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Passion-driven learning

karen fasimpaur — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:51:30 +0000

I am very excited to be convening the Passion-Driven Learning strand of the K12 Online Conference this year. This is an approach I believe deeply in.

We have an all-star line up covering vital topics such as genius hour, connected learning, and more. Several of these projects are ones I’ve been proud to be associated with this year.

Here is the schedule for the week. (Links will be added as the sessions air.)

Keynote Passion-Based Learning
Joy Kirr

Connected Learning Through Google Apps
Jennifer Bloomingdale

A Key to Interest-Based Learning
Paul Allison

Grab the MIC (Musical Integration Concept)
Kevin Cornell

Genius Hour Passion Projects
JoAnn Delaney

Connected Learners Need Connect Leaders
Donna Fry and Mark Carbone

Finding Your People
Cheryl Steighner

Trust and Transparency
Bart Miller

Moving From “Some Study I Used to Know” to Inquisitive Learning with Genius Hour & Passion Projects
Michele Haiken

Passion-Driven Learning in #clmooc–Supporting Teacher Agency in Making and Learning
Mallory McNeal and Anna Smith

An Introduction to Webmaker for Educators
Brendan Murphy

Web 2.0 Tools that will increase Creativity and Passion in Your Online Courses
Courtney Kofeldt

As always, all of these K12 Online sessions are open licensed and shareable and will be available indefinitely for you to view, use, remix, and share.

Thank you to everyone who contributed a session to K12 Online this year and for the good work you do all year!

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K12 Online Conference 2014

karen fasimpaur — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:19:35 +0000

I’ve written before about how valuable I think the K12 Online Conference is. For those unfamiliar, it’s a FREE, open, online conference open to ANYONE organized by educators for educators around the world interested in integrating emerging technologies into classroom practice.

Well, this year’s strands and keynoters have been announced, and the Call for Proposals is now up. Proposals are due August 15.

I know that most of you reading this have a lot to contribute to a conference like this, so please consider proposing a session. We’ll all benefit!

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A unique opportunity

karen fasimpaur — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:34:24 +0000

I believe that we have a unique opportunity at this moment when districts all over the country are looking at new curriculum and assessments.

We can either see this as an opportunity to innovate and improve learning…or we can just go on with business as usual.

I recently gave a short talk about this at SXSWedu. Here it is. I’d be interested to hear your thoughts.

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Open Education Week

karen fasimpaur — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:42:46 +0000

(cross-posted from K12 Open Ed)

The second annual Open Education Week is this week, March 11-15, 2013. Open Education Week is a five-day celebration of the global Open Education Movement, featuring online and local events around the world, video showcases of open education projects, and information. Its purpose is to raise awareness of both the movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide.

Here is a calendar of all the events, and here are a few to make special note of:

School of Open at Citizen Science Workshop – live f2f event, March 10 in Los Angeles
P2PU: A Showcase of Open Learning – free webinar, Wed., March 14 at 3pm Pacific
School of Open launch – lots of great, free courses, ongoing

This is a great opportunity to learn more about open and also to share this info with others in your organization. Throughout next week, I’ll be posting daily nuggets of open goodness.

And in case you missed it, here is a hangout a group of us did for the #etmooc about open learning. There are some thought-provoking discussions here.

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