C011: Joy and Creativity in the Classroom by Barbara Bray Public Class

Friday, February 04 2011 | 10:00 AM (EST)

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Joy and Creativity in the Classroom by Barbara Bray

About the Presenter:
I coach teachers and own My eCoach, an online learning community built on a coaching platform. Since 1998, I write a regular column on professional development for OnCUE (Computer Using Educators). I am the online professional development chair for ISTE Sig ILT (Innovative Learning Technologies). My main goal is to facilitate the design of personalized learning environments that bring joy and encourage creativity to learners of all ages.

About the Presentation:
This presentation will describe joy, how to bring joy back to learning, and strategies to personalize learning. There will be examples of different classroom environments including how ythe online environments can personalize learning for all learners. Some strategies covered in the presentation include the Reggio Emilio approach, individual learning plans, variety of classroom arrangements including the Holodeck similar to Star Trek.1:1 netbook program, and PBL.

CO11


Integrating Technology for Active Life-long Learning
CO11 on IT4ALL Moodle & WiZiQ
Feb 4-6, 2011


Welcome to the annual connecting online live online conference (CO11). You are cordially invited to participate at the live online conference on the weekend of Feb 4-6 2011.


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. In addition, there are may challenges that the educators, administrators, students, and community members face.


The CO11 will be conducted on IT4ALL Moodle with the presentations on WiZiQ through the Moodle.


The themes for the presentations are:



  1. Connecting Online to Improve Instruction and Learning: Online Learning and Instructional Experience

  2. Experiences with technology in face-to-face and online classes. What worked and what didn't work for you?

  3. How do you use technology to promote and sustain your online workshops, consultation, and communities of practice and learning?

  4. Research conducted on e-learning, blended online learning, and blended learning.

  5. Reviewing or promoting books on integrating technology into the classroom, e-learning, blended learning, and blended online learning.

  6. Challenges administrators, instructors, students, and community members face in connecting online.



Language of instruction: English

Keywords: learning, creativity, classroom

Comments
sam raja
By: sam raja
481 days 2 hours 24 minutes ago

its a great effort for all teachers from wiziq and i m thankful to presenters who will presents their great learning for teachers in all over the world

francia m. delos santos
By: francia m. delos santos
486 days 13 hours 50 minutes ago

i want to join in this topic but cant make it because i have class till 5:00 PM sad.........

francia m. delos santos
By: Barbara Bray
484 days 18 hours 45 minutes ago

Hi Francia,
I'm sure my session will be archived. I put up resources so you can check those out now. Keep in touch!
Barbara

Bina Rizvi
By: Bina Rizvi
487 days 4 hours 14 minutes ago

I love to learn online..:)

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IT4ALL is a non-profit network of volunteers that provides free professional development courses on how to integrate e-learning technology into full and blended online learning (BOL) courses and workshops using Moodle and WizIQ. 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. The network was 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 plugin 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).

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