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There's a whole lot of MOOC'en going on! (or: "The Multimedia MOOC") May 7, 2012 Seems much is happening in the MOOC (i.e., Massive Open Online Course) world and in open education in general. The field is brimming with VC announcements and partnerships.

In Intelligence Reframed Howard Gardner contends that "literacies, skills, and disciplines ought to be pursued as tools that allow us to enhance our understanding of important questions, topics, and themes." Today's readers become literate by learning to read the words and symbols in today's world and its antecedents.

Ed Tech Journals and Mags: 1. Educational Technology, Pedagogy, and Distance Education Journals (most are online). AACE Journal: International Forum on Information Technology in Education (AACEJ); (formerly Educational Technology Review ( ))

Open Education Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials freely available online for everyone to use, whether you are an instructor, student, or self-learner. Examples of OER include: full courses, course modules, syllabi, lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, lab and classroom activities, pedagogical materials, games, simulations, and many more resources contained in digital media collections from around the world.

Starting on October 2nd, I am very pleased to announce that Parkland School Division, in conjunction with the Central Alberta Regional Consortium, will be holding totally open and free sessions on "Leadership 2.0". This will explore what school leadership looks like in the context of today's world and how innovative leaders are pushing their...

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ommitted to offering women the ongoing inspiration and support to help them achieve their goals. If we talk openly about the challenges women face and work together, we can change the trajectory of women and create a better world for everyone