Session+Ideas+2008

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At the February planning meeting lots of theme ideas came out that can be integrated into session titles. The two favorite concepts that emerged were Get Smart and Possibilities > Getting Smart in a World of KAOS
 * Sessions from previous conferences:** 2007 | 2006 | 2005
 * Getting Smarter
 * Confronting KAOS
 * Get Smart about Diversity
 * Would you Believe?
 * Get Smart. Go Global.
 * Get Smart 99 (the power of)
 * GT SMRT
 * Case of the file
 * Banishing KAOS in the Classroom
 * Harnessing KAOS
 * Diversity file
 * Learning and Loving it / Teaching and Loving it / Getting Smart and loving it (Be careful about connection to MacDonalds)
 * Creative KAOS
 * Get Smart for KAOS
 * Millennial KAOS
 * Breaking through the Cone of Silence
 * Cone of Learning
 * Embracing Diversity (the World, Global, International)
 * Case of the Global Student
 * Case of the Diverse Student
 * Hidden Gadgets
 * Hidden forces and agendas
 * Focus on Possibilities
 * Inspiration as Teacher
 * There are only Possibilities
 * There are no Barriers

þ Broad applicability of topics – not just about “what I did” þ How to provide opportunities for sharing and discussion þ How to make sessions active / interactive, not lecture þ How to provide time and space for personal applications þ Handouts for follow-up þ Practical applications for across disclines Ø Fewer sessions Ø Consider what is current with our students and how that impacts on teaching and learning Ø Idea of shorter sessions in the morning and slightly longer ones in the afternoon (or vice versa) Ø Experiential Learning – Kelly Mannen? Ø Coaching skills for teachers – Ø Counseling skills for teachers – Ø Resistance to learning Ø Web 2.0 Applications Ø Teenage Brain Ø Generational Differences Ø Conflict Resolution Ø Difficult conversations – emotional intelligence Ø Student Development Ø Principles of Economics applied to teaching and learning Ø Experiential Learning in the classroom Ø Rubrics – Level 2 Ø Diversity in the Classroom Ø Pod Casting Ø Listservs Ø You Tube Ø Viewlets & EZ multimedia Ø Promoting discussions with peers to improve classroom activities Ø Learning Objects Ø Social Networking – uses Ø Authentic Learning Tasks – matching theory to real life learning Ø Managing Large (60-90) size classes Ø Creating Virtual tours Ø Learning Strategies for Second Life Ø Live Webcasting – Elluminate Ø Interprofessional / interdisciplinary teaching Ø Movie making / editing Ø How to encourage assumption of individual responsibility on the part of the student Ø Environmental sustainability Ø Education research Ø How to manage e-mail inbox (12 step program) Ø Appropriate use of technology in the classroom (laptops) Ø ISW Panel
 * Session Brainstorming from January 3rd, 2008**__
 * Aspects to consider**
 * General Comments Regarding Sessions**
 * Topic Ideas Generated Prior to Brainstorming**
 * Topic Ideas Generated during Brainstorming**