All Events

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s Annual OER Meeting 2017
April 25, 2017 - April 28, 2017

Event InformationThe Hewlett Foundation's Annual OER Meeting 2017 will take place at the Kingbridge Centre in King City, Toronto, Ontario. This event is hosted by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME).AgendaTuesday, April 25, 2017TimeActivityLocation2:...
Big Ideas Fest 2016
December 4, 2016 - December 7, 2016

The need for change in education is on everyone’s mind--and we invite you to come be part of the solution-making process. Big Ideas Fest is a unique three-day immersion into collaboration and design, dedicated to catalyzing innovation in education. Each year, we gather with education mavericks and change-makers from around the world who serve K-12...
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s Annual OER Meeting 2016
February 16, 2016 - February 19, 2016

Event InformationHosted by the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME), The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation's Annual OER Meeting 2016, will take place on a steamboat that will wind its way along the Mississippi River, departing from and returning to New Orleans, Louisiana. The boat, American Queen, will make...
Action Collab Facilitator Training, April 27-28
April 27, 2015 - April 28, 2015

We are pleased to announce the upcoming two-day Action Collab Facilitator Training, April 27th and 28th in San Francisco. The Facilitator Training includes: First-hand experience participating in an Action Collab process In-depth introduction to the process framework and rationale Improv exercise instructions and practice Approach for framing...
Learn How to Facilitate an Action Collab
August 1, 2016 - August 2, 2016

Sign up for our upcoming Action Collab Facilitator Training session! Action Collabs help groups discover innovative fixes to practical challenges and create real value for educators and learners. It is a collaborative approach to problem-solving that combines human-centered design-thinking concepts with improvisation techniques to unlock a group’s...
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s OER Grantees Meeting 2015
March 24, 2015 - March 27, 2015

Cavallo Point Lodge, Fort Baker, in Sausalito, CAEvent InformationThe OER Grantees meeting begins at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, and ends after lunch at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27.Venue InformationThe meeting will take place at the historic Cavallo Point Lodge, Fort Baker, in Sausalito, California (601 Murray Circle, Fort Baker, Sausalito,...
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s OER Grantees Meeting 2014
April 22, 2014 - April 24, 2014

OER Value Proposition and Evidence of Impact in 2014Cavallo Point Lodge, Fort Baker, in Sausalito, Californiahttp://new.livestream.com/iskme/events/2939761Meeting overviewIt’s 2014, and we have come a long way since the launch of the OER movement – from small beginnings to significant inroads among educators, learners, advocates and...
Action Collab Facilitator Training
March 31, 2014 - April 1, 2014

We are delighted to announce our two-day Spring Action Collab™ Facilitator Training, March 31- April 1 in San Francisco, California. If you are interested in re-energizing your colleagues or students into action; learning collaboration skills that will ensure everyone is engaged and contributing in problem-solving; and transitioning a large...
Big Ideas Fest 2013 | Half Moon Bay, California
December 4, 2013 - December 7, 2013

Registration is now open for Big Ideas Fest 2013 Big Ideas Fest is a unique three-day immersion into collaboration and design with a focus on modeling cutting-edge thinking in K-20 education.   Big Ideas Fest's format includes RapidFire talks from leading innovators; interactive networking with education's movers and shakers; and Action...
OER Professional Development Facilitation Training
August 1, 2013 - August 2, 2013

Interested in bringing ISKME’s award-wining Open Educational Resource (OER) Professional Development (PD) Training Program to your school, organization, or community?   Join us for a two-day facilitation training where you’ll explore OERCommons.org tools and resources, practice open innovation learning techniques, improve your facilitation...
Search Engines for Open Access Web Resources
October 25, 2012

OER Commons Green: Aggregating Best-in-Class Green Open Educational Resources Madalina Ungur & Vassilis ProtonotariosAgro-Know TechnologiesGreece   Dedicated to sustainability and resource conservation, OER Commons Green was developed by The Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME) in collaboration with Agro-...
INFUSION Lunch with Lisa Petrides to talk about Big Ideas
October 17, 2012

Almost 12 years ago, Lisa Petrides, a Columbia University professor of education, decided to quit academia and build an entirely new system of education based on free and open access for all. Using her connections and reputation as an innovator, she raised millions in grants to start a nonprofit institute in Half Moon Bay known as ISKME, which...