In this session, Bryce discusses how to engage students in out-of-school experiences in the media, including user generated content for Web 2.0 spaces,  taking examples from the highly successful SYN-FM -Melbourne's most popular youth radio station, that conduct a number of school programs to encourage students and teachers to participate. 

Ernie Pietsch is a retired school Principal who now works part time as an Innovations and Excellence coordinator for the Kew Cluster. Ernie’s role is to facilitate middle year’s action learning teams, operating across the cluster of six schools. They investigate and implement a range of pedagogical reforms aimed at improving student learning outcomes.

The Kew Innovations and Excellence Cluster has been developing a website to facilitate both cluster management, and the pedagogical journey of its cross cluster Action Learning Teams.   The website was established as part of the change management process and to support teacher learning across the cluster and beyond.  The site can be viewed at

A teacher at Eaglehawk Secondary College, David’s current podcasting project involves using podcasts to help students learn about Australian History.

In conjunction with Jenny Ashby, this session will look at integrating podcasting technology into historical learning experiences, examining the pros and cons of such a venture, and the opportunities and challenges of students use of technology.

http://ihistory.wordpress.com
Music under Creative Commons, or music production software
http://www.freeplaymusic.com/
http://www.podcastblaster.com/details.html
http://music.podshow.com/
www.apple.com/garageband/
www.freemusic.com
David Fagg’s iHistory blog
http://ihistory.wordpress.com/podcasting-pd/knowledge-bank-elluminate/
David Fagg’s Knowledge Bank case study
http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/knowledgebank/browsecasestudies/2006_eaglehawksc_fagg.asp

Nancy White is a skilled online interaction designer, facilitator and coach. Nancy presents internationally and was an early writer and collector of online facilitation resources. A keen explorer of emerging eLearning technologies and pedagogies, Nancy is a leader in the field of online group facilitation and interaction.

Nancy White’s Australian October blog:
http://australianoctober.blogspot.com/index.html

Nancy White’s website and blog:
http://www.fullcirc.com/weblog/onfacblog.htm
http://www.fullcirc.com/
http://australianoctober.blogspot.com
http://www.fullcirc.com
http://www.fullcirc.com/weblog/onfacblog.htm
www.fullcirc.com/community/communitymanual.htm
http://www.km4dev.org
http://www.technologyforcommunities.com
http://communitiesconnect.wikispaces.com
http://www.ewenger.com
http://www.learningalliances.net
http://learningnetworkedworld.blogspot.com/
http://www.km4dev.org
http://www.mediablends.net/
http://pratodialogue.wordpress.com/
 http://elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=best_practices&article=34-1

Andrew has been teaching science for 15 years and is currently the ICT & Innovations leader at Wanganui Park SC (Shepparton).  He has been involved in the DEET Innovations Branch iPod trial and is the producer of a popular biology podcast..

Podagogy
Andrew will discuss the current status at Wanganui Park Secondary College, where teachers and students have been exploring ways that podcasts, vodcasts, profcasts, discussion boards & instant messaging can be used to re-think the boundaries of the "classroom" - essentially creating a 24/7 virtual classroom where students can learn, interact with each other and their teachers anywhere and at a time that suits them, using technology that they already own.

Jenny is a 25 year teacher veteran at Epsom Primary school. Her current role being the librarian, ICT specialist, Reading Recovery and grade 1 literacy specialist teacher.

Inconjunction with David Fagg, this session will look at integrating podcasting technology into historical learning experiences, examining the pros and cons of such a venture, and the opportunities and challenges of student use of technology.

Jenny Ashby’s Beaut blog
http://www.beaut.org.au
Jenny Ashby’s Knowledge Bank case study
http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/knowledgebank/browsecasestudies/2006_epsomps_ashby.asp
Other links
http://www.virtualstaffroom.net/wordpress/
http://www.novemberlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=29

Jo Goldie, Sandra Mazzocca and Megan Tyrrell comprise the Prep team at Wheelers Hill Primary School.

ICT Facilitation of Learning and Thinking for Primary Students
A project focused presentation on the development of a website designed for students, teachers and parents. It is centred on developing the meta-cognitive abilities of the prep students through the use of thinking and goal setting tasks, student self and peer assessments and rubrics.

Sharon is the Deputy Regional Director:  Leadership Development for Gippsland Region, with the responsibility for informing Gippsland’s Building Leadership Capacity strategy which includes developing the professional learning program for both current and future leaders. 

 

In 2005, Sharon took part in an international study tour to look at the use of ICT as a learning tool.

A leadership perspective on knowledge sharing and networking
During this session we will explore the possibilities networks provide for professional interaction and the types of networks which can be developed, including virtual networks.  We will also share our views of high quality leadership practice.

 

Reece is a highly experienced project manager, information architect and instructional designer.  He is a consultant to many educational and corporate institutions, advising on eLearning models and strategies.

What is the thing called podcasting?
Reece will take you through a very practical session, demonstrating how to receive podcasts on your computer using a "podcatcher", how to best record audio for podcasts and how to upload files into a podcast repository such as the VCE VET Podbank.

Reece’s website:
www.binaryblue.com.au
Podbank:
www.binaryblue.com.au/podbank
http://www.podkids.com.au/
http://www.talkshoe.com
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/teacher/Global/podcasting.htm
http://kb2006-podcasting.wikispaces.com/
www.storycorps.net
www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/17-audacity-tutorial.htm
www.chinesepod.com
PODCASTING SERVICES:
http://podcasts.yahoo.com/
http://www.podomatic.com
http://www.ipodder.org/directory/4/podcasts/categories/educational
http://www.podcast.net/
http://www.abc.net.au/services/podcasting/
PODCATCHERS:
http://fireant.tv/download
http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/screenshots/index.php
http://www.dopplerradio.net/
http://www.nimiq.nl/
http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview/

Carole is an eLearning consultant working independently for her business, Macro Dimensions. Carole is a mentor for the new Knowledge Bank Networks for the Office of Learning and Teaching DEECD.

 

Shawn works at Anecdote, a consulting firm that specialises in helping organisations tackle complex problems like organisational change, learning and project evaluation. 

Knowledge Sharing and Social Networking
Drawing from their own experiences, Carole and Shawn will explore the knowledge sharing that takes place through formal and informal social networks in the online environment.  

David Maister’s blog:
http://davidmaister.com/blog
Mindmapping:
http://www.inspiration.com/
CPsquare! The community of practice on communities of practice:
http://www.cpsquare.org/
Carole McCulloch’s Protopage:
http://www.protopage.com/coach_carole
The software we used for the Social Network Analysis is Netdraw (http://www.analytictech.com/downloadnd.htm)
Carole’s Digital Storytelling network:
http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/course/view.php?id=662
Personal learning pages/ Web 2.0 pages:
www.protopage.com
www.pageflakes.com
www.netvibes.com

Calendar software:
www.trumba.com

 

Simone is an Intel® Master Trainer and has completed the Microsoft Peer Coaching National Trainer training for South East Asia. Simone is currently responsible for ICT Curriculum at Lynbrook Primary School.

ICT Peer Coaching and Facilitating Pedagogical Change in a School Cluster
Lynbrook Primary School is currently piloting an ICT Teacher Peer Coaching Program based on the Microsoft Peer Coaching model. This presentation will describe the journey involved in improving ICT integration in the curriculum and teacher skills through the Lynbrook ICT Peer Coaching Program.

 

It will describe the positives, pitfalls and future directions as documented on our ICT Peer Coaching website. The pilot program will become a permanent feature of the Lynbrook Primary School teaching and learning environment from 2007 and will be expanded to include weekly 'timetabled' coaching time for a number of staff members.

Leigh Blackall works in Educational Development for the Otago Polytechnic (NZ) and gives presentations and workshops on network learning to many educational organisations in Australia and New Zealand.

Digifutures
Leigh Blackall will consider Digital literacy, the importance of content and the impact of open source software and other issues as he asks: what are the challenges facing online teachers and learners in the network learning revolution that is Web 2.0?