2017_Post GEC_1

The conference had 4,354 registered attendees from 138 countries. There were 120 sessions and 14 keynotes with 25 keynote speakers. All in all, there was an amazing amount of global learning and fun--the comments we got from attendees were overwhelmingly positive (see below).

Here is some important post-event information:

1. We are interested in learning more about your favorite moments, resources, and ideas from the conference. Share your reflections in this discussion forum post: http://bit.ly/2017GECreflections
2. Recordings:
   
   All conference recordings are here: http://www.globaleducationconference.com/page/2017-conference-recordings. You can view the sessions in MP3, MP4 or in the original Blackboard Collaborate formats. All recordings are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License which allows you to copy and share these recordings with some limitations. You must be logged into to our online community in order to view these recordings.
   
   YouTube versions of the keynote presentations will be available here later this week: https://www.youtube.com/globaledcon. In the meantime, we have years of recorded keynotes on YouTube, and hundreds of se ssion recordings on the main GEC site.
   
   If you are looking for the chat transcripts from each session, you must view a recording in the Blackboard Collaborate format. While viewing the recording in BbC, go to the FILE menu, select SAVE then CHAT. You can then save a text file of the chat transcript to your computer.
3. Resources from the conference can be found in this Participate collection: http://bit.ly/GECparticipate  and in this Storify:https://storify.com/elemenous/the-2017-global-education-conference
4. Information about certificates is available here: http://www.globaleducationconference.com/page/2017-gec-certificates. Attendees must play our professional learning game and earn the required points from activities in order to qualify for a certificate. Presenters and volunteers must request a certificate using the form listed on our certificate information page. The FIRM deadline for playing the game and for requests is December 15, 2017. Certificates will be sent to those who are eligible between December 15, 2017 and January 1, 2018.
5. Future Events. Our next events are face-to-face events taking place in 2018. Please consider attending these if you will be in the United States on the following dates. We are also looking to host physical events in partnership with other conferences. Email Steve Hargadon (steve@learningrevolution.com) if you have a potential partnership opportunity and/or are interested in sponsoring global education events.
   
   Global Education Day at TCEA - Austin, Texas - February 5, 2018
   This event is part of premium events at the conference and registration is required.
   Details here: http://www.globaleducationconference.com/events/global-education-day-at-tcea< br /> The Global Leadership Summit at the ASCD Empower Conference - Boston, Massachusetts - March 23, 2018Paid registration is required. 
   Details here: http://www.globaleducationconference.com/events/the-global-leadership-summit-at-ascdCOSN/UNESCO Global Symposium on Educating for Digital Citizenship -  Washington, DC - March 12, 2018
   Paid registration is required.
   Details here: http://www.globaleducationconference.com/events/cosn-unesco-global-symposium-on-educating-for-digital-citizenshipGlobal Education Day at the ISTE Conference - Chicago, Illinois - June 24, 2018
   Details are forthcoming.

Thanks for attending the 2017 Global Education Conference! We appreciate you! And thanks again to our sponsors and supporters!Lucy & Steve

Lucy Gray & Steve Hargadon
Co-Founders and Co-Chairs
Global Education Conference