where all my ideas and excitement about school libraries bubbles over
Change happens, but it is hard, and bumpy, and means moving out of your comfort zone, and forcing others to come with you – it doesn’t matter what your subject, topic, your interests, your tools, your tech – just get stuck into it.
Shift the paradigms, awaken the minds of others, believe in what you do
A great speech from Dana, heartfelt and minimal tech (a new-to-me use of iPhones as palmcards instead of image-based presentations on screen – much more personal)
The theme: Learning, Changing, Leading
I’m looking forward to having some new perspectives, new approaches and new ideas, and maybe rediscover things I have heard of before but have forgotten.
Introductory address:
Life cycles – vision and courage are required – quotes from Helen Keller and Machiavelli, and a question – in the new information economy, who will be in control of education?
“It all comes down to people” – from EARCOS representative
Madeleine Brooks Committee Chair
For educators, by educators, organised virtually, changes/evolves every year
Extended Sessions, Cohorts, Unconference, Presentations
Student from WAB – 21st C Learning in China
* students are digitally wired
* tools everywhere, though some particular constraints in China – but this is a challenge to find alternatives, to really examine what that tool was for or could provide and come up with own solutions
Questions: what’s working, and what isn’t? Those things that aren’t working, why? how can we make them work?
Very amusing skit from Geek Force student tech helpers regarding those among us who still struggle with technology
Great use of icons on the website and for participants’ badges
Housekeeping
Twitter works!! yay #Learning2