Summer is quickly approaching and it looks like it's going to be a busy one. I'll be presenting at a slew of conferences that may be of High Techpectations readers . Read on for more details!
June 18-20 The Connections Conference at Sidwell Friends, Washington DC
Visit one of the nation's leading independent schools and engage with colleagues during three days of breakout sessions and full day workshops. I'm excited to be presenting at this conference along with colleagues from Educational Collaborators!
June 25 - 27 ISTE 2012, San Diego, CA
Stay tuned about a possible Global Education Conference in person summit! I'll be also conducting a presentation during the conference on Exploring Instructional Uses of YouTube and Podcasting and Mobile Media Learning and Teaching along with Julene Reed and Larry Anderson.
June 28 - July 1 The Asia Society's Partnership for Global Learning Conference, Brooklyn, NY
The Asia Society has been on the forefront of global learning for many years, and I'm thrilled to be presenting at PGL12 along with my Global Education Conference co-conspirator, Steve Hargadon. Anne Mirtschin, an Australian educator who has been very active in our online conference, will also be traveling to NYC and I can't wait to meet her in person!
July 10 -12, iSummit, Atlanta, GA
I'm thrilled to be returning to the Coalition for Lighthouse Schools' annual conference. This is a fabulous event for independent and international schools with 1:1 Apple deployments. C0-chaired by my fellow Apple Distinguished Educator and friend, Julene Reed, this conference is a sure hit!
July 21, SDE Midwest Conference on Differentiated Instruction, Chicago, IL
SDE is one of the nation's premier providers of professional development, and I'll be presenting several sessions that be of interest to educators at their Midwest event.
August 2-5, Blackfoot ETC, Missoula, MT
After a two week sojourn with my family in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, I'll be keynoting this conference for Montana educators. I'll be focusing on mobile learning and can't wait to travel to the West to spread the word about best practices in educational technology.
Hope to connect and learning with many of you at these events!
Another good summer learning opportunity is:
The Lausanne Laptop Institute (July 15-17, 2012) a international think tank for schools using or considering laptops or tablets as tools for learning. Created and hosted by Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee, the Lausanne Laptop Institute offers over 100 breakout sessions - from hands-on events to lectures, discussions and networking.
http://www.laptopinstitute.com/
Posted by: Joe Bires | Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Definitely! My friend Julene Reed will be presenting there as well as Educational Collaborators! Keep the recommendations up!
Posted by: Lucy Gray | Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 12:07 PM