Events

For more than three decades the ISTE Conference and Expo has been the premier forum in which to learn, exchange ideas and survey the field of education technology. The event attracts upwards of 18,000 attendees and industry representatives — including teachers, technology coordinators, administrators, library media specialists, teacher educators and policy makers. Attendees enjoy world-class keynotes, hundreds of sessions in a variety of formats, and a massive expo hall. For more information, please visit the ISTE website.

The theme of ICLS 2014 is “Learning and Becoming in Practice.” Three kinds of practices encompass a range of contexts and processes in which people learn: by engaging in the epistemic practices of disciplines, by participating in sociocultural practices, and by engaging in design. Two additional practices will be highlighted pertaining to how we organize our own work as learning scientists: the practices for analyzing and modeling learning across settings and time, and the practices for designing for scale and…

IDC 2014 invites researchers and practitioners to share their work on how technology affects children’s well-being in a global context and how children, their parents, teachers, and peers can contribute to the design of new technology. Researchers and participants are invited to share thoughts on emerging technology, new theoretical perspectives, design methods and approaches, and new understandings of child development by questioning how we can build tomorrow’s technology together. This year's conference takes places in Aarhus, Denmark. For more information,…

E3 is the world's premier trade show for computer and video games and related products. The show is owned by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies, publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers, and the Internet. Of particular interest is the 5th Annual Games and Learning Summit at 1:00 pm on June 10. Alan Gershenfeld (E-Line Media), Jessica Lindl (GlassLab), Ken Webber…

The 2014 Cyberlearning Summit will gather researchers focused on highlighting advances in the design of technology-mediated learning environments, how people learn with technology, and how to use cyberlearning technologies to effectively collect, analyze, and manage data to shed light on learning. The Summit provides a powerful forum for engaging around big ideas and preparing to communicate Cyberlearning impacts to broader audiences. http://circlcenter.org/events/cyberlearning-summit-2014/

The fifth annual Dust or Magic App Camp will take place at the Marconi Conference Center in Marshall, CA, where developers will gather to showcase and critique children's apps. This year's speakers include Ann McCormick (Founder, The Learning Company); Pierre Able (L’Escapadou), Gregg Spiridellis (JibJab Media), Daren Carstens (Carstens Studios); Barbara Chamberlin (NMSU Learning Labs); Caroline Hu Flexer (Duck Duck Moose); Jens Peter de Pedro (Toca Boca) and Mark Schlichting (NoodleWorks). View the Dust or Magic site for more information…