1. knowBITS
2. KnowSCHOOLS Activities
3. knowMOODLE Activities
4. knowCOACH Activities

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1.  knowBITS from the knowplace Family of Sites
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Fall weather has returned and knowplace is back again with many courses, discussions and various activities that we offer online.  Our summer highlights follow:

* knowCOACH <http://knowcoach.ca> is pleased to announce that Kathy Mueller, M.Ed (UNBC) has joined our team in a new position as knowCOACH Community Co-ordinator. Experienced career counsellor and distributed learning coordinator, Kathy brings a passion for supporting online communication.  Always open to new ideas,  Kathy is your contact for knowCOACH activities. Questions or Comments? write to:  kathy@knowplace.ca  

* knowplace welcomes Virginia Rego, BC, Canada officially as our Assistant Facilitator Co-ordinator.   Virginia graduated from our Capilano University/knowplace Teach and Design Online Certificate program many years ago.  <http://knowcampus.ca> We are pleased and fortunate to have her on officially on board with us after so many years.   Virginia and the assistant facilitators will be working hard this year in our sites to ensure that questions are answered and people are made to feel at home in our online courses, discussions and programs.

* knowplace welcomes Yvette Ito, Hawaii who is working behind the scenes in our sites to make our information on our front pages more attractive (we think she is doing just fine for a graduate from our xhtml course)

* Canada’s Moodle Moot is being held in Edmonton, Alberta in co-operation with Athabasca University on April 1 - 4, 2008  Come and spend your April Fools Day with us! More information:  http://moodlemoot.ca  or write to:  canadamoot@knowplace.ca

* You might have noticed a few new mascots appear in our sites.  Our thanks goes to Sue Dumont, BC, Canada for her creativity with her logos.  Like Virginia, Sue graduated from our Capilano University/knowplace Teach and Design Online Certificate program many years ago.  http://knowcampus.ca

* knowplace’s First Partner with whom we began everything we do in our Family of Sites is now a university!  Capilano College is now Capilano University <http://capilanou.ca>  We are proud to say that our partnership is as strong as ever!

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2. knowSCHOOLS <http://knowschools.ca/> ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
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knowSCHOOLS hosts online discussions which are of interest to teachers throughout the world. Some we charge for and some we don’t!

*Oct 5 - 10, 2008: Introduction to knowWEEKS & Online Environment Resources
For More Information: http://knowschools.ca/moodle/mod/book/view.php?id=1228&chapterid=240
Facilitator: Helen Kershaw, Canada
Fee: 175.00 (free for BC teachers through Virtual Schools Society)

*Oct 12 - 17, 2008: A Career Development Instructor Makes a YouTube or TeacherTube Video
For More Information: http://knowschools.ca/moodle/mod/book/view.php?id=1228&chapterid=241
Facilitator: Bill Bell, Canada
Fee: 175.00 (free for BC teachers through Virtual Schools Society)

*Oct 19 - 24, 2008: Let’s Moodle!
For More Information: http://knowschools.ca/moodle/mod/book/view.php?id=1228&chapterid=242
Facilitators: Mike McLeod, Canada and Richard Wallace, Austrailia
Fee: 175.00 (free for BC teachers through Virtual Schools Society)

*Oct 26 - 31 , 2008: Quality in Online Learning: Engaging Learners
For More Information: http://knowschools.ca/moodle/mod/book/view.php?id=1228&chapterid=243
Facilitator: Randy LaBonte, Canada
Fee: 175.00 (free for BC teachers through Virtual Schools Society)

*Nov 2 - 7, 2008: Do It Your Way! - Create a Personal Professional Development Network
For More Information: http://knowschools.ca/moodle/mod/book/view.php?id=1228&chapterid=244
Facilitator: Sharon Betts, USA
Fee: 175.00 (free for BC teachers through Virtual Schools Society)

*Nov 9 - 14, 2008: Using Blogs in Education
For More Information: http://knowschools.ca/moodle/mod/book/view.php?id=1228&chapterid=245
Facilitators: Cristina Costa, UK and Ramona Dietrich, Portugal
Fee: 175.00 (free for BC teachers through Virtual Schools Society)

*Nov 16 - 21, 2008: Podcasting Basics for Teachers
For More Information: http://knowschools.ca/moodle/mod/book/view.php?id=1228&chapterid=246
Facilitator: Marian Heddesheimer, Germany
Fee: 175.00 (free for BC teachers through Virtual Schools Society

*Nov 23 - 28, 2008: Digital Story Telling
For More Information: http://knowschools.ca/moodle/mod/book/view.php?id=1228&chapterid=247
Facilitator: Helen Barrett, USA
Fee: 175.00 (free for BC teachers through Virtual Schools Society

 

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2.  knowMOODLE <http://knowmoodle.ca>:  Activities and Events
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Working closely with Open Knowledge Technologies <http://oktech.ca> Canada’s Moodle Partner, this online community is of interest to Moodlers in Canada and throughout the world who use Moodle with their students or clients.

* DISCOVER MOODLE , Oct 14  - 29, 2008
Sessions are set up when you are ready!
Facilitator: Mike McLeod, Canada and Richard Wallace, Austrailia
For More Information: http://knowmoodle.ca/moodle/mod/book/view.php?id=3119&chapterid=611
Fee:  500.00 , Pre-register Here: http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1632&EID=3304

MOODLE ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING
Just let us know when you are ready!
Facilitators: Bruno Vernier, Canada
For More Information: http://knowmoodle.ca/moodle/mod/book/view.php?id=3119&chapterid=841
Fee:  795.00, Pre-Register Here: http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1632&EID=3474

* USE MOODLE:
  Just let us know when you are ready:
- Discover Moodle Online (For Facilitators): $500.00
- Moodle for Administrators Online : $795.00
- Live and In-Person:  We’ll come to your workplace!

* MOODLE TEACHER CERTIFICATION:  A self-directed program for Moodle’s Canadian Partner:  Open Knowledge Technologies http://oktech.ca  Contact
Frances Long, mentor/assessor for more information: knowoffice@knowplace.ca   $400.00

* MOODLE INCUBATION AND SUPPORT:
Want to bring your clients or students into a supportive Moodle environment?  Our role is to support you as you work with them.

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3.  knowCOACH <http://knowcoach.ca>:  ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
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We’re just getting things set up for our new launch of activities.  Please contact Kathy Mueller, knowCOACH Community Co-ordinator:  kathy@knowplace.ca