If you choose to go on the EduHero Journey this year feel free to download any of these badges I made to go on your blog, eportfolio, or website : (Call to Adventure) Mission: Your mission this year is to join a League of EduHeroes and go on your EduHero Journey. Experiencing the Unknown: You will encounter many new terms, trends, and technologies. New World Library: Navato, CA. A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. MORE

Friday, February 21 4:00pm KEYNOTE - Steve Hargadon on The Learning Revolution 5:00pm Recipe to flatten your classroom - simple steps to go global - Julie Lindsay Using mobile devices to support teaching and learning - Tara Fagan, Facilitator 6:00pm KEYNOTE - Nancy White: Engage and Ignite with Liberating Structures 7:00pm Open For Learning: Exploring How To Find, Use and Publish Open Educational Resources - Penny Bentley PLN, PLE or CoP - what’s in a name? MORE

I helped start the conference with a half-day workshop on “How Technology Can Enhance Liberal Education: The State of the Art in 2016.” ” Around 35 professors, deans, provosts, program directors, presidents from several nations (mostly the US) and a variety of institutional types came together, some with very different levels of technological experience. I had two measly slides for ePortfolios, the main thrust of which was “go to AAEEBL !”, MORE

EPORTFOLIOS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: THE TRIALS 2010 (THE AUSTRALIA SERIES) Mon 29 Nov 08:30PM New York / Tue 29 Nov 01:30AM GMT / Tue 29 Nov 11:30AM Sydney Coach Carole. Data and results will be shared from the 2010 Eportfolio Implementation Trials. Join Beth Poss and Chris Bugji as they explore how library media specialists can enhance the learning of all students by infusing Universal Design for Learning principles in their practice. MORE

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Wednesday, June 18th at 1pm Host Your Own Webinar: ICTosphere Surrounding ELT world: Reviewing Tools in Use , This session aims at examining the role of internet technologies and mobile apps in order to enhance English language teaching (ELT). MORE

Thanks to that requirement, the Cal State system has built a library that has grown to more than 200 teaching portfolios. “It’s It’s the largest portfolio initiative for teaching eportfolios in higher education that’s focused on what am I doing to improve student learning,” says Gerry Hanley, assistant vice chancellor at California State University’s chancellor's office. Some of the ones in the CSU library feel dashed off, says one professor who went looking for inspiration there. MORE

1:1 in the Cloud - How choosing a cloud-based solution impacts student learning by Jason Markey 10 Reasons You Should be Podcasting by Rachelle Wooten 100+ STEM Websites & Webtools For Teachers by Letia Cooper 2nd Grade Bilingual Students Create Innovative Lessons for Author Bryan Chick by Martha Lackey Anywhere, Anytime Learning by Chad Lehman At the sharp end of the pencil - Driving Technology Adoption by Sonja Sharp Becoming Social(er): Why Does Community Matter? MORE

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Wednesday, September 10th at 4pm ISTE: Integrating STEM Learning Tools in K-12 Classrooms , presented by Paula Leach, Mano Talavier and Stephanie Playton of Longwood University’s Institute for Teaching Through Technology and Innovative Practices (ITTIP). MORE

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Jim Vanides - Global Education Program Manager, HP - Sustainability and Social Innovation; Larry Johnson - CEO, The New Media Consortium; Yolanda Ramos - Director of Professional Development Services, International Society for Technology in Education; Mano Talaiver - Director, Longwood Institute for Teaching through Technology and Innovative practices (ITTIP) - "HP Catalyst Academy: A new approach to professional learning, designed especially for STEMx teachers." MORE