BLC+Overview

=This page is reserved for the "Big Take-Backs" of the conference. Please reflect on the big concepts/ ideas you felt were most important, especially from the Keynote addresses.=

BLC 11 Official website: @http://www.blcconference.com/about

Here's a blog post I found on "The Big Take-Away" from BLC!1 - amy @http://novemberlearning.com/blc-11-big-take-away-problem-finding-is-the-next-big-thing/

The above BLOG has an extensive list of notes from various sessions and the keynotes. Just look for the dates. @http://techiemusings.wordpress.com/

I really heard the word "PURPOSE" a lot...students need to have a relevant purpose for work and understand what that is. Here's a blog post about DANIEL PINK's 3 ideas for increasing student motivation: (amy) @http://smartblogs.com/leadership/2011/07/28/dan-pink-on-3-ways-to-increase-motivation-in-schools/

Another thing I really took away was the importance of ESSENTIAL or EPIC QUESTIONS...here's a post:(amy) @http://community.learningobjects.com/Users/Nancy.Rubin/Objects_of_Interest/2011/02/Lesson_Planning_Start_with_a

10 ways to Help Students Ask Better Questions: (amy) @http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/2011/04/10-ways-to-help-students-ask-better.html

FATHER GUIDO's 5 Min. University: media type="youtube" key="kO8x8eoU3L4" height="349" width="425"

Some notes from MARCO TORRES keynote: (Amy)

Analog restrictions at school that get in way ? What if we stay in the question a litlle longer? Need someone madly in love with learning Learners love to share Schooling is analog retriction What is a work of art? Colleagues not necessarily peeps from school Find the yodas Love….curiosity…access Ask different question- Changing the culture of ….? Chefs or cooks? What eveidence to we have? Don’t ask questions u can look up