Inviting All Teachers! Part 2

As a follow-up to the inaugural 'Ontario Meetup', I had the good fortune to participate in a discussion with Rob De Lorenzo about his vision for online professional development through focused discussions. Our conversation hints at the potential of synchronous conversations that will be open to participation by teachers from around the world.

With the continued evolution of web technologies, participation will be a relatively simple affair... provided you know that the discussions are taking place!



Related Links:
Ontario Meetup #1: Resources
Ontario Meetup #2: January 27, 2009
Adobe Connect
Presentation Zen Garr Reynolds
Slide:ology Nancy Duarte

Photo Credit: Rupert Ganzer A.K.A. loop_oh

Inviting All Teachers!

With the dawning of 2009, I'm going to begin embedding the Google media player to share Teacher 2.0 podcasts in this space. The episode below is a reflection on the potential for the 'yet-to-be-formally-named' Ontario Educator Meetup, which will engage Ontario teachers (and others) in discussions about how to engage a wide range of emerging technologies.

Through the instigation of Rob De Lorenzo, the inaugural meeting focused on 'personal learning networks' and drew educators from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States, to an interactive meeting courtesy of Adobe Connect technology.

The next Ontario Educator Meetup is slated for January 27th at 6:00 p.m. EST. Mark your calendar if you'd like to learn more about "How Learners Can Leverage the Creative Commons in their Creative Work."



FYI, If you are a blogger interested in embedding audio on your site, I found the simple instructions at "Digital Inspiration" to be quite helpful.