Coverage of the FETC 2012 Conference
Here you'll find coverage of the FETC conference. The 2012 National Conference is being held Jan. 23-26 in Orlando, FL. We're providing news from the show floor, session highlights, and lead-up interviews with ed tech leaders who will be delivering keynote addresses and moderating sessions at the event. You'll also find coverage of past FETC events deeper in these archives. For show schedule, registration information, and other details about the conference itself, visit FETC's site here.
Research | Viewpoint
Does educational research data tell us anything? Can it prompt us to improve what we do? The important question for me is whether research of any kind prompts me as an educator to think about ways to improve my teaching.
- By Rushton Hurley
- 05/21/12
Professional Development | In Print
Four experienced practitioners share what they’ve learned about community building and collaboration in an online environment.
- By Therese Mageau
- 05/16/12
Web 2.0 | Viewpoint
Early childhood education expert and FETC speaker Gail Lovely shares her favorite free web tools for students, which require nothing more than a computer with internet access.
PBL | Viewpoint
One FETC presenter details his very popular "Design a Disney World Theme Park" workshop, which teaches collaboration, creativity, and STEM concepts.
21st Century Literacy | In Print
Schools have always been charged with the task of producing good citizens. But how has our definition of a "good citizen" changed over the ages?
- By John K. Waters
- 04/09/12
FETC 2012 | News
As FETC organizers begin making plans for next year’s event, 2012 attendees are invited to give their feedback via a short online survey. Participants will be automatically entered into a drawing to win one of two $50 American Express gift cards.
- By Stephen Noonoo
- 03/26/12
Professional Development | Viewpoint
FETC can be an exhilarating, instructive, insightful, hectic experience that is hard to duplicate once you get home. However, thanks to social media, there are ways to keep in touch with peers you meet there and continue the professional development that has begun.
Infographics | Viewpoint
An infographic is a visual representation of information, and it can be a good tool for either formative or summative assessment for students. FETC veteran speaker Kathy Schrock lists five ways students can use them to present data in an understandable format.
Learning Environments | News
SMALLab has launched Flow, an embodied learning environment, and multiple lessons for use with the platform.
E-Learning | Research
According to Project Tomorrow CEO Julie Evans, "Today's students have their own 'student vision' for how they want to use technology for learning. That vision," she said, "is really a statement of how students want to learn in general."