Using Technology to Enhance Learning, Preserve Wisdom & Generate New Ideas
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
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Technology has changed every facet of the way we live and that includes the way we teach and learn! Dr. Joan Kaywell, USF professor, is excited to share how she uses technology to enhance learning, preserve wisdom and generate new ideas. This applies to us as life-long learners, students, parents of students and professionals like managers and corporate trainers. Everyone will learn something useful, especially since we're all interested in generating new ideas!
WITI Central Florida also welcomes the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida as they partner with us. We’ll learn how the Girl Scouts' Unique Approach to STEM experiences are framed within the context of leadership: As girls participate in Girl Scouting, they develop leadership skills to make the world a better place. Research shows girls are more interested in STEM careers when they know how their work can help others.
Featured Speaker(s)
Joan F. Kaywell is a Professor of English Education at the University of South Florida. She has won several teaching awards, most notably the Jerome Krivanek Award.
She is passionate about assisting teachers in discovering ways to improve literacy. She donates her time extensively to the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and its Florida affiliate (FCTE). She is the recipient of the 2012 Hipple Award for outstanding service.
Dr. Kaywell is published in several journals. She regularly reviews young adult novels for The ALAN Review, The Journal of Adult and Adolescent Literacy, and Signal and has edited textbooks. She has written the following books: Adolescents At Risk: A Guide to Fiction and Nonfiction for Young Adults, Parents, and Professionals (1993) and Adolescent Literature as a Complement to the Classics: Addressing Critical Issues in Today's Classrooms (2010). Her first trade book Dear Author: Letters of Hope (Philomel, 2007) is intended to encourage students to choose reading as a healthy escape from life's challenging situations.
Schedule of Events
6:00 - 6:15 pm Networking
6:15 - 6:30 pm Introductions
6:30 - 6:45 pm Girl Scout Leaders talk STEM
6:45 - 7:45 pm Dr. Kaywell presents
7:45 - 8:00 pm Wrap-Up
