21st Century Leaders and Learners:
Thanks to those who participated in our free “twestival on twitter last Wednesday” as well as our first “Facebook Friday” event. These two sessions were for adult learners in education who wish to understand how to leverage these tools for student achievement. This week, we will offer sessions on Wednesday from 9:30-10:30a.m. on Twitter, and on Facebook, this Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. as well. If you are unable to attend, please follow us on www.ncvps.org at both locations by clicking on the Twitter and Face book icons respectively. This way you can log on at night, on the weekends, and/or anytime that best suits your learning.
This week in the e-letter we tackle several e-learning topics that may help you along with providing support for technology directors who may wonder how these tools integrate with your networks. Enjoy the e-letter, the video cast, and the resources we provide for free as you build your own “blended learning” system of face to face and e-learning tools in your school or district.
1. NCVPS video cast can help your web 2.0. View our video cast here.
2. Retweet: Still think cell phones can't advance learning and data decision making? Check this out.
3. What do Chief Information Officers say about Web 2.0.? Check this out.
4. Big grant money from Eli Manning and Samsung here.
5. Exploring How Digital Media Are Changing Education
Digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate civically, and these changes have profound implications for education, according to a panel of experts who conducted a Capitol Hill briefing yesterday. To stay relevant, learning institutions need to focus on participatory learning — learning by doing, which engages young people in their education and can be prompted and facilitated through using digital media. “Learning simply looks different today,” said MacArthur Vice President Julia Stasch. “Digital media are not only changing how young people are accessing and consuming new knowledge, but they are extending the classroom to more informal and unconventional spaces, such as libraries, museums and even online communities. These institutions need to adapt to this new environment.”
The briefing was hosted by the Consortium for School Networking, featured presentations by Common Sense Media and the National Writing Project, and was supported by MacArthur’s $50 million digital media and learning initiative.
6. Check out events on the COSN main page here.
Leveraging Technology as a Weapon Against H1N1: Do You Have A Crisis Preparedness Plan?
CoSN Webcast Series, September 29, 2009, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
Have a great week with the virtual advantage
Dr. Bryan Setser
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