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Creating a Culture of Learning – Modeling a Vision for Technology Use in an Online Environment to Impact the Use of Technology in the K-12 System || Silvia Braidic, California University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, braidic@cup.edu Joe Oliphant, California University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, joliphant@propelschools.org || This session will share ideas of how to create a culture of learning in an online class at the university level so that it will impact the vision and use of technology at the K-12 level. Regardless of age, individuals learn differently. Creating an online learning environment that utilizes differentiated strategies to meet the needs of a diverse student population will be addressed.
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As a result of this session, participants will develop an understanding of 1) how the infusion of various technology tools establishes a robust digital age learning culture to address the needs of different learners and 2) how infusion of these technological tools looks to promote excellence in professional practice.

This will be accomplished through a presentation and discussion conducted from the perspectives of faculty and graduate student/technology director on the following topics: • How to provide for learner-centered environments that use technology to meet the individual, diverse needs of all learners. • How to model and infuse the effective practices of technology into current curricula. • How to promote participation in a learning community at the course level and how that can stimulate innovation, creativity, and digital-age collaboration in their future roles in a K-12 system. • How to use tools like Skype, Google Docs, bubbl.us (mindmapping), Writely, wikis, etc. to help future principals to facilitate and participate in learning communities that stimulate, nurture, and support the use of technology for lifelong learning, leadership, and productivity. • How to promote and model effective communication and collaboration among individuals in class, which in turn may increase the likelihood of transfer to colleagues, staff, parents, students, and the larger K-12 community using digital-age tools. • Increase awareness of educational trends and emerging technologies and their potential uses in education. || General Session Forum All ||
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