This weekend I along with 25 of my colleagues will be travelling north to Shanghai to attend the Learning 2.0 conference. The three day conference represents a progressive step forward in professional development as this conference will focus on the future of learning and what it means for the classrooms and teachers of today. The lineup of speakers is impressive. Check out all the action at http://www.learning2.net.cn/

I will be involved in two presentations over the weekend.

The first………….

Interactive Whiteboards - Reflections on a 5 year study - Justin Medved

Over the past 5 years I have been actively involved in implementing, developing and leading interactive white board programs at several different schools. As a teacher and trainer I have taught with this new tool and have come to develop a set of best practices that have enabled staff and students to deepen the teaching and learning process. This session will be a synthesis of my experiences and hopefully offer some helpful information to teachers and coordinators who are thinking about implementing interactive white boards into their classrooms This session will explore how Intern active whiteboards can enhance: Teaching Student Learning Staff Collaboration Staff Development Instructional Practices Classroom Management
Session 4: Saturday 1:15-2:00pm
Room: C-204

The second presentation is one that I am really excited to do with friend and colleague Dennis Harter. This presentation represents the culmination of a years worth of thinking, talking and reading about how schools should think differently about the information technology strands of their curriculum and offers an alternative to the skills and scope and sequence model that many schools are used to.

Information Technology Curriculum 2.0 - Justin Medved and Dennis Harter

At ISB, we believe that technology is a tool for learning. We believe that technology is used as a tool outside of formal schooling for communication, collaboration, understanding, and accessing knowledge. It is our goal in developing an integrated curriculum to ensure that the way students learn with technology agrees with the way they live with technology. At ISB we believe we must focus on the higher-order skills that are necessary for success in the 21st Century. These skills are not tied to any particular software or technology-type, but rather provide students with the opportunity to succeed no matter what their futures hold. In this session we will share our curriculum model and our implementation plan for the next three years.

Session 8: Sunday 10:15-11:00am
Room: C-228

Are you going ?

If so introduce yourself here and then again in person in Shanghai.

Looking forward to it.