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East Asia Region Council of Overseas Schools

East Asia Region Council of Overseas Schools. A n organization of 110 member schools in East Asia with a total of more than 72,000 pre-K to 12th grade students.

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East Asia Region Council of Overseas Schools

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  1. East Asia Region Council of Overseas Schools • An organization of 110 member schools in East Asia with a total of more than 72,000 pre-K to 12th grade students. • EARCOS also has 87 associate members, textbook and software publishers and distributors, universities, financial planners, architectural firms, insurance companies, youth organizations, etc.— and over 22 individual members. • Conference Theme: "Learning to Lead in a Challenging World"

  2. Keynote Address –Allan November • Alan November is an American educator and educational consultant. He is notable in that he is believed to be the first major educator to embrace modern web technologies commonly referred to as Web 2.0 in elementary, middle, and high schools. • Alan co-founded the Institute for education leadership and technology at Stanford, and is the author of Empowering Students with Technology.

  3. 3 Essential Qualities for Users of Technology • Reading/processing vast amounts of information • Collaboration • Self-directed • The Socratic Method is named after the classical Greek philosopher Socrates. It is a form of philosophical inquiry in which the questioner explores the implications of others' positions, to stimulate rational thinking and illuminate ideas.

  4. Other stuff he said… • The revolution of the printing press = people learned to read • The revolution of the WWW = people learned to publish Planning: consider Critical Thinking and Global Communications rather than the technology itself

  5. Phases of ICT in Education over the years • LOGO • Lab model • Integrating technology across the curriculum • Online community-building and online collaboration

  6. Validating WWW Sources • e.g. www.martinlutherking.org • Looks legitimate on Google www.google.com/ncr • Check on http://www.betterwhois.com/ • The owner of that site is…oops

  7. Job-a-likes • Name/SchoolAdmissions PersonnelChristine ByrneInternational School of Ho Chi Mihn City • High School PrincipalsRena Mirkin and Ron WilderWestern Academy of Beijing/ Thai-Chinese International School • Middle School PrincipalsMatthew LeishmanSingapore American School • Elementary School PrincipalsTony HarduarInternational School of Kuala Lumpur • Curriculum CoordinatorsMark JenkinsJakarta International School • Development/AlumniToni MullenInternational School of Kuala Lumpur • I.T. DirectorsPaul WhiteAthletic/Activities DirectorsBob ConnorInternational School of Bangkok • Board MembersRalph Davison and assisted by Martin Rushworth (International School of Kuala Lumpur)Human • ResourcesBarry BengerSeoul Foreign School • Heads Large SchoolsSharon HennessyTaipei American School • Heads Medium SchoolsBen NortonInternational Christian School-Hong Kong • Heads Small SchoolsJohn GodwinXiamen International School

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