2007 Connected Learning Conference:
Connect, Collaborate, Create
A conference for teachers, executives and leaders in TAFE Institutes and schools across NSW.
When Wed 3 - Thur 4 October 2007
Where Novotel Brighton Beach Hotel, Sydney
CONNECTED LEARNING CONFERENCE — 3-4 OCTOBER 2007
KEYNOTE PRESENTERS
The 2007 Connected Learning Conference: Connect, Collaborate, Create provides teachers, executive staff and departmental officers with a unique professional development opportunity. The conference is being held at the Novotel Brighton Beach inSydney on 3 and 4 October 2007.
The program focuses on how we can make the most of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) to enhance teaching and learning in primary and secondary schools and in TAFE Institutes.
The conference features a combination of insights from highly regarded local and international presenters and will provide practical demonstrations of effective practice in our schools and TAFE. It will also provide participants with opportunities to gain hands-on experience with new technologies.
The keynote presenters are:
- Dr Yong Zhao, Distinguished Professor, College of Education, Michigan State University will be beamed live to the conference from North America to lead a discussion about how schools can connect locally and globally through the use of technology.
- Regina Sutton, NSW State Librarian, and Chief Executive Officer NSW State Library will show how the State Library is making information more accessible to researchers, teachers and learners through its online and onsite services and will discuss how organisations, including schools, need to transform their offerings to stay relevant to their communities.
- Bruce Dixon, President, Anywhere, Anytime Learning Foundation will speak about ways to achieve more connected and technology-rich schooling, with a focus on the implications for the classroom and pedagogy.
- Jonathan Nicholas, Director of Programs, Inspire Foundation will focus on how technology is impacting on students’ wellbeing and will provide practical advice on how schools can respond to the challenges and opportunities that technology presents.
The conference will also feature an innovative regional initiative involving Western Sydney Region and the Centre for Learning Innovation. A broad range of workshops delivered by teachers from schools and TAFE institutes will showcase outstanding practice in the use of ICT.
An important feature of the conference will be our students sharing their perspective on how to best connect, create and collaborate using ICT.
Online registration for the Connected Learning Conference is open. Delegates can access more information and register online at www.detconferences.nsw.edu.au or telephone Venue Marketing Services (VMS) on telephone number (02) 9526 1221.