The Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation
Transforming Learning Through Universal Access to Technology
Welcome to AALF's website!
The goal of the Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation (AALF) is to ensure that all children have access to unlimited opportunities to learn anytime and anywhere and that they have the tools that make this possible. To achieve this, AALF helps schools develop visionary leadership and knowledgeable, innovative educators.
Recently, AALF partnered with CRSTE to sponsor the Leadership & Vision Award 2010, an international award recognizing innovative leaders in the field of education. Seven honorees have been identified after a very heavy voting process. The 7 selected represent education from around the world:
Robert J. Baker, the Director of Technology for the Cincinnati, Ohio Country Day School.
Dr. Danielle Herro, the district Instructional Technology Coordinator for the Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Area School District.
Marco Loche, General Manager (CEO) and Technical Director of Capturator, a language learning software based in Rome, Italy.
Dr. Shabbi Luthra, the Director of Technology for the American School of Bombay in Mumbai, India.
Roger Pryor, the School Education Director for the Hunter Central Coast Region of the NSW Department of Education and Training in Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Kipp Rogers, Principal of the Mary L. Passage Middle School in Newport News, Virginia.
Deb Socia, Principal and Director of the Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Congratulations to all the winners! To watch the announcements, click here.
We want to hear from you!
Do you use Web 2.0 programs in the classroom? If so, which ones do you use? What has your experience been? Click here to share your thoughts!
What have been the most significant changes in your school after its 1-to-1 roll-out? Please click here to exchange stories with other AALF members. We would love to hear from you!
The BIG 1 to 1 Summit @ the Summit, held in Maine, has just concluded. For more information, please click here.
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Latest Blog Posts
Read recently published entries from AALF member's blogs. Any AALF member can have their blog listed here, all you have to do is write a new entry.
Student Engagement
Adrian Bertolini | July 19What gets students engaged in a topic? It is a constant question that many educational consultants get from teachers. The answer is both simple and complex at the same time! In some ways it is two questions - "how do I get the students interested and engaged in what we are covering" and "how do...
Hello
nick johnson | July 5I'm new here. Anyone learned anything from here? .
Safety, Connection, Learning and Inquiry
Adrian Bertolini | June 1I just returned from running workshops in Queensland, Australia and the group of teachers and I had a fantastic discussion around safety, connection and learning. Let me tune you in to how we got into it by reproducing a bit of the morning of the Advanced Inquiry Workshop. Our brain is designed...
Conference Highlights
ASB Un-Plugged 2010 -- Transforming Teaching and Learning
In this article, Dr. Shabbi Luthra, Director of Technology, and Dr. Paul Fochtma, Superintendent at the American School of Bombay, detail the outcomes of the ASB Un-Plugged Conference that took place from February 24- 27th in Bombay. ASB Un-Plugged is a biennial international 1-to-1 Teaching/Learning Conference held at and sponsored by the American School of Bombay where educators from all over the globe and with all levels of experience in 1-to-1 programs come to learn and share ideas about teaching and learning with technology.
Click here to learn more about ASB Un-Plugged 2010.
FEATURE STORY
The Flat Classroom™: Mobile and Ubiquitous
Julie Lindsay and Vicky Davis, the co-founders of the Flat Classroom™ Project, a global collaborative project that joins together middle and senior high school students, share how this project uses Web 2.0 tools to make communication and interaction between students, teachers, expert advisers and other participants easier. In this article they also detail the pedagogy behind this project, the outcomes of past conferences and plans for the upcoming 2011 conference in Beijing, China.
By: Julie Lindsay, Vicki DavisMay 27, 2010
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