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Friday, March 4, 2011
Welcome to the Minds On Media site for the Ontario eLearning Consortium (OeLC) Annual Conferencebeing held on March 3 and 4, 2011. As part of the conference, we are organizing a Minds on Media event on Friday, March 4, 2011.

Join Brenda Sherry, Jeff Brown & the Ontario eLearning Consortium (OeLC) as they host this fabulous event - a half-day BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) workshop with a variety of learning centres focusing on learning to be critical thinkers in the age of media.

What is Minds on Media?
Imagine a room full of teachers who are experts in social media and critical thinking. What could you learn from them?

**What Will You Learn?**
That is up to you! Visit one of the centres or visit them all! You might be an absolute beginner or a whiz with technology - but this is about using new technologies with students through a critical thinking lens. You choose your ‘entry point’. Build your own plan for the day or be led by one of our facilitators or pedagogistas. Learn what you need to know to bring critical thinking to your students this year

Minds On Media Structure
9:45 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
 * Welcome & Intro
 * Brenda & Jeff to speak to the rationale of the day
 * Description of the event
 * Activity and natural free-flow among centres & interaction with Pedagogistas and Technologistas
 * Summary

Bricolage
We want to emphasize the '**bricolage**' nature...the ability to 'tinker'...to play...to choose... to learn in the way that suits.
 * ~ **Topic for the Centre** ||~ **Confirmed Facilitator** ||
 * Podcasting Student Understanding with Audacity || Andrew Carr ||
 * Digital Storytelling with Photostory and Go Animate || Carey Eldridge and Amanda Leidl ||
 * Auditory Presentations with XpressLab || Louise Colozza ||
 * Providing Audio Feedback with Audacity || Ryan Ewaskiw ||
 * Embedding Learning Objects and online Resources || Steve Wynen ||
 * Screencasting the Curriculum with Jing || Chris Delisle ||
 * Interacting with your Students through IPTV and YouTube Channels || Jeff Brown ||
 * Using Google in eLearning and Blended Learning || Carole Scott ||

**Pedagogistas**

 * Brenda Sherry - Technology Coordinator, Upper Grand District School Board
 * Danika Barker - English Teacher, eTeacher, Thames Valley District School Board
 * Katie Long - eLC, Renfrew County District School Board

Technologistas

 * Jacquie Latham - ReLC, Barrie Region
 * Matt Robinson - ReLC, Ottawa Region
 * Mark Brighton - ReLC, Toronto Region
 * David Miller - ReLC, London Region (remotely)

**Learning/Teaching Style**
Each centre will provide for all types of learners by providing all modalities possible. For example, the presenter will have on hand any number of small demos, self-guided tutorials/activities, be able to work one on one with the learner's needs and desires, be comfortable with the ebb and flow of people from centre to centre or manage the same individuals all day.

More on Constructivism
For more on 'constructivism' you could start with these sites: Brenda's Site Peter Skillen's Site

More on the Critical Thinking Framework
http://www.otffeo.on.ca/ english/pro_critical.php http://www.tc2.ca

An interesting article on critical thinking and creativity @http://www.edutopia.org/files/existing/edutopianews.html