Cloud Computing and K-12 Education: Mar 29 - Apr 3, 2009
(KSKW8920)

 This course requires an enrolment key


Cloud Computing and K-12 Education
(Sunday, March 29 - Friday, April 03, 2009)

Location:http://knowschools.ca
Facilitator: David Brear, Canada

As the socialization of the Internet evolves, one of the benefits to education is "cloud computing". During this KnowWeek, questions like What is it ? What are the benefits ? Is their a cost ? What equipment do I need ? How can educators use it ? Can it be used in the classroom ? Is their a downside ? Come and work together as we develop the topic. The following "cloud computing" based applications will be discussed Adobe Photoshop Express, Apple MobileMe, Glide OS, Google Docs, Google Calendar, and Gmail, Microsoft Office Live Workspace and Zoho Office and others.

About David Brear:

Dave Brear has been teaching for over 30 years. At the moment, he is facilitating Computer Studies for Grades 9 - 12 at Centennial High School, SD#43, Coquitlam, BC. He has taught part time for UBC on and off since 1992. His areas of interest are Digital Story Telling and online learning: you can visit the courses and workshops he has developed at http://members.shaw.ca/dbrear/workshops.html His latest addition is a resource he have developed for using online educational games in the classroom. Here is the URL http://members.shaw.ca/dbrear/oleg.html

How To ACCESS This knowWEEK:

Please note the following steps

1. Limited Participation
Each knowWEEK is limited to a maximum of 35 participants. Pre-registration is encouraged!

2. Who can Participate?
Of interest to school administrators and teachers.Access is open and free of charge to:
  • All BC teachers and Administrators in the BC public and private school system;

  • By special arrangement for organizations outside of the BC Public School System.

If you don't fit into the above criteria you can still participate and $175.00 CAD for each knowWEEK. Pay through our secure online registration system.

3. Access Steps
  • First time at KnowSCHOOLS? Welcome! Your first step is to create an account in our site: http://knowSCHOOLS.ca
  • Once you have created your profile (login and password), your next step is to pre-register for the knowWEEK discussion(s).

4. KnowWEEK Length:
knowWEEKS open apx. 9:00 am, Sunday and close apx. 12 noon, Friday Pacific time (Vancouver, British Columbia) http://timeanddate.com (World Clock)

5. Late Registration:
If you register after the knowWEEK has begun, and try to enter the discussion, you will be asked for an enrolment key. This means we haven't moved you into the knowWEEK yet. We will very soon, we promise!

This course requires an enrolment key