Island+of+PedTech

Welcome to the Island of PedTech PedTech is a newly discovered island in the South Pacific. Visitors actively research, debate, and collaborate about ways that we can learn smarter by weaving ** PEDAGOGY ** and ** TECHNOLOGY ** into online learning design. Here at PedTech we believe in the five principles of good online design identified by Gunawardena and Zittle (1996). All visitors to the island are encouraged to adapt these principles as they learn. Learning at PedTech involves:
 * Being Socially Present
 * Interacting
 * Collaborating
 * Being Learner-Centered
 * Capturing Cognitive Challenges

We hope that after visiting our island you will be able to;
 * 1) Relate the pedagogy discussed to the tools you use for e-learning and to consider the use of new tools.
 * 2) Use our toolbox of practical ideas and transfer them into e-teaching and e-learning.
 * 3) Interact with this site to share your own ideas about web tools and their pedagogy.
 * 4) Take the opportunity to participate in a Twitter Backchannel at this Conference.

**Follow us on Twitter and add some Tweets as you learn using this hashtag - #pedtech.**

Using Twitter, which has been linked to HootCourse, is **OPTIONAL** but this is a good opportunity to use Twitter as part of a conference backchannel if you have never done so. Also, it actively connects pedagogical and technological learning throughout this seminar. Visit **@Twitter Help** to get you started.

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