Education 2.0
Category: Introductory Webinars
Cost: R190 per person
Date: Friday, 30 July 2010
Time: 09:00 – 11:00 (2 hours)
Venue: Online
Presenter: Jamaaludeen Khan
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Who should attend?
This webinar is aimed at all people involved in education, including teachers, lecturers, principals, advisors, researchers etc.
Overview
Education has been affected by the Internet in a great way. The way we learn and teach is now phenomenally different. Educators, on all levels, should be aware of these changes, so that learners can be afforded the best opportunities possible, and also so that they can be guided in this new world. It can be challenging, but with the proper knowledge and guidance, it can be the biggest blessing.
What you will learn:
- Understanding Web 2.0
- Social Media and Cloud Computing
- Integrating online tools into the learning environment
- Essential tips for educators
- Case studies (Global)
eBook Recommendations:
- Education 2.0? Designing the web for teaching and learning – A Commentary by the Technology Enhanced Learning phase of the Teaching and Learning Research Programme
- The E-reader pilot at Princeton – by The Trustees of Princeton University
Book Recommendations:
- Wikinomics – by Don Tapscott and Anthony D Williams
- The World is Flat – by Thomas L Friedman
Website Recommendations:
- Sociable Professors – First-of-its-Kind Survey Finds College Faculty Increasingly Using Social Media
- Facebook ‘cuts student drop-outs’ [BBC]
- Social Media in Action at Beaver Country Day School
- Most College Students To Take Classes Online by 2014
- Kids Spend Every Waking Minute in Front of a Screen [STUDY]
- Matrix: Impacts to Alumni Organizations In A World of Social Networks
This introductory webinar is covered in-depth in our full day Education 2.0 seminar. Click here for more details.
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