Events

Animation by Rafael Scapin, Dawson College

Decentralized Learning

In this talk Stephen Downes will explore the idea of decentralized learning. The model, pioneered in such events as the 'Connectivism and Connective Knowledge Course', revolves around the idea that there is no 'core' content which must be learned, but rather, a body of loosely related materials that different people explore in different ways in order to satisfy their own personal learning needs.

Stephen works for the National Research Council, Institute for Information Technology, in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. He specializes in online learning, content syndication, and new media.

Everyone is welcome to join in the conversation during this APOP NetTalk; feel free to add your thoughts, share your experiences, ask questions, or just listen! These informal exchanges in a relaxed atmosphere provide some of the same advantages as virtual classroom connections - come try it out!

Remember all English APOP online events will be available to you this year FREE of charge.

We would be thrilled to receive your suggestions or questions at itactivities@apop.qc.ca

To participate to this NetTalk, you can subscribe by using our online registration form.

Marielle Beauchemin - APOP Project Manager - English-Language Division
514 744 7500 ext. 7258

Presented by CitizenShift in partnership with McGill University’s Department of Integrated Studies in Education, the Freire Social Media Project and Canadian Heritage, Official-Language Communities Program.

• Learn basic film techniques, editing and the language of images.
• Inspire others to bring about social change by creating media.
• Community workers - Use technology to raise the profile of your organization.
• Educators - Learn how to tackle the QEP’s media literacy components.
• Discover an abundance of resources and materials to become media savvy!

Online registration: http://mediaaction.eventbrite.com/ For more info:
EMAIL: workshops@citizenshift.org
WEBSITE: http://citizenshift.org/workshops
514-934-5999 Ext. 230

The Crystal Ball Conference is Montréal's preeminent IT event. Over 1,000 decision makers from the IT industry and business community attend this event annually.

The 2010 program will focus on these issues:

Business and consumer mobility innovations: impacting lives and driving growth.
Social networks & Serious gaming : serving business strategy.
Creating a smarter planet for the future.

Click here for more information and online registration. Provincial employees receive discounts.

You loved the gala dinner and dance, with no need to drive to your hotel, the after parties, the hot tub, and (as ever) the stimulating lectures, workshops and chats with your far-flung colleagues who come every year from near and far for the RASCALS colloquium.

On behalf of the St. Jérôme committee, we would like to thank the organizers and participants of Rascals 2009.
The Language Department at Cégep St. Jérôme wants to continue the tradition and live up to the high standards of previous Rascals conferences. This year, the host committee, having accepted to organize RASCALS with the expert help of SPEAQ, welcomes you to participate in Rascals 2010. The theme of this year's conference is Rascals...With a Difference. We wish to look at differentiation, and we want to be different. We invite participants to share their teaching ideas and their teaching experience. WE NEED YOU.

This year's colloquium will take place at the idyllic Manoir St. Sauveur, in the beautiful Laurentians. We will begin with a lunch on Thursday and end as usual Friday afternoon after lunch.

Cost

Like last year, there will be an all-included fee for the conference, your room, the Thursday evening cocktail, the meals - lunch and dinner Thursday, breakfast and lunch Friday - health breaks, outdoor parking and access to hotel facilities.  This package will cost the same as last year, $330.26 (tax included) based on double occupancy or $399.79 (tax included) based on single occupancy.

Call for Papers

We invite participants to contribute to the conference. The Call for Papers is open for submission until April 16, 2010.

Registration

Registration begins soon. Space is limited, so please register early. Further details can be found on the SPEAQ website, under the "Events" tab for RASCALS.  www.speaq.qc.ca

Your host committee is looking forward to seeing you there.

Hugh Burgoyne, Suneeti Phadke, Jerry Kowtalo, Geneviève Scott and Stephanie Magny

The Saint-Lawrence Campus Pedagigical Day is set for this upcoming Spring. Information will be updated as soon as it is received.

Centennial College will be conducting an extended pedagogical session. Profweb will be updating information about content as soon as it is received. For more information e-mail: ashoham@centennial.qc.ca.

Organized by the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Congress brings together thousands of scholars, students, practitioners and policy makers in a different city each year to share ideas, debate and enrich their research. They gather under the aegis of more than 70 associations representing a rich spectrum of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. From theatre, literature and education to history, sociology and political sciences, Congress represents a unique showcase of scholarly excellence, creativity, and leadership. There are several presentations dealing with Information Technology.

This year Cégep de Sherbrooke is the host college for the 30^th annual symposium of the AQPC which is taking place at the Hôtel Delta of Sherbrooke in early June.

Link here to the AQPC site for further information.