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"My brain is happy!"
"In the last few days online I met more people and gained more practical knowledge than at any face-to-face event I have attended in the last few years. And at a fraction of the cost."
"This was not your typical 'conference by bulletpoint'. The presenters facilitated amazing discussions full of resources I started to use on the spot."
"I didn't need a lunch buffet to make new professional contacts. The creative networking activities made the whole experience come alive. And I have new project collaborators to show for it."
Attend from Anywhere
Unlike other professional conferences, the Smithsonian Education Online Conference: Abraham Lincoln has no physical venue. Taking
place completely over the Web, the conference is
wherever you are.
Despite its online format, the event is anything
but a solitary or static experience. There is no
shortage of opportunities to meet peers, share
information, expand your professional network -
and learn from talented colleagues. Over 95% of
participants in other LearningTimes-produced online
conferences report that the virtual experience
is at least as meaningful and valuable - if not
more so - than attending an offline conference.
Professional
Networking
Online conferences produced by LearningTimes are
known worldwide not only for the richness of their
content and the quality of their programs, but
also for their warm and very human sensibility.
The LearningTimes team strives to create a culture
of sharing and produces the conference with an
array of tools and events that foster relationship-building
with peers and the growth of professional networks.
Participants cite the connections they made with
others in attendance online as among the most valuable
elements of the online conference experience.
Live Interactive
Sessions
The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies has
crafted a jam-packed two days of access to top speakers,
great content and exceptional networking opportunities.
Each day of the conference will include numerous live online sessions facilitated by the Smithsonian's
Lincoln experts and educators. Each session will last about one hour and will feature
live web-based audio and visuals.
Full Session Recordings:
All sessions are recorded and posted immediately
to the conference community site so that participants
unable to attend live or who wish to watch again
can experience the sessions when it is most convenient.
In addition to the real-time dialogue, some participants
may choose to post ideas and questions for the
speakers before or after the event in threaded
discussion areas, to be addressed live and in the
recorded sessions. Access to the session recordings
is available for at least six months after the
Smithsonian Education Online Conference: Abraham Lincoln. No matter what time zone
you are in, you can still enjoy the full conference
experience.
The Lincoln at the Smithsonian Online Conference features an incredible line-up of dynamic speakers and authors -- all of whom are respected practitioners in the field. During the Smithsonian Education Online Conference: Abraham Lincoln, the presenters not only share scores of online teaching and learning techniques from their own practice, but facilitate a lively dialogue with a community of participants. The result: a frenzied sharing of practical take-aways that each participant can immediately integrate into their own online teaching, and an instant network of peers that serves as an ongoing resource to all members of the online community.
Registration Open