Podcasts about k12online

AfterGlow” was the Closing Live Event for the 2011 K12 Online Conference held on Monday, December 12th at 9:00pm ET. “The Afterglow” was a fun, celebratory event held in Blackboard Collaborate. It provided opportunities for presenters to share the stories behind their presentations and to give participants a chance to ask questions of the presenters.

AfterGlow” was the Closing Live Event for the 2011 K12 Online Conference held on Monday, December 12th at 9:00pm ET. “The Afterglow” was a fun, celebratory event held in Blackboard Collaborate. It provided opportunities for presenters to share the stories behind their presentations and to give participants a chance to ask questions of the presenters.

Computers in math education are typically seen as a tool for delivering content, assessing student understanding, or in some few cases, as a vehicle for exploration of mathematical ideas. Conrad Wolfram has suggested that computers could be used to replace the computation step of solving mathematical problems, so that students' time could be freed up to learn the other aspects of mathematical problem solving. This presentation is an attempt to explore the consequences of this idea, and to frame my opinion of the use of computers in mathematics education.

Learn how a virtual, global, and culturally-blended classroom is not just a dream, it’s a reality. Listen to stories from classrooms in a small rural P12 school that is isolated culturally and geographically where innovative technology is used to engage students allowing them to connect, communicate and collaborate with students/classrooms across the globe. This is a big classroom where:- •blended classrooms may be global in nature •learning is 24/7/365 •Experts and students of all ages learn together – learning is vertical and horizontal •learning goes beyond physical walls •global projects are encouraged •learning can be ‘messy’ but the learning outcomes amazing! Listen to classroom stories, learn of favourite online tools to use and ways to use them. Explore different ways to get connected to others, join projects and how to have your students take initiative

As an educator, how do you make learning sticky for your students? This session will explore the concept of making ordinary lessons and projects extraordinary by celebrating even the little things that occur within our classrooms and schools on a daily basis. Find out how you can make learning become an event by considering common elements woven through a variety of success stories and reflecting upon your own personal successes as an educator.

In this episode of the World’s Craziest Educational Videos you host detective Kim Droom takes you inside the Massive Open Online Course ds106. An online storytelling community that started as a class but has become much, much more. Some people call it a cult, others the second coming of the creative web. We report … you decide!

As an educator, how do you make learning sticky for your students? This session will explore the concept of making ordinary lessons and projects extraordinary by celebrating even the little things that occur within our classrooms and schools on a daily basis. Find out how you can make learning become an event by considering common elements woven through a variety of success stories and reflecting upon your own personal successes as an educator.