More than ever before, school teachers and college faculty are searching the Web to find educational materials that are freely available and can be adapted for their own teaching. Please join us for an evening of conversation with educational leaders who are changing how instructors can collaborate to develop, modify and exchange materials such as lesson plans, assignments, lectures, assessments, and labs.
What are the limitations to adapting and customizing someone else’s materials?
More than ever before, school teachers and college faculty are searching the Web to find educational materials that are freely available and can be adapted for their own teaching. Please join us for an evening of conversation with educational leaders who are changing how instructors can collaborate to develop, modify and exchange materials such as lesson plans, assignments, lectures, assessments, and labs.
What are the limitations to adapting and customizing someone else’s materials?
For administrators, educators, parents, and policy leaders, what are the advantages of supporting instructors in developing curriculum from the Web? What are the disadvantages? Who determines quality?
The music industry is being transformed by file sharing. Can the sharing and use of freely available online resources engage more educators in developing high-quality teaching tools and create more "aha" moments for students?
Panelists
Stuart Sutton, Head of Research and Development for the U.S. Department of Education’s Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
Francesca Rodriquez, Chief Operating Officer, Creative Commons
Kalei Ching, Teacher and Home School Parent
Contributing Moderator
Lisa Petrides, President, Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education
Date/Time
Monday, February 12, 2007, 5:00 to 8:00 pm
Networking Reception: 5:00 to 6:00
Panel Discussion: 6:00 to 8:00
Location
730 Harrison Street, San Francisco
Directions: http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/loc/7
Who Attends EdForum Events?
Board Members, Superintendents, Chief Academic Officers, Principals
Faculty Members, Teachers, Curriculum Specialists, Researchers
Foundation Leaders, Business Representatives, Entrepreneurs
Organizations and Trainers that Partner with Schools
Parents and Community Leaders
RSVP
Please RSVP to edforum@iskme.org as seating is limited. Attendance is free.
Spread the Word
EdForum offers Bay Area educational leaders a regular, on-going opportunity for sharing ideas about educational change. Please share this announcement with others, including related blogs, lists, etc. Let us know if you do not wish to receive future announcements about EdForum.
Sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME)