Ed Tech Talk K12 Online Conference

I attended the K12 online conference this evening and found it to be very interesting. The Ed Tech Talk interface was user friendly and worked well. The Ustream interface was a little glitch but worked for the majority of the show. I enjoyed Silvia Tolisano’s presentation about the need for global awareness. I recently talked to a teacher about the use of Flat Stanly and thought that the build a bear project was quite similar. Silvia did a great job of explaining how the build a bear project and amazing race project worked. Students became active participants in their learning experience as the bear made its way through China. Students in higher grade levels became engaged in the amazing race project with the use of several different challenges. I liked that Silvia explained how she used technological tools such as an IPhone to bring China to life with the use of her blog. The new project being completed for Egypt sounds like great fun to be involved with. Students need to be prepared to be a part of an interactive and integrated global community. Getting children to interact with each other around the globe is a great way to make learning active. The link bellow will take you to the Silvia Tolisano’s Ustream. I highly recommend this presentation!

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2391923