Just finished two days of presenting at FOSSED 2010. Groups of educators from the world of “open source and free technology believers” met at Gould Academy in the mountain region of Bethel, Maine for 2/5 days (and nights) of learning and collaboration.
I presented in four three hour sessions, which was exhausting but extremely rewarding. My topics this year were:
- Successful implementation of Google Apps for Education (not open source, but no cost to education)
- Using Google Apps in your Classroom (with Maya Crosby from Lincoln Academy)
- Establishing a Personal Learning Network
- Web 2.0 Tools for Transforming Learning
This is a Conference that I have been part of since its inception eight years ago. I am always astounded at the devotion and desire of the attendees to make a difference in education.
This week I am co-facilitate the “connected leadership moodle meet. These are free and open Professional Learning Potlucks in a Moodle environment. They are part of the CEET offerings. This week’s topic is Connected Leadership for Connected Learning: Are you ready?
I am honored and excited to be part of this progressive group.
What is the Community of Expertise in Educational Technology (CEET)?
The Community of Expertise in Educational Technology (CEET) is an online community of practice fostering expertise in the use of educational technologies in K-12 education. CEET aggregates information and resources on how existing and emerging educational technologies can support instructional practice and improve student engagement, satisfaction, and achievement. CEET is intended to support BC educators in understanding and using these emerging educational technologies.
Although it was initiated and continues to be financially supported by the British Columbia Ministry of Education, CEET belongs to its members. It is they who give the community its life and value, and they who will decide its direction and future.
I have been invited to be the guest speaker to share my experience with Wikispaces Private Label. Through a single sign on system with Moodle, we have established a very user friendly collaboration environment for students and staff.
from the wikispaces site:
Discover Wikispaces Private Label
With Guest Speaker Sharon Betts from Maine School Administrative District #52
Thursday, May 20, 2010 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (PDT)
Webinar Details
Join us for our upcoming Wikispaces Private Label webinar and learn more about our wiki solution for your entire school, district, or organization.
We’ll introduce you to our Wikispaces Private Label service and demonstrate some of its many features. We’ll show you how to ready the site for your users and manage your growing community.
Sharon Betts from Maine School Administrative District #52 will be on board to show us how her district has used a Private Label site together with other applications and web resources to engineer a practical — and fun — workspace.
What is this forum? - Common Data Standards Initiative by Nancy J. Smith, NCES, U.S. Department of Education
- Linking Early Childhood and Postsecondary Education to PK-12 by Elizabeth Laird, Data Quality Campaign and Hans L’Orange, State Higher Education Executive Officers
- Linking Student and Teacher Data by George Noell, Louisiana Department of Education
- State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) Metrics and Race to the Top Pane:l Cathy Solomon, Office of the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education; Kathy Gosa, Kansas State Department of Education; Irma Jones, Tennessee Department of Education
Complete agenda of this year’s forum here: http://nces.ed.gov/forum/pdf/2010_Winter_Forum_Program.pdf
Looking forward to the summer meeting at the end of July in Washington, D.C.
Today we finished another year of Webheads. BAW, Becoming a Webhead, is one of the EVO six week sessions that takes place every year. I have been part of this group for a number of years and each session just gets better. From our two wonderful moderators, Dafne Gonzalez and Teresa Almeida d’Eça, to the weekly hosts and the pages of participants, it is week of collaboration and learning that never ends.
The BAW wiki has resources for everyone and the participant pages show just how dedicated this group of educators is. Take a moment to virtually enjoy the fruits of our labors.
Powered by Platial
BAW 2010 Logo
This week I am moderating Becoming a Webhead 2010 with Mbarek Akkadar, of Morocco.
We are working with over 200 participants from around the world on Web 2.0 communication (blogs, wikis, podcasts, twitter / Social Networks). This is my 5th year with the Electronic Village Online both as a participant and as a moderator. It is a fabulous compilation of world-wide educators. I am again privileged.
Electronic Village Online
A presentation with Cheryl Oakes for the teachers at Wentworth Intermediate School in Scarborough was successfully received. We demonstrated how to easily create a Professional Learning Network with other educators and begin using immediately.
Teachers learned why these networking tools are essential for today’s education. They then practiced how to embed them in their day to day activities. Hopefully, we demonstrated the power of the crowd and enabled them to experience the wisdom of many!
Flickr/sharonebetts
Facebook/Sharon Betts
Linkedin/sbetts
Twitter/sharonbetts
Del.icio.us/sharonbetts
GMail/Sharon Betts
Blog/Sharon Betts
New Learning/sharonbetts
Follow me on Twitter