Presented by Kim Cofino at:
- Shekou International School, December 2011 (1-day Workshop)
- EARCOS Teachers Conference, March 2009
- Qatar Academy, Doha, Qatar in February 2009
- Beijing BISS International School, China in January 2010
Previous version presented at:
- Teach IT!, Singapore in November 2007
- Qatar Academy, Doha, Qatar in February 2008
1-day Workshop Agenda
| 8:30 -9:00 | Introduction (quote by Dean Shareski – found in the Great Quotes about Education and Change Flickr Pool) Goals/Hopes Connections Activity Where Good Ideas Come From |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Getting Connected: Twitter |
| 10:00 -11:00 | Getting Connected: Blogs & RSS |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Getting Connected: Social Networks & Social Bookmarking |
| 12:00 -1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Connected Learning in the Classroom |
| 2:00 – 3:00 | Digital Citizenship |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Wrap-up Wonderings? Ongoing Questions? Feedback Survey |
Resources
Blog Posts by Kim:
Recommended Reading:
- Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for the Classroom
- Redefining Literacy for the 21st Century
- The World is Flat
- The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More
- The Tipping Point
- Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything
- A Whole New Mind
| Social Networks for Educators: | RSS Readers: | Blogging Platforms: | Keeping Connected: |
| Conferences: | Distance Learning: | Creative Commons: | Find People on Twitter: |
| Searching Techniques: | Common Craft Videos (Explaining complex ideas in a simple way): | Videos Shown: |