Workshop 10

Title: Ya Mean It’s A Phone TOO!

Workshop Description:

How can the phones most kids have in their pockets make all spaces learning spaces and potentially shift learning times to any time? Think about it, the cell phone in your pocket right now is 20 times more powerful than the computer system that put the first man on the moon. How can we take advantage of that to engage all students as active learners? Using the four basic features of today's common mobile phones (voice, text, pictures, and video) participants will explore how to accomplish meaningful learning goals in an educational context. As we work through the session you will create all sorts of multimedia and instantly post it to the web. We’ll explore how mobile technology can be leveraged to support strong pedagogical goals.

Please be considerate of others and keep your cell phone ON!
(Do we really need to tell you to bring your own cell phone?)

Presenters: Rob Fisher and Darren Kuropatwa

Rob Fisher is currently the acting Manager, Learning Support and Technology Unit of Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth. Rob's interest in technology infusion has been ongoing for the past 25 years in his varied roles as teacher, principal, director and curriculum coordinator. As a cell phone novice, Rob is interested in sharing his discoveries with conference participants regarding suggestions of appropriate cell phone use in our classrooms, in a Literacy with ICT across the curriculum context.

 

Darren Kuropatwa’s unique skill set — an in-depth knowledge of pedagogy, leading edge technology skills and boundless creativity — make him a strong change agent in 21st century education. His relaxed confident manner puts participants at ease as he leads them through relevant discussions of how the appropriate application of technology in the day-to-day classroom setting can enhance student learning. Attendees leave eager to apply these ideas in their own classrooms. His leadership and vision in the field of educational technology are known world-wide through his work as one of the founding conveners of the "K12 Online Conference" and his professional blog "A Difference".