Commun-IT.org Newsletter #1 - April 2007
What's New:1. Web Conference Series: We are pleased to announce that on May 10th we will host our first ever synchronous event. George Siemens and Christopher Sessums will be our special guests in a live 1 hour web conference. For complete details please download (and share) the event brochure: http://www.commun-it.org/events/brochure.pdf
2. Leading Learning 2007: Commun-IT has partnered with the organizers of the 2007 Leading Learning Conference (May 6-8 in Deerhurst) to provide an online platform to support conference activities. Check it out at http://leadinglearning.commun-it.org
3. Wiki Tab content: The Commun-IT wiki is growing at a rapid pace. There are over 50 users contributed articles on a wide range of subject of interest. Special thanks to Quentin D'Souza for contributing a series of articles from his TeachingHacks.com wiki to the Commun-IT!
4. ECOO Conference planning: The organizers of the Nov 2007 Educational Computing Organization of Ontario (ECOO) conference will also be using the Commun-IT system to supplement conference activities. Watch for more details in the months to come.
5. Making the most of your Commun-IT connections: A series of new tutorials have been developed to help new users make the most of the tools available. Check them out!
Highlight of the month from the Resources Tab...
Center for Media Literacy - http://www.medialit.org/
This site is a fantastic resource for teachers working to implement the new Media Literacy strand in the K-8 Language curriculum (Ontario). Numerous downloadable lesson starters are available.
Have you got a "hidden gem" web site that might interest other Ontario educators? Consider submitting it to the Resources tab at Commun-IT.org!
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