. She pioneered the reintroduction of Montessori education in southern Russia; a Montessori trainer in both the American and European approaches, she has run seminars and training programs for Montessori teachers in Russia and the U.S. Also in Russia, she played a key role in creating a model Ecological Gymnasium and other experimental “charter schools.” With her Ph.D. and Masters students, she additionally undertook a major program of comparative study on successful educational innovation; an interest that has continued after her move to the U.S.
Beyond the seventy books and other publications based upon her work in Russia, Dr. Smirnova has written for and presented to a growing list of professional audiences in the U.S. and abroad. She has conducted numerous workshops and seminars on Web 2.0 “Read-Write-Create” technologies, including Moodle and Smartboard training on line

Language of instruction: English

Keywords: co10, ludmila smirnova, integrating technology

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JeanineJenkins
By: JeanineJenkins
733 days 2 hours 33 minutes ago

Outstanding session!!!!

virginiaalberti
By: virginiaalberti
733 days 2 hours 32 minutes ago

great presentation from Ludmila

VeronicaFreeman
By: VeronicaFreeman
733 days 2 hours 30 minutes ago

The class was a great review of what I have been learning with Dr Smirnova, as well as providing me a clearer perspective of using this technology as a teacher rather than just as a student.

MaryZiller
By: MaryZiller
733 days 2 hours 12 minutes ago

Very knowledeable presentor with cutting edge philosophies and practices.

TatianaZubenko
By: TatianaZubenko
733 days 2 hours 6 minutes ago

A lot of useful ideas, interesting technologies, professional approach, love for teachers job, devoted and thankful students - the main features which Ludmila posses, she is a nice example for everybody. She is ready to share her knowledges.

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Integrating Technology for Active Lifelong Learning (IT4ALL) is a non-profit organization founded by Dr. Nellie Deutsch in 2006. IT4ALL includes a team of volunteers who are passionate about instruction and learning and promoting free e-learning around the world. The leading team at IT4ALL are: Dr. Ludmila Smirnova (professor at St. Mary's College in New York State, writer, experienced presenter and online facilitator), Dr. Nellie Deutsch (a Canadian instructional designer and curriculum development leader, who has been teaching English and integrating technology into her classes, and presenting, researching, writing, and providing consultation on Moodle for teachers. WebQuests, blended learning, and e-portfolios), Dariem Garcés (Moodle Developer, creator of the WebQuest pluggin for Moodle, and expert in installing virtual learning environments), and other educators & technology experts volunteer their time and make up Integrating Technology for Active Lifelong Learning (IT4ALL).

IT4ALL is a non-profit organization that provides free professional development courses on how to integrate e-learning technology into full and blended online learning (BOL) courses and workshops. Workshops on Moodle for Teachers, WebQuests, TESOL, ESOL, Integrating Technology, Web 2.0 tools, Math, English, Spanish and other subjects. The staff at IT4ALL are all volunteers who are passionate about instruction and learning and making a difference in the world of online education.

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