Action Research with Technology Conference

“Creativity to Design; Courage to Change”
June 28-29, 2011
Masters of Arts in Learning Technologies Program (MALT)
Pepperdine University
West Los Angeles, Room 203

DIRECTIONS FOR HOW TO JOIN US VIRTUALLY

Schedule

Tuesday June 28 - Morning

Opening Session and Keynotes (9am to 10:15am)

Welcome Dr. Margaret Riel, Chair of the Masters of Arts in Leaning Technologies
Opening and Welcome Remarks from Dean Margaret Weber, Graduate School of Psychology and Education
Action Research at Pepperdine- Dr. Margaret Riel

Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jean McNiff, York St. John University, & Dr. Jack Whitehead, Liverpool Hope University in the UK

"Action Research and Professional Transformations"
Virtual Presentation followed by Discussion

Session 1: Teaching and learning Online (10:15-am- 11:15 am)

Chair and Discussant – Dr. Margaret Riel
Review Panel: Dr. June Schmieder, Pepperdine Faculty, Melissa Loble, MALT Faculty, Marty DeWindt, MALT Alumnus

Tim Devlin - Distance Learning for an Expeditionary Force
Lejla Sestic-Fahey- Online Teaching: Rocking the Culture of Resident Environments
Jill Florant - Building Capacity through Online Communities of Practice

(NOTE: Some of the e-portfolios display best in FIREFOX Browser)
11:15-11:30 – Poster Discussion for Session 1

Lunch Break 11:30-12:45

Tuesday June 28 – Afternoon
Introduction of Keynote Speakers and Discussion (1:00- 1:45pm)
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Lonnie Rowell University of San Diego, Dr. Noriyuki Inoue, University of San Diego
"Action Research in different Contexts and Cultures"

Session 2:Mastery of Technology Tools for Change (1: 45 pm- 2:45pm)

Chair and Discussant – Dr. Paul Sparks
Review Panel: Dr. Polin, Pepperdine Faculty, Dr. Bill Moseley, MALT Faculty, Dr. Noriyuki Inoue, USD Faculty

Christian Borja - Communities of Practice: An Effective Tool for Sharing Technology Among Educators brochure
Oscar Menjivar – Building Leadership in a Nonprofit Learning Orga
Glen Galarpe– City planning for 6th Graders using 3D software Overview Brochure - final paper

(NOTE: Some of the e-portfolios display best in FIREFOX Browser)
2:45-3:00 Poster Discussion for Session

Session 3: Community Models for Learning & Teaching (3:00pm – 4:00pm )

Chair and Discussant – Dr. Margaret Riel
Review Panel: Dr. Nancy Harding, Pepeprdine Faculty, Dr. Bill Moseley, MALT Faculty, Dr. Lonnie Rowell, USD

Sean Daniels- Building a Web 2.0 Environment to Enhance Student Learning
Jason Eggleston - The Making of a College Course: Developing Curriculum and Teaching Skills (Full Report PDF)
Ashley Kim - SMART Technology and Community-based Learning (Full Report)

(NOTE: Some of the e-portfolios display best in FIREFOX Browser)
4:00—4:15 Poster Discussion for Session 3

Session 4: Teaching and Learning in High Schools (4:15- 5:15pm)

Chair and Discussant – Dr. Paul Sparks
Review Panel: Dr. Purrington, Pepperdine Faculty; Melissa Loble, MALT Faculty; Kathleen Lepori, MALT ALUMUS (virtually)

Joanne Couling – "I can do chemistry": a move towards alternative assessment in High School chemistry
Molly Oster – Finding a Cure: Can Motivation Curb Senioritis?
Christina McKinnis – Too Much of a Good Thing: Supporting Computer Assisted Learning in Math

(NOTE: Some of the e-portfolios display best in FIREFOX Browser)
5:15—5:30 Poster Discussion for Session 4

Wednesday June 29 – Morning

Welcome – Dr. Paul Sparks (9-10am)

Keynote Speaker – Nancy White, Co-author of Digital Habitats: Leveraging Technology for Communities
"Leveraging Technology for Change"

Session 5: Technology and Leadership (10-11am)

Chair and Discussant – Dr. Margaret Riel
Review Panel: Dr. Jack McManus,Pepperdine Faculty, Melissa Loble, MALT Faculty, Michael Truong, MALT Alumnis

Noah Sparks- Leadership in a Networked Enterprise: Igniting Cultural Change with Technology Enhanced Communities of Practice
Erika Maldonado- Empowering Mentoring relationships with Web 2.0 tools
Sister Maria Lai- Spiritual Direction in the 21st Century

Action Research Conference, 2011