1.
Brent
International
School
Manila
is
proud
to
offer
the
EARCOS
sponsored
weekend
workshop:
DIGITAL
DIMENSIONS:
Explore
Web
2.0
tools
and
digital
media
to
support
learning
Presented
by
Julie
Lindsay
Saturday
September
15,
2012
(8:00-­‐3:30)
and
Sunday
September
16,
2012
(8:00-­‐3:30)
Overview:
What
will
your
digital
journey
be
like
this
year?
Let's
kick-­‐start
the
adventure
now
in
this
hands-­‐on,
project-­‐based,
collaborative
workshop.
Explore
exciting
Web
2.0
tools
(like
blogs,
wikis,
podcasts,
Twitter,
digital
storytelling,
and
social
bookmarking).
In
addition,
explore
digital
media
to
support
learning
and
formative
as
well
as
authentic
assessment
across
the
curriculum.
An
essential
element
of
the
workshop
is
to
work
together
in
a
constructivist
learning
environment,
and
by
using
global
collaboration
tools,
work
on
a
tangible
product(s)
that
can
be
used
immediately
in
the
classroom.
This
workshop
is
designed
to
open
doors
to
new
modes
of
teaching
and
learning
and
focus
on
the
learner
(teacher
and
student)
as
a
communicator,
collaborator
and
creator.
During
this
workshop,
participants
will
deepen
understanding
of
how
to:
• integrate
the
use
of
Web
2.0
tools
into
the
daily
life
of
an
educator;
• develop
quality
digital
assessment
tasks
and
associated
rubrics;
and,
• support
project-­‐based
digital
learning.
Schedule:
Day
Session
Topic
Saturday,
8:00-­‐9:00
Introduction
–
Your
digital
learning
environment
September
15
9:00-­‐10:30
Web
2.0
Toolbox
–
Emerging
technologies
for
learning
10:30-­‐10:45
Break
10:45-­‐12:15
Let’s
Explore
Further:
Building
your
PLN,
Personal
Branding,
Digital
Citizenship,
Digital
Storytelling
12:15-­‐1:15
Lunch
1:15-­‐3:30
Team
project
introduction
-­‐
Modeling
collaborate
learning
Sunday,
8:00-­‐10:30
Team
pitch
session
and
feedback
September
16
Assessment
models
using
digital
tools
10:30-­‐11:30
Break
(w/
optional
Chapel)
11:30-­‐1:00
Going
Global
–
Why?
How?
Team
Project
continues
1:00-­‐1:30
Lunch
1:30-­‐3:30
Team
work
and
final
presentations
Wrap
up
and
evaluation

2. Target
Audience:
Teams
of
administrators
and/or
teachers
who
are
interested
in
utilizing
online
learning
tools,
in
conjunction
with
constructivist
strategies,
to
support
learning
across
the
curriculum.
Topics
will
be
explored
in
various
groupings
to
encourage
cross-­‐pollination
of
ideas
and
sharing
of
skills.
All
grade
levels
are
applicable.
Requirement:
Select
a
subject
area
and
grade
level
to
target,
or
take
an
interdisciplinary
approach.
Bring
relevant
curriculum
documents
and
any
existing
unit
plans,
assessment
tasks,
and/or
rubrics
and
be
prepared
to
share
ideas
as
part
of
a
team
working
towards
a
final
presentation/project.
About
the
Presenter:
Julie
is
an
enthusiastic,
global-­‐minded
educator,
leader
and
innovator.
Originally
from
Melbourne,
Australia
over
the
past
14
years
she
has
been
teaching
and
leading
the
use
of
technology
in
schools
in
Zambia,
Kuwait,
Bangladesh,
Qatar,
and
China.
Julie
is
co-­‐creator
of
many
award
winning
international
global
collaborative
projects,
including
the
Flat
Classroom®
Project,
and
co-­‐founder
of
the
Flat
Classroom
Conference
and
Live
Events
Inc.
a
non-­‐profit
group
that
facilitates
live
events
for
students
and
educators
globally,
and
co-­‐author
of
Flattening
Classrooms,
Engaging
Minds:
move
to
Global
Collaboration
One
Step
at
a
Time,
Pearson
2012.
She
serves
as
International
Representative
on
the
ISTE
Board
of
Directors.
From
ubiquitous
mobile
technology
programs
to
Flat
Classroom®
opportunities
for
constructivist
learning,
she
leads
the
way
in
connecting
communities
and
brings
front
line
experiences
to
share
with
teachers,
school
leaders
and
policy
makers
alike.
Further
information
about
Julie
Lindsay
can
be
found
at:
http://www.learningconfluence.com/
Logistics:
• Please
complete
the
attached
registration
form
and
return
to
Brent
International
School
no
later
than
August
31,
2012.
Registration
is
limited
to
a
maximum
of
60
participants
and
spaces
will
be
reserved
in
the
order
in
which
they
are
received
(please
see
attached
registration
form).
• Graduate
credit
will
be
available
through
Buffalo
State,
State
University
of
New
York.
• Participants
are
responsible
for
booking
their
own
accommodation.
Two
hotels
in
Alabang
have
blocked
rooms
for
the
conference:
Parque
Espana
and
Acacia
Hotel.
Please
contact
the
hotel
directly
and
indicate
that
you
will
be
attending
the
Brent
workshop.
Transportation
will
be
provided
for
participants
staying
at
Parque
Espana
or
Acacia
Hotel.
Parque
Espana
Residence
Hotel
Acacia
Hotel
East
Asia
Drive,
Filinvest
Corporate
City
5400
East
Asia
Drive,
Filinvest
Corporate
City
Alabang,
Muntinlupa
City,
Philippines
Alabang,
Muntinlupa
City,
Philippines
Tel:
(63-­‐2)
8505847,
8505903,
8505880
to
81
Tel:
(63-­‐2)
720
2000,
588
5888
Fax:
(63-­‐2)
8505661
Website:
http://www.acaciahotelsmanila.com/
Website:
(special
rate:
Deluxe
Room
PhP
5,500
nett+)
http://www.parqueespana-­‐alabang.com/
Joseph
Levno
DIRECTOR
FOR
ACADEMIC
AFFAIRS
-­‐
Brent
International
School
Manila
Brentville
Subdivision,
Bgy.
Mamplasan
Biñan
Laguna
4024
PHILIPPINES
Telephone:
63-­‐49-­‐5114330
to
39

3.
Digital
Dimensions
By
Julie
Lindsay
Saturday
and
Sunday,
September
15-­‐16,
2012
Brent
International
School
Manila
REGISTRATION
FORM
Name
:
_______________________________________________
School
Name
:
__________________________________________
Mailing
Address
:
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
E-­‐mail
Address
:
__________________________________________
Telephone
Number
:
__________________________________________
Fax
Number
:
_______________________________________________
Registration
fee
is
USD
50
for
EARCOS
member
schools,
inclusive
of
workshop
materials,
two
lunches
and
refreshments.
Please
make
check
payable
to
Brent
International
School
Manila.
Payment
should
be
submitted
with
your
registration.
Please
return
the
completed
form
to:
Joseph
Levno
c/o
Elaine
Yan
Director
for
Academic
Affairs
Brent
International
School
Manila
Fax
Number
:
(+63)
49-­‐511-­‐4356
E-­‐mail
:
eyan@brent.edu.ph;
jlevno@brent.edu.ph