The conference theme is: Achieving with digital technology - teachers showcasing and sharing classroom practice

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The conference program features two keynote speakers:

Keynote Address 1: Geoff Powell, Director of Learning Technology, St Hilda’s School, Gold Coast Title: 800+ iPads across the campus from a student perspective – What does it look like? How does it work? When: Friday 10 August 9.00 – 9.50 am

Keynote Address 2: Mark Sparvell, Executive Consultant, Innovation and ICT, Principals Australia Institute Title: It's Just A Jump To The Left: Mudmaps for Transformation What defines Innovation and how do we create the conditions to nurture in real Australian classrooms? Practical, provocative and personalised When: Saturday 11 August 9.00 – 9.50 am

Network, share and learn from teachers who are passionate about their classroom practice and the place of digital technology in their teaching.

The program of 170+ sessions over 2½ days provides teachers from all over Australia the opportunity to understand what their colleagues are achieving in the classroom with digital technology, including interactive whiteboards. See the many brilliant ways that you can enhance your teaching and provide students with rich, contemporary learning opportunities. Apply the ideas back in your classroom and see the positive changes!

Some of the key areas of practice that will be featured by teachers include:

• Mobile learning with mobile devices including iPads and Smart Phones
• Teaching with interactive whiteboards
• Enhancing literacy and numeracy through digital technology
• Digital literacies, digital learning and multimodal learning
• One to one programs and personalised learning
• Multimedia programs
• Exploring web 2.0, web 3.0 tools and cloud computing
• Augmented reality and virtual learning environments
• Collaboration and social media
• Cyber safety, digital citizenship and ethics
• Ubiquitous learning and hole in the wall learning
• The changing classroom and 21st century pedagogies
• Assessment and student response systems
• Teacher professional development
• Networked schools, linking with the home and connected collaborative communities
• Content and learning management systems
• The National Curriculum and digital technology
  

The conference program will be updated on a regular basis. Registered delegates will be informed of each update.