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//Professiona// //l Learning that Empowers the Individual // **Wednesday, October 24, 2012** 8:30 AM - 3:00 PMAn ECOO 2012 Event: see complete conference info.
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What is ‘Minds On Media’? Imagine a room full of teachers who are experts in social media and critical thinking. What could you learn from them? Join Brenda Sherry & [|Peter Skillen]as they host this fabulous event for ECOO - a day-long BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) workshop with a variety of learning centres focusing on 'Learning in the NOW Century'!

What Will You Learn?
That is up to you! Visit one of the centres or visit them all! You might be an absolute beginner or a whiz with technology - but this is about using new technologies with students through a 'tinkering' lens. You choose your ‘entry point’. Build your own plan for the day or be led by one of our facilitators or pedagogistas. Learn what you need to know to play deeply and thoughtfully with your students this year!

** Minds On Media Structure ** We want to emphasize the 'bricolage' nature...the ability to 'tinker'...to play...to choose... to learn in the way that suits.
 * Welcome & Intro
 * Peter & Brenda to speak to the rationale of the day
 * Description of the event
 * Activity and natural free-flow among centres & Interaction with Pedagogistas
 * Summary

**What Minds On Media Centres are at ECOO this year? //(Click on the link in the Sidebar to the left to see more information!)//**

 * ** Using iPad for Knowledge Construction in the Learner-Centered Classroom -** Tanya Morton, @tanyamorton & Natasha Skerritt, @NSkerritt
 * **Thinking, Learning, Creating -** Melinda Kolk, Owner, Tech4Learning: @melindak
 * ** Making Thinking Transparent and Collaborative with VoiceThread - **Royan Lee, Teacher, York Region Board of Education: @royanlee
 * **Using Audio in the K-12 Classroom -** [|Zoe Branigan-Pipe,] Teacher of Gifted Grade Seven Class, HWDSB; @zbpipe
 * **Social Networking with Edmodo -** [|Peter McAsh], Teacher, [|St. Marys DCVI]: @pmcash
 * **You're Never Too Young To Learn: Using Technology To Document Student Achievement In The K-3 Classroom -** Aviva Dunsiger, Grade 6 Teacher (Have Taught K-2 For 11 Years Previously), Hamilton-Wentworth DSB: @avivaloca
 * **The Idea Hive Classroom Community: Students Sharing, Creating and Learning Together in Online Spaces** **-** Heather Durnin, Gr. 8 teacher, Avon Maitland D.S.B @hdurnin
 * **Connecting and Collaborating with Social Media -** Kim Gill, [|Sp.Ed. Teacher], WRDSB: [|@Gill_Ville]
 * **Discover how to Create an Inclusive Classroom by Infusing Powerful Equity Messages Throughout your Day -** Susan Watt, Technology Support Teacher, Waterloo Region DSB: @susan_watt & Trish Morgan, Gr. 5 Teacher, Waterloo Region DSB: @tmorgan1234 Here is the link to our site, with all of the activities, links and resources used in this session >>> **[|Creating an Inclusive Learning Space]**

Pedagogistas

 * Jaclyn Calder, ICT Consultant, Simcoe County District School Board: @jaccalder
 * Brenda Sherry @brendasherry
 * Peter Skillen @peterskillen

Learning/Teaching Style
Each centre will provide for all types of learners by providing all modalities possible. For example, the presenter will have on hand any number of small demos, self-guided tutorials/activities, be able to work one on one with the learner's needs and desires, be comfortable with the ebb and flow of people from centre to centre or manage the same individuals all day.

More on Constructivism
For more on 'constructivism' you could start with these sites: Brenda's Site Peter's Site