How to use Web 2.0 tools in distance and blended teaching (Pdf file)
4 March 2008 at TelenorExpo, Fornebu, Norway
Nordic professionals have already accumulated a great deal of experience in using the newest Web 2.0 tools in teaching. March 4th is a great day for the exchange of experience in this field. Professionals from all Nordic countries will present examples from their practice of using Web 2.0 tools. They will show us what is stimulating for earning and what has not been useful. Please join us for an inspiring day with Nordic colleagues.
Information/registration at www.nade-nff.no

PROGRAM
0900 Arrival, registration and coffee/tea

0930 Welcome to the first Web 2.0 Nordic Mini-symposium.
Questions of the day (Audience invited to add more questions):

Web 2.0 – new opportunities or just messing up?
New tools in teaching – new educational approach?
New tools in teaching – what are the gains and challenges?

See a recording of the opening

1000 Swedish presenter - Seth Norberg:
As learning conditions change…Analysis and examples of how
methods and results change where ICT is used to develop
pedagogics.


1100 Coffee break

1115 Danish presenter - Anne Fox:
A Day in the Life of an English Teacher - practice and transfer

1145 Finish presenter - Timo Väliharju:
Open source software, open source tools, e-portfolio, blogs,
wiki in teaching

12:15 Lunch

13:15 Islandic presenter - Hróbjartur Árnason:
Methods to spur Collaboration with Wikis

13:30 Norwegian presenters - Jon Hoem and Grete Oline Hole:
Web 2.0 tools - experiences in teaching so far. Visions for 2010?

13:10 Break - and preparing for the debate

14:00 Debate chair invites to
discuss the Questions of the Day

15:45 Wrapping up – and announcing
the next DISTANS symposium

Organizers:
Nordisk nettverk for voksnes læring (NVL) DISTANS - NVL-nettverk for fjernundervisning Norsk forbund for fjernundervisning og fleksibel utdanning (NFF)



The presenters:
The Swedish presenter, Seth Norberg, is ICT-Coordinator at Tensta Gymnasium. Seth will present analysis and examples of how methods and results change where ICT is used to further develop pedagogics.

The Islandic presenter, Hróbjartur Árnason, is lecturer at Iceland University of Education. Hróbjartur will discuss how we can use Wikis to help learners to collaborate on learning projects online. What systems, methods and teacher activities encourage – or discourage learners to write their own content, share ideas, and manipulate the text of their co-learners? What do learners think of the learning experience? Examples from university courses and in-company Wikis.

The Danish presenter, Anne Fox, is Educational project consultant and teacher at CV2, Grenaa Handelsskole. Anne will tell about “A Day in the Life of an English Teacher”, where she uses several Web 2.0 tools. Further she will discuss how to transfer the good experiences to others.

The Finish presenter, Timo Väliharju, is Chief Executive at Mediamaisteri Group. Timo will present his experiences with open source software, open source tools, e-portfolio, blog and wiki in teaching

The Norwegian presenters, Jon Hoem and Grete Oline Hole are members of The Norwegian Networked University’s Professional group of dialog tools. They will present experiences with Web 2.0 tools in teaching in several institutions - and draw some visions for the next couple of years.