CFP Opens for Rock the Academy, the 12th in the Series of NMC Virtual Symposia
Rock the Academy: Radical Teaching, Unbounded Learning
The 12th in the NMC Series of Virtual Symposia
November 4-6, 2008 via the Internet
Proposals for presentations for Rock the Academy: Radical Teaching, Unbounded Learning, a special 2-day, live online event to be held November 4-6, 2008, are being solicited through October 6.
About the Symposium
Rock the Academy, the twelfth in the NMC’s Series of Virtual Symposia, will explore the kinds of ideas and activities that are changing the shape of education today. Revolutionary practices are breaking apart old models of teaching and learning; students are using new tools to construct meaning and contribute to the design of their own education; teachers are sharing the power that has traditionally been theirs alone. Examples of unconventional, yet highly effective, methods of teaching and learning may be found in pockets all over the world, at all levels of education. When the multitude of examples are taken together, we begin to sense a profound change in the making that will alter our concept of education itself.
Symposium Format and Topics
The symposium venue will be adapted to fit the topic, and will make use of online communication technologies such as the Adobe Connect 2D web environment, the Second-Life-to-website communication tool Chat Bridge, and the 3D virtual world of Second Life.
Proposals are encouraged on any of the following themes, but this list is not exhaustive and selections will not be limited to these categories:
- open education resources and open content
- social networking and global connections
- guerilla learning, games, and activist learning
- the next killer apps for education
- alternatives to course management systems
- real-time data, maps, and mobiles
- backchannels and alternative communication tools
- students who do research in their fields
- any technology or practice that shows promise for engaging students and supporting subversive teaching and learning
Sessions should describe new approaches, illustrate case studies, or address the implications for learning and teaching of themes like those above.
Proposals may be submitted online.
This event is the twelfth in the ongoing series of specially focused online gatherings that explore new ideas and issues related to technology and learning. The NMC Series of Virtual Symposia is itself an exploration of emerging forms of collaboration and tools.
Additional information about the Symposium can be found at the Symposium website.
