{"id":2038,"date":"2016-02-22T15:16:26","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T21:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/learning-tech?page_id=2038&#038;preview_id=2038"},"modified":"2019-08-14T09:00:41","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T14:00:41","slug":"2016-keynote-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/learning-tech\/events-conf\/ltdc-virtual-showcase-2016\/2016-keynote-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Keynote Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-2038\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-9 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard no-bg\">\n    <h3 class=\"cfct-mod-title\">Rich Media in Teaching and Learning: What is it, and how can you use it right now?<\/h3><h4>Steve Covello Tuesday, April 5, 2016 8:45 AM (CST)<\/h4><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-10\"><p>This presentation will introduce a reinvented definition of rich media for teaching and learning, how to use it in a pedagogically effective way, and how everyone can use it no matter your level of experience. We will focus on finding ways to convey information that are most advantageous to learners, and then explore how to surround rich media with a &#8220;pedagogical wrapper&#8221; so that their engagement with it is relevant to your instructional goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/learning-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2016\/01\/Steve_Portrait.jpg\" class=\"cfct-mod-image \" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion  bs-accordion-min\">\n        <div id=\"j6qvf\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_about-steve-covello\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_about-steve-covello\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#about-steve-covello\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"about-steve-covello\">About Steve Covello<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"about-steve-covello\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_about-steve-covello\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <div>Steve is the Rich Media Specialist and an Instructional Designer for Granite State College (University System of New Hampshire) working directly with instructors on online course design and development strategies. He also teaches online for GSC's undergraduate Communications program. He earned his MS in Instructional Design, Development &amp; Evaluation at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, and BA in Communications at William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. Steve also holds an AS from Vincennes University in Bowling Lanes Management &amp; Pinspotter Mechanics.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Prior to working in higher education, Steve worked for 20+ years in New York City as a video post-production editor and graphic animator serving TV commercial, broadcast, educational, fine art, and corporate clients. He is also a Web designer on the WordPress platform, and digital music composer.\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Steve sees the challenges of teaching and learning online as fundamentally based in communication: How can we convey information in a way that is most advantageous for learners? How can we reduce the potential for learners to interpret what we publish in ways other than how we have intended? How can learners produce artifacts that best express the character of knowledge and skills they have learned?<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Steve has presented at NERCOMP (Educause), AAEEBL, USNH's Academic Technology Institute, Montclair State College's Emerging Learning Design conference, and currently holds a Research Associate position with the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-pullquote\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"normal fct-mod-content\">\n\t<p>There has never been a better time in the evolution of teaching and learning to take advantage of the power and ease of use of contemporary Rich Media. The affordances of Rich Media belong in the mainstream of your online course design and development strategies right along side traditional ones.<\/p>\n<cite>Steve Covello<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-9 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard no-bg\">\n    <h3 class=\"cfct-mod-title\">Preparing for Higher Education's Future Students: Trends in K-12 Education<\/h3><h4>Richard Byrne Wednesday, April 6, 2016 8:45 AM (CST)<\/h4><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-10\"><p>From phones to tablets to televisions today\u2019s students are more connected to the world than ever before. With a few keystrokes and a click students can discover new information and challenge old information. \u00a0K-12 instructors are leading the way by incorporating technology into their courses in innovative ways. \u00a0What kinds of things are they doing?<\/p>\n<p>What does this mean for higher education? What technology expectations will new students have of us? In this keynote Richard Byrne will offer some answers to those questions and challenge you to find new ways of leading students in a hyper-connected world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"138\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/learning-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2016\/01\/RichardByrne.png\" class=\"cfct-mod-image \" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion  bs-accordion-min\">\n        <div id=\"vdaxo\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_about-richard-byrne\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_about-richard-byrne\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#about-richard-byrne\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"about-richard-byrne\">About Richard Byrne<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"about-richard-byrne\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_about-richard-byrne\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <p>Richard Byrne is a former high school social studies teacher best known for developing<br \/>the awardwinning\u00a0blog <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freetech4teachers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Technology for Teachers<\/a>. He has been invited to speak at events<br \/>on six continents and would gladly go to Antarctica. Richard\u2019s work is focused on sharing free<br \/>resources that educators can use to enhance their students\u2019 learning experiences.<\/p><p><br \/>Richard is a five time winner of the Edublogs Award for Best Resource Sharing Blog.<br \/>Richard became a Google Certified Teacher in 2009. 2012 saw Richard receive a Merlot<br \/>Classics award from chancellor\u2019s office of California State University. In 2010 he was a finalist<br \/>for ACTEM\u2019s (Association of Computer Teachers and Educators in Maine) educator of the year<br \/>award. Tech &amp; Learning Magazine named Richard one of their \u201cpeople to watch\u201d in their 30th<br \/>Anniversary celebration.<\/p><p><br \/>On a daily basis Richard\u2019s blog <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freetech4teachers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Technology for Teachers<\/a> reaches more than 100,000 educators. In addition to writing Free Technology for Teachers , Richard also maintains <a href=\"http:\/\/practicaledtech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PracticalEdTech.com<\/a>. Richard\u2019s print work includes a monthly column for School Library Journal , contributing author to What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media , and contributions to Teacher Librarian. Richard lives in Woodstock, Maine with his loyal dog Max.<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-pullquote\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"normal fct-mod-content\">\n\t<p>I believe that when used correctly, technology has the power to improve student engagement and student achievement. 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