Second Leading a Digital School - A Conference for School Leaders

IWBNet will host the Second National Leading a Digital School Conference at
the Novotel Brighton in Sydney on Thursday 4, Friday 5 and Saturday 6 September
2008. A complimentary Welcome Reception will be held on Wednesday 3 September
from 6.30 to 8.30pm.
Read feedback from the 2007 delegates here.
This is a great opportunity for school leaders to acquire an in depth
understanding of what it takes to lead schools in the digital age. Current and
future school leaders will gain the skills and understanding to lead a digital
school - a school where the teaching resources and administration and
communications are predominantly digital. The conference will look to the future
and also address the everyday realities, the forces inhibiting educational
progress and strategies that might be used to move ahead.
The conference program will address all of a school’s operations with
sessions covering such diverse topics as:
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Leading a Digital School
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Case Study - a developing
digital school
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The Change Process –
developing a supportive culture
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Planning – involve every
operation in the school
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Digital Integration –
comprehensive and efficient
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Optimal Use of Digital
Technology in the Classroom
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Learning Platform – a
personalized online learning space
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Staff Development – models
that work
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ICT Infrastructure – cutting
edge technology
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Quality ICT Technical Support
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Linking With ICT Resources in
the Home
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Working Conditions in a
Digital School
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Flexible and Responsive
Staffing – policies, processes, profiles and structures
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Digital Administration
Systems – reducing workload
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Flow of Communication in a
Digital School
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Accessing and Managing
Information
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Budgeting for Digital
Technology
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Review Processes – where are
you and where do you want to go?
Please make sure you are registered to receive IWBNews, our free monthly
newsletter to keep updated with the conference program and to register online.
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An “Early Bird” registration fee is available until 30 June 2008 at $1395
plus $98.00 to attend the Conference Dinner. The full conference registration
fee thereafter is $1495 plus $98.00 for the Conference Dinner.
If you are
ready to register, have your current program with you and Click Here
for further information.
The Conference Welcome Reception, morning and afternoon teas and lunch are
included in your registration fee. Full registration fee will be $1,495.00 from
1 July 2008.
Note: 25% discount off the registration fee for three
or more delegates from the one school.
A Gala Conference Dinner has been organised for Friday 5 September in the
Endeavour Room.
Accommodation will be at your own expense.
Cancellation Policy
All conference fees must be paid in advance. Full payment
should be received at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled conference date
to confirm your position. No bookings will be confirmed until full payment and a
completed application form are received. If payment has not been received within
14 days of conference date your position may be made available to another
person. Cancellations will only be accepted as follows:
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Cancellations will only be accepted 14 working days
before the commencement of a conference.
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No refund will be given for cancellations after that
time; however an alternate person may attend the conference.
While every effort will be made to run advertised
conferences, IWBNet reserves the right to vary the advertised conference
schedule. Minimum numbers are required for all conferences to run as scheduled. IWBNet is not responsible for lost monies due to the cancellation of the
conference within the above timeframes.