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Anywhere, anytime, anyone: transitioning toward 21st century learning

We are currently exiting the age of the personal computer and entering a new mobile reality. Emerging technologies now provide us with the tools to drastically transform our learning environments, and for the first time in history, learners now have the technical ability to learn anywhere, anytime, and with anyone. Yet, transitioning away from our industrial model of education will not be easy, and leaves us with many questions. What does it mean to be literate? What is the role of digital fluency in teaching and learning? How can social networks be used to support student learning and teacher professional development? This full-day workshop will outline our new technological reality, feature examples of how social media and mobile devices can transform learning environments and guide participants in examining the potentials and pitfalls of 21st century learning.

Major topics discussed will include:

• social media tools and networks in teaching and learning
• personal learning networks for always-on professional development
• digital citizenship & digital identity
• digital portfolios
• royalty-free (copyleft) media in presentations and projects
• digital storytelling
• open & connected learning.

Dr Alec Couros

Associate Professor of educational technology and media at the Faculty of Education, University of Regina (Canada). He has given hundreds of workshops and presentations, nationally and internationally, on topics such as openness in education, networked learning, social media in education, digital citizenship, and critical media literacy. His graduate and undergraduate courses help current and future educators understand how to use and take advantage of the educational potential offered by the tools of connectivity.

Workshop Locations - Each workshop will run from 9.00am to 3.00pm