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Free AT Conference
Jim Sprialis was kind enough to send us this information about accessing an AT workshop that is happening in Australia. It appears one can attend virtually and/or review the recorded sessions Here's the info from Jim:
I thought I'd send an open invitation to anyone wishing to tap into some free online events coming up early July.
The Special Education Expo (in South Australia) is held in the July school holidays.
The Expo web site is http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1228 . A direct link can also found at http://web.seru.sa.edu.au .
There are 90 workshops and presentations on disability, learning difficulties, communication, inclusive technologies, well-being, and post school options.
For the first time, the Expo is trialling the live broadcasting of some of these workshops. The Centra page of the web site has all the details (including the software download and help files for attending a Centra online event).
To attend online sessions go to www.centra.sa.edu.au/main/seru . No Login required – just click Attend and follow the prompts. The sessions are being recorded and are immediately available for download after each session. (They are kept in the Public recordings section).
I thought I'd send an open invitation to anyone wishing to tap into some free online events coming up early July.
The Special Education Expo (in South Australia) is held in the July school holidays.
The Expo web site is http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1228 . A direct link can also found at http://web.seru.sa.edu.au .
There are 90 workshops and presentations on disability, learning difficulties, communication, inclusive technologies, well-being, and post school options.
For the first time, the Expo is trialling the live broadcasting of some of these workshops. The Centra page of the web site has all the details (including the software download and help files for attending a Centra online event).
To attend online sessions go to www.centra.sa.edu.au/main/seru . No Login required – just click Attend and follow the prompts. The sessions are being recorded and are immediately available for download after each session. (They are kept in the Public recordings section).
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Permalink Reply by Fred Tchang on
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Interesting. Do you think any for-profit conference would do this here in the US? Maybe if the sessions was sponsored by a company, and some form of advertising accompanied the video.
The conference organization itself could see some benefit in it-- if we assume that not all workshops will be streamed, just a few, and so it becomes a form of advertising for the conference. If people like what they see, they might be more likely to register in future years. Or it becomes a way to retain a relationship with people who don't attend your conference every year.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Wojcik on
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There are some models already in the US...for example the K12 OnlineConference and even the NECC conference...both put many sessions online.
I think this will be the wave of future conferences...especially since there seems to be less and less resouces available to send people to these conferences.
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that's great, and I expect Ed Tech (and all the truly tech) conferences to do this. Then there is the related thread of "unconferences" and the like happening, especially in silicon valley, where technology is pervasive.
But what about AT-- would ATIA do this? CTG? CSUN? RESNA?
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