October is Connected Educator Month (CEM). This event convened by the U.S. Department of Education aims to emphasize the importance and benefits of educators and programs participating in online communities and learning networks. Congratulations! You are at the forefront of this movement through your participation in our online community. Take the next step this month and engage in CEM events related to adult education (see below); then let us know what you have learned by posting a comment in the CEM discussion thread (https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/connected-educator-month-adult-education-connection) in the Technology and Learning group (cross-posted to the Evidence-based Professional Development and Program Management groups). A number of LINCS Community team members will be attending events and sharing their knowledge, too. LINCS encourages anyone who is interested in CEM to sign up to receive updates about CEM events, contests, resources, and more.
In addition to this month-long discussion thread, we will be featuring technology resources from the LINCS Resource Collection throughout October on our LINCS_ED Twitter and LinkedIn accounts! Be sure to follow us on Twitter and join our LinkedIn group so you do not miss any of these resources. You can also follow CEM on Twitter by searching #ce13 and follow Connected Educators @edcocp.
CEM sessions related to adult education:
- Tech Tidbits & Free Social Media Apps for the Hurried Administrator
October 2, 4-5 PM EST
- Cultivating Intelligence and Talent through a Growth Mindset
October 3, 11 AM-12 PM EST/October 24, 2-3 PM EST
http://connectededucators.org/cem2013/cultivating-intelligence-and-talent-through-a-growth-mindset/
- Great Ideas: Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst 3.0 to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons
October 7, 7-8 PM EST
- Closing the Attitude Gap: How to Fire Up Your Students to Strive for Success
October 8, 3-4 PM EST
- Become a Connected Educator: Creating your PLN
October 9, 5-6 PM EST
http://connectededucators.org/cem2013/become-a-connected-educator-creating-your-pln/
- Educator Innovator: Learning to #teachtheweb
October 15, 12-1 PM EST
http://connectededucators.org/cem2013/educator-innovator-learning-to-teachtheweb/
- Flipped Classrooms for Real Learning: Definitions, Resources and Tools
October 16, 4-5 PM EST
- Flipping the Math Classroom
October 23, 4-5 PM EST http://connectededucators.org/cem2013/flipping-the-math-classroom/