Hosted by George Debakey, organizer of the edGlobal community and webinar series. Presented by Ken Walsh, Associate Consultant, Cambridge Education, UK; Susan Jowett, Principal at the George Spencer Academy; and Paul Hynes, Vice-Principal at the George Spencer Academy. The education reforms in England have given schools and school principals a great deal of autonomy. Over two-thirds of secondary… read more →
Presented by Kathy Schrock, retired Director of Technology, current professor, writer, and speaker Sponsored by Follett Software Company Creating a personal learning network is a practical, professional, and pedagogical way to collaborate and learn. You can use your PLN to learn from others, ask for help on any topic, and contribute your ideas and thoughts. Come learn… read more →
Presented by LaDawna Harrington, School Library Media Specialist, Millburn High School in New Jersey. Sponsored by Library Media Connection How do we create an environment of inquiry? Perhaps by walking alongside our students as they process through their information seeking, much as a mentor would accompany an apprentice? Learn how to help students through the… read more →
Presented by Shannon Holden, Assistant Principal, Republic Middle School, MO Most new teachers teach the way they were taught. Unfortunately for most novices, they were taught using “lecture”. There has to be a better way…and there IS a better way! Join new teacher coach Shannon Holden as he unveils several instructional strategies that teachers can… read more →
Presented by Larry Baker, Associate Principal of Operations, Mercy High School, Farmington Hills, MI Co-hosted by edWeb.net and CoSN Sponsored by AT&T So many school districts overlook the critical role that administration plays in the learning process. That’s not the case in Oregon’s Canby School District. In our community’s next webinar, Joe Morelock, Canby’s Director… read more →
Presented by Sam Ullery, School Garden Specialist at the Office of the State Superintendent of Education in Washington, DC; with Kate Lee and Kealy Rudersdorf, DC school garden coordinators Co-hosted by edWeb.net and the National Farm to School Network What skills are required to manage a successful school garden program? Join us for our community’s… read more →
Presented by Geoff Marietta: Doctoral Candidate at Harvard Graduate School of Education; and Elisabeth Hahn: Doctoral Candidate at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Co-hosted by edWeb.net and the Education Division of Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) Sponsored by BrainPOP and Wowzers Intuitively, our capacity to understand, compromise, and foster positive relationships with others should… read more →
Presented by Nina Finkler, M.Ed., LDT/C, B.C.B.A., BACB ACE Coordinator, Eden Autism Services. Co-hosted by edWeb.net and Eden Autism Services April is autism Awareness month. A time to bring attention and focus to Autism and those impacted by the diagnosis. It is also a time to look at those current issues related to autism including new diagnostic criteria,… read more →
Presented by THE Journal and hosted by Chris Piehler, Executive Editor In this webinar, Terri Simpson will demonstrate how she uses iPods, digital cameras, iPads, student voting systems and cloud computing. She’ll talk about how she has secured grants and other funding to help purchase technology. Her most recent grant was used to purchase classroom iPads… read more →
Presented by Amos Glenn, Research Associate, Computer-Human Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University Co-hosted by edWeb.net and the Education Division of Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) Sponsored by BrainPOP and Wowzers Your trouble finding games that engage your students while they actually learn something, especially in STEM subjects, illustrates the disconnect between the “education” part and the “games” part of educational games.… read more →