Organization / School / Work Affiliation
Web 2.0 Labs / Classroom 2.0
About Me
Professional Information: I am the director of the Web 2.0 Labs, host of the Future of Education interview series, chair of the Social Learning Summit and the Learning 2.0 Conference, and co-chair of the annual Global Education and Library 2.0 worldwide conferences.
I pioneered the use of social networking in education by creating the Classroom 2.0 social network in 2007, and supported and encouraged the development of thousands of other education networks, particularly for professional development. I blog, speak, and consult on educational technology, and I run several virtual and physical events to build community and connections in education, with over 100,000 participants annually.
I am co-host of the annual Edublog Awards, and I have been the Emerging Technologies Chair for ISTE, the author of "Educational Networking: The Important Role Web 2.0 Will Play in Education," and was the recipient of the 2010 Technology in Learning Leadership Award (CUE). I have consulted for PBS, Intel, Ning, Blackboard, Microsoft, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, CoSN, MERLOT, the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Department of Education, Mightybell, and others on educational technology and specifically on social networking. You can find a full list of my projects at the Web 2.0 Labs.
Personal Information: I have the skin condition Vitiligo, and run the world's largest social network for those with Vitiligo at http://www.VitiligoFriends.org. I also run a network for members of the extended Hargadon family--Hargadon is an Irish name, and all Hargadons come from Sligo. My wife and I have four children and our individual activities can be seen at http://www.hargadon.com. We are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons).
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Hi Steve,
Great conference. Thank you for hosting this.
I'd like to invite you to a new group I've just started called "Authentic Challenge Based Problem Solving for the Real World."
Here's the description of the group....
I'm interested in having a conversation with those interested in solving wickedly complex problems in the real world.
I see these problems as presenting authentic learning opportunities...
My first course along these lines is called Authentic Science Research for Sustainability and Entrepreneurship.
The bigger vision is a world without hunger. Stated another way: The end goal is teaching others the principles of science, engineering, ecology and entrepreneurship that allow others to optimize food production systems and make a living doing so. I'd like to see others growing healthy, pesticide-free sustainable food for themselves and for their local communities.
If done well, people around the world would solve their own problems of hunger locally by developing their own technology appropriate for local conditions.
Our role will be to provide them with scientific and engineering challenges that train their minds to think outside traditional ways of doing and thinking in order to create given the constraints of their own environments.
Would you like to join me in this endeavor?
Hi Steve,
Great conference. Thank you for hosting this.
I'd like to invite you to a new group I've just started called "Authentic Challenge Based Problem Solving for the Real World."
Here's the description of the group....
I'm interested in having a conversation with those interested in solving wickedly complex problems in the real world.
I see these problems as presenting authentic learning opportunities...
My first course along these lines is called Authentic Science Research for Sustainability and Entrepreneurship.
The bigger vision is a world without hunger. Stated another way: The end goal is teaching others the principles of science, engineering, ecology and entrepreneurship that allow others to optimize food production systems and make a living doing so. I'd like to see others growing healthy, pesticide-free sustainable food for themselves and for their local communities.
If done well, people around the world would solve their own problems of hunger locally by developing their own technology appropriate for local conditions.
Our role will be to provide them with scientific and engineering challenges that train their minds to think outside traditional ways of doing and thinking in order to create given the constraints of their own environments.
Would you like to join me in this endeavor?
Hi Steve,
Great conference. Thank you for hosting this.
I'd like to invite you to a new group I've just started called "Authentic Challenge Based Problem Solving for the Real World."
Here's the description of the group....
I'm interested in having a conversation with those interested in solving wickedly complex problems in the real world.
I see these problems as presenting authentic learning opportunities...
My first course along these lines is called Authentic Science Research for Sustainability and Entrepreneurship.
The bigger vision is a world without hunger. Stated another way: The end goal is teaching others the principles of science, engineering, ecology and entrepreneurship that allow others to optimize food production systems and make a living doing so. I'd like to see others growing healthy, pesticide-free sustainable food for themselves and for their local communities.
If done well, people around the world would solve their own problems of hunger locally by developing their own technology appropriate for local conditions.
Our role will be to provide them with scientific and engineering challenges that train their minds to think outside traditional ways of doing and thinking in order to create given the constraints of their own environments.
Would you like to join me in this endeavor?
Thanks, Steve! I work with John Edelson (Science4Us & Spelling City etc) and he pointed me in your direction since you WERE nearby this year. It's been fascinating checking out your different offerings. I'm thrilled to find out more!
Thanks, Steve! I work with John Edelson (Science4Us & Spelling City etc) and he pointed me in your direction since you WERE nearby this year. It's been fascinating checking out your different offerings. I'm thrilled to find out more!
Thanks, Steve! I work with John Edelson (Science4Us & Spelling City etc) and he pointed me in your direction since you WERE nearby this year. It's been fascinating checking out your different offerings. I'm thrilled to find out more!
Help please, I have very foolishly called the group Lycee Val de Seine, while it should have been 'Lycee Val de Seine - Ellett High School'. How can I change the name? Should I destroy my (very small) group (how?) and start a new one? thx
Benadette
Help please, I have very foolishly called the group Lycee Val de Seine, while it should have been 'Lycee Val de Seine - Ellett High School'. How can I change the name? Should I destroy my (very small) group (how?) and start a new one? thx
Benadette
Help please, I have very foolishly called the group Lycee Val de Seine, while it should have been 'Lycee Val de Seine - Ellett High School'. How can I change the name? Should I destroy my (very small) group (how?) and start a new one? thx
Benadette