Learning Opportunity

Build Your Personal Learning Network with Social Media

Facilitator: Christine Quong
Date:April 12, 2018
Time:1:00 pm to 4:00 pm MTN
Cost:
$25.00
Location: Edmonton (ERLC Office at Elmwood School)
Room 17/18, 16325 - 83 Avenue
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Session Code: 18-TI-193
Focus: Mental Health and Wellness Other Inclusive Education Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy

Target Audience

Teachers, Administrators, Support Staff, Instructional/ Learning Coaches, Educational Assistants

About this Learning Opportunity

In today’s digital world, teaching in isolation is a choice. Even if you are missing out on an in house grade or subject level partner to collaborate with, fear not, social media can help you find your educational matches! This session will highlight how you can use social media to connect with others as part of a global community who will help you with your learning,  improving your lessons, helping your students connect with other students and content experts.

This learning opportunity is being provided through funding from Alberta Education.

About the Facilitator

Christine Quong is on secondment at the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium, as the Educational Technology Consultant. She completed her Masters Degree in Educational Technology at the University of Alberta. Christine is a Google Certified Educator, Level 1 & 2. Christine served as a Collaborative Lead Teacher for Pembina Hills Public Schools from 2013 - 2016. There she facilitated and lead the professional collaborations among teachers and supported their application of universal design for learning and differentiated instruction. Prior to this she spent nine years teaching kindergarten to grade nine. Christine's passion for educational technology is not about the new and the shiny. For her, it is about the connections and relationships that the technologies make possible.