Knowledge Bank 2008 Conference – July 22-23
The Knowledge Bank online conference this year focused on Web 2.0 in education: what it is, how it’s being used today and its potential to radically change education.
Topic: Learning in a changing world – Web 2.0 and beyond
When: Six sessions held over July 22 and 23 2008
Where: Online in Elluminate. Visit the conference website for full program details.
Recordings: All conference sessions were recorded – go to the conference website for details.
How to participate: If you have signed up, go the conference website on 22 July and click on the session links to join the sessions.
Highlights
Web 2.0 is not new – many of us have used social networking sites like YouTube, TeacherTube and FaceBook. We know about Wikipedia, Skype and podcasting. We read, even write, and comment on blogs. But what might happen to education as Web 2.0 becomes mainstream?
- Introducing Web 2.0. Who are you? Where have I met you before?
- How can reading and writing a blog change your way of learning?
- How does a direct connection with an expert shift your relationship to knowledge?
- Who are the content experts?
- What skills should we be teaching to young people, and what can we learn from them?
Visit the conference website for full program details.
This two-day conference includes six sessions and a great line-up of speakers to talk about theory and practice. We challenge you to actively contribute to this debate – read, ask questions, comment on the conference blog and add to our own body of knowledge on the issue.
“I believe that the Web 2.0 will culturally, socially, intellectually, and politically have a greater impact than the advent of the printing press. We cannot even begin to imagine the changes that are going to take place as the two-way nature of the Internet begins to flower, and even those of us who have spent time imagining this future will be astounded by what happens.”
Keynote speaker Steve Hargadon in Web 2.0 is the future of the education.
Who should attend?
Primary and secondary school teachers, education policy officers, researchers, further education professionals and other educators – anybody interested in Web 2.0 and education.
What you need to know
There is no need to leave your workstation or laptop – it’s all happening online using Elluminate, a live online software tool.
1. Sign Up: The conference is free but you need to have Signed Up. Registration is now closed.
2. Get ready: You need a microphone headset and to get Elluminate set up. Go to Elluminate support to find out how.
3. Get set: Sign up for an Elluminate Practice Session. Visit the Events Calendar to find a Practice Session at a time that suits you and Sign Up.
4. Go: On 22 July go to the conference website and click on the link to the first session.
For more information
Email: carpenter.tamara.c@edumail.vic.gov.au or call 03 9637 3010.
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:08 pm
[...] I want to call out educators to try and actively promote a Plus 1 policy when registering for conferences this year. Most of us attend conferences that we feel comfortable in, conferences where we are supported by other like minded individuals, conferences that allow us to take part in conversations we feel pretty knowledgeable in. This was especially true at NECC 2008, and its true in the online conference I am actively participating in right now. [...]
August 6th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Hi!
I wasn’t able to catch any of this conference but I would love to be able to download some of the presentations to my mp3 player and listen to the keynotes and other sessions on the go.
Are there mp3 versions of the sessions anywhere or any way to convert the Elluminate files into a more common format?
Cheers
Paul