Ulearn 14 Adam Lefstein keynote - Edtalk

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Adam Lefstein is Senior Lecturer in Education at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel where he conducts research and teaches about pedagogy, classroom interaction and educational change. In his keynote presentation Adam challenges us to think more critically about the professional conversations we have, and to understand how this discourse shapes what we see happening in our classrooms and the lives of our learners.

Adam Lefstein shared notes from Ulearn

Ulearn14 Yoram Harpaz keynote Edtalk

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Professor Yoram Harpaz is currently the head of the Principals' Department in Beit Berl Teachers' College in Israel, and the chief editor of Educational Echoes, the largest educational magazine in Israel. In this keynote presentation at Ulearn 14 Yoram describes three ideologies that underpin the work of educators and define what happens in a school or school system. He then creates a cognitive dissonance in challenging the audience to make the choice, and confront the ways these ideologies shape our personal and collective view of teaching and learning.

Yoram Harpaz shared notes from Ulearn

Ulearn14 Quinn Norton Edtalk

MacGuffins, hackerkids and the troublesome 21st century from EDtalks on Vimeo.

Uber excited to see the Edtalk up for Quinn Norton edtalk up.  I had to fly early and missed this session.  

Quinn Norton shared notes 

Connected Educator Month - Educamp Smackdown on Air

On Monday night we finally landed into Tauranga and bussed down to Rotorua.  We spent time stuffing envelopes for the Ulearn14 delegates and catching up with our CORE whanau.  
At 7pm we gathered online to take part in the Educamp Smackdown on Air Google Hangout.  
What an incredible chance to share the MAGIC of educamps and promote the two upcoming educamps in Dunedin and Nelson on Saturday the 18th of October.  

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...and yet more Ulearn MAGIC...

Soooo much MAGIC in the entire day today, from sun up right through to the wee small hours... Can't wait to blog it properly, but for now... 

Connected Educator Month Smackdown on Air

Tomorrow morning I am flying to Rotorua for Ulearn14.  Tomorrow evening 11 educators from around New Zealand are sharing snapshots  to help you build your PLN.

Are you joining us?

"Connected educators have been networking and learning via#EduCampNZ since 2008. We’re celebrating Connected Educator Month with a Smackdown on Air. EduCampNZ participants from across New Zealand will be sharing some of their best recommendations for building your professional learning network and ideas for organising your own local events.

#EduCampNZ Smackdown on Air

Tomorrow, 6 October, 19:30

Hangouts On Air – Broadcast for free

Fiona Grant, Justine Hughes, Monika Kern + 50 others going to watch

Are you going to watch?

Yes

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CEM - Connected Educator Month - catch up on Launch Week Events

Woohoo - Saturday the 4th of October and I have the opportunity to catch up on a couple of Launch Week activities that I was not able to be present at!  It really is MAGICAL to have everything rewindable!

What an incredible start to this amazing month, reaching out, connecting, collaborating, networking.  How incredibly surreal it feels to connected with educators around New Zealand and the world. 

I have had the incredible privilege of attending the New Zealand Literacy Association Conference in the beautiful Tauranga this week, hearing from many incredible educators, and being particularly impacted on by Ewan McIntosh and Brendan Spillane.  My thoughts today and are an intricate blend of my face to face and virtual sessions.  Deepest in my thought is the need to 'slow down' and be in the moment, noticing the joy.  I am almost embarrassed to share that for the first time ever I found deep joy in my housework.  Not only in the results of the shine and gleam, but in the time in took and the time to mull over my learnings this week.  Joy in housework is something I never even thought existed.  

Highlights from the first three days of October are numerous:

• Wonderful launch week sessions - all fully rewindable;
• Face to face with educators;
• CORE whanau sessions online and face to face;
• Twitter embracing many new educators who are sharing the MAGIC of becoming connected;
• Christchurch Educators http://chched.blogspot.co.nz/ showcasing a blogpost each day;
• The reach of Connected Educator Month already;
• The challenge for us to actively embrace and connect others...

Very, very exciting times.

I also managed to catch up on #teachmeetnz asynchronously:

Which is blogged about here: 

http://ipad4schools.org/2014/10/04/teachmeetnz-for-ce14-live-blogger/ 

Fabulous day....

Connected Educator Month - Blogsync

http://blogsync.edutronic.net/

Working towards a blog post to share on blogsync space.

‘What it means to be a connected educator’ – my learning life online, and how being connected has affected my work in education."

What a privilege to take time to reflect on my learning life online.

Really appreciating the thoughts of Karen  Melhuish Spencer and Chris Waugh

• Be confident and comfortable with own view
• Share and be aware of the value of my story
• Anecdotes (ANNEcdotal... new blog title....???)
• Personal take
• Add to the conversation and discussion
• Share my personal dimension
• Less is more  <=>
• Making visible an insight into our personal journey
• Personal response is welcome - words, multi media - any medium that works for author
• Welcome gentle dissonance - warm yet challenging
• Step up and make visible our thinking...

Uber excited to be a part of this...  Once blog post is complete - tweet to @EdBlogSync #cenz14 or hashtag #blogsync

blogsync.edutronic.net/ 

Topics for the month:

Week One: 1 October – 10 October: ‘What it means to be a connected educator’ – my learning life online, and how being connected has affected my work in education.

Week Two: 13 October – 17 October: ‘Diversity and inclusive practice’ What does this look like for us as Educators? For us as learners?

Week Three: 20 October – 24 October. ‘Leadership in schools’ – Modern leadership? leading change? leading with moral imperative?

Week Four: 27 October – 31 October: ‘Student agency and voice’ Making students’ contribution meaningful, giving it agency.

Really looking forward to this!  Who is joining in?

Here is a link to the recorded session!

Connected Educator Month is HERE!!!

Woohoo - October the 1st, 2014 and the dawning of Connected Educator Month! 

Events for October 1, 2014

What a smorgasbord...

As I casually mentioned today, the challenge is going to be keeping it real - keeping it doable.  There is just such an incredible wealth of connecting opportunity!  Do a little and do it well might need to be my mantra!

Today I am committing my personal goal to my blog.  Alongside the sessions I have already committed to for CEM I am challenging myself to blog daily.  However big or small, I plan to commit a few thoughts to my blog to instil the habit of daily blogging. 

Today has been a truly MAGICAL day, the final day of the #nzla2014 conference.  The closing keynote was Brendan Spillane and yet again he touched my heart and my soul and challenged me to be a lot more at oneness, at peace, at quiet, and still with myself.  
Leaving the conference we did just that, we went to the beach.  We ate lunch on the beach at Mount Maunganui.  It really is good for the soul to take time to be still and notice joy all around.  

Later in the day, flying home I was able to share moments of wonder and joy with a fellow passenger as we were mesmerised by the changing sky.  

Moments of MAGIC or JOY in today..

St Mary's Tauranga Students entertain us with their Jump Jam

Celebrating the MAGIC and generosity of NZLA support for Samoan teachers

Lunch at the beach... just being at one with nature

Time with friends - JOY in being with friends

Conquering crazy fears - fear of flying in a small plane

Enjoying flying in tiny plane - enjoying the front window view

MAGICAL sunset

Heading home

Connected Educator Month - are you ready!

Connected Educator Month is about to kick-off!: A global calendar of free online professional learning, offered by NZ and global organisations. Make October the month that you and your colleagues connect and grow your online skills and professional learning. Become a connected educator and be part of an online, networked profession.

· Want to learn about new digital tools? Check out the Starter Kete - 31 days of activities to help you connect to educators across the globe. Grow your skill and earn recognition through badging.

· NZ Launch Week! Sign up for some of these stunning activities, 1-3 October.

· Book Groups: Sign up to explore future-focused curriculum with NZCER, and innovative design thinking with Ewan McIntosh - and win a copy for yourself!

· Pick a pathway of professional learning: Browse the calendarand join in the conversations that matter to you and your school [NZ events  /  all global events]. Show schools how/why they can become connected in term 4.

· Sign up so you don't miss the news, including the livestream from ULearn14.

· Follow us on Twitter @ConnectEduNZ , Google+ and the hashtags#cenz14 and #ce14

(Thanks to Karen and Phoebe for sharing)