May 20, 2008 ,
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
For faculty, instructional and information technologists, and librarians from Occidental College and other participating colleges who are interested in an introduction to a wide range of recently developed applications that have potential for classroom use. Special afternoon focus: digital natives. (4 program units. Liaisons' deadline: Friday, April 11, 2008)
Web 2.0, gaming, mobility—the sheer size and accessibility of cyberculture have transformed teaching and doing research at every educational level. Workshop participants will gain a sense of the pedagogical applications of a wide range of inter-related emerging technologies and engage in hands-on experience with two or three of these technologies of particular interest to the host campus. During the workshop's morning session, participants will review a variety of social software or "Web 2.0" projects and services, such as podcasting, video blogging, social bookmarking, blogging, RSS, and collaborative writing platforms. Other topics are wireless and mobile technologies and computer gaming. Participants will explore the landscape in which these emerging technologies rapidly evolve and interact.
During the afternoon session, participants will discuss the relationship that "digital natives" have to emerging technologies and their expectations about the use and integration of these technologies within teaching and learning contexts. What do we know and understand about the experiences of a generation that has grown up with the web? What has been its members' experiences with technologies generally? What have been their experiences with the use and place of technology in the classroom (primarily K-12)? What are their mores about privacy and presence, copyright, and so on?
This workshop is available through NITLE's Workshops-to-Go program, which delivers professional development opportunities for faculty and academic support staff directly to participating campuses. Workshops-to-Go focus on the effective integration of technology into teaching and learning. Contact your campus liaison to explore options for bringing a Workshop-to-Go to your campus. Liaisons may order Workshops-to-Go by contacting Rebecca Davis.
Interested faculty and staff from participating colleges: To participate in this workshop, please contact your campus liaison. Your campus liaison will select your campus's nominees and send their names to NITLE. Nominees will receive further information from NITLE about the registration process.
For more information about specific program content for this Emerging Technologies workshop, please contact Bryan Alexander.
For logistical questions, please contact Terri Coahran.
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