[English] fwd: Emerging Technologies, EvolvingPedagogiesPD

[Ben Langdon]

It's good to listen in sometimes, though.  Shows a good positive culture of
networking out there in English Teacher Land.  :o)

Ben


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Subject: Re: [English] fwd: Emerging Technologies, EvolvingPedagogiesPD

Yes ... too late!  Embarrassing isn't it.



Amanda McGraw
Coordinator, Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)
School of Education
University of Ballarat
Mt Helen Campus

Phone: +61 3 53 279720
Email: a.mcgraw at ballarat.edu.au

>>> "Robyn Kuchel" <brku at netconnect.com.au> 31/05/2007 9:07 pm >>>
Amanda and Terry

Do you two realise that you are having this conversation on the English

mailing list?

Robyn Kuchel
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amanda McGraw" <a.mcgraw at ballarat.edu.au>
To: "VCE English Teachers' Mailing List" <english at edulists.com.au>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: [English] fwd: Emerging Technologies, Evolving
PedagogiesPD


> HI Terry,
> How are you and what are you up to?
> Interested in visiting Ballarat some time during the year?
> I'm back into the world of English - which has been great.  Am taking
the 
> Eng method unit.  Perhaps I could organise an excursion to the VATE
office 
> for my students and you could come and meet them there.  I'd love it
if 
> you could talk with them about some of the current issues in English.

> What do you think?
>
> Amanda
>
>
>
> Amanda McGraw
> Coordinator, Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)
> School of Education
> University of Ballarat
> Mt Helen Campus
>
> Phone: +61 3 53 279720
> Email: a.mcgraw at ballarat.edu.au 
>
>>>> <brennanhayes at netspace.net.au> 31/05/2007 11:26 am >>>
> Amanda
>
> Contact SLAV at slav at netspace.net.au.  Mention my name.
>
> Terry Hayes
>
> Quoting Amanda McGraw <a.mcgraw at ballarat.edu.au>:
>
>> Are you able to email a registration form to me?  I haven't been
able to 
>> find
>> any information on the Curriculum Corp website and am unsure how to

>> register.
>>
>> Amanda McGraw
>>
>>
>>
>> Amanda McGraw
>> Coordinator, Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)
>> School of Education
>> University of Ballarat
>> Mt Helen Campus
>>
>> Phone: +61 3 53 279720
>> Email: a.mcgraw at ballarat.edu.au
>>
>> >>> Stephen Loosley <stephen at melbpc.org.au> 29/05/2007 6:22 pm >>>
>> LATEST RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN
>> ICT*RICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
>>
>> Join us for the Curriculum Corporation and the School Library
Association 
>> of
>> Victoria annual ICT conference
>>
>> Emerging Technologies: Evolving Pedagogies
>>
>>
>> MELBOURNE PARK FUNCTION CENTRE, SWAN ST MELBOURNE
>>
>> FRIDAY 15 JUNE 2007, 8.30am * 3.00pm
>>
>> Keynote speaker Dr John Hedberg investigates the concept of
disruptive
>> technologies and their applications within the context of using new
>> technologies to support the Victorian Essential Learning Standards 
>> (VELS).
>>
>> John's presentation cover topics such as:
>>
>> using technologies to convey ideas that you cannot
>> achieve in any other way
>> creating new forms of sharing and supporting the
>> production of individualproducts and artefacts
>> the rise of Web 2 and open source options choosing
>> the best technology tool match for the learning task.
>>
>> Dr Hedberg's keynote is supported by a range of tech-savvy educators
who 
>> will
>> illustrate case studies and examples of how new technologies are
being 
>> used
>> to effect pedagogical change.
>>
>> The program includes:
>>
>> * Creating an ICT-rich learning environment  Don Collins
>>
>> Coburg Senior High School is creating a state-of-the-art education
and
>> training institution demonstrating innovative and creative
approaches for
>> individual students. Don will discuss the planning and development
of the
>> facility and the success of the ICT-rich 'learning commons' where 
>> students
>> and teachers work collaboratively on learning tasks.
>>
>> * The Le at rning Federation (TLF) digital content: supporting quality

>> teaching
>> and learning (Primary & Secondary Focus) Dr Olivia Clarke
>>
>> Olivia will update participants on the national initiative that is
making
>> high-quality digital content freely available to all schools. See
some 
>> newly
>> released content for secondary and primary students, hear how some 
>> teachers
>> are integrating the content into their classroom practice and learn
about
>> some of the new and exciting projects underway.
>>
>> * iPods and vodcasting for learning at Heathmont College (Secondary

>> Focus)
>> Cecilie Murray and teachers from Heathmont College.
>>
>> Unique collaboration between school and business has provided new 
>> learning
>> opportunities for Heathmont College, where new technologies engage 
>> student
>> thinking and imagination.This session gives an overview of an
innovative
>> research project and provides implementation strategies.
Investigating 
>> the
>> potential of iPods, vodcasting and iPodagogy to support learning
and
>> teaching.
>>
>> * Handheld computers in the Australian classroom (Primary Focus)
Phil 
>> Callil
>>
>> Handheld computers (Palms, PocketPCs, etc) offer the opportunity and

>> promise
>> of one-to-one learning with computers at a significantly more
affordable 
>> cost
>> than laptop solutions. The students' excitement and motivation is
obvious 
>> in
>> the classroom - but do they improve learning and if so, how?
>>
>> REGISTER NOW
>>
>> Curriculum Corporation
>> Level 5 Casselden Place
>> 2 Lonsdale Street
>> Melbourne 3000
>> Ph: +61 3 9207 9614
>> Fax: +61 3 9639 1616
>> Fax: 1300 780 545 (within Australia Only)
>> --
>>
>> Cheers all ..
>> Stephen Loosley
>> Victoria, Australia
>> .
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