Mining for Treasures Archives: Professional Development
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20 October 2008
K12 Online Conference Kicks Off Today
One of the most transformative conferences for me, over the past two years, is the K12 Online Conference (k12onlineconference.org). It began last Monday, with the posting of the Stephen Heppell’s keynote conversation, “It isn’t the 20th Century Anymore, So Why Should We Teach Like As Though it Was“. Some of you heard refered to as [...]
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23 September 2008
Join the Fun – Online Book Groups
Do you want to take the leap into a personal learning network, but not sure which one is right for you? Why don’t you think about joining an online book group. There are two that I would like to highlight for you.
The first can be found at Teacher Places Book Clubs. In the past, this [...]
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19 September 2008
First NICE Meeting of the Year
The Northern Illinois Computer Educators (NICE) are hosting their first meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. The meeting will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 pm (Dinner from 4:30 – 5:15 ish , Presentation 5:15 – 6:30 ish) at Lyon Elementary School in Glenview, IL. Lyon is located at the corner of [...]
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19 September 2008
Next Generation Teaching and Learning Conference – October 13
The University School of Milwaukee is hosting a conference, the Next Generation Teaching and Learning Conference, on Monday, October 13th from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on their lovely campus.
The conference will be keynoted by Alan November (novemberlearning.com). I do not know the topic of his keynote on this day, but in the past, his [...]
