Invited+Speakers

=Invited Speakers= Judy will share the journey of the last 16 months at Woodcroft, which have seen the school move from 2 to 14 Interactive Whiteboards. She will share the warts and all moments and explore the methods the school has used to enhance teacher professional learning as part of the implementation process. Judy will discuss innovative use of wireless and peripheral devices, creative use of the Internet and the ‘lets do lunch’ concept. As a constructivist teacher, Judy will also allow for audience needs to be met, by opening the learning to negotiation by the participants viewing this presentation. If you want to make music we will, if you want to play with a microscope we might. All will be revealed. Presentation notes available at: [|www.judybeal.net.au] || Discover why digital natives - our students - and digital immigrants - us as teachers - need each other to be successful with computers in the classroom. Using computers in your lessons doesn't have to be stressful and competitive. It can be exciting and collaborative. This lecture aims to present strategies you can use to engage your students in exciting multimedia learning opportunities. Presentation notes available at: http://homepage.mac.com/michael_cowling then filename  and [|web.mac.com/michael_cowling] || Thomas Friedman has effectively used the metaphor of a flat world emerging as information and communications technologies create a world of new opportunities, alignments and equalities. Is this flat world reflected in schooling and does it matter? The Le@rning Federation online curriculum content Initiative is attempting to procure and share digital content for Australian and New Zealand Schools in and for a 'flat world'. This paper will look at progress and the issues raised for our models of schooling. || Because of their multimodal capabilities, IWB are an excellent medium for inclusive education. From the student who can only access with large arm movements to the student who needs text read aloud or the visual learner, a skilled IWB user can create lessons to involve all in the learning process. Research already shows that skilled use of IWB can reduce behaviour problems, decrease absenteeism, increase interest and rapidly increase teacher IT skills. They are an excellent means of harnessing the power of IT for whole class, group and individual work. What are the indicators of a skilled user and how do we become one? What are the steps we should be taking to make lessons more interactive? If an IWB is doing no more than a data projector & computer could do then it is a very expensive “toy”. ||
 * ===Judy Beal=== [[image:http://www.cegsa.sa.edu.au/conference/2007/images/Judy.jpg width="93" height="94" align="left"]]**//CEGSA Educator of the Year//** ||
 * Judy Beal is Assistant Principal – Learning in the Digital Age, at Woodcroft Primary School, and was the CEGSA ICT Educator of the Year for 2006.
 * Abstract - //‘Supporting teachers as they move into the digital age’//**
 * ===Michael Cowling=== ===[[image:http://www.cegsa.sa.edu.au/conference/2007/images/michaelSchoolPhoto.gif width="81" height="112" align="left"]]=== //**Apple Distinguished Educator and ICT Consultant**// ||  ||
 * Michael Cowling, an Apple Distinguished Educator and CEGSA Leading Light, works as an ICT Consultant specialising in teacher education and student learning projects. Currently teaching Media & ICT workshops to Flinders B Ed students and working on classroom Podcasting and ePortfolio projects at Aberfoyle Park High School, he co-presented a 3-day Podcasting in the Classroom workshop at the 2006 Innovative Technology Schools Conference in Sydney.
 * Abstract - //Why Digital Natives & Digital Immigrants Need Each Other//**
 * Abstract - //Why Digital Natives & Digital Immigrants Need Each Other//**
 * ===**Jillian Dellit**=== [[image:http://www.cegsa.sa.edu.au/conference/2007/images/Jillian.jpg width="101" height="101" align="left"]]//**Director of The Le@rning Federation Secretariat**// ||  ||
 * Jillian's role since 2000 as Director of The Le@rning Federation Secretariat has involved ensuring governance, future planning and strategic linking of this major cross-government Initiative with the national education agenda. From 1990-1997 she managed training and development for the South Australian Education Department during which time she set up DECStech 2001 to provide technology infrastructure to South Australian schools. Her own schooling was in NSW State schools, Sydney University, and Sydney Teachers College before beginning teaching as an English/History teacher in Sydney in 1969. She has worked in NSW, Scotland and South Australia as a teacher, teacher-librarian, lecturer in children's literature, affirmative action coordinator and principal. She has a BA in English, a Dip Ed and an MA in Information Studies.
 * Abstract - //The net works – does schooling?//**
 * Abstract - //The net works – does schooling?//**
 * ===Jan Polkinghorne=== //**Software Advisor SPELD SA Inc.**// ||  ||
 * Jan trained as a Junior Primary Teacher with experience as a classroom teacher from R to 7. Convinced that proper use of IWB with correct software in the classroom was a means of inclusion into mainstream classes for students with specific learning difficulties, Jan went to UK to investigate. She is now a fully accredited Easiteach trainer as she believes Easiteach software has advantages over software which is tied to a specific type of board.
 * Abstract -** **//Inclusive Education through Interactive Whiteboards//**
 * Abstract -** **//Inclusive Education through Interactive Whiteboards//**