Quentin D'Souza :: Blog :: Elevate 2008

·         Dr. Etienne Wenger - Etienne Wenger is a globally recognized thought leader in the field of communities of practice and is co-author of the “Technology for Communities” weblog (www.technologyforcommunities.com).

·         Carol Daunt - Carol Daunt is an experienced educator and businesswoman who has been a visionary in the design, application and effective use of eCollaboration technologies. She is currently the Executive Officer for the Learning Technologies User Group (www.ltug.org).

·         Julia Shildmyer-Heighway - Julia Shildmyer-Heighway is the Director of Content Services for the Centre for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (www.cilc.org) and works with over 140 organizations that deliver educational programming to schools through videoconferencing and supportive technologies.

·         Ted McCain - Ted McCain is Associate Director of the Thornburg Centre for Professional Development in Chicago, Illinois. With 25 years of teaching experience in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Ted is an innovator in technology education and has authored and co-authored books on the future and effective teaching with technology.

·         Developing and Delivering Teacher Professional Development Across the Curriculum Through Videoconferencing - 2Learn.ca Education Society

In this workshop, participants will learn how to plan for and deliver effective and meaningful teacher professional development experiences across the curriculum using videoconferencing and supportive technologies.

                (Please note that pre-registration is required for this pre-conference workshop.)

·         Instructional Design for 21^st Century Learning Through Videoconferencing and Supportive Technologies - Galileo Education Network Association

Delivering courses through videoconferencing presents unique challenges and opportunities that need to be planned for. In this workshop, participants will learn how to engage students in a videoconferencing environment using effective instructional design methods and a blend of technologies.

                (Please note that pre-registration is required for this pre-conference workshop.)

·         IVC: Challenging Students and Educators to Learn, Collaborate and Celebrate – Julia Shildmyer-Heighway and Monica Cougan, Centre for Interactive Learning and Collaboration  

In this workshop, participants will explore the use of videoconferencing in their schools to utilize multitude of resources and cross-curricular programs that engage students and enhance curriculum.  Participants will also focus on developing student-led projects and problem-based approaches that connect students in cross-cultural conversations, creating global interactivity and decision-making in the classroom.

·         Designing Quality Interactive Classroom Projects for Videoconferencing – Janine Lim, TWICE

In this workshop, participants will learn how to design interactive videoconferencing projects for class-to-class collaborations.  Using activity structures and formats that have been used in popular national videoconferencing projects, participants will learn to develop projects which focus on meaningful educational activities such as sharing a science experiment, solving a mystery, or exchanging information.