Monday, November 17, 2014
Sunday, November 2, 2014
EDTech GZ 2014
So, yesterday the American International School of Guangzhou held the inaugural EdTech GZ conference. Turns out, there are a ton of other like-minded teachers in the Peal River/Guangzhou area working at international schools who are equally willing to come out, share and take in some ideas regarding tech integration.
Creating a local discourse is inherently a great idea, as the theme naturally gravitates towards, "What works for you?" - with the old Great Firewall business.
So, keeping on the subject, and knowing that a number of the other schools might be moving towards, or having recently adapted, a 1:1 programme, I focused on how to sell the tech:
"Streamlining Your Instruction - Tech can actually SAVE you time! How simple web 2.0 technologies can be implemented in your current learning management system to maximum your time, instruction and efficiency"
My group was very engaged and left with "a new-found vigor" :)
It was a very positive experience and everyone involved was able to make some solid contacts- all in all it was a great event that will hopefully become a regular affair.
Creating a local discourse is inherently a great idea, as the theme naturally gravitates towards, "What works for you?" - with the old Great Firewall business.
So, keeping on the subject, and knowing that a number of the other schools might be moving towards, or having recently adapted, a 1:1 programme, I focused on how to sell the tech:
"Streamlining Your Instruction - Tech can actually SAVE you time! How simple web 2.0 technologies can be implemented in your current learning management system to maximum your time, instruction and efficiency"
My group was very engaged and left with "a new-found vigor" :)
It was a very positive experience and everyone involved was able to make some solid contacts- all in all it was a great event that will hopefully become a regular affair.
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