[Crosstalk] Mark your calendar: The Ed Tech Fair is back!

[Toru Iiyoshi]

The Educational Technology and Innovation Fair 2009:
"Innovation, Transformation, and Excellence in Learning"
 
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lobby 13 (Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/bin/map?mapterms=13&mapsearch=go )
 
This event will showcase some of the ways MIT faculty, students and staff
are using technology to advance teaching and learning at MIT, and beyond.
Featured project demonstrations*, short panel discussions, interactive
presentations, information about available support services, and on-site
consultations will highlight ways to use technology for innovative pedagogy,
including:
 
- Using video and clickers for teaching large classes more effectively
- Finding and integrating digital content into the curriculum
- Supporting global learning experiences
- Incorporating visualizations and simulations to deepen student
understanding
- Open educational tools and resources
- Promoting cross-departmental collaborations

The event will also feature the announcement of the Microsoft Research
iCampus Award for Student Innovations, sponsored by MIT's Council on
Educational Technology.
 
The Educational Technology and Innovation Fair is sponsored by the DUE
Office of Educational Innovation and Technology, and co-hosted by the Office
of Faculty Support and the Teaching and Learning Lab.
 
If you have any questions and/or are interested in presenting your work,
please contact Toru Iiyoshi (iiyoshi at mit.edu).
 
* Some projects are supported by the Alumni Funds and d'Arbeloff Grants.


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Toru Iiyoshi, Ph.D.

Senior Strategist
Office of Educational Innovation and Technology, DUE
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
NE48-308, Cambridge, MA 02139

Phone : (617) 715-2461
Fax   : (617) 452-4044
Email : iiyoshi at MIT.EDU
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