EDEN 2010: Media Inspirations for Learning: what makes an impact?

I arrived in Valencia, Spain at dawn today for the EDEN 2010 annual conference.

The questions posed as scope for the conference and conference themes are of particular interest and seek to address these questions:

• Where do new media take us as educators?
  • What in the end is their suitability for education?
• For teachers and learners, what is the value of being active in new media?
  • Having a presence on Twitter?
  • Being an active blogger?
• What is the validity of knowledge in Web 2.0
  • How can we measure recognition and achievement?
• How do media portray the changing open and distance learning practice?
• How can we control the potential of media to ensure that they work for all?
• How all is this affecting the modes of knowledge organisation?
• With the convergence of media, how are the major issues of learning mirrored in the “traditional” media channels, in TV, newspapers and journals?

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be here for this conference on this topic and to visit Valencia again. I am really looking forward to the presentations, the keynote presentations (especially seeing George Siemens again), and to sharing a demonstration of my online course (on Friday, June 11th) that pushes learning outside the boundaries of the traditional online course management system and into the social web.

Starting on Thursday several of the keynotes will be broadcast live, giving you the opportunity to join me virtually here in Valencia. Conference organizers have set up a blog for the conference that you can follow and if you are interested you can follow conference twitter updates: the  hashtag is #eden10