Wednesday, October 09, 2013

RSCON#4: Social change, disability and diversity


This is the second time I participate in the Reform Symposium. The first time, in 2011, I participated with Flip cams see; smart phones and digital cameras do. This time I will not be talking about learning technologies, but diversity and disability. 

I have been part of a committee (CAEDEBA) for about 9 years providing support to students with disabilities from the School of Librarianship at Universidad Central de Venezuela. My session will be a sort of reflection in a loud voice about my experience in CAEDEBA and the role , I believe , teachers should have to help integrate and include students with disabilities in the classroom. A place where they are getting more and more opportunities to study and become part of their communities (integration). However, our responsibility to guarantee equal opportunities (inclusion) to them is even greater.

If you want to learn more about this presentation click on this image. Here you will find the link to access my session on October 12th.



Keep on reading and embark yourself on a free, three-day professional development journey starting October 11th. Do not miss it!


In a few days, thousands of educators from various different countries are expected to attend a free 3 day virtual conference, The Reform Symposium, #RSCON4.  RSCON will be held October 11th to 13th in conjunction with Connected Educator Month. The entire conference will be held online using the Blackboard Collaborate webinar platform. Participants can attend this online conference from the comfort of their homes or anywhere that has Internet access. This amazing conference provides educators new or currently active on social networks the opportunity to connect with educators and professionals in the field of education worldwide.

Useful links (click on any item for more information):

·         Opening plenary- Sugata Mitra, 2013 Ted prize winner and instigator of the Hole-in-the-Wall experiment, will speak about The Future of Learning.

·         Musical guest- Steve Bingham, the internationally renowned electric violinist, will conduct a live performance.

·         10+ international keynotes



·         5 EdInspire Award Recipients- nominate an inspiring educator here

·         Get your RSCON I'm Attending blog badge here

We would like to thank the incredible organizers- Shelly Sanchez Terrell, Steve Hargadon, Clive Elsmore, Chiew Pang, Kelly Tenkely, Chris Rogers, Paula White, Bruno Andrade, Cecilia Lemos, Greta Sandler, Peggy George, Marcia Lima, Jo Hart, Phil Hart, Dinah Hunt, Marisa Constantinides, Nancy Blair, Mark Barnes and Sara Hunter

We hope you can join us for this incredible professional development experience!

2 comments:

June Taylor said...

Hi, Miguel! I'm impressed with your blog. It really shows that you are really an edtech educator. I want to learn from you and hopefully be also adept at using different web 2.0 tools.

Miguel Mendoza said...

Thanks, June. It will be a real pleasure to help you.

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