Communique: November 2012

From Wednesday’s inbox…  Not K-12 online learning specific, but they have featured several K-12 online learning presentations at their annual conference.

This may be the only entry on this Black Friday (which is also a travel day for me as I head back home finally)…

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Reminder: CSSE 2012 And K-12 Online Learning

A reminder that the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, which includes the annual conference for the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, begins tomorrow. Based on a search of the 01 March 2012 version of the program (using terms such as cyber, distance, Internet, online, virtual, web), I was only able to find a single K-12 online learning presentation.

Sunday, 27 May 2012

3:00pm to 4:15pm

CATE / ACFE (TATE/TEFE) Multi-paper session / Plusieurs communications
State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada
Michael K. Barbour (Wayne State University, USA)

Monday, 28 May 2012

10:00am to 11:15am

CATE / ACFE (TATE) Roundtables
Getting to the Bottom of K-12 Online Learning: An Examination of the Research
Michael K. Barbour (Wayne State University, USA

1:15pm to 2:45pm

CATE / ACFE (TATE) Poster Session
A Phenomenological Research Study of Educators Who Are Resistant to Online Learning
Chris Cocek (St. Francies Xavier)

CCGSE / CCÉDÉ Poster Session
The Effects of Online eBooks on the Reading Motivation and Comprehension of Grade One Students
Katia Ciampa (Brock University)

CCGSE / CCÉDÉ Roundtables
How Online Learning has Opened up the Potential for Unschooling: A Personal Narrative
Rocco Ricci (Nipissing University)

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

10:00am to 11:15am

CATE / ACFE (TATE/TEFE) Multi-paper session / Plusieurs communications
Rural Schools and Distance Education: Looking Beyond Technology
Barbara G. Barter (Memorial University of Newfoundland)

[Csse] CSSE Conference Registration REMINDER / Inscription au congrès de la SCÉÉ RAPPEL

Mainly for my Canadian colleagues who may be interested in attending this conference.  Remember that yesterday I posted CSSE 2012 And K-12 Online Learning.

Dear CSSE Members:  Registration for the 2012 CSSE annual conference is now available through the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.

You can register on-line at
https://www.fedcancongress.com/index.php
.  Please note that early registration ends on 31 March 2012.

The CSSE conference dates are 27 to 30 May 2012 with a series of pre-conferences on 26 May 2012.

Information on accommodation can can be found at
http://congress2012.ca/attend/where-to-stay-in-waterloo/
.

We look forward to seeing you in Waterloo!

*******************************************
Chers membres de la SCÉÉ,

Il est maintenant possible de vous inscrire au congrès 2012 de la SCÉÉ auprès du Congrès des sciences humaines.

Vous pouvez vous inscrire en ligne au
https://www.fedcancongress.com/?french
.  Veuillez noter que la période d’inscription anticipée se termine le 31 mars 2012.

Le congrès de la SCÉÉ aura lieu du 27 au 30 mai 2012; il y a aura une série de séances précongrès le 26 mai 2012.

Vous trouverez des renseignements sur l’hébergement au
http://congress2012.ca/attend/where-to-stay-in-waterloo/?lang=fr
.

Nous avons hâte de vous voir à Waterloo!
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CSSE 2012 And K-12 Online Learning

The annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, which includes the annual conference for the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, is coming up.  Based on a search of the 01 March 2012 version of the program (using terms such as cyber, distance, Internet, online, virtual, web), I was only able to find a single K-12 online learning presentation.

Sunday, 27 May 2012

3:00pm to 4:15pm

CATE / ACFE (TATE/TEFE) Multi-paper session / Plusieurs communications
State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada
Michael K. Barbour (Wayne State University, USA)

Monday, 28 May 2012

10:00am to 11:15am

CATE / ACFE (TATE) Roundtables
Getting to the Bottom of K-12 Online Learning: An Examination of the Research
Michael K. Barbour (Wayne State University, USA

1:15pm to 2:45pm

CATE / ACFE (TATE) Poster Session
A Phenomenological Research Study of Educators Who Are Resistant to Online Learning
Chris Cocek (St. Francies Xavier)

CCGSE / CCÉDÉ Poster Session
The Effects of Online eBooks on the Reading Motivation and Comprehension of Grade One Students
Katia Ciampa (Brock University)

CCGSE / CCÉDÉ Roundtables
How Online Learning has Opened up the Potential for Unschooling: A Personal Narrative
Rocco Ricci (Nipissing University)

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

10:00am to 11:15am

CATE / ACFE (TATE/TEFE) Multi-paper session / Plusieurs communications
Rural Schools and Distance Education: Looking Beyond Technology
Barbara G. Barter (Memorial University of Newfoundland)

As with the others, I’ll try and re-post this as it gets closer to the date.

K-12 Online Learning/Mobile Learning And CSSE 2011

The annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, which includes the annual conference for the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, is coming up in a few days.  Based on a search of the 17 February 2011 version of the program (using terms such as cyber, distance, Internet, online, virtual, web), I was only able to find a single K-12 online learning presentation.

DAY 2/JOUR 2 – Monday, May 30/ lundi 30 mai
Timeslot 9/ Intervalle de temps 9 – 11:30a.m. – 1:00/ 11h30-13h00

9.10
Room/Salle 331A
CATE/ACFE – Multipaper Session/Plusieurs Communications

Learning Communities I

The Emerging Teacher: Examining the Development of Teacher Identity through the Professional Learning Community Cohort Induction Model
Michelle P. Prytula (Saskatchewan), Kari Weiman (Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School)

Similarly, I also searched the program for sessions related to mobile learning or m-learning and came up with the following.

DAY 2/JOUR 2 – Monday, May 30/ lundi 30 mai
Timeslot 8/ Intervalle de temps 8 – 10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m./ 10h00-11h15

CACS / ACÉC  (RÉÉFMM) – Multi-paper session / Plusieurs communications

Sciences, mathématiques et TIC en contexte linguistique minoritaire

Grandir en milieu francophone minoritaire à l’ère des technologies ambiantes et de l’apprentissage mobile.
Ann Louise Davidson (Concordia)

DAY 3/JOUR 3 – Tuesday, May 31/ mardi 31 mai
Timeslot 15/ Intervalle de temps 15 – 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m./11h30-13h00

15.13 – Room/Salle 210
CATE/ACFE – Multi-paper session/Plusieurs communications

Research and Tools in Mathematics

Mobile Learning and Quick Response Codes as a Tool for Mathematics Homework
Mike John McCabe (Nipissing), Stephen Tedesco (Nipissing)

DAY 3/JOUR 3 – Tuesday, May 31/ mardi 31 mai
Timeslot 18/ Intervalle de temps 18 – 4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m./ 16h30-17h45

18.11  – Room/Salle 322
CIESC/SCÉCI – Multi-paper sessions/Plusieurs communications

Tweets, Teachers, and Graduate Degrees: New comers and their Experiences

Supporting New Canadians through Mobile Communication Networks: How Twitter Can Promote Informal Learning and Social Ties
Kazi Arif Anwar (OISE-IÉPO/UT)

I suspect that I am somewhere over the Pacific now, as I am traveling for 30+ hours today, but it is Thursday all day long, so I won’t be in attendance. But if there is anyone going who would like to report in on these sessions, I would be happy to post guest blog entries with your comments or you can always just leave a message below if your comments are briefer in nature.