Both webinars are presented by edWeb.net, a professional learning community open to anyone.
What is SAMR? Rethink the way you plan with ed tech...
WHEN: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Eastern Time)
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Presented by Joe Dale, independent languages consultant from the UK
Presented by Joe Dale, independent languages consultant from the UK
In our community’s first webinar, independent languages consultant Joe Dale will look at the SAMR model developed by Dr. Rubin Puentedura, which provides a useful framework for helping teachers rethink how they design activities that involve the use of technology. Joe will draw on practical examples to explore the Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and finally Redefinition stages of the model, suggesting how previously inconceivable tasks can be achieved which transform learning and allow educators to ‘teach above the line.’ Planning lessons which are relevant and challenge 21st century learners as well as engage and stretch them is essential, and the SAMR model is a helpful guide to aid this process. Joe will also touch upon the importance of having a growth mindset when approaching the use of technology in the classroom as well as nurturing a personal learning network to facilitate global collaboration. If you like the idea of turning an original idea on its head and coming up with something which is far more engaging, relevant and important to young people, join Joe on April 15th to learn about creating lessons through the SAMR model.
Sponsored by 
ClassFlow
Get online and expand your PLC...
WHEN: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Eastern Time)
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Presented by Tom Whitby, retired secondary teacher and adjunct professor; with Steven Anderson, Content and Relationship Evangelist for Promethean
“I have learned more being on Twitter in six months than in two years of graduate school.”
“The connections I’ve made because I am online are crucial to my success in the classroom.”
“I don’t know what I did before I was connected!”
These are statements we hear every day. Educators from around the world, marveling at the fact that they are connected and those connections carry a great deal of value to them professionally and personally.
Historically, collaboration took place when two or more individuals occupied the same space at the same time and exchanged and revised ideas. It has often been said, "In a room full of smart people, the smartest person is the room"! With the technology at hand today, there are no boundaries of time or space with collaboration. The ability we have to connect and work collaboratively, anytime from anywhere, has moved collaboration from a limited mode of learning to a more prominent position. The technology we use for connecting people digitally and virtually through various applications for connections has given collaboration through technology the label of “connected learning”.
Join us for our community’s first webinar, when Tom Whitby and Steven Anderson - two of the most prolific users of social media - will discuss what it means to be a connected educator and how being connected empowers educators to do more and learn more.
Sponsored by ClassFlow
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