SCC Tech Talks Event Covering Education & Tech, Jan. 27

January 5, 2017

Courtesy of Scottsdale Community College

scc_tech_talksRegistration now open for TechTalks 2017 at Scottsdale Community College

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 6, 2017) — Registration is now open for the upcoming TechTalks 2017 event at Scottsdale Community College. The Jan. 27 event will feature a series of presenters giving 18-minute talks on educational technology and the teaching/learning process.

It is open to the public and free to attend for those who register in advance. To register, visit https://mcli.maricopa.edu/mcli-calendar/events/techtalks-2017#register.

The speakers will share their stories, ideas and insights about how technology and education, when combined, have the power to chart successful outcomes for students. The format is patterned after the acclaimed TedTalks.

The event will be at Scottsdale Community College’s Performing Arts Center, 9000 E. Chaparral Road. The program starts promptly at 8:30 a.m., with continental breakfast available at 7:45 a.m.

The last presentation is scheduled to end at 12:30 p.m.

Presenter topics will cover a wide range, including:

  • Implementing a Virtual Reality Classroom
  • Life Hacking Culture
  • Experiencing Digital Humanities
  • Making Decisions in a World of Uncertainty
  • Student Video Investigations
  • Putting the Person Back into Personalized Learning
  • Building Online Community, Interaction and Collaboration through Facebook

TechTalks 2017 is presented by SCC’s Instructional Strategic Technology Advisory Committee and sponsored by the Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction.

For more details about the event, visit http://showcase.scottsdalecc.edu/scctechtalks/

If you go

When: Friday, Jan. 27, 2017

7:45 a.m. continental breakfast

8:30 a.m. program begins

Where: Performing Arts Center, Scottsdale Community College, 9000 E. Chaparral Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85256

Admission: Free to those who register in advance. Seating is limited. https://mcli.maricopa.edu/mcli-calendar/events/techtalks-2017#register

About Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale Community College is nationally recognized for its quality academics, service learning & leadership, civic engagement and innovative educational programs, which include university transfer, undergraduate research, career and technical programs and workforce development. The college offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs. SCC is the only public community college located on tribal land, thanks to a partnership with the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community. SCC is one of 10 colleges that comprise the Maricopa County Community College District. The District also includes technical and skilled workforce training programs. For additional information, visit www.scottsdalecc.edu.

9000 E. Chaparral Road, Scottsdale AZ 85256 | www.scottsdalecc.edu  | 480.423.6000

 

 

Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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