ICTEV2012 - Creative Connections schedule

Saturday 26th May 2012

• Keynote - Should I publish for my teacher or the world?

  by Alan November

  Traditional student assignments are produced for an audience of one, the teacher. Clearly, outside of school, students are choosing Facebook and other social media to publish content and connect to the world. Using safe and socially responsible media for publishing student assignments for an authentic global audience can be highly motivating and lead to students being more reflective about their work. Critical thinking skills on the web, valuing ongoing feedback, and making a contribution to others are important skills and experiences that emerge from global publishing.

  At 9:00am to 10:00am, Saturday 26th May

• Connecting With Learning

  by Anne Mirtschin

  In a mobile, digital age how can students be connected to learning? This session will discuss how students are connecting outside school hours and the implications for learning in the classroom. Access to digital learning resources, catering for students with varying abilities, personalised learning, monitoring and reporting progress, group and individual activities and professional learning for teachers will all be discussed. Classroom stories will be shared where possible.

  All delegates attending this session must bring and ensure:

  It is preferable for attendees to bring a laptop.

  At 10:30am to 11:15am, Saturday 26th May

• iShare

  by Jenny Ashby

  Sharing is the most important part of learning. But what's the best ways to share using the iPad or iPods? Jenny will lead you through some activities in this 90 minute session so you can successfully share using the iPads and iPods.

  All delegates attending this session must bring and ensure:

  Bring your iPad or iPod or iPhone with Dropbox, explain everything, iBooks, notes, plain text, keynote, twitter, blogpress Lino.Vimeo, audio boo, iMovie. Also a gmail account will be handy.

  At 10:30am to 12:05pm, Saturday 26th May

• Pack It All Together - Using The TPACK Model For Teacher PD

  by Jess McCulloch and Andrew Williamson

  This session will look at what TPACK is and how it can be used to help teachers repurpose technology for student learning and use in the classroom. The model will be deconstructed and participants will have the chance to complete a couple of short activities to help them understand how it could work for their own PD purposes. However, TPACK is not without its critics and so both sides of the argument will be presented, leaving participants with a critical understanding of this model.

  At 11:20am to 12:05pm, Saturday 26th May

• So You Want To Make Music In Your Classroom?

  by Megan Iemma

  This hands-on session will allow teachers to explore and engage in music-based Web 2.0 tools and free music software programs that they can incorporate into their classroom. Help your students to create new compositions instead of audio from the internet. Ready made resources and ideas will be available to take back into your classrooms. A section will also be included for your interactive whiteboard. Come for a fun session even if you have no prior music experience!

  All delegates attending this session must bring and ensure:

  Please bring your own laptop and have downloaded the following before the workshop:
  http://musicteachtech.wikispaces... This is where the materials will be stored on.
  Please download "Audacity" on your computer: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/...
  Please download: http://musescore.org/en/download (Musescore)

  At 11:20am to 12:55pm, Saturday 26th May

• The Networked Teacher/Student

  by Anne Mirtschin

  What does a networked teacher look like? How important is it to be networked? Why should a teacher be networked? How does a teacher or student get networked statewide, nationally, globally? This session will explore the power of twitter, nings, the mightybell, webinars, email lists, global networking sites, global projects and apply it to those who are involved in all tiers of education. Classroom stories will be shared to illustrate the power.

  All delegates attending this session must bring and ensure:

  Bring a laptop if possible.

  At 11:20am to 12:05pm, Saturday 26th May

• App Filtering: Finding The Best Apps For Learning

  by Dan Donahoo

  There are now over 30,000 educational apps in the iOS App Store alone. Thousands of developers have flocked to mobile devices on all platforms to build tools for teachers and educators, but when it comes to quality apps for learning - neither the crowd, nor algorithms are as effective as they need to be.
  Daniel will share his work on the Children's App Manifesto, research with the Joan Ganz Cooney Centre and LEGO Learning Institute and talk to the development of an App Filter that will help teachers sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to find apps that best engage and facilitate learning.
  http://www.childrensappmanifesto...
  http://www.projectsynthesis.com.au
  http://www.danieldonahoo.com
  Follow at @ddonahoo

  At 12:10pm to 12:55pm, Saturday 26th May

• Learning In Little Big Classrooms

  by Anne Mirtschin

  Gain an insight into classrooms where learning is increasingly virtual, global and 24/7. Learning goes beyond physical walls and the timetable. Learn how this can take place, digital tools to use and ways to use these tools for powerful global connections and learning. Examples of blended, flipped, vertical and horizontal learning from the classroom will be shared eg a weekly linkup with an author from New York, asynchronous and synchronous global projects, virtual classrooms etc.

  All delegates attending this session must bring and ensure:

  Bring a laptop if possible

  At 1:45pm to 2:30pm, Saturday 26th May