Discussions

Your Name and Title:

Cristian Mitreanu, Founder and CEO

School, Library, or Organization Name:

BizBigPic

Co-Presenter Name(s):

N/A

Country from Which You Will Present:

USA

Language in Which You Will Present:

English

Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.):

Teachers and Administrators

Short Session Description (one line):

I am presenting a general explanatory model for educational technology that helps those involved in education and educational technology get a clearer, more comprehensive view of how things work and what is ultimately meaningful and valuable.

Full Session Description (one paragraph minimum):

"Innovation in education is hard. It is hard because the what must stay relevant in an ever-changing world. It is hard because the how and the when directly affect the value of the what. And it is hard because education instances range widely from informal day-to-day interactions with the environment to complex activities, conventionally associated with what we call 'formal education.'

Based on the understanding that the underlying technology is a key, inseparable component of the education process, the following presentation introduces a new worldview (an explanatory model) that helps those involved in education and educational technology get a clearer, more comprehensive view of how things work and what is ultimately meaningful and valuable."

(from the summary of the presentation with the same name)

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

1. Presentation "Unlocking Innovation in Education through Meaningful Technology (A General Model for Ed-Tech)" (http://www.bizbigpic.com/cristianmitreanu/2012/08/general-model-for-ed-tech.html)
2. Essay "A Manifesto: Hey Teacher, You Are a School!" (http://www.bizbigpic.com/cristianmitreanu/2012/09/a-manifesto-hey-teacher-you-are-a-school.html)