Comments on: TechTrain 2010: Get on Board! http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/05/09/techtrain-2010-get-on-board/ teaching technology abroad Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:39:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Workshop ‘Till You Drop | always learning http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/05/09/techtrain-2010-get-on-board/comment-page-1/#comment-2953 Workshop ‘Till You Drop | always learning Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:20:05 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=356#comment-2953 [...] TechTrain 2010 is an EARCOS weekend workshop hosted at the Interantional School Bangkok, Thailand on January 30 – 31, 2010. The goal is to bring together beginning technology users to help build their understanding of digital tools and how they can be used to enhance the learning experience in the classroom. We are hoping a workshop at the beginning level will appeal to those teachers that want to get started using technology in their classroom, but don’t really know where to start. We want to make sure that the weekend is focused on actually producing something that can be used in the classroom on Monday, and that most of the sessions are hands on, allowing teachers to actually use these digital tools with support. [...] [...] TechTrain 2010 is an EARCOS weekend workshop hosted at the Interantional School Bangkok, Thailand on January 30 – 31, 2010. The goal is to bring together beginning technology users to help build their understanding of digital tools and how they can be used to enhance the learning experience in the classroom. We are hoping a workshop at the beginning level will appeal to those teachers that want to get started using technology in their classroom, but don’t really know where to start. We want to make sure that the weekend is focused on actually producing something that can be used in the classroom on Monday, and that most of the sessions are hands on, allowing teachers to actually use these digital tools with support. [...]

]]> By: Kim Cofino http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/05/09/techtrain-2010-get-on-board/comment-page-1/#comment-2753 Kim Cofino Wed, 27 May 2009 06:46:55 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=356#comment-2753 @Heather, Glad to hear the idea will spread! Please check back for more info, probably in August when we start school after the summer holidays. @Heather,

Glad to hear the idea will spread! Please check back for more info, probably in August when we start school after the summer holidays.

]]> By: Heather Hurley http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/05/09/techtrain-2010-get-on-board/comment-page-1/#comment-2746 Heather Hurley Wed, 20 May 2009 18:59:15 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=356#comment-2746 Kim, I am looking forward to hearing more about this. I was just having this conversation with my principal. I would really like to do something like this in my district. Thanks for the great idea. Heather Kim,

I am looking forward to hearing more about this. I was just having this conversation with my principal. I would really like to do something like this in my district. Thanks for the great idea.

Heather

]]> By: Kim Cofino http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/05/09/techtrain-2010-get-on-board/comment-page-1/#comment-2704 Kim Cofino Wed, 13 May 2009 00:57:50 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=356#comment-2704 Hi Anne, I couldn't agree more about discovering the power of a PLN! That will definitely be a big focus, at an introductory level. Keeping the group connected after the workshop will be really critical for this too... I think you're totally right about assuming nothing, that's one of the things that makes conferences intimidating for beginners. I love the idea of building in some unconference time, maybe in a more formal and topic-focused way, for those who might be unfamiliar with just how unstructured unconferences are. Thanks so much for all your suggestions Anne! As we build the weekend workshop, I'll keep sharing here. The more feedback the better! Hi Anne,

I couldn’t agree more about discovering the power of a PLN! That will definitely be a big focus, at an introductory level. Keeping the group connected after the workshop will be really critical for this too…

I think you’re totally right about assuming nothing, that’s one of the things that makes conferences intimidating for beginners.

I love the idea of building in some unconference time, maybe in a more formal and topic-focused way, for those who might be unfamiliar with just how unstructured unconferences are.

Thanks so much for all your suggestions Anne! As we build the weekend workshop, I’ll keep sharing here. The more feedback the better!

]]> By: murcha http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/05/09/techtrain-2010-get-on-board/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 murcha Mon, 11 May 2009 09:36:35 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=356#comment-2691 One of the most important inclusions in beginner technology weekend is to help them develop personal learning networks as I feel it is critical to the uptake of technology. I shall never forget when I taught a group of teachers last year how to use MS Photostory. I thought everyone knew that, but that was my best attended session. So, I had started with something that teachers could use in their personal lives as well as simple tools for use in their classroom. The blogging session I also ran, was not so well attended and I thought that would be packed out, but they werent ready for it yet. I was also horrified to find out that one teacher did not even have an email address. So, I would assume that most know absolutely nothing and to start right at the beginning. Starting with easy web2.0 tools such as wordle is good as they are quick to learn and useful for all subject teaching areas and all year levels. I really enjoyed the unconference sessions at Shanghai's Learn 2.0 conference in 2008. Teachers can choose what they would really like to know and work with after hearing some of the formal presentations. However, they really need to stay connected after the weekend as well, so a google mailing group is non threatening for most. However, Kim I would love to know what you do do, and how you approach the weekend as I am sure that you have really good ideas. All the best with the planning and the great idea for running the weekend. One of the most important inclusions in beginner technology weekend is to help them develop personal learning networks as I feel it is critical to the uptake of technology. I shall never forget when I taught a group of teachers last year how to use MS Photostory. I thought everyone knew that, but that was my best attended session. So, I had started with something that teachers could use in their personal lives as well as simple tools for use in their classroom.
The blogging session I also ran, was not so well attended and I thought that would be packed out, but they werent ready for it yet. I was also horrified to find out that one teacher did not even have an email address. So, I would assume that most know absolutely nothing and to start right at the beginning. Starting with easy web2.0 tools such as wordle is good as they are quick to learn and useful for all subject teaching areas and all year levels.
I really enjoyed the unconference sessions at Shanghai’s Learn 2.0 conference in 2008. Teachers can choose what they would really like to know and work with after hearing some of the formal presentations.
However, they really need to stay connected after the weekend as well, so a google mailing group is non threatening for most.
However, Kim I would love to know what you do do, and how you approach the weekend as I am sure that you have really good ideas. All the best with the planning and the great idea for running the weekend.

]]> By: Kim Cofino http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/05/09/techtrain-2010-get-on-board/comment-page-1/#comment-2676 Kim Cofino Mon, 11 May 2009 02:26:48 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=356#comment-2676 @ghostlibrian, Thanks for the spell-check. I can't believe it's already May 2009! It surprises me every time... We've got social bookmarking on the agenda :) @ghostlibrian,

Thanks for the spell-check. I can’t believe it’s already May 2009! It surprises me every time…

We’ve got social bookmarking on the agenda :)

]]> By: ghostlibrarian http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/05/09/techtrain-2010-get-on-board/comment-page-1/#comment-2630 ghostlibrarian Sat, 09 May 2009 06:11:31 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=356#comment-2630 Just a minor note...January 2009 has already passed. You mean 2010, unless there's a new technology I don't know about that will take us back to Jan. 2009. I'll be part of a similar sort of workshop in June. I think that it's important for paticipants to take away something concrete. I think I'm going to focus on Delicious (or someone could do diigo). Just a minor note…January 2009 has already passed. You mean 2010, unless there’s a new technology I don’t know about that will take us back to Jan. 2009.

I’ll be part of a similar sort of workshop in June. I think that it’s important for paticipants to take away something concrete. I think I’m going to focus on Delicious (or someone could do diigo).

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