Within the framework of the WSIS 2015 Review Open Consultation, UNESCO is organizing a video message campaign to ensure the openness and inclusiveness of the WSIS multistakeholder set-up in its 2015 review preparatory process. This can offer an important opportunity for the UN Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) to hear the voice of all […]
CFP Deadline: ‘Digital Literacy and Informal Learning Environments’
Learning, Media and Technology is acknowledged as one of the leading academic journals in the fields of educational technology and educational media. Proposals are invited for papers for a special issue of the journal on the theme of digital literacy and informal learning environments. The special issue will be edited by Ruth V. Small (Syracuse […]
European Culture Congress: The Cyberiad
This event is named after a collection of short stories (published in English under the title Mortal Engines) written by the esteemed Polish science-fiction author Stanisław Lem over 40 years ago. The panel will examine how technological development affects our perception and descriptions of the world, how it influences our relationships with our surroundings, and […]
AUSACE 2011 Conference: Digital & Media Literacy – New Directions
The AUSACE conference theme for 2011 converges the concepts of digital literacy and media literacy and focuses on their evolutionary and revolutionary roles in changing media education, practice, theories, and policies. The Arab-U.S. Association of Communication Educators is an organization dedicated to the advancement of Arab-U.S. relations among communication educators and media professionals. Established in […]
World Teacher’s Day
World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate the essential role of teachers in providing quality education at all levels. It also commemorates the anniversary of the 1966 signature of the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers. The 2011 events will focus on the theme “Teachers for Gender Equality”.
The Celebration of Teaching & Learning 2012
Come share your knowledge and be inspired at The Celebration of Teaching & Learning 2012! The Celebration—presented by THIRTEEN and WLIW21—is a premier professional development conference that brings together the world’s best thinkers, practitioners, and more than 10,000 educators to share their passion for teaching and learning. This two-day experience for educators happens March 16-17, […]
Expeditionary Learning National Conference
Our 2011 National Conference will highlight the classroom practices and school structures that support achievement and high expectations for all students in EL schools. Success in EL schools includes high achievement on state tests and graduation rates, but success is also defined by: Habits of scholarship and character; Critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity; High […]
Consultative meeting on Accessible ICTs and Personalized Learning for Students with Disabilities
UNESCO, in partnership with Microsoft Corporation, is organizing a meeting entitled “Accessible ICTs and Personalized Learning for Students with Disabilities: A Dialogue among Educators, Industry, Government and Civil Society” from 17 to 18 November 2011 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. This event will facilitate a deep and multi-stakeholder dialogue on the challenges of and […]
Consortium for School Networking 2012 K-12 Technology Leadership Conference: REIMAGINE LEARNING
Mobile devices and Web 2.0 participatory applications have become pervasive, yet our educational system is still based on an outdated industrial age model. Let’s reimagine what education can be in a world where learning is no longer confined to four walls and seven bells. How can we create an educational system that is more participatory, […]
WELCOME TO THE SAFER INTERNET DAY WEBSITE
Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by Insafe in February of each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world. Safer Internet Day 2012 will take place on Tuesday 7 February 2012, centred on the theme “Connecting generations and educating […]