Alberto Pastorelli, Italy, Tertiary, Adult, e-learning
Consultant in elearning and web management since 2002, I work with many medium and large companies in different areas.
In collaboration with "Elearnit" I followed several projects concerning:
- Implementation and customization of LMSs
- Elearning Project Management
- Course and training process design
- Training for corporate empowerment on elearning management and rapid-elearning authoring.
Valeria Palladino, Canada, Adult, English as a Second or Additional Language
Valeria Palladino is long time long-life learner. A second language teacher by trade, with ESL, Italian and Spanish as a second language backgrounds, she taught at all levels of K-12 schools on two separate continents and is currently involved in teaching and curriculum design at NorQuest college, with English in the workplace courses.
She holds a BA in Foreign Languages, a BEd in secondary education and an MEd in secondary education. She is also completing her Masters of Arts in Communication Technologies at the University of Alberta.
She has worked under consultant, resource manager and coordinator roles with two key education stakeholders: Alberta Education, in the public school system, with a focus on developing digital learning objects, and with the International and Heritage Languages Association (IHLA) as a coordinator, working with community-based language learning schools, assisting with the development of curricula, professional development opportunities for school instructors and learning resources of various nature. For NorQuest College she has been working as an instructor and a curriculum designer as well as an instructional designer for online learning opportunities.
Her professional development activities and presentations of workshops and sessions bring Valeria all over north America. She has recently presented at the ACTFL Conference in Boston, offered local and provincial sessions in Alberta for teachers of second languages, and will be speaking at two national conferences in 2011: The TESL Conference in Halifax, April 2011 and the CASLT conference in Montreal, April 2011.
Valeria has also been a member of the Alberta Association for Multicultural Education (AAME) on behalf of IHLA since 2004. She has worked as a sessional instructor for University of Alberta, teaching methodologies and curriculum courses for pre-service teachers, in second language and cultures.
At home Valeria enjoys the privilege of raising two young boys, Michele and Marco, and taking part in community oriented activities, especially in the Italian community of Edmonton. She travels often and makes a point of remaining closely tied to her home in Rome, Italy. On her spare time she writes travel blogs, teaching ideas blogs and publishes readers for young second language students.
ESL Adaptations Readings
Reading Reviews for ideas on Adaptation Challenges and Benefits of ESL F2F Curricula into Online Environments. A portion of the readings reviews in this blog has been funded by Alberta Employment and Immigration for a project at NorQuest College. However this remains a personal blog.
I am a language educator with a passion for technology and online learning. All my teaching and information blogs are available at my home blog: Valeria Palladino
Theme: ESL, language education, research, technology, online learning
Instructor, PhD student and Technology coach at NC State University. Spent 5 years as an award winning 6th grade Science teacher. Successfully blog at CATCHsystem
CATCHsystem
CATCHsystem is a simple and efficient 5 step tool for helping teachers CATCH students in learning, growing, and being productive so they can spend time finding and following their passions.
Theme: instructional technology, computers, 1:1, teachers, administrators, students, web 2.0
Maria Jose Barrios, Argentina, Secundaria, Educación Plástica
Soy profesora de Artes en Artes Visuales. Actualmente estoy estudiando Licenciatura en Tecnologías de la Información aplicadas a la Educación en la Universidad del Salvador.
Educación PlasTICa
Pretendo transmitir mis experiencias como docente de plástica y la incorporación de las tics en mi área.
Teaching Magazine
This blog is based on ICT applied to ESL classes, providing useful ideas for teachers and curious activities for learners, without forgetting (on the way) the great role of the school libraries.
Filmmaker and Digital Media Artist working in schools and other education settings.
Using ICT Creatively in Education
You'll find resources and advice, lesson plans, 'how to' guides and other stuff about using video and digital media creatively.
I am a dedicated educator who believes in life-long learning, consistent teacher professional development, and innovation in education. I have more than 10 years experience in the field of education with completed BA and MA in Education. The focus of my interests is in media enhanced learning, technology in education, teacher preparation, and innovation in education.
LearningBuzz
This blog is about learning, inspiration, technology, motivation, teaching, innovation, positive change.
I have always been inspired by the power of teaching and learning – two amazing processed which lead to great accomplishments both for the teacher and the learner. Technology as a tool for teaching and learning enhances their power and pushes their creativeness. As an educator, I have always been amazed by the results in education stemming from the motivation of teachers and learners to go farther and explore new knowledge.
Keep learning…
Theme: technology in education, teachers, innovation, media, learning
Nico Baird, a son of Kimberley, was one of the first graduates in South Africa to complete his B Tech degree in Language Practice at the Central University of Technology, Free State.
After completion of his studies, Nico specialised in communicative media, including graphic design and video production. Focusing on effective academic communication in both poster design and instructional video production.
Nico started his professional academic career as Director of Multimedia at the University of the Free State’s, Faculty of Health Sciences. During this period he completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Health Professions Education.
After joining the CUT eLearning and Educational Technology team in 2004 he started as Instructional Designer at this institution. He returned to his alma mater to train the trainers in the use of technology in teaching.
During this period he did not rest on his laurels, but specialised in the integration an utilisation of the web as educational medium/platform, investigating new innovations in Learning and Teaching, paying special attention to the Web 2.0 and Learning 2.0 movement. His current presentations and research revolves around collaboration in education.
During the past five years he has become a regular on the education and technology conference circuit with innovative and pioneering talks. He, inter alia, expanded his vision online by establishing a number of Internet based companies.
Nico also writes a weekly technology column in the BloemNews, which is also being published in a number of regional community newspapers across South Africa.
His aims for the next few years is to provide each person with the knowledge and ability to expand their horizons online.
Through the innovative work and his dedication to learning and especially learning in a changing world he was selected as one of South Africa’s first Apple Distinguished Educators in 2007.
Nico is a Director of Dreamagineers International.
Specialties: Instructional Design, Graphic Design, Photography, Videography, Educational Innovation, Podcasting, Learning 2.0 and Web 2.0
Nico Baird
I write weekly columns for a local community newspaper and also for educators at times. I post all of them here.
Middle School Principal in a number of Independent Schools from coast to coast. Believe we need to innovate, collaborate, and integrate in order to motivate and better relate.
MPH In The Middle
A place to discuss schools, kids, parents, and teaching as well as the changing world of 21st Century education.
High school English and journalism teacher. Tech enthusiast. Sports fan.
Mr. B-G's English Blog
Here you will find musings from Mr. B-G, a high school English and journalism teacher in Massachusetts, and links to a host of sites ranging from blogging and teaching to writing, reading, technology, and more.
Teacher in Primary School situated at a rural part of India.
Have prepared Textbooks for Gujarat textbook board. Prepared the Material for "Pragna"- Activity based learning. Also work as a key-resource person in various training programme.
Recently preparing Total Learning Package for the Students of Primary and Upper primary Schools.
aaRe Zameen pE!
Various activities for the schools, Discussion of Issues related Pedagogy,
Theme: pedagogy, education, english, creativity, primary education, India, Gujarat
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