Emerging technologies and social networks now provide us with the tools to dramatically transform our learning environments, and for the first. View the schedule and download presentation materials from the 2017 iu online conference. Best advice is to cease all contact with these callous criminals. 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. Aset conference may, 2011 aset the hub winter 2011. Networkedteacher couros, open thinking uploaded with a demo version of flickrexport 2. Alec couros sheds light on students digital reality at. Alec couros sheds light on students digital reality at conference. Alec couros, a professor of educational technology and media in canada, is interviewed by author, professor and internet pioneer howard rheingold. Alec couros keynote by november learning on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Formerly, he was the division principal of innovative teaching and learning with parkland school division, located in stony plain, alberta, canada, and has over. Our keynote speakers this year are dean shareski and alec couros. He showed a tweet i found particularly interesting. Alec couros, professor at faculty of education, university of regina.
I still want to develop an animated, customizable version at some point. Couros keynote speech will survey recent tools and their implications for. He is a leading influential presence on twitter and his blog, couros. Alec couros keynote on vimeo keynote, professional. Freedom of speech and inquiry are crucial in higher education. Alec s concept of the innovators mindset really connected to the 21st century methods of teaching. Ive seen every keynote speaker at the d2l fusion conference since 2007, except for one year in the middle. Couros asked colleagues to help him in teaching the 345 students who expressed interest in enrolling as noncredit students.
Alec couros is a professor of educational technology and media at the faculty of education, university of regina. Focusing on our inspired by you theme our amazing partnership with our customers was felt throughout the conference. 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. Alec couros as guest editor and background coordinator. Symposium 2019 keynote reimagining education in the. 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.
In both cases, i had to submit my passport to facebook. Alec couros is a professor of educational technology and media at the faculty of education, university of regina, in saskatchewan, canada. Networkedteacher couros, open thinking uploaded with a d. On friday i attended the mobile summit 2014 at lambton college. Nov 17, 20 on 19th april, day two of pelecon will kick off with a keynote from university of reginas dr. Enriching the learner experience day 1 keynote by alec couros university of regina, canada. In his 23 years as an educator, alec has worked as a teacher, youth worker, educational administrator, it coordinator, consultant, and professor, with. Im also very honoured to have been invited to deliver the opening keynote at the event.
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. 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. Facebook has taken down my account twice because a scammer reported me as being the fake alec couros. Couros showed how instructors might build an entire course around twitter. For those who blog or use flickr, our conference tags are. Weve joked a few times about creating a fake profile to try to catfish the catfishers, but we never actually set one up. Centennial symposium keynote speakers the american. Popular topics include connected learning, digital citizenship, digital literacy, digital identity, social media in organizations, digital ethics, internet scams, digital privacy, and cybersecurity. Mar 10, 2020 i am the youngest of four, and my brother, dr. Inquire today for his speaker fee and availability. After seven years and two beautiful children, alec s marriage ended in divorce. An awardwinning educator, couros helps his undergraduate and graduate students take up the incredible affordances of our connected world through the. May 17, 2014 on friday i attended the mobile summit 2014 at lambton college. Free speech allows individuals to use their own voice to ensure we the people would control their own destiny without government intrusion or interference.
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. Professional development keynote education videos board continuing education training onderwijs planks. Keynote speakers patti sanchez using the power of story to reach distance learners hearts and minds. They inhabit a hybrid reality that affects the way they learn and communicate.
Thank you for posting this information it will alert and save others being scammed. In both cases, i had to submit my passport to facebook via email for verification which is incredibly problematic for security reasons. It summit 2012 cool tools duel by dean shareski and alec couros. Rise of the culture of openness, sharing, collaboration and remix. 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. While the course ended in april of that year, the community of individuals who participated in the course has remained connected through social media. Brennan and led him down a line of inquiry similar to that of the summits keynote presentation by dr. Alec couros is an associate professor of educational technology and media at the faculty of education, university of regina. To try out tineye for this purpose, i would suggest that you download the. 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. Alec couros was used by scammers to catfish thousands of. Outline traditional views of and approaches toward academic integrity ai. 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. Jul 22, 2017 facebook doesnt always believe the real person in cases of identity fraud.
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. Networked teacher diagram update heres a minor update t. Aldridge harnessing the power of technology to enhance the promise of education. 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. According to alec couros, todays young people no longer have separate online and offline lives. Alec couros has 432 photos and videos on their instagram profile. I provide keynote presentations and workshops to audiences of all sizes. Clt centennial symposium 2019 inspiration and innovation. The power, promise, and pitfalls of networks in learning. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover alecs connections. Couros will be launching this latest iteration of the journal as we continue and grow the conversation in education. 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. Slidedeck from my keynote presentation at the it summit in saskatoon, sk, on may 7, 2012. This guy thinking he was quite witty ended up getting a reply from the smartcar people, check it out.
Online learning in a networked age nwelearn 2010 vancouver, wa by dr. 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 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. Alec couros, professor of educational technology and media, university of regina. Alec couros is a professor of educational technology and media at the faculty of education, university of regina, saskatchewan, canada. Alec couross 16 research works with 76 citations and 450 reads, including.
Universities exist to educate students and pursue knowledge. Alec couros as a keynote speaker for your next event. Alec has given hundreds of workshops and presentations, nationally and internationally, on topics such as openness in education, networked learning, social media in. This week we turn our focus to the first of the acec2014 keynotes alec couros dr. Keynote for ecoo 2009 at richmond hill, ontario presented by dr. By submitting this form, you agree to receive marketing email from uwmadison. Identity in a digital world alec couros tedxlangleyed. With the shift in education, it requires educators to reflect on. As a digital scholar, alec has a wellestablished digital profile and is an internationally recognized presenter on the topics of openness in education. Alec couros walks us down the path of digital culture.
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 of regina 2. 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 has been an educator for more than twenty years prior to his university position, gained significant experience. If you have never used zoom before, you will need to download a launcher. Networked teacher diagram update heres a minor update to the networked teacher diagram to include microblogging. 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. Watch for the journals digital space to be launched in november of 2009. Alec couros director centre for educational research. And lest you think tweets are only for celebrities and politicians, couros showed how instructors might build an entire course around twitter. Over lunch, keynote speaker alec couros, a pioneer in open education and professor. Academic integrity and alec couros, phd the culture of sharing university. 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. But thousands of women believe he is the love of their lives.
This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Alec couros is a professor of educational technology and media at the. Presentation on social network in education for preservice teachers at the faculty of education, university of regina. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. Alec couros understanding the digital realities of our students. Alec couros was the best speaker that ive seen at any of those conferences. Alec couros professor information and communication technologies. With this forthcoming issue we are fortunate to have dr.
Sep 04, 2017 alec couros has long been in the world of social and digital culture. View the schedule and download presentation materials from the 2017 iu. 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. Alec couross research works university of regina, regina and. 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. 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. View the schedule and download presentation materials from the 2018 iu online conference.