connected canada confirmed session listing

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Connected Canada Confirmed Session Listing

Title Description Presenter

Is MobileLearningActuallyHelping?

Mobile learning certainly seems here tostay. But is it actually making a difference inhow students learn? Is it generating moreenthusiasm? Is it helping students becomelife-long learners?

Allison Hone

TheImplications ofImplementingAssessmentfor LearningPractices inthe Classroom

Assessment for Learning Practices have farranging implications at both the classroom,school and district levels of educationalorganizations. Changing how a teacherarrives at the achievment mark of a studentcreates a ripple effect on teacher practice,student engagement, teacher collaboration

and school organization that intends nothingshort of a paradigm shift for our traditionalsorting model of education.

Bernie Soto

InnovativeSchools -AnOxymoron?

Critical question: Why is it so hard toencourage and foster innovation in publicschools?

Bill Belsey

The AncientsStole All OurGood Ideas

The best 21st C education is a really ancienteducation.

Brad Ovenell-Carter

Nextwork How can we synthesize the power of socialnetworking tools to deepen the impact ofnetworked learning for students, teachers,teacher-leaders and administrators? Thissession outlines inquiry that Stephen andBrian have engaged in within their learningnetwork.

Brian Harrison/StephenLouca

AugmentedReality

What is Augmented Reality and how can itbe used in our schools? An introduction tosome simple AR tools that can be used inany school from barcodes and QR codes,

to markers, Auras and Layars. Participantswill have a chance to use mobile devicesto activate and create Augmented Realitycontent. We will also have a chance todiscuss the future potential of AR in ourclassrooms.

Dan McWilliam

The Educationof iPads

Where do iPads fit into education? We wouldlike to move the discussion beyond 'apps'

Dan McWilliam, Lisa Nelsonand Jody Pereverzoff


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and address the needs of the students toproduce and create on the iPad in newand unique ways. Topics include: Wheredo the iPads fit in the classroom? Canthe iPad replace the laptop in a 1-to-1

environment? How are we/you using theiPad in classroom? What is the future ofmobile technology in the classroom?

How do youconnectwith yourcommunity?

In this session, participants will share ideasand strategies for making and maintainingconnections within their school communities.

Derek Hatch

21st CenturyLearning - It'snot about thetech!

Many educators misunderstand theterm, 21st century learning, as learningwith technology. To me, 21st centurylearning means learning the curriculum

better by having technology tools to aidus. Technology tools give students andteachers many options to present, share,and demonstrate learning.

Derek Hatch

Dialogueon SchoolLeadership

"The Dialogue on School Leadership sessionwill provide an opportunity for participantsto use the seven dimensions of exemplaryleadership, outlined in the Alberta SchoolLeadership Competencies document, asa framework for discussing challenges,identifying best practices and considering a

new approach to school leadership."

Dr. Garry McKinnon

Do TeachersHavean "Apptitude"for MobileLearning?

Sharing the result of a two year studythat look at pedagogical, governance andinfrastructure challenges as teachers moveinto mobile learning.

Dr. Susan Crichton KarenPegler

The LearningCommons:

One "HowTo" for 21stCenturyLearning

How do we move a learning community fromdoing to engaging? One way is to provide

student centered, flexible spaces thatpromote higher order thinking, encourageparticipatory learning and with teachersserving as learning coaches and knowledgebrokers (with technology as a tool andnot the driver) designing high level workthat moves beyond reworking of data andrequires learners to think critically andcreatively.

Gino Bondi


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whole-division implementation in some ofour schools, while satellite projects continueto grow. An overview of the work from ateachers perspective.

LeadershipMatters

This discussion will center around threeguiding questions: What are the skillsrequired to be an effective leader in 21stCentury learning environments? Whatis the knowledge base required to be aneffective leader? What supports need tobe in place to assist leaders in facilitatingeffective learning environments?

Maureen Schlemko

Intellectual

Engagementand PlayfulLearning in aParticipatoryDigital Age

Meaningful engagement in challenging

work is how people like to learn. Whatdoes learning and play look and feel like indigitally connected participatory cultures?Why are intellectual engagement andknowledge building the "killer apps" ineducation? How must teaching respondto learners and a world that is in constantchange?

Michele Jacobsen, Jennifer

Lock, Sharon Friesen

InstructionalLeadershipthrough Inquiry

Let's explore real world learningopportunities that are currently takingplace in classrooms across Canada. Is

the work your students do visible? Is theirvoice heard? How are web tools currentlybeing leveraged for authentic learning?Who is invited to assess/comment onstudent work? This session will beginthe discussion about authentic learningthat is already taking place. Let's connectteachers and students across Canada andmove beyond the bricks and mortar of ourschools.

Preet Dhaliwal

Team Teaching:

Learning fromEachother

Imagine teaching 55 grade 3 students over

two spaces - one room with desks, theother deskless. My teaching colleagueand I decided to team teach this year andwork together to improve our practice andgive kids choices in their learning.

Tammy Thero-Soto

FlippedClassroom

Come and find out what the "FlippedClassroom" is and how it is being

Terry Kaminski


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implemented in a Sr. High MAthClassroom.

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