

Connecting Online 2016 February 5-7
Connecting Online for Education and Business 3-Day Online Conference
Course Start Date: 5 Feb 2016
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Connecting Online is a free online conference that takes place on the first full weekend of February. CO16 is a collaborative, inclusive, world wide community initiative that involves future educators, leaders in schools & colleges, and business' involved in training at all levels.
The virtual conference will be held online using WizIQ platform and would be hosted by Dr. Nellie Deutsch. The theme of CO16 is ‘Teaching Online to Improve Instruction and Learning in Education and Business’.
It would be a treasure trove of amazing insights and experiences of leveraging the power of the internet for instruction and learning. An event that’s not worth missing for anything in the world!
Topics and Highlights of CO16
- Connecting online to improve instruction and learning
- Online learning and instructional experiences
- Experiences with technology in face-to-face and online classes.
- Best practices: What worked and what didn't work?
- Challenges involved in teaching and/or learning online
- How do you use technology to promote your online workshops, consultation, and communities?
- Books written on e-learning
- Business Models for Online Teaching
- Marketing Online Courses
Schedule:
Friday February 5 | Saturday February 6 | Sunday February 7 | |||
Day 1 - Session 1 (9AM-6PM ET) | Day 2 - Session 1 (9AM-6PM ET) | Day 3 - Session 1 (9AM-6PM ET) | |||
Four Webinars in Session 1 | Time | Four Webinars in Session 1 | Time | Four Webinars in Session 1 | Time |
A Tour of PoodLL - Justin Hunt | 8:00 AM | ||||
Copyrighting Cyberspace: Teaching Old Dogs New Clicks - by Bob Diotalevi | 9:00 AM | Introduction to thewandering.net- Learning Based on Location platform - by Talila Yehiel | 9:00 AM | Learning2gether with EVO Minecraft MOOC in session for 2016 - by Vance Stevens | 9:00 AM |
It’s not just a game! Play-based approaches to teaching English through action songs - byCharles Goodger | 10:00 AM | How to Make a Living Teaching - by Jaime Miller | 10:00 AM | How to Be a Successful Online Student - by Rosmery Ribera | 10:00 AM |
Flipped Learning through Mobile Devices - by Dr. Revathi Viswanathan | 11:00 AM | Transition from passive learning to active Training English Skills - by Arkady Zilberman | 11:00 AM | Digital Skilling the learners for 21st Century: An update from India - by Ramesh Sharma | 11:00 AM |
You and your Professional Network - by Dr Ebba Ossiannilsson | 12:00 PM | Mastering Masterminds - by Jennifer England | 12:00 PM | The Business of Business English - by Chris Rush | 12:00 PM |
BREAK | 1 PM - 2 PM | BREAK | 1 PM - 2 PM | BREAK | 1 PM - 2 PM |
Day 1 - Session 2 (2 PM - 6 PM ET) | Day 2 - Session 2 (2 PM - 6 PM ET) | Day 3 - Session 2 (2 PM - 6 PM ET) | |||
Four Webinars in Session 2 | Time | Four Webinars in Session 2 | Time | Four Webinars in Session 2 | Time |
EFLtalks Selfies: The Flipped Camera -by Rob Howard | 2:00 PM | How to build desire for your lessons and courses - by Jack Askew | 2:00 PM | We’re on the air! - by Theodora Papapanagiotou | 2:00 PM |
Creating Measurable Learning Objectives and Aligning Them with Course Activities - by Rachel A. Sale, PhD | 3:00 PM | How collaborative is too collaborative? - by Karin Heuert Galvão | 3:00 PM | Techno-CLIL - by Letizia Cinganotto & Daniela Cuccurullo | 3:00 PM |
Learning to Research, Researching to Learn - by Janet Salmons, PhD | 4:00 PM | Teaching English Presentation Skills for the 21st Century...using TED talks - by Judy Wong | 4:00 PM | Outside in: Bringing real life into the classroom - by Stephen Greene | 4:00 PM |
Twitter and student engagement: What is the value added? - by Dawn Alderson | 5:00 PM | How the Internet radically transformed my way of teaching - by Susan Brodar | 5:00 PM | Using Amazon Echo for your Online Teaching Needs - by Brian C. Steinberg | 5:00 PM |
Certificates
Participants who reflect on 10 webinars and fill in a feedback form will be awarded a certificate of participation.
Giveaways
WizIQ is giving away 3 premium memberships each day of the conference for an year. This would be decided through raffle using Random Picker.
Past Recordings of Connecting Online conferences
CO15: http://www.wiziq.com/course/48839-connecting-online-co15
CO14: http://www.wiziq.com/course/12066-connecting-online-for-instruction-and-learning-conference-co14
CO13: http://www.wiziq.com/events/co13.htm
Language of instruction: English
- Online Learning and Instructional Experiences
- Marketing Online Courses
- Challenges Involved in Online Businesses
- Challenges involved in Teaching and Learning Online
- Best Practices in Connecting Online
Join the 6th annual connecting online (CO09-CO16) on February 5-7 on WizIQ Live Class.
You are cordially invited to join the live online conference on the weekend of Feb 5-7, 2016. Each presentation will be for 45 min with 10 min for questions and answers. Please enroll in CO16 conference area for learning that goes beyond the classroom.
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