I had an odd sensation at the recent conference Open Education 2009. As you know, I founded the conference and have been deeply involved in its planning and execution each year. This year was really, truly excellent in that I was surrounded by so many smart, thoughtful, genuinely goodhearted friends both old and new. But the more conversations I had, the more out of place I felt. Something is changing in our field. ...
I’ve newly met a number of people at the annual family reunion that is Open Education 2009 (#opened09). And while you’re never supposed to single people out (esp. because doing so means you’re passing over many others), I must admit that meeting Dave Cormier has been one of the highlights of this year’s conference for me. After the film screening tonight we got to talking… Warning: poor summary of Dave’s thinking coming up here: ...
Early Bird Registration ends July 20th! This summer an impressive cross-section of innovative and passionate educators from around the world will be coming to Vancouver for the Sixth Annual Open Education Conference, *August 12-14th, at UBC’s downtown Robson Square campus*. If you have an interest in opening up your practice in terms of resources, pedagogy, or public outreach, this event represents an opportunity to learn with some of the most accomplished figures in the field in an informal and friendly environment. ...
We’ve announced the availability of three scholarships for this year’s conference, based on the generous support of scholarship sponsors. If you’d like to come to Open Ed 2009 but can’t afford to, come apply for a scholarship!
If you are cursing fate because you missed the Call for Proposals deadline for Open Ed 2009, never fear - the deadline has been extended to May 15! Get you proposals submitted today! (They’re only 500 words… what are you waiting for?)