Conference Program
Times are shown in Melbourne, Australia time (GMT+10).
Day 1 – Tuesday 22 July 2008
Session 1: 9am
Introducing Web 2.0. Who are you? Where have I met you before?
Carole McCulloch, Tamara Carpenter and guests: Anne Mirtschin, Jess McCulloch, Daniel Gooding, and Heather Robinson
Click here to listen to the recording of this session.
Ever looked something up on Wikipedia, listened to a podcast, or read a blog? Well then you’ve already met Web 2.0. In this session we will be put forward some definitions, talk through a few of the concepts, and invite four brilliant Victorian educators to tell you how Web 2.0 has changed their classroom practice. Full details.
Session 2: 10.30am
Keynote – Web 2.0 is the Future of Education
Steve Hargadon
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I believe that the read/write Web, or what we are calling Web 2.0, will culturally, socially, intellectually, and politically have a greater impact than the advent of the printing press. I believe that we cannot even begin to imagine the changes that are going to take place as the two-way nature of the Internet begins to flower, and that even those of us who have spent time imagining this future will be astounded by what happens. I’m going to identify ten trends in this regard that I think have particular importance for education and learning, and then discuss seven steps I think educators can take to make a difference during this time. Full details.
Session 3: 12pm
Panel discussion: Web 2.0 is the Future of Education with Steve Hargadon and guests
Mark Landy (Facilitator) and Panel
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Steve Hargadon identifies ten ways that Web 2.0 will impact on education and looks at the different ways that educators can transform their practice. In this session, Mark Landy leads a panel of innovative Victorian educators to debate the implications of Steve’s ideas in practice. Full details.
Day 2 – Wednesday 23 July 2008
Session 1: 10am
KnowledgeBank: Next Generation – Web 2.0 in action
Jason Callaghan and the KnowledgeBank:Next Generation team
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KnowledgeBank: Next Generation will create a cyber safe space and single portal of teaching and learning content to showcase new and emerging technologies supported by Department policy and process. In Term 3, 2008 we’re focussing on Blogging and Podcasting. Come along to this session to meet the team and get a taste of the program in Term 4. You’ll get a chance to participate in hands-on activities (well, in a virtual sense), discuss policy issues, share your ideas and let us know of any great resources or programs we shouldn’t miss. You’ll also hear from a teacher involved in the current program. Full details.
Session 2: 12pm
Can Web 2.0 change the way we produce knowledge in schools?
Keynote 2: Chris Bigum
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Why has the Web now got a number? Or coming to terms with the read/write web, knowledge production in schools and learning to deal with technologies that develop exponentially.
Web 2.0 or the read/write web is the latest of a long line of computing-related developments that have prompted considerable interest in schools. Unlike earlier developments, in which responses by schools have followed predictable patterns, the read/write or social Web poses different challenges for schools as well as offering new ways of working for students and teachers. Full details.
Session 3: 2pm
Workshop: Blocks and Boosters – five easy ways to get started with Web 2.0 today
Carole McCulloch, Tamara Carpenter and guests: Clare Rafferty, Jenny Ashby and Chris Sutton
Click here to listen to a recording of this session.
Interested in taking your first steps into the Web 2.0 World but not sure where to start? Already a Web 2.0 Educator – but in need of some inspiration? In this workshop we’ll be working with guest presenters to work through common blocks (eg barred sites, fears about cybersafety) and suggest how to step into Web 2.0 with confidence. Full details.
July 16th, 2008 at 4:36 am
Great program!
July 16th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
I have signed up for the program, but will be unable to attend live because Monday 21/7 is the first day of term 3 in NZ and I’ll be teaching in the classroom. The keynotes will be available for download after the event won’t they? I know that’s not the same, but hopefully I’ll be able to participate in the forums later. Good work and good luck!
July 16th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Hi Michael,
Yes – all the sessions will be recorded – the recording links will be posted up on the program soon after the sessions – so you can listen to the sessions and comment on them here, or in the conference wiki – which will be available later today.
Thanks for participating, get on the mailing list and come to the next event!
Tamara
July 19th, 2008 at 12:30 am
I will be attending the conference from the US. In which time zone are the session times listed?
July 20th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Hi Teri,
Thanks for registering. Session times are for Melbourne, Australia – which is GMT+10. If you go to the Conference Calendar at http://www.trumba.com/calendars/knowledgebank and scroll to the bottom of the page, you can use the Time Zone drop-down to view the conference times in your own time zone. Just select your time zone from the list and all of the conference times will be shown for your time zone.
Look forward to seeing you,
Tamara
July 20th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I have made the change to your calendar but it does not appear your session on line have been changed. Could I please get the start and end times for each session on each day? The program session on the site only shows 4-5 hours a day–but the new change sent goes until 5 but I have no idea how the session times have changed. Thanks.
July 20th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Hi Theresa,
The conference runs over two days, 22 and 23 July 2008.
Times shown are Melbourne, Australia time (GMT +10).
There are three sessions each day, each session is approximately 1 hour long and the specific times are as follows:
Day 1:
9am – Session 1 – Introducing Web 2.0
10.30am – Session 2 – Keynote – Web 2.0 is the Future of Education
12pm – Session 3 – Panel discussion Web 2.0 is the Future of Education
Day 2:
10am – Session 1 – Knowledge Bank: Next Generation
12pm – Session 2 – Can Web 2.0 change the way we produce knowledge in schools?
2pm – Session 3 – 5 easy ways to get started with Web 2.0 today
Hope this clarifies things.
Tamara
July 20th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Hi Tamara,
We were sent an email saying that the time were changed so this may have lead to some people being confused. It would seem that the times have not changed after all.
See you at the conference,
jenny
July 21st, 2008 at 11:17 am
Hi Jenny
No – the conference times have not changed – all the session times are shown on the program and are as they always were. Sorry if the reminder email was confusing. See you at the conference.
Tamara
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July 22nd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Where does one go to download or listen to the recordings of the sessions? I had to leave after the first session. Tim
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Hi Tim
Links to the recordings will be posted beside Join Here links for each session and everywhere we can think of to help you find them.
Mark
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:28 pm
But where are the ‘join here’ links? Can we have a URL please!
This is really hard, if you’re a practising teacher wanting to participate and everything seems to be opaque because you couldn’t be present at the housekeeping session at 9.00 this morning just as we were starting classes.
Do you mean Quick Links here on this page? On knowledgebankconference2008.globalteacher.org.au. somewhere?
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Hi Lisa – sorry this is frustrating for you – the ‘Join’ links are shown below the session descriptions for each session. “Click here to join the session.” HOWEVER – I’m still waiting for the recording links to come through from Elluminate, so the recordings are not yet posted. Bear with us Lisa – I’ll have those links up as soon as I get them.
Tamara
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Hi everyone – recording links are now up – you will see them in the Program, on the Session Descriptions, and in the Quick-Links. Be a little patient – recordings take a few minutes to load!
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