pedagogy
END 2013 Submissions Deadline Extended to February 28th
END 2013 - International Conference on Education and New Developments 2013 - is now accepting abstracts on a wide variety of topics until February 28th, 2013. The event will be held in Lisbon from the 1st through the 3rd of June.
END 2013 is currently accepting submissions on a wide assortment of themes pertaining to learning, teaching, and human development, up until the extended deadline of February 28th. The international event seeks to cover not only a vast range of topics, but also showcase diversity of countries and cultures, all in the pursuit of promoting growth in teaching, learning, and general education research methods.
The themes of interest outlined by END 2013 include development and innovation in the following fields: Teachers and Students, Projects and Trends, Teaching and Learning, and Organizational Issues. Encouraged submissions include oral presentations, posters, symposiums, roundtable/debate, workshops, and virtual presentations. Selected contributions will be published in a special collection of papers specific to the conference. Additional opportunities to publish in international journals will also be available.
For further details on the above-mentioned conference topics, please visit END 2013's website.
Contact information: secretariat@end-educationconference.org
END 2013 - International Conference on Education and New Developments 2013
International Conference on Education and New Developments 2013
1 to 3 of June 2013 – Lisbon, Portugal
http://www.end-educationconference.org/
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - http://www.end-educationconference.org/call.html
Discover the European Union
'Discover the European Union with EuroparlTV' is the title of an educational pack for teachers of pupils in the age groups 11-15 and 15-18.
The pack includes a series of 20 videos designed to appeal to young viewers, encourage classroom debate and promote understanding of key European issues of our time which have a direct impact on students' lives: treaties, laws, institutions, policies, etc. It also offers interesting insight on the history of the European Union. The videos are available online in the 22 languages of the European Union as well as on two DVD's, each one addressed to a specific public.
DVD I (11- to 15-year age group) presents the key aspects of the European Union in an informative fashion and offers insights into topics of interest to young people.
DVD II (15- to 18-year age group) provides a more in-depth analysis and puts the key stages and policies of European unification into historical perspective.
All videos are available here.
KTH Learning Lab
KTH Learning Lab is part of the School of Information Science and Learning - VIL of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology of Stockholm, Sweden.
Its stands for the development of educational activities at KTH and is responsible, inter alia, to KTH skills, training and development within didactics and pedagogy. KTH Learning Lab promotes continuous quality improvement of all the training, programs, courses, teachers, etc.
"Learning" stands for a vision of education as a dynamic interaction between students, teachers and subjects, pedagogy, technology and physical environment.
"Lab" stands for systematic experimentation, research and methodology development.
2nd International Workshop on Interaction Design in Educational Environments - IDEE 2013
During the last few years, new devices have been invading the pacific waters of educational environments. Different kind of tablets, laptops, whiteboards, mobile devices and other exciting computer systems have been introduced in classrooms together with the recurrent claim for which they help to improve the learning process in.
EC-TEL 2013: Eighth European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning
The European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL) is a unique opportunity for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to address current challenges and advances in the field. Through EC-TEL, established and emerging researchers as well as practitioners, entrepreneurs, and technology developers explore new collaborations, strengthen networks, and complement their core experience. This year's theme is "Scaling Up Learning for Sustained Impact". We invite contributions for demonstrations, workshops and project meetings, as well as original research papers. A doctoral consortium will also be organized concurrently with the workshops. Please find all details at the EC-TEL 2013 website.
PELeCON 2013 - The 8th Plymouth Enhanced Learning Conference
Digital Learnscapes: Meeting Future Challenges. We live in a period of change and uncertainty. Many are bewildered by these changes and find it difficult to keep up, particularly in the education and training sectors. The ability to anticipate and prepare for change is the mark of innovative educators, as is the skill of harnessing new and emerging tools to promote good learning.
At Pelecon 13 we want to provide learning professionals with opportunities to explore, discover and discuss new approaches, new technologies and new ideas to enhance, enrich and extend their own professional practice. There will be particular emphasis this year on simulations and games, personal learning tools, new pedagogies and practices, learner and teacher voice, and digital literacies.
RACEV - Red temática sobre Aprendizaje Colaborativo en Entornos Virtuales
El objetivo de la Red de Aprendizaje Colaborativo en Entornos Virtuales es facilitar el aprendizaje colaborativo en línea entre estudiantes a través del análisis de los fenómenos de interacción social (colaborativa o cooperativa) a fin de proporcionar estrategias pedagógicas a los docentes. RACEV focaliza, por tanto, en los procesos de aprendizaje más allá del contexto en el cual se desarrolla o las herramientas tecnológicas empleadas.
Dear Minister, This is why design and technology is a very important subject in the school curriculum
This paper published at Design and Technology Education: an International Journal, 16(3) justifies the inclusion of design and technology in the school curriculum by suggesting the content for the subject and describing some of the ways the subject might be taught.
The inclusion of design and technology in theNational Curriculum by means of four considerations: cultural significance, positive perception of self-efficacy, the contribution of design and technology to economic recovery and to engaging with global challenges.