…winter musings

This talk by Sarah Key, who was the ECIS fall conference Friday keynote,  is not about technology but in so many ways ties very closely to what our schools are about. Sparking, nurturing and facilitating a passion for creativity, critical thinking, and  reflection to provide each learner the scaffold to develop a personal framework to go out in the world and find their path. Sarah’s keynote was inspirational and left many of us in the audience being reminded how as educators we have this unique opportunity to facilitate and support our learning community to engage with this same passion. In many ways as educators, managers, coordinators, Directors and facilitators of information technology our audience, tools, systems, and infrastructure play a critical role in setting the stage and supporting ecosystems to channel the passion of our learners. They then engage with these ecosystems at different levels and venues throughout the day. These moments are often invisible, low key, in the background and not noticeable! ~But they are there, everyday around us. That we as a learning community nurture, engage and facilitate this in so many different ways is cause for celebration as the year comes to a close.

DO NOT MISS!!  ACS Cobham  ECIS Tech Conference 14 to 16 March, 2013

Hosted at ACS International Schools the ECIS Tech Conference at Cobham campus, west of London, from 14 to 16 March, 2013.
‘Learning to love the iGeneration – Is education ready to embrace the irresistible IT vision of tomorrow’s classroom.’

• Conference website and information
  http://www.acs-schools.com/about-acs/ecis-tech-conference-2013.aspx
• Keynote Speakers
  http://www.acs-schools.com/about-acs/ecis-tech-conference-2013/keynote-speakers.aspx
• Registration
  http://www.acs-schools.com/about-acs/ecis-tech-conference-2013/registration.aspx

Innovate 2013 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on January 19 – 21, 2013.

Graded School’s commitment to re-imagine the school that best serves and inspires students for tomorrow.
In partnership with Un-Plugged at the American School of Bombay, the Lausanne Laptop Institute at Lausanne Collegiate, the European 1-1 Learning Institute hosted by the Frankfurt International School, and the Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA).

• Registration
• Conference Details

Prague Geo Summit at the International School of Prague
The Prague Google Geo Summit

June 1 and 2 2013 at the International School of Prague Czech Republic
The event is an intensive, two-day event where participants get hands-on experience using Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google SketchUp, including a focus on features like Ocean, Mars, Moon and Sky in Google Earth. Sessions are lead by  Google Earth Team staff and Google Certified Teachers and trainers.

Digital Bytes

Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything!
http://www.schrockguide.net/index.html

The Best 15 Twitter Hashtags for Teachers
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/best-15-twitter-hashtags-for-teachers.html

50 Awesome Videos for Gaming Teachers
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/09/50-awesome-videos-gaming-teachers/

Mapping, and Sharing, the Consumer Genome
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/17/technology/acxiom-the-quiet-giant-of-consumer-database-marketing.html?ref=acxiomcorp&_r=0