To try out tineye for this purpose, i would suggest that you download the. He has given hundreds of workshops and presentations, nationally and internationally, on topics such as openness in education, networked learning, social media in education, digital citizenship, and critical media literacy. Weve joked a few times about creating a fake profile to try to catfish the catfishers, but we never actually set one up. Alec couross research works university of regina, regina and. Facebook has taken down my account twice because a scammer reported me as being the fake alec couros. Ive seen every keynote speaker at the d2l fusion conference since 2007, except for one year in the middle. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover alecs connections. It summit 2012 cool tools duel by dean shareski and alec couros. Alec s concept of the innovators mindset really connected to the 21st century methods of teaching. Emerging technologies and social networks now provide us with the tools to dramatically transform our learning environments, and for the first. Clt centennial symposium 2019 inspiration and innovation. Couros will be launching this latest iteration of the journal as we continue and grow the conversation in education. Alec couros is a professor of educational technology and media at the.
The power, promise, and pitfalls of networks in learning. Alec has given hundreds of workshops and presentations, nationally and internationally, on topics such as openness in education, networked learning, social media in. To kick off this event, alec couros, associate professor of educational technology and media at the faculty of education, university of regina is giving the opening keynote. Alec couros, faculty of education, university of regina. Thanks to this wide spectrum of experiences, alec has built a reputation as a leading and influential keynote speaker in the areas of digital citizenship, networked. Brennan and led him down a line of inquiry similar to that of the summits keynote presentation by dr. Alec couros walks us down the path of digital culture.
Symposium 2019 keynote reimagining education in the. I provide keynote presentations and workshops to audiences of all sizes. Alec couros as guest editor and background coordinator. Alec couros is an associate professor of educational technology and media at the faculty of education, university of regina. Alec couros keynote on vimeo keynote, professional. View the schedule and download presentation materials from the 2018 iu online conference.
Freedom of speech and inquiry are crucial in higher education. Identity in a digital world alec couros tedxlangleyed. View the schedule and download presentation materials from the 2017 iu. It summit 2011 cool tools duel 2011 cool tools duel by dean shareski and alec couros view the res. Academic integrity and alec couros, phd the culture of sharing university. Alec couros was used by scammers to catfish thousands of. Alec couros sheds light on students digital reality at. Keynote for ecoo 2009 at richmond hill, ontario presented by dr. View the schedule and download presentation materials from the 2017 iu online conference. Alec couros director centre for educational research. Online learning in a networked age nwelearn 2010 vancouver, wa by dr. Focusing on our inspired by you theme our amazing partnership with our customers was felt throughout the conference. Alec couros as a keynote speaker for your next event. Over lunch, keynote speaker alec couros, a pioneer in open education and professor.
Nov 17, 20 on 19th april, day two of pelecon will kick off with a keynote from university of reginas dr. Alec couros has 432 photos and videos on their instagram profile. Couros showed how instructors might build an entire course around twitter. Outline traditional views of and approaches toward academic integrity ai. Posted on april 3, 2014 by alec last september, i wrote a post about how scammers had been using my photos to lure women into online, romantic relationships for the purpose of borrowing or extorting money. An awardwinning educator, alec helps his undergraduate and graduate students take up the incredible affordances of our connected world through the integration of educational technology in teaching and learning. Networkedteacher couros, open thinking uploaded with a demo version of flickrexport 2. If you have never used zoom before, you will need to download a launcher. Couros keynote speech will survey recent tools and their implications for. As a digital scholar, alec has a wellestablished digital profile and is an internationally recognized presenter on the topics of openness in education. Universities exist to educate students and pursue knowledge. Best advice is to cease all contact with these callous criminals. In both cases, i had to submit my passport to facebook via email for verification which is incredibly problematic for security reasons.
For those who blog or use flickr, our conference tags are. By submitting this form, you agree to receive marketing email from uwmadison. With this forthcoming issue we are fortunate to have dr. He wasis an early adopter in the social world and has watched it evolve from a place for nerds, full of hope for the future, to. On friday i attended the mobile summit 2014 at lambton college. After seven years and two beautiful children, alec s marriage ended in divorce. In his 23 years as an educator, alec has worked as a teacher, youth worker, educational administrator, it coordinator, consultant, and professor, with. Alec couros keynote by november learning on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. I still want to develop an animated, customizable version at some point.
I have had the privilege of working with schools and organizations in many places around the world through conferences, keynoting, providing workshops, and consulting on how organizations can move forward by creating innovative environments for all learners in the community. Alec couross 16 research works with 76 citations and 450 reads, including. They inhabit a hybrid reality that affects the way they learn and communicate. Academic integrity and alec couros, phd the culture of sharing university of regina 2. Watch for the journals digital space to be launched in november of 2009. Formerly, he was the division principal of innovative teaching and learning with parkland school division, located in stony plain, alberta, canada, and has over. Enriching the learner experience day 1 keynote by alec couros university of regina, canada. Alec couros understanding the digital realities of our students.
May 17, 2014 on friday i attended the mobile summit 2014 at lambton college. Alec couros was the best speaker that ive seen at any of those conferences. Alec couros presents his keynote on open, connected learning and personal professional online identities at the elearning 2014 conference at nottingham trent university on december 11th. Popular topics include connected learning, digital citizenship, digital literacy, digital identity, social media in organizations, digital ethics, internet scams, digital privacy, and cybersecurity. Rise of the culture of openness, sharing, collaboration and remix. The mission of the alec education and workforce development task force is to promote excellence in the nations educational system, energy, environment and agriculture the energy, environment and agriculture task force operates under the principles of freemarket environmentalism, that is to promote the mutually. While the course ended in april of that year, the community of individuals who participated in the course has remained connected through social media. This is alec couros digital identity by the learning exchange 1 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. He is a leading influential presence on twitter and his blog, couros. Mar 10, 2020 i am the youngest of four, and my brother, dr. Aldridge harnessing the power of technology to enhance the promise of education. In both cases, i had to submit my passport to facebook. While primarily for the k12 community, it was an amazing example of the ways in which people you hardly knew were so readily willing to help with the learning of educational technology.
Mar 04, 2016 im particularly wellacquainted with this type of forprofit romance scam because i work with alec couros, whose photos and name are frequently used by scammers well get back to him in just a minute. But thousands of women believe he is the love of their lives. Alec couros is widely recognized as an international leader in the field of educational technology as well as a pioneer in the area of open education. An awardwinning educator, couros helps his undergraduate and graduate students take up the incredible affordances of our connected world through the. Presentation on social network in education for preservice teachers at the faculty of education, university of regina. Free speech allows individuals to use their own voice to ensure we the people would control their own destiny without government intrusion or interference. Alec is an experienced and captivating presenter who has given hundreds of workshops and presentations, nationally and internationally, on topics such as openness in education. Inquire today for his speaker fee and availability. A record audience of more than 400 faculty, academic advisors, instructional designers, student service providers, and administrators from ius seven campuses attended the 2018 iu online conference, participating in sessions on the evolving innovations, best practices, and techniques that make iu a standout in online education. We work closely together through our social networks to help build environments that best meet the needs of students in a continuously changing environment. Alec couros, professor of educational technology and media and the coordinator of information and communications technology at the faculty of education, university of regina, is a scholar and advocate of openness in distributed learning environments. He has given hundreds of workshops and presentations, nationally and internationally, on topics such as openness in education, networked learning, social media in education, digital. Thank you for posting this information it will alert and save others being scammed. Jul 22, 2017 facebook doesnt always believe the real person in cases of identity fraud.
According to alec couros, todays young people no longer have separate online and offline lives. Alec couros professor information and communication technologies. Alec couros, professor of educational technology and media, university of regina. Im also very honoured to have been invited to deliver the opening keynote at the event. With the shift in education, it requires educators to reflect on. Slidedeck from my keynote presentation at the it summit in saskatoon, sk, on may 7, 2012. Centennial symposium keynote speakers the american. Mar 17, 2015 alec delves into the challenges facing children today in an increasingly digital world where things are never forgotten and their online identifies are their real world. Networkedteacher couros, open thinking uploaded with a d. Alec couros, a professor of educational technology and media in canada, is interviewed by author, professor and internet pioneer howard rheingold.
Aset conference may, 2011 aset the hub winter 2011. Sep 04, 2017 alec couros has long been in the world of social and digital culture. This week we turn our focus to the first of the acec2014 keynotes alec couros dr. Couros asked colleagues to help him in teaching the 345 students who expressed interest in enrolling as noncredit students. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Alec couros, professor at faculty of education, university of regina. Networked teacher diagram update heres a minor update to the networked teacher diagram to include microblogging.
Alec couros is a professor of educational technology and media at the faculty of education, university of regina, saskatchewan, canada. Alec couros is a professor of educational technology and media at the faculty of education, university of regina, in saskatchewan, canada. He has been an educator for more than twenty years prior to his university position, gained significant experience. Our keynote speakers this year are dean shareski and alec couros. George couros is an innovative teaching, learning, and leadership consultant, speaker, as well as the author of the innovators mindset and innovate inside the box. He showed a tweet i found particularly interesting. Alec couros, is professor of educational technology and media at the faculty of education, university of regina. View alec couros profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Networked teacher diagram update heres a minor update t. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. Alec couros, a professor at the university of regina, taught an online course in fall 2010 entitled social media and open education that was available to anyone for free. Professional development keynote education videos board continuing education training onderwijs planks.