Building bridges today that society tomorrow will walk across
Ted Talks 1
Session A07: AV Room Primary School
Sunday January 25, 1:15-2:15
Jeff Utecht
Topic: ‘You…..You are the web’
Jeff, international educator and educational technology consultant, is passionate about the read/write web and how it can impact our everyday lives in a positive way. In his words, “That's it...simple and 10 minutes of why YOU are the web. Hoping to get people excited and take control of it for their own use!”
Student Group 1: Osama Bin Zaid School, Oman
Topic: ‘Being a Citizen in the Global Community’
Students from Oman have reached out to the world through their desire to make a difference. They will relate their experiences raising awareness for environmental protection and share with us how joining the Flat Classroom Project has broadened their educational experience and instilled essential life skills.
John Turner
Topic: ‘The digital learning revolution is already underway; and education´s response?'
John Turner, BSc, PHD is a teacher with going on twenty-five years experience teaching students and teachers with, through and about computers. From the days of Logo and Appleworks through to Web2 and ActionScript he has developed curriculum approaches that are committed to providing generalizable, embedded educational value. Part dinosaur, part turtle, part research hound; always learning, always marveling at technology´s potential for powerful ideas and students´ digital capabilities. In changing times looking for educational pathways is his passion.
Sunday January 25, 1:15-2:15
Jeff Utecht
Topic: ‘You…..You are the web’
Jeff, international educator and educational technology consultant, is passionate about the read/write web and how it can impact our everyday lives in a positive way. In his words, “That's it...simple and 10 minutes of why YOU are the web. Hoping to get people excited and take control of it for their own use!”
Student Group 1: Osama Bin Zaid School, Oman
Topic: ‘Being a Citizen in the Global Community’
Students from Oman have reached out to the world through their desire to make a difference. They will relate their experiences raising awareness for environmental protection and share with us how joining the Flat Classroom Project has broadened their educational experience and instilled essential life skills.
John Turner
Topic: ‘The digital learning revolution is already underway; and education´s response?'
John Turner, BSc, PHD is a teacher with going on twenty-five years experience teaching students and teachers with, through and about computers. From the days of Logo and Appleworks through to Web2 and ActionScript he has developed curriculum approaches that are committed to providing generalizable, embedded educational value. Part dinosaur, part turtle, part research hound; always learning, always marveling at technology´s potential for powerful ideas and students´ digital capabilities. In changing times looking for educational pathways is his passion.
Latest Activity
Flat Classroom Workshop and Mini-Conference at Mumbai, India
February 24, 2010 at 6am to February 27, 2010 at 7pm
Flat Classroom Student Workshop and MIni-Conference as part of the ASB Unplugged event in Mumbai, 2010
Thank you to everyone for these amazing three words. There was such a depth and breadth of answers. They have now been made into a video, The flatclassroom conference in three words. Thank you for your input.
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