My agenda had been filled with the many sessions and sometimes I could not but go to sleep after 1 am or 2 am .............. I am a teacher but also a life-long learner and I wanted to learn more about other teachers' experiences in different topics from using new technologies to nice school projects that help classes to be connected.
The GLOBAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2014 started on 17 November: it was a great event with lots of teachers and educators from all over the world taking part and sharing a lot of projects and their experiences in using the new technologies, talking about collaboration on line, working on line and using new technologies to enhance a different learning environment.
For access to the many sessions in 2014 please check http://www.globaleducationconference.com/, there is a dedicated page to the recordings for this year so that you can learn more and download the pdf files of the presentations. Sessions were mainly in English and Spanish and were broadcast live and later off line thanks to Blackboard technology. I have followed some sessions on line, others later because I was busy at school and was working, but I will never forget the enthusiasm of the many presenters who made this event so cool.
Any time I was at home my laptop was on looking for the next session while I had to cope with the homework correction in the afternoon ;my week turned into a big and great event: I would never go to sleep.
On the first day I did not do much, working can be hard and if you are a commuter you must rush but on 18 November I became entrapped and loved this journey into education where I learnt much.
This is my diary and my reflections about the conference
18 Nov.2014
- 11:00
Maria presented such a lovely EFL teacher' s KIT that I am going to use most of the WEBLINKS she described.
I like what she wrote in her slides : the future COOPERATION COLLABORATION OPENESS.
The world is great! Teachers are working together and this is a great for education.
- 18:00
KEYNOTE: Kern Kelley on
"Students as Tech Support"
Never forget the help from students, use the technology which is available and have your students work
Never forget the help from students, use the technology which is available and have your students work
- 22:00
Integrating
a language trip into the Modern language curriculum - Sumaya Ibourk French
teacher
An interesting project, travelling can be more challenging when you learn a language.
- 23:00
SPOTLIGHT:
Get #UpForSchool! Join the movement to all children everywhere access to
education. - Kolleen Bouchane, Policy and Advocacy Director
The day continued with interesting sessions about students and how they can help our teaching. I loved the description of the project with a language trip by Sumaya Ibourk French and the day finished with my discovery about UPFOR SCHOOL: YOU SHOULD ALL JOIN because education is a must for every child . I did it and now I feel that we should all do more.
You should sign the petition!
http://www.aworldatschool.org/upforschool
The day continued with interesting sessions about students and how they can help our teaching. I loved the description of the project with a language trip by Sumaya Ibourk French and the day finished with my discovery about UPFOR SCHOOL: YOU SHOULD ALL JOIN because education is a must for every child . I did it and now I feel that we should all do more.
You should sign the petition!
http://www.aworldatschool.org/upforschool
19 Nov.2014
- 05:00
Collaborative
Online Projects: Getting Started - Abena Baiden
- 08:00
Connecting Education to the Cloud for Digital
Citizenship - Chryssanthe Sotiriou, High School EFL Coordinator
- 14:00
Speak First: Shifting Modern
Language Programs from Writing and Grammar Toward Genuine Global Connection -
Jason Cummings Ph.D. Modern Language Department Head
- 17:00
Go and Smell
the Roses! - Kathy Beck, Instructional Technology Coordinator
- 23:00
Going Global: Facilitating and Designing
Collaborative Classroom Projects at Home and Abroad - Lindsey Myers, Library
Media Specialist
I was not at school so I followed many sessions: what I liked most were Kathy Beck and Lindsey Myers because they gave me a list of tools and activities which I can now use as example.
Abena was also great because she is a competent teacher and user of the new technologies. I sent her a message to thank her for the great presentation.
Interested? go to :
I was not at school so I followed many sessions: what I liked most were Kathy Beck and Lindsey Myers because they gave me a list of tools and activities which I can now use as example.
Abena was also great because she is a competent teacher and user of the new technologies. I sent her a message to thank her for the great presentation.
Interested? go to :
http://flatconnections.net/
or you might check this site
https://sites.google.com/site/globalizinggenz/ ( a great source of tools for people who want to work on line with technology that is mainly free)
Working on projects is the new way for a good learner!!!
20 Nov.2014
- 01:00
Using Facebook and Twitter as
Online Classrooms: Connecting Educators and Learners Around the Globe - Pierre
Moncal and Katrina Ingco - BEEd Special Education Undergraduate
- 14:00
Maximize Collaboration and
Sharing with Google+ Hangouts - Ms Rita Zeinstejer - EFL Teacher and Teacher
Trainer
- 14:00
Using Video to Teach EFL in a Cultural Context -
Mr. Mohamed Ramadan Mahmoud Mohamed
- 16:00
The
role of ELT+IT in promoting global collaboration and networking in professional
development - Mr. Victor Hugo ROJAS B.
- 23:00
SPOTLIGHT: Digiteen/Digitween - Global Digital
Citizenship Project - Theresa Allen, Technology Teacher/Coordinator
21 Nov.2014
- 14:00
Go Global: Collaborating Teachers
and Students Across the World Using Google Classroom -
Shenna Kate Torres (Undergraduate Student- Bachelor of Secondary Education
major in Biology)
An interesting session about GOOGLE. I have learnt more.
- 17:00
Out My Window - Erin Olson, Instructional
Technology Consultants
An interesting session about more creative activities!
At 8 o'clock we had the last session, it was farewell and the great satisfaction from teachers who had appreciated the great debates and the organizers. THANK YOU : YOU WERE GREAT AND I WILL SUGGEST YOUR EVENT TO MY FRIENDS WHO ARE EAGER TO LEARN FROM OTHERS AND SHARING EXPERIENCES!!
I would like to thank everybody: you made me dream. EDUCATION can be the opportunity for many and teachers and educators can make the difference!!
I hope to follow the other sessions in the next days, and look forward to seeing many more next year.
Tiziana Angiolini ( English Language Teacher and life-long learner)
An interesting session about more creative activities!
At 8 o'clock we had the last session, it was farewell and the great satisfaction from teachers who had appreciated the great debates and the organizers. THANK YOU : YOU WERE GREAT AND I WILL SUGGEST YOUR EVENT TO MY FRIENDS WHO ARE EAGER TO LEARN FROM OTHERS AND SHARING EXPERIENCES!!
I would like to thank everybody: you made me dream. EDUCATION can be the opportunity for many and teachers and educators can make the difference!!
I hope to follow the other sessions in the next days, and look forward to seeing many more next year.
Tiziana Angiolini ( English Language Teacher and life-long learner)
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