World Class Professional Development in Memphis

Another item from the Martin Institute – this time from Wednesday’s inbox…

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

The Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence is delighted to have Christian Brothers High School (CBHS) sponsor the keynote address by Will Richardson this year at the conference on June 12 – 13.Chris Fay, principal at CBHS, shares the school’s enthusiasm for the work of the Martin Institute, “CBHS enthusiastically support the mission of The Martin Institute in providing world-class professional development for teachers. Better teachers mean a better Memphis for everyone. The quality of presenters and speakers is second to none and it’s in Memphis! In particular, Will Richardson is internationally respected because his vision of learning forces us to begin changing our schools’ ecologies. We can no longer “do school” like it was done when most teachers were high school students. His ideas stretch us beyond what’s comfortable. At CBHS our teachers are learning and growing beyond their comfort zones in order to meet the needs of this generation. It’s imperative that we invest in and support the mission of The Martin Institute as they accompany us and teachers from around the region on meeting the needs of the current generation of students.” We are glad to have CBHS onboard as a sponsor! Here is a list of our speakers this year and their twitter accounts. Start following them to rev up your professional network in advance of our conference! Sponsors Gold Sponsor Baptist Memorial Health Care Visit website Silver Sponsor WatchKnowLearn – Reading Bear Visit website Keynote Sponsors Christian Brothers High School Visit website Interactive Solutions Visit website Sponsors Cure 4 Kids – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Visit website Camcor Visit website WKNO Visit website Pink Palace Museum Visit website Harding University’s Mid-South Professional Center offers professional development programs in teaching and reading, along with substantial and rigorous graduate level support during the National Board Candidacy year. Visit website   Bethel University College of Education Visit website Holiday Ham Visit website

June 12 – 13, 2013 Presbyterian Day School 4025 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38111 Follow Our Conference Speakers on Twitter. The learning begins now!

Visit our online schedule to browse this year’s workshops and speaker bios. Registration Timeline Cost Registration April 16 – June 1 $150.00 Late Registration June 1 and later $195.00

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The Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence 4025 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN

Copyright, Plagiarism and Digital Literacy

From yesterday’s inbox…

We are wrapping up Digital Literacy month with webinars and tutorials on copyright and plagiarism.

• Take a Copyright Crash Course Online Tutorial to learn about how ownership of copyrighted materials works, what is fair use and when and how to get permission to use someone else’s materials.
• Attend webinars on Why Student’s Plagiarise, How do Identify Plagiarism, Reducing Plagiarism through Assessment, How to use Electronic Sources appropriately and How to Deal with Plagiarism.
• View the archived Digital Literacy CEET Meet for a library of valuable resources and insights.

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Pam Moran, Mobile Learning, Data & Learning, Webinar Management, Horizon Report, Dropout Prevention, School Communities, AFEE/Macarthur/NWP

From yesterday’s inbox…

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This week’s update on the U.S. Department of Education’s Connected Educators initiative:

Connected Educator Profile: Dr. Pam Moran
We inaugurate our new Connected Educator profile series with an interview of Dr. Pam Moran, superintendent of Albemarle County (VA) Schools.  Dr. Moran shares how she became a connected educator, how she fits connectivity into her day, what she sees on the road ahead, and more…

http://bit.ly/pam_moran

Grunwald, Learning First, AT&T: Mobile Learning
Grunwald Associates LLC, the Learning First Alliance, and AT&T have released a new study on kids and mobile learning (scroll down within the link to see/get free report and infographic), based on a nationally representative online survey of more than 2,000 parents of kids ages 3-18.  Topics covered include devices used, mobile use in schools, attitudes towards mobile learning, what devices are being used for, and more…

http://bit.ly/ga_mobile_learn   (report is just below the fold)

SETDA, US Dept of ED: New Report on Data and Learning
On Monday, May 21, 10:00-11:30 AM, the State Education Technology Directors Association will be releasing a new report, Transforming Data to Information in Service of Learning, with a blended press conference at the National Press Club.  You can reserve a seat at the event or register to watch it live.  Confirmed speakers include Douglas Levin, Executive Director of SETDA, and Richard Culatta, Acting Director of the Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education…

http://bit.ly/datatoinfo_watchlive

CoSN, NMC: Horizon Report 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 1-2 PM ET.  The Consortium for School Networking and the New Media Consortium Group will be unveiling the 2013 K-12 Horizon Report, detailing the six emerging technologies they’ve determined will have the biggest impact on K-12 education in the next three years, in an online event featuring NMC CEO Dr. Larry Johnson.  More information and registration at the link below (registration is free for CoSN institutional and corporate members)…

http://bit.ly/2013_horizon

edWeb, ETLO: Webinar Management
Tuesday, May 21, 3-4 PM ET. edWeb and EdTech Leaders Online get meta–in a good way–for a “webinar on webinars,” sharing tips and advice for webinar planning and management. Registration below…

http://bit.ly/webinar_mgmt

US Dept of Ed, AIR: Dropout Recovery–Getting Creative
Thursday, June 6, 12-1 PM ET.  The US Department of Education and the American Institutes of Research announce the first public event offered by the members of the Dropout Prevention and Recovery online community of practice, a webinar featuring three teams sharing their experiences implementing creative and innovative ways to find and re-engage the toughest to reach students who have dropped out of school…

http://bit.ly/dropout_creative

Future of Education: Engaging School Communities
Wednesday, May 22, 2 PM ET. Steve Hargadon’s Future of Education series continues with a discussion of how school communities that include teachers, parents, and students can help raise the achievement levels of low-performing schools, featuring Ernie Turner, President of Leadership in International Management, and communications consultant Simona David.  You can learn more about this event, and others upcoming, via the Future of Education home page…

http://bit.ly/future_ofed (scroll down for calendar)

Alliance for Excellent Education, MacArthur, NWP: Connected Learning
Wednesday, May 29, 2-3 PM ET.  Join Dr. Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, Director of National Programs for the National Writing Project, Dr. Mimi Ito, Chair of Digital Media and Learning at the MacArthur Foundation, Martens Roc, Policy & Advocacy Associate for the Alliance for Excellent Education, Katie Salen, Executive Director of the Institute of Play, and Dr. Craig Watkins of the University of Texas, for a wide-ranging “Dive Into Connected Learning.” Sign up below…

http://bit.ly/afee_connectedlearning

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The Connected Educators initiative is funded by the U.S. Department of Education under contract (ED-PEP-10-C-0059) with the American Institutes for Research in partnership with five organizations, including the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), Forum One Communications, the Friday Institute for Education Innovation, Grunwald Associates LLC, and the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA).

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NASSP/NAESP/Sheninger (TODAY), SIIA/Brainpop, CTQ Future of Teacher Prep, NCLE Collaboration, PLP Dig Portfolios, CoSN TTII, SETDA Data Report

And a final item from Thursday’s inbox…

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This week’s update on the U.S. Department of Education’s Connected Educators initiative: NASSP, NAESP, edWeb: Open Courseware for Secondary School Students The National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Association of Elementary School Principals, and edWeb join forces for a webinar on unleashing the power of open courseware for secondary school students, hosted by Principal Eric Sheninger of New Milford High School (NJ). TODAY (Thursday, May 9), 4-5 PM—you can register here: http://bit.ly/sheninger_opencourseware SIIA, Brainpop, edWeb: Game-Based Curriculum Tuesday, May 14, 4-5 PM ET: The Software Information Industry Association, Brainpop, Wowzers, and edWeb are offering a new webinar on game-based curriculum–directing learning through quests, badges, achievements, and truly personalized learning–featuring Dr. Chris Haskell of Boise State University.  Here’s a link to more info & registration: http://bit.ly/gamebased_curric Wednesday, May 22, 3:30 PM ET: Brainpop is also working with Common Sense Media, providing a look at tools to help make 1-to-1 and blended learning realities in your classroom(s): http://bit.ly/brainpop_blended1to1 New CTQ Report on the Future of Teacher Prep Seventeen educators from the Center from Teaching Quality (CTQ) have collaborated to create and release a new report on the future of teacher preparation. TEACHING 2030: Leveraging Teacher Preparation 2.0 highlights the essential components of prep programs, nine innovative programs that are getting it right, and how technology will shape teacher education of the future. http://bit.ly/ctq_teacherprep PS Don’t forget—everyone receiving this newsletter also has an open invitation from CTQ to join its free new Collaboratory! NCLE: Seeking, Sharing Collaboration Stories The National Center for Literacy Education wants to share stories of how you collaborate to strengthen literacy teaching and learning – not just literacy in the old-school sense, but those ever-changing skills needed for students of today to be successful in the unknown world of tomorrow.  Here’s a taste of the kinds of partnerships being highlighted—please join the Literacy in Learning Exchange to share your own stories… http://bit.ly/literacyin_learningexchange PLP: Digital Portfolios, Virtual Book Launch Party Next Thursday, May 16 at 7 PM ET, Powerful Learning Practice will be offering a free webinar on digital student portfolios, featuring author Kathy Cassidy and PLP Press leaders Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and John Norton.  The webinar will double as a virtual book launch party for Kathy’s new book, Connected From The Start, with fun giveaways and prizes… http://bit.ly/plp_digportfolios CoSN partners with Katy ISD and Huntsville SD for Teaming For Transformation II The Consortium of School Networking wants our group to know that Katy ISD (TX), and Huntsville Schools (AL) will be part of Teaming for Transformation II, the exclusive new blended professional learning community for school leadership teams, dedicated to digital transition, which will run from June 2013-March 2014.  Applications will be accepted until May 30; more info & an application link below… http://bit.ly/teaming_transformation http://bit.ly/ttransform_app Save the Date: New SETDA Report on Data and Learning On Monday, May 21, 10:00-11:30 AM, the State Education Technology Directors Association will be releasing a new report, Transforming Data to Information in Service of Learning, with a blended press conference at the National Press Club.  You can reserve a seat at the event or register to watch it live.  Confirmed speakers include Douglas Levin, Executive Director of SETDA, and Richard Culatta, Acting Director of the Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education… http://bit.ly/datatoinfo_watchlive To see past issues of this newsletter, click here. The Connected Educators initiative is funded by the U.S. Department of Education under contract (ED-PEP-10-C-0059) with the American Institutes for Research in partnership with five organizations, including the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), Forum One Communications, the Friday Institute for Education Innovation, Grunwald Associates LLC, and the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA).  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend Copyright © 2013 American Institutes for Research, All rights reserved. You joined our list through our website. Our mailing address is: American Institutes for Research American Institutes for Research 1000 Thomas Jefferson St NW Washington, DC 20002 Add us to your address book

Digital Literacy Twitter Chat and Workshop

From the inbox a few hours ago – note the event for tomorrow morning.

Chat
Join us tomorrow, Sunday May 5, at 10am PDT for a Digital Literacy Twitter Chatto share ideas, resources and strategies. Use #digitaliteracy and #edtechbc for the chat. For those of you from far away, use the time zone converter.

Meet
Our Digital Literacy CEET Moodle Meet is underway with participants near and far (BC to Brazil!). Great discussions are underway. Tamara has developed 5 innovative Digital Literacy voice thread packages for you to explore. She even has “Take Out”.

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