If you're interested in social media and would like to attend a Tweetup at the 2009 AERA Annual Meeting, watch this page for details, and consider adding your name to the list.
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TweetUp Details
Let's have two TweetUps - one early in the conference schedule and one later.
Informal social get to know you: Monday 7:30 pm, Yardhouse Brew Pub, 1023 4th Ave at Broadway, San Diego. good pub food.
TweetUp #1: Today Tues 4:30 - 6:00 pm SD Convention Ctr, 2nd floor, in Registration Area (AERA Cafe) http://twitpic.com/3b719 Stop by any time
TweetUp#2: TBA
Follow (and join!) the Twitter account here: http://twitter.com/AERAtweetup
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Wireless in San Diego
Here's the scoop on wireless access. The convention center has a wireless option for attendees. The Omni, Hyatt and Marriott offer an internet option for guests in their rooms. Some also offer wireless in public lobby areas for guests that have paid the room internet fee. None offers meeting room access unless it is set up by AERA, which it will not be, as a general rule, except for specific sessions.
Panels and presentations involving AERA Twits
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Division C Graduate Student Sponsored Events:
New Directions in the Field of Learning and Instruction Wed, Apr 15 - 10:35am - 12:05pm, Building/Room: Omni San Diego / Gaslamp 2
The session is designed to allow scholars in emerging research areas to discuss their pursuits in an informal forum. This year the Division C graduate student committee focuses on the intersection of new methodologies and online environments to understand emerging factors that affect learning and instruction. Speakers and topics include:
- Erica Boling, Rutgers. The role of feedback in promoting critical thinking.
- PG Schrader, UNLV. Emerging methodologies for data collection in online environments.
- Rebecca Black, UC Irvine. Identity construction and learning.
Literature Reviews: Lessons Learned and Challenges Overcome Thu, Apr 16 - 10:35am - 12:05pm, Building/Room: Omni San Diego / Gaslamp 2
This session is designed to highlight both the findings and methodologies from literature reviews recently published in peer reviewed journals or funded by national organizations. Three emerging scholars will share the results of their research, describe how they approached literature reviews, and finally discuss the challenges they faced.
- Kimberley Lawless from the University of Illinois at Chicago will present the paper "Professional Development in Integrating Technology Into Teaching and Learning: Knowns, Unknowns, and Ways to Pursue Better Questions and Answers"
- Jeffrey Cornelius-White from Missouri State University will present the paper "Learner-Centered Teacher-Student Relationships Are Effective: A Meta-Analysis."
- Laurie Henry of the University of Kentucky will present the paper " Literacy Skills and Strategies Used While Searching for Information on the Internet: A Comprehensive Review and Synthesis of Research."
Christine Greenhow, University of Minnesota. "Social Network Sites as Social Learning Resources" Paper discussion exploring the intersection of computer-mediated communication and new literacy practices among low-income students within social media spaces. Thursday, April 16, 12:25-1:05pm. San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina/Marriott Hall Salon 4.
See related social media R & D projects supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation: Hot Dish - a social media community focused on news-sharing and community action (16-24 yr olds) http://apps.facebook.com/hotdish/ and The MN Daily, news-sharing among young people (16-24) http://apps.facebook.com/mndaily
Greg McVerry, University of Connecticut. "New Literacies:Developing at Risk Adolescents' Ability to Read and Comprehend on the Internet." Poster session. Tue, Apr 14 - 12:25pm - 1:55pm, Building/Room: San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Marriott Hall Salon 3
William Kist, Kent State University. "New Literacies and Homeschoolers: 'Unschool' versus 'Old School?'" Paper presentation in session "Literacies Between Borders and Across Contexts" sponsored by the Writing and Literacies SIG. Thursday, April 16, 8:15-10:15 a.m. San Diego Convention Center/Room 28B.
Robert (Bud) Talbot, University of Colorado at Boulder: "Defining the Learning Progression that Underlies the Flexible Application of Student-Centered Instruction (FASCI) Construct" paper presentation in symposium Learning Progressions to Describe Teacher Development, Tuesday, April 14th 8:15-10:15, San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, San Diego Ballroom Salon B
Paul Baker, Wisconsin Center for Education Research.
1. Will moderate the panel "From Wedge Issues to Substantial Dialogue: Education Research in the Media." Organized by AERA Communication and Outreach Committee. Tue, Apr 14 - 2:15pm - 3:45pm, San Diego Convention Center / Room 3
2. Instructor, AERA-Hechinger professional development course for early-career researchers Fri, Apr 17 - 7:30am - 5:00pm; Sat, Apr 18 - 7:30am - 11:00am. San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Del Mar
Jeremy Brueck, University of Akron & Kathleen Roskos, PhD., John Carroll University. "Do E-Books Support Early Literacy? Analytic Tools for Assessment of E-Book Instructional Design" paper presentation as part of Multimodality in Early Childhood Literacy: Early Evidence of a Paradigm Shift" symposium SIG-Critical Perspectives on Early Childhood Education. Fri., April 17, 2:15-3:45 PM, San Diego Convention Center / Room 10
Reidar Mosvold, University of Stavanger, Norway. "Challenges of Translating and Adapting the MKT Measures for Norway" paper presentation as part of symposium Adapting and Using U.S. Measures of Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching in Other Countries: Lessons and Challenges. Tue, April 14, 10:35am - 12:05pm. San Diego Mariott Hotel & Marina / Santa Rosa
John Cook, Learning Technology Research Institute, London Metropolitan University, UK. Part of Symposium Outside In and Inside Out: Interdisciplinarity and Mobile Learning Research. SIG-Media, Culture and Curriculum Scheduled Time: Tue, Apr 14 - 4:05pm - 5:35pm, Building/Room: San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / San Francisco. John is presenter on individual presentation: Appropriation: The Adoption of Mobile Devices for New Cultural Practices
Kurt Squire, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- The Forgotten Piece of the “Gaming and Literacy Puzzle”: Developing Game Media Literacy Through Game Design and Production. Wed, Apr 15 - 8:15am - 9:45am, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / San Francisco.
- “Economists Who Think Like Ecologists”: Analyzing Critical Systems Thinking in a Game-Based Learning Environment, Thu, Apr 16 - 2:15pm - 3:45pm, Omni San Diego / Gallery 3A
- Designing Educational Systems for a Participatory Media Age
Gaming and Virtual Worlds: Thu, Apr 16 - 8:15am - 9:45am, Building/Room: Omni San Diego / Salon B
AERA twits' conference attendance schedules
Enter your attendance dates here in order to facilitate TweetUp scheduling and to inform others who may want to create other smaller tweetups.
- @ldinstl_chimera Liz Dorland, Washington U in St. Louis, visualization in science and education, virtual worlds for viz & professional networking, social media in teaching, fac dev, history & philosophy of education
- @lisdawley, Lisa Dawley, Professor & Chair, Dept. of Educational Technology, Boise State Universty
- @KJBD, Kira Baker-Doyle, Assistant Professor, Penn State-Berks 4/13-4/18
- @brueckj23, Jeremy Brueck, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Akron, Curriculum and Instruction.
- @niuprof, M Cecil Smith, Professor of Educational Psychology, Northern Illinois University
- @merrikn7, Merridy Knips, Doctoral Candidate at the University at Buffalo, English Education
04- 12 to 04-19
- @elliottjlb Jennifer B. Elliott, Doctoral Candidate, University of Virginia, Instructional Technolgoy
- @gothamschools, Elizabeth Green, NYC-based reporter, GothamSchools
- @jayneway, Gail Tiemann, Project Coordinator & Doctoral Candidate, Center for Research on Learning/Center for Educational Testing & Evaluation, University of Kansas, Research, Evaluation, Measurement, & Statistics (REMS)
- @savvides, Philippos Savvides, Doctoral Student, Educational Technology, Arizona State University
- @eduflack, Patrick Riccards, Author of Eduflack, CEO of Exemplar Strategic Communications
- @johnnigelcook, John Cook, Professor of Technology Enhanced Learning at the Learning Technology Research Institute, London Metropolitan University, UK.
- @chrisgreenhow, Christine Greenhow, Learning Technologies, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Founding Chair, Social Networks Research Collaborative, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Minnesota.
- @mkbwsu, Michael Barbour, Instructional Technology, Wayne State University - Detroit, MI.
- 4/14 - Strategies for Instructors: How to Improve Online Groupwork
- 4/15 - It’s Not That Tough: Students Speak About Their Online Learning Experiences & Variability in U.S. Virtual School Policies Affecting Course Completion Rates & Virtual School Student Performance in a Rural and Remote Jurisdiction
- 4/16 - Beyond Volunteerism and Good Will: Examining the Commitment of School-Based Teachers to Distance Education
- Blogging K-12 online learning sessions at http://virtualschooling.wordpress.com/
Comments (1)
Merridy A. Knips said
at 11:15 am on Mar 7, 2009
Merridy Knips, Doctoral Candidate, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY. English Education
4/13 - 4/19
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