I'll be attending educon as well and hope to make to dinner on Friday.
Liz, if you haven't added me to your list, please do.
Maureen Tumenas
Berkshire Country Day School
Lenox, MA
On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 6:33 AM, Jim Heynderickx <jheynder@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, All
>
> I plan to go to Educon 2.2 (http://educon22.wikispaces.com/) where I have
> a
> "conversation" I'm leading. (See below.)
>
> I'm wondering how many other ISED-L and ISEN ning members will be at
> Educon,
> and if it's worth arranging a dinner or get together for the group? We did
> the same at NAIS a couple of years ago.
>
> Let me know if there is interest.
>
> Jim Heynderickx
> Director of Technology
> American School in London
>
> *
> Many to Many-- How Entire School Communities Can Collaborate*
>
> Presenter: Jim Heynderickx
> Presenter Affiliation: Director of Technology, American School in London
>
> Conversational Focus/Audience: All School Levels
>
> Conversation Description: Clay Shirky has published and presented on
> several
> interesting concepts about how the Internet can enable "many to many"
> communications and support. He has also noted that technology tools become
> socially interesting when they become technologically boring. The main idea
> of this conversation is to discover if his ideas are becoming apparent in
> our schools, and specific ways that we could foster their growth. In this
> context, we will also review the problems with type of change, and how some
> long-term beliefs and structures may need to be reviewed.
>
> Conversational Practice: I'd like this section to have an opening 20-30
> minute presentation of the core "many to many" concepts that apply to
> schools and learning. This presentation should identify two to four core
> types of change, and offer some examples of tools or processes that
> facilitate their evolution. The second half of the session should be a
> conversation, in that all members of the group should share their own
> examples, concerns and experiences in these areas. The presentation and a
> summary of the discussion can be published online afterwards.
>
> Website: I would hold the conversation materials at
> http://www.k12converge.com
>
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