Mining the intersection of interest-driven learning and online youth culture Dr. Mizuko Ito is a cultural anthropologist of digital culture and an advocate for connected learning—learning that is youth-centered, interest-driven, hands-on and social. Decades of research on geeks, gamers, fans, activists, and artists has convinced Ito that kids learn best when they are pursuing things …
Category: Events
Check event announcements for OETC events logistics, special pricing opportunities, and interviews with members of the OETC events community.
How to Use the Event App to Build Your Schedule for IntegratED and AcceleratED
How do I build my own schedule? Star the sessions that you’d like to participate in. Starring a session adds it to the starred list that you can access by clicking the Schedule/Star button. Note: You cannot star two sessions that are happening at the same time. If you have starred a session that takes …
On Technology, Music, and the Complex Relationship Between Them
Interview with Will Magid Will Magid is a trumpeter, producer and DJ based in San Francisco, California. His musical performance blends and blurs the lines between technology and art, and he has toured and collaborated with many talented artists from diverse genres of music, such as Afrolicious, Bonobo, Solomon Burke, Erykah Badu, Pretty Lights, Kenny …
IntegratED and AcceleratED PDX 2015 are Sold Out
Sold Out Events We are pleased to announce that both IntegratED and AcceleratED Portland 2015 are now sold out. Tickets went even faster than we expected this year, and we regret the limited space—we know there were many people looking forward to the events that couldn’t get tickets. If that’s you, you can contact us …
Opportunities for Continuing Education at IntegratED Portland 2015
IntegratED PDX 2015 provides high-quality professional development credits for Oregon and Washington educators as well as two Portland State University graduate-level courses. For full information, visit our Continuing Education webpage. PSU College Credit At IntegratED PDX a 1-credit course and a 2-credit course are offered cooperatively by Portland State University and OETC. Educators have the …
Juniper One-day Oregon EX Bootcamp: Medford and Eugene
PNW Security & Juniper Networks are offering a Juniper EX Bootcamp in Medford and Eugene, OR. This course provides an overview of JUNOS and an introductory preview of the Juniper EX Switching products including configuration, management, and implementation in a typical network environment. Students will gain experience in configuring and monitoring the JUNOS OS and …
OETC Community Interview: Leigh Graves Wolf
We can use the technologies around us to help everyone achieve their potential Leigh Graves Wolf is a teacher-scholar, innovator, and a staunch believer in the power of community and collaboration. She has been a network administrator, a teacher, an instructional technologist, and a professor, and has worked across the spectrum from K12 to Higher …
OETC Community Interview: DK
Less about the technology, more about the curiosity—especially for grown-ups DK is an advisor, speaker, producer and blogger with a resume that spans professions as well as the globe. He is the current producer of TEDxWellington, founded the social media consulting agency MediaSnackers, and has worked with a vast clientele including BBC, The Gates Foundation …
Webinar: Cisco UCS Mini
This live webcast will feature Cisco expert Dan DeBusschere as he explains the ins and outs of the Cisco UCS Mini and the solutions it offers to meet the needs of IT departments in government or education. Thursday, December 11 10 a.m. (PT) Register for the Webinar …
Recap: SPARK Seattle 2015
Recap by Darren Hudgins Last week in Seattle, Washington I was given the amazing opportunity to plan, organize (along with a great team at OETC) and participate in an event called SPARK. In less than a school day educational leaders discussed a myriad of complex topics that impact the future of education every single day. …