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Have a look at the videos below to get some ideas of how unConferences can go and start thinking of how you want ours to run as well. See you all soon!
Only 10 days until we meet in Istanbul! Can't believe how quickly it is coming up on us now. Some quick updates for you all about the set up of the pre-Conference:
So with around a month left, it is time to start getting to know each other a bit better and for you to start polishing/finalizing your topics of interest (and/or add more). With a smaller group than last year, we should be a bit more flexible with our time and topics (i.e. you might decide after looking at the selections to alter your initial entry or add something else). But how do we find out what is on offer this year (you ask)? Well, here's what you need to do:
And as always, don't hesitate to ask questions and check back here more frequently as we approach the conference weekend for more information! Given the success of last year’s Learning InnovatEd Pre-Conference, CEESA is bringing back the opportunity for another year. A large part of this success is due to the conference format as an unConference - where participants set the agenda at the beginning of the day and explore topics that are highly relevant and important to them in an extremely collaborative and participatory environment. (Coincidentally, one of the major topics/themes that came out of last year’s unConference was that of Individualized/Personalized Learning - a major theme for this year’s main CEESA Conference).
While there are no “typical” unConferences, there are few things that lend structure to this highly flexible format. First, everyone attending comes with the idea of sharing in mind (i.e. an issue you’re struggling with, a teaching technique/strategy, etc.) in a short “mini-workshop” setting. Second, that everyone attending is responsible for their own experience - if you feel you are in the wrong “mini-workshop” you can go to another one that you thought you might be interested in (this is known in unConferences as the “law of 2 feet”). And finally, that breaking off from the agenda set at the beginning to pursue an interesting idea/thought with another participant or on your own is encouraged. This last piece is by far the most rewarding part of the unConference. Indeed, the very notion behind unConferences was that the most stimulating conversations generally take place over coffee breaks when participants can interact with each other and discuss various topics, including their own professional interests. As one unConference attendee/organizer puts it: “So much of life and work is overly structured that it doesn’t give us, or our ideas, the room to run and grow freely. By contrast, the unstructured, high-energy environment of the unConference amplifies ideas.” For more information on the specifics about the unConference format, please go to our Learning InnovatEd Pre-Conference site. |
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