Preparing Students for Success in the Modern World
Keynote: Ted McCain
@ Engaging the Digital Learner, Langley Event Centre
Monday, 07 April 2014, 3:30 - 6:45 pm
Book: Understanding the Digital Generation: Teaching and Learning in the New Digital Landscape
First and foremost, Ted is an educator. He has taught high school students at Maple Ridge Secondary School for over thirty years. Although he has had several opportunities to take other jobs both inside education and in the private sector, he has felt his primary calling is to help prepare teenagers for success as they move into adult life.
In addition to being a classroom teacher, Ted has also been a department head, an administrative assistant, and a technology consultant. He is currently the Coordinator of The Digital Art Academy for the Maple Ridge School District in Vancouver, B.C. Ted has also taught at the post-secondary level where he taught computer networking, graphic design, and desktop publishing for Okanagan University.
Ted is also an author. He has written or co-written eight books on the future, effective teaching, educational technology, and graphic design. He is currently working on three new book projects.
Agenda
3:30 Enjoy coffee/tea & snacks
3:45 Welcome
3:50 Keynote: Ted McCain: Preparing students for success in the modern world.
5:10 Dinner
5:40 Reflecting on your own staff’s Learning with Technology development (post survey)
6:00 School Sharing: WGSS
6:10 School Sharing: RBE
6:20 Table Talk
6:30 Wrap up
Keynote: Ted McCain
@ Engaging the Digital Learner, Langley Event Centre
Monday, 07 April 2014, 3:30 - 6:45 pm
Book: Understanding the Digital Generation: Teaching and Learning in the New Digital Landscape
First and foremost, Ted is an educator. He has taught high school students at Maple Ridge Secondary School for over thirty years. Although he has had several opportunities to take other jobs both inside education and in the private sector, he has felt his primary calling is to help prepare teenagers for success as they move into adult life.
In addition to being a classroom teacher, Ted has also been a department head, an administrative assistant, and a technology consultant. He is currently the Coordinator of The Digital Art Academy for the Maple Ridge School District in Vancouver, B.C. Ted has also taught at the post-secondary level where he taught computer networking, graphic design, and desktop publishing for Okanagan University.
Ted is also an author. He has written or co-written eight books on the future, effective teaching, educational technology, and graphic design. He is currently working on three new book projects.
Agenda
3:30 Enjoy coffee/tea & snacks
3:45 Welcome
3:50 Keynote: Ted McCain: Preparing students for success in the modern world.
5:10 Dinner
5:40 Reflecting on your own staff’s Learning with Technology development (post survey)
6:00 School Sharing: WGSS
6:10 School Sharing: RBE
6:20 Table Talk
6:30 Wrap up