2012 Learning 2.0 Strand

The Learning 2.0 conference strands are listed below.

(Presentations proposals on libraries, librarians, and librarianship should be submitted to the Library 2.012 conference, October 3 - 5. Presentation proposals on global education themes should be submitted to the 2012 Global Education Conference, November 12 - 16.)

Strand 1:  Classroom 2.0 - The Changing Nature of the Classroom
Strand Tag: "classroom 2.0"
Example Topics:

• Social media in classroom
• 1:1 / BYOD programs
• Flipped Classrooms
• Digital Writing
• Digital Literacies / Search Literacies
• Makerspaces
• Gaming in Education
• Open Educational Resources (OER)
• Digital Textbooks
• Changes to teaching specific subjects: e.g., Math 2.0

Strand 2:  Student 2.0 - Changes to Student Learning
Strand Tag: "student 2.0"
Example Topics:

• Individualized / personalized learning
• The learner as agent
• Student-directed learning
• Hacking education
• Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) for Students
• Personal learning or success plans
• ePortfolios
• Resume 2.0
• Personal websites and "branding"
• Building a digital presence

Strand 3:  Teacher 2.0 - Personal and Professional Development
Strand Tag: "teacher 2.0"
Example Topics:

• The teacher as lead learner
• Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) and Personal Learning Communities (PLCs)
• Peer Professional Development (PD)
• Open PD
• Self-directed PD
• Passion-based teaching
• Schools of Education 2.0

Strand 4:  School 2.0 - The Where, When, and How of Formal Learning
Strand Tag: "school 2.0"
Example Topics:

• Virtual and online schooling
• Blended learning
• Mobile learning
• Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
• Immersive environments
• Alternative Education Models (homeschooling, unschooling, Democratic schooling)
• School leadership
• Schools as community hubs
• Education reform
• Disruptive innovation
• Solving digital divides
• Architecture and learning Spaces
• Educational entrepreneurship
• Big data and data analytics
• Assessment models

Strand 5:  Pedagogy - Re-evaluating Teaching and Learning Methods
Strand Tag: "pedagogy"
Example Topics:

• From teaching to learning
• Social Learning
• Social / educational networking
• Passion-based learning
• Technology and pedagogy
• Learning how to learn
• Brain-based (cognitive) learning