Category Archives: conferences

Learning @ School – Keynote

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

I’m excited to be heading off to New Zealand next month to keynote the Learning@School 2011 conference in Rotorua (Feb 23-25). It looks like a wonderful conference, with some really interesting themes and strands. I’ll be talking about student leadership … Continue reading →

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New York here we come!

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Next week is the New York State education technology conference NYSCATE in Rochester, NY November 21-23, 2010. I’m looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones, either at the Generation YES booth (#809) or maybe at Dinosaur BBQ. … Continue reading →

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Youth Risk Online – Why Engage Youth in Bullying Prevention?

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

A prevalent view of education is that young people are empty vessels and schools simply open up their heads and pour in knowledge. Unfortunately this is a vision of education that is not serving us well in the 21st century. … Continue reading →

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Cyberbullying event in Seattle

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Next week I’ll be in Seattle presenting as part of a day-long pre-conference panel on Youth Risk Online: Issues and Solutions at the International Bullying Prevention Association (IBPA) November 15-17 in Seattle, Washington. This is a in-depth look at a … Continue reading →

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Youth risk online: International Bullying Prevention Conference – Seattle

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

I’ve been invited to participate in a day-long pre-conference panel on Youth Risk Online: Issues and Solutions at the International Bullying Prevention Association (IBPA) November 15-17 in Seattle, Washington. This is a in-depth look at a topic that’s both timely … Continue reading →

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See you in Phoenix?

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

This week I’ll be in Phoenix at the T+L conference. T+L is the Technology + Learning conference of the National School Board Association. This year it’s in Phoenix, Arizona, October 19-21. NSBA’s T+L conference is one of my favorite conferences … Continue reading →

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Edu Panel at the 140 Conference Los Angeles

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Just got back from a quick trip to Hollywood, in the rain no less. We probably got a whole .00001 inch, which meant that traffic was at a standstill. We just aren’t used to it! But I did make it … Continue reading →

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Back to school: Student-led conferences

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

OK, fall is officially here so I suppose it’s time to wrap up the “Back the School” set of blog posts I’ve been doing. Last but not least, Student-led Conferences. This is something that most schools do NOT do, but … Continue reading →

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The Digital Classroom – a podcast from ACEC 2010

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Back in April I keynoted the Australian Council for Educational Computing (ACEC 2010) in Melbourne, Australia. After the keynote I had a tap on the shoulder from a lovely young man who works for a show called “FutureTense” on the … Continue reading →

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TEDxRedmond – first TEDx ‘for kids by kids’ is a success!

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

TEDxRedmond was a great success on Saturday, Sept 18. Over 400 young people attended and were treated to an amazing lineup of accomplished speakers all under the age of 16. The Twittersphere was lit up with praise for the inspirational … Continue reading →

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