Keilir - Atlantic Center of Excellence hosts an international conference and workshop on flipped learning 14 April in Iceland. The conference is part of the ?FLIP - Flipped Learning in Praxis? project, supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission. The purpose of the project is to develop guidelines for the implementation of blended learning environments in which information and communication technologies (ICTs) are used to enhance students? learning environments. 

 

Keynote speakers at the conference are Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams, pioneers of of the flipped class movement and authors of the best selling book "Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day?. Following the conference, participants will be able to attend hands-on workshops focusing on how they are able to use flipped learning methods in preparing and teaching courses, as well as learn from peers about useful tools and methods.

 

The objective of the conference is to give an insight into how teachers and school administrators can implement flipped learning in schools or individual courses on all school levels. The conference and workshop are especially beneficial for those interested in or those currently implementing flipped learning, and takes place at Keilir in Iceland on 14 April 2015. Conference fee is 30 EUR for the whole day.

 

Keilir is based in Reykjanesbær next to Keflavik International Airport in Iceland. Click here for additional information and program for the conference and workshops.

 

 

Following the conference, Keilir will additionally host a special workshop with limited attendance for school administrators and teachers, in which participants will get the opportunity to work more closely with Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams. Here you?ll learn from and hear first hand experience from the pioneers of the flipped class movement about the challenges and pitfalls of flipped classroom, as well as the possibilities and implementation strategies. Participation fee is 260 EUR.