19th - 21st April 2012
Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre
Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre
Forum Programme
PRE-CONFERENCE Skill-Building Workshops: Thursday, April 19, 2012
| Room A - Social Media & Professional Growth | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Topics | Presenter |
| 9:00 - 10:45 | Establishing a Professional LearningNetwork with Twitter | Chris O’Neal, Adjunct Professor |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 11:00 - 12:45 | Student Collaboration through SocialMedia and Backchanneling | James Buckingham |
| 12:50 - 13:45 | Using Social Media to Promote DeeperLearning in Schools | Anna Batchelder Founder & Chief Education Officer, Bon Education, UAE |
| Room B - Technology in the Government Schools | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Topics | Presenter |
| 9:00 - 10:45 | Exploring Open Education Resources | Anna Batchelder, Founder & Chief Education Officer, Bon Education, UAE |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 11:00 - 12:45 | iPod Touch in the Classroom | Cindy Crannell and Renee Williams |
| 12:50 - 13:45 | Improving student group collaboration/ accountability via etools | James Buckingham |
| Room C - Leadership and Learning Challenges | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Topics | Presenter |
| 9:00 - 10:45 | Technology and Students with Learning Disabilities | Chris Peters, ISTE Faculty Member Associate Professor of Education & Director South Carolina Centre of Excellence for Instructional Technology Training, USA |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 11:00 - 12:45 | Teaching with Ipads & ibook author | Patrick Beyrouti |
| 12:50 - 13:45 | ||
Forum Day One: Friday, April 20, 2012
| Time | Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 9:55 | Welcome and Introductions: Forum Overview and Welcome |
Dr. Don Knezek, 2012 Conference Chair |
| Programme overview and schedule | Dr. Lynn Nolan, 2012 Program Chair | |
| 10:15 | Opening Featured Session: Mobile Learning: The Next Big Thing in Education | Shadi Al Hasan |
| 11:15 | Coffee & Tea Break | |
| 11:45 | Breakout Skill Sessions - Exploring Emerging Technologies and Strategies | |
| Room A - Google Earth | Chris Peters, ISTE Faculty Member | |
| Room B - Unity 3D - Free Game Development for Students | Dr. Bradley Young | |
| 13:00 | Break | |
| 14:00 | Global Buffet – Deep Dive with an Expert (Round One) | |
| 14:30 | Breakout Skill Sessions | |
| Room A - Use of Microsoft Office Applications to Produce Interactive Learning Materials | Richard Summerfield | |
| Room B - Setting up your own Virtual Campus | Dr. Bradley Young | |
| 15:30 | Coffee & Tea Break | |
| 16:00 | Breakout Skill Sessions | |
| Room A - Teacher Education and Video Conferencing | Dr. Patrick Dougherty | |
| Room B - Localization of Innovative Global Resources | Peter Schneider | |
| 16:45 | Identify Challenges In small groups identify challenges you would like to talk about tomorrowmorning when you return. |
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| 17:15 | Conversations with Panelists and Delegates What questions do you have of the presenters or other delegates? What would you like to know more about? Do you have other observations you would like to share? |
Forum Day Two: Saturday, April 21, 2012
| Time | Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 9:50 | Welcome and Challenge Discussion | |
| 10:30 | Getting to know ISTE | Dr. Lynn Nolan |
| 10:50 | Opening Featured Session Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age |
Dr. Fida Atallah and Dr. Jase Inaty |
| 11:15 | Coffee & Tea Break | |
| 12:00 | Breakout Skill Sessions - Exploring Emerging Technologies and Strategies |
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| Room A - Integrating Digital Images and Video Across the Curriculum | Chris Peters, ISTE Faculty Member | |
| Room B - Practical Technology Integration Strategies for the Classroom | Dr. Rana Tamim | |
| 13:15 | Break | |
| 14:15 | Global Buffet - Deep Dive with an Expert (Round Two) | |
| 14:15 | Mobile Phones in the Classroom: Distraction or Learning Tool? | Student panel, led by Dr. Jacqueline Stephens, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai Men’s College |
| 16:00 | Coffee & Tea Break | |
| 16:20 | Breakout Skill Sessions | |
| Room A - Technology Showcase - Sponsored Feature | ||
| Room B - Teacher's Tour of Web 2.0 Sites | Chris O'Neal | |
| 17:00 | Conference Closing and Sharing |
