Two of my favorite quotes - “I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.”~ Albert Einstein and “The value of education is not the process but the impact. …” ~ Stallman, R., Lessig, R. automatically come to mind when I hear others speak about the impact of the Internet on culture, education, and society. I feel, if we as educators, administrators, government, and public officals bring back the foucs to the true receipant of this impact - our students, we can rest assure that the “impact” will be a positive and a continuous improvement for us all.
So what kind of impact are you having in your classroom, as a colleague, as a digital citizen? What type of digital footprints are you leaving behind?
To hear more about “Impact of the Internet on culture, education, and society.” Here’s an interview you may be interested in on this subject matter:
Tuesday, September 29th, 5pm Pacific Daylight Time (US): Steve Hargadon (Founder, Classroom 2.0)interviewed John Seely Brown on the impact of the Internet on culture, education, and society. http://www.conversations.net/forum/topics/john-seely-brown
First day of Fall 2009 - Northern Hemisphere For the Northern Hemisphere, as in the United States, Canada and most of Europe, Fall begins on September 22, 2009 at 5:18 pm EDT. Fall is also known as autumn - and lasts from the autumnal equinox (September) to the winter solstice (December).In checking my calendar for this coming last full week of September, I noticed a free webinar about H1N1 preparedness. This month our local schools have reported 55 cases of H1N1. I was surprised at this number of cases. What really got my attention what that the first week of September, the schools reported 16 cases. Seven days later–39 cases. Are we taking enough precautions?
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H1N1 Preparedness Webinar |
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1:30 pmEastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) Change time zone |
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In partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Ad Council, Discovery Education invites teachers and their students to join representatives from FEMA, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Department of Education in a free H1N1 webinar to learn how they can be prepared this flu season. |
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Virtual Conference: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 9 AM to 4 PM ETI know this is not until the end of October, but I was able to register online and saved the day on my busy calendar. Join thousands of educators online and in-person as the DEN team goes house to house to explore the many digital treats available to educators today. During this unique professional development event you have the flexibility to attend online or in-person at one of many regional events hosted by the DEN Leadership Councils.The day will feature special presentations from Justin Karkow and Steve Dembo along with a host of other great sessions guaranteed to satisfy your digital sweet tooth. To register for the virtual sessions visit: http://LINKS.discoveryeducation.com/virtualconLast but not least, I have to share a photo of my first grandchild and me: Proud grandparent? Naw…not much.
Well, it’s back to school time, and you know what that means… It’s time to share the 2009-2010 webinar schedule! Nearly 100 webinars have been scheduled already and are ready for your registrations.
Cost? Free.
For more information and to see a list of days/times…go to http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/09/08/discovery-education-webinars-2009-2010/
You can register for any or all of our webinars through the end of the year right now! Just click here to register, and you’ll receive reminders as the events get closer.
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