Tag Archives: conference

Uncovering and Embracing Teacher Creativity

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Jolene Z

Yesterday I facilitated a jam packed session on teacher creativity at the Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC). We talked about what it means to be a creative teacher and how to become more creative. The importance of trying new … Continue reading →

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GLS 2014 design jam

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Jolene Z

The slides from our GLS design jam – building a foundation for impactful work.

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Improvement research

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Jolene Z

This post is about a type of research that’s applicable to all of us – improvement research. Teachers, admins, informal educators, designers and policy makers: keep reading because we can ALL use improvement research to assess changes in practices and … Continue reading →

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You Say You Want an Innovation: Practical Steps Towards Improvment – Louis Gomez

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Jolene Z

Louis Gomez gave a wonderful keynote at the Digital Media and Learning Conference last week. He talked about the importance of sharing how we do work and how we “make stuff happen”. This is something we think about a lot … Continue reading →

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Conference strategy 101

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Jolene Z

It’s taken me years of attending conferences to realize I need a strategy. Sure, I planned what sessions to go to, but that was the extent of it. Being a relatively shy and sometimes awkward person, I avoided talking to … Continue reading →

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The open web & privacy: Highlights from Mozfest

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Jolene Z

I’m fully recovered from my very short (and intense) trip to London for Mozfest and am eager to share some insights. This was my first time at Mozfest and I’m happy to say it lives up to the hype. Forget … Continue reading →

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Fun at Sandbox Summit

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jolene Z

Last week I attended Sandbox Summit at MIT! The conference was a mix of educators, researchers and folks from the toy and children’s media industry. I got some cool stuff in my “swag bag”; discussed kids, media and learning from … Continue reading →

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