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Workshops InspireInnovateSessionInformationv17:21/03/2018

Theinformationbelowliststhe70availableworkshopsoversevensessions.TherearethreesessionsonDay1andfoursessionsonDay2.Pleaseselectoneworkshopforeachofthesevenworkshopsessionsbelow.NOTE:OnceaparticularworkshopisFULL,itisremovedfromthedrop-downmenuanddelegatesmustselectanalternativeworkshop.Delegatesareadvisedthatno‘reserve’listswillbecreatedforworkshopsthatarefull.Shouldyouexperienceanydifficultyusingtheonlineregistrationandworkshopselectionprocess,pleasecontact:info@inspireinnovate.nsw.edu.auNOTE:Pleasechecktherequirementsforeachworkshopyouselecttohavetheappropriateequipmentandsoftwareinstalledifspecified.

Session1:Wednesday11April2018(11:00am–12:00pm) ChooseONEworkshopfromthissession.

Number Title Presenters WorkshopSynopsis101

TeachingasTheMagic-WeavingBusiness.Sessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

SirJohnJonesKeynote

Overview:Buildingonthekeynoteandbasedonhisbest-sellingbookTheMagic-WeavingBusiness,Johnwillleadanexplorationofwhatmakesagreatschool,abrilliantteacherandahappy,successfulstudentinthemodernworld.Hewilllookatcreativepractice,growthmindsets,effectivelearning,theimportanceofpositivestudent-teacherrelationshipsandstrategiesthatreallydomakeadifferenceinaschool.Requirements:Nil

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LEGOEducationWeDo2.0Sessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K-6TeachersandExecutive

MarkLockettLEGOEducationAustralia

Overview:Combininghands-onLEGO®brickswitheasy-to-usecodingsoftwareandinspiringSTEMprojects,LEGOEducationWeDo2.0enablesteachersandtheirstudentstoexplorethebuildingblocksofcodinginareal-worldenvironment.TheuniquecombinationofbuildingwiththefamiliarLEGObricks,usingeasy-to-usecodingsoftwareandengagingcurriculumrelevantSTEMchallengesmakescodingfunandrelevantforPrimarystudents.Codingispartofwhatiscalledcomputationalthinking,afundamentalsetofskillsthatallstudentsneedtobepreparedforthefuturereal-worldchallenges.ThisapproachtoproblemsolvingcanhelpstudentsinallSTEMsubjectsandbeyond.WeDo2.0helpsstudentsdevelopwaysofthinkingwithcodingasitsfoundation.Requirements:Workshopparticipantsaretobringtheirowndevice–computerortabletwithWeDo2.0softwarepre-installed.Softwareavailableat:https://education.lego.com/en-au/downloads/wedo-2

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NeuroscienceandIndividualisedLearning:AnInnovativeApproachtoLearningandEngagement.Sessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

SemoneRiddellNicoleRileyEmmaKidBalarangPublicSchool

Overview:AtBalarangPublicSchoolwearecreatingfuturefocused21stCenturylearners.IncorporatingthestructureoftheDaily5Literacymodel,anunderstandingofbraincompatiblelearning,short,explicitminilessons,andanemphasisonindividualisedlearning,istransformingstudentresults,engagementandteachercollaborationandeffectiveness.Researchintotheneuroscienceofthebrainindicatesshortexplicitliteracyteachingsessionsandregularbrainbreaksenhancesstudentoutcomesandengagement.Wehaveemployedtheflippedclassroommodelandbecomefacilitatorsofindividualisedlearninginordertoenhancestudentlearningoutcomes.Teachershaveindividualconferenceswithstudentstosetindividuallearninggoalsandthestrategyrequiredtoachievethesegoals.Weviewtheembeddingoftechnologyinlessonsasatoolandnotanoutcome.Themeaningfuluseoftechnologyintheclassroomhasopenedawholenewworldofpossibilitiesforlearning.Ourvisionincludedcreatingstudentswhowerereadyfor21stCenturylearning.However,wehaddevelopedsomethinggreaterthanwehadanticipated.Studentshadtakenownershipoftheirlearning,levelsofengagementsoaredandnegativeclassroombehaviourshaddroppeddramatically.Also,teachercollaborationandcollegialityincreased.Requirements:Nil

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Lights,Camera,Action!Usingfilmmakingtoengagestudentsinlearning.Sessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&ExecutiveSchoolLeaders,SpecialEducation,RuralandRemote

AmyKimesJennySciglitanoLucasGardensSchoolPositiveBehaviourforLearningTeam,SchoolServices,DepartmentofEducation

Overview:Thisworkshopwillexplorefilmmakingineducationandhowitcanbeusedtoincreasestudentengagementandpositiveclassroommanagement.Participantswillgainanunderstandingoftheevidencebehindfilmmaking,whichenhancesteachingandlearning.TheworkshopwillenableactiveparticipationinpracticalexamplesusingICT.Therewillbeopportunitieswithintheworkshoptoplanalessonincorporatingfilmmakingstrategies.Effectiveclassroommanagementcanbeachievedbyengagingstudentswithfilmmakingandsoundpedagogicalstrategies,whichhasbeenshowntoimproveacademicperformanceinallKLAs,especiallyLiteracy.Filmmakinghasbeenidentifiedasaneffectiveclassroompracticeforsocialandemotionalskillsasstudentsworkingroupsandmakeconnections.On-taskbehaviourincreaseswhiledisruptionsdecrease.Thereisincreasedimpactonstudentlearning,whilealsoprovidingformativefeedbackfortheteacheraboutstudentlearningandteachingstrategies.Requirements:Youwillneedadevice-iPad,smartphone,laptopetc.withdatacapability

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CodingwithrobotsSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–6,Teachers&Executive

ZaliheHalilRaymondCustodioFairfieldPublicSchool

Overview:Explorefuturefocusedlearningandtheimplementationandpractiseofthe4C'sthroughtheuseofrobotsintheclassroom.Throughcodingandcomputationalthinking,studentsareabletodemonstrateanddeveloptheskillsofcommunicationandcollaborationwhileengagingwithotherstudents.Studentsengageinanddeveloptheirskillsincreativeandcriticalthinkingastheyexplorethepossibilitieswithcodingandrobotics.Inthisworkshop,youwillberequiredtoengageinthese4C’sof21stcenturylearningasyoulearntocodeandproblemsolveyourwaythroughachallenge.YouwillbecodingusingappsonaniPadandavarietyofrobots.Requirements:Nil

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TeachersWorkingSmarterNotHarder-OnlineCollaborationistheKey.Sessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,SpecialEducation

VirginiaCluffAuroraCollege

Overview:Theuseofonlineteachingandlearningplatformshastransformedthewaywecandesign,deliverandprovidefeedbackforourstudents.Teachers:Whowouldliketoplanlessanddeliverbettercontent?Whowouldliketoshareandbrainstormideaswithfellowteacherspriortodeliveringthemtoyourstudents?Thereisaway!Students:wouldyoulikethemtoworktogetheronlineonaplatformwheretheworkisneverlostandthemarkingandfeedbackisrealtime?Thereisanarrayofonlineplatformsthatallofthisandmoreispossible.Letusinvestigateafew!Outcome:UnderstandingofMicrosoftOffice365andhowitcanbenefitonlinecollaborationofteachersespeciallyOneNoteClassroom,GoogleSuiteandhowitcanbeusedtosupportacollaborativeteachernetwork.Requirements:Nil

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LeadingtheintegrationofSTEMLearninginthecurriculumSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:7–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders

JimMalliosJamesCookBoysTechnologyHighSchool

Overview:ParticipantsofthisshowcasewilllearnabouthowJamesCookBoysTechnologyHighSchoolhasdevelopedintegratedSTEMprojectswithinthecurriculum.Thiswillbeapproachedfromtheperspectiveofchangingteacherpracticeintheclassroomandcollaborationcolleagues.Wewillexplorethefollowingareas:-IntegratingProjectlearninginMathematics,ScienceandTechnologyclassesinStage4-Theimpactintegratedlearninghashadonchangingteacherpracticeandstudentengagement-Examplesofstudentlearningexperiences-Presentprocessesundertakentofacilitatetimetabling,immersivelearningandresourcing-DemonstratehowhighschoolscanlinkwithprimaryschoolstosupportSTEMlearning-Discusstheeffectsofstage4STEMlearningonSubjectSelectioninStage5and6.ParticipantswilltakeawayathoroughunderstandingofhowtheycancollaboratewithcolleaguestoimplementSTEMeducationwithintheirownschools.Requirements:Nil

108 EducationintheYouTubeage:LessonsfromWootubeSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:7-12,Teachers&Executive

EddieWooCherrybrookTechnologyHS

Overview:Flippedclassrooms?Blendedlearning?Whatarewetomakeofthistrendineducationandhowshoulditinformourpracticeintothefuture?BasedonthreeyearsofrecordingandpublishingliveteachingonaYouTubechannelthat’sbeenwatchedmorethan1.5milliontimes,thissessionwillexplorethesequestionsandprovideawindowintotechnologyinnovationinpractice.Requirements:Nil

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109 EarlyYearsTech:InnovationinteachingandlearningSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–6,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,SpecialEducation,RuralandRemote

GeorgiaHarrisLaurenHallGymeaBayPublicSchool

Overview:Technologyisbeingusedasatoolforimprovingprogramqualityinmanyinterestingways.Freshfrompresentingatthe2017EarlyYearsConference,UniversityofTechnologyandtheAppleDistinguishedSchoolConferenceinQueensland,expertteachersinearlyyearslearningwilladdresshowandwhytheyusetechnologyintheirclassroomstoimproveprogramquality,increaseresponsivenesstoparents,andexpandopportunitiesforlearning.Learnpracticalexamplesfromearlyyears’teachersaboutthesuccessfulintegrationofdigitallearningintotheearlychildhoodclassroomandcurriculum.AppsincludingSeeSaw,BookCreator,PicCollage,CameraApp,OsmoandClipsprovideanexcitinginsightaboutthepossibilitiesandthecreativewayswewillusetheminourearlychildhoodandstage1setting.Participantswillwalkawaywithideasonhowteachersareabletodefythenormandthinkoutsideoftheboxtoreachalltypesoflearnersinsteadoffocusingonlessonsthatareeffectiveforjustafewstudentsinaclassroom.Requirements:DownloadofappsSeeSaw,Bookcreator,Piccollage,Camerapp,clipsandOsmo:Monsterwouldbeadvised.

110 MeetMicrosoftTeamsforEducationSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,SpecialEducation

MeganTownesMicrosoft

Overview:Feellikeyourinboxistoofull?Can'trememberwhereasharedfileisstored?Constantlysendingmessagestocolleagueswhenyouthinkofsomethingoryouwillforget?Don'twanttocheckyetanotherplaceforinformation?Thencomealongandmeetyournewfriend,TeamsforEducation,availableonanydevice,anytime,anywhere!TeamsforEducationisTHEplatformforlearning,collaboration,productivityandconversationinOffice365witheverythingyouneedinadigitallearningspaceincludinglivemeetings,assignmenttools,filestorage,OneNotenotebookintegration,anotificationsystem,mobileapps,andsomuchmore!FacilitatedbyMicrosoftLearningConsultantandformerteacher,MeganTownes,thissessionwillallowyoutoexploreandunderstandhowTeamscanbeusedasadigitalclassroomanddigitalstaffroom.Requirements:Nil

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Session2:Wednesday11April2018(2:00pm–3:00pm) ChooseONEworkshopfromthissession.

Number Title Presenters WorkshopSynopsis201

PrinciplesofInquiryBasedLearningSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

JaimeCasapKeynote

Overview:Forschoolstotrulybesuccessful,theymustfirstcreateaschoolculturethatvaluesthenaturallyinquisitivenatureoftheirstudents.Schoolsneedaframeworkandcurriculumthatallowsstudentstoexplorewhatisrelevanttothem,allthewhilemasteringtheskillsneededtothriveinacademicenvironmentsandbeyond.InanInquirySchool,nostudenteverasks,"whydoweneedtolearnthis?"becausetheysettheirownpathtowardsacquiringknowledge.Requirements:Nil

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LEGOEducationEV3WorkshopSessionformat:ShowcaseSessionTargetAudience:7-12,TeachersandExecutive

MarkLockettLEGOEducationAustralia

Overview:LEGO®MINDSTORMS®EducationEV3bringsproject-basedlearningtotheworldofcomputerscienceandSTEM,enablingsecondarystudentstoimprovecritical-thinking,problem-solving,andcollaborationskills.Asinspiringasitisengagingandcreative,youcanusetheEV3roboticstechnologystraightoutofthebox,anddownloadthesoftware,curriculummaterialandeLearningmodulesforfree.Yourgreatestchallengewillbegettingyourstudentstoleavetheclassroom. Theeasy-to-learn,easy-to-usesoftwareandtheprogrammingappareoptimisedforclassroomuse.Programmingisdonebydragginganddroppingiconsintoalinetoformcommandsallowingstudentstobuildsimpleprograms,andtheneasilyandintuitivelybuildontheirskillsuntiltheyaredevelopingcomplexalgorithms.Requirements:Nil

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FullSTEAMahead!Sessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–6,Teachers&Executive

JadeLeverettJoLobbBeresfordRoadPublicSchool

Overview:STEAMistheintegrationofScience,Technology,Engineering,ArtandMathematics(STEAM).EachSTEAMlessonispresentedasaninquirybasedchallengewherestudentsneedtoeffectivelycollaborateandproblemsolveinordertosucceedinthetask.STEAMgivesallstudentstheopportunitytodirecttheirownlearningandbecomecriticalandcreativethinkers.Studentsareabletomakeself-discoveries,takerisksandmakeadjustmentsusingtestingandpeerfeedbacktoimprovetheirdesigns.Problemsolving,creativityandinitiativearethenewbasicskillsrequiredforfuturelearningandsuccess.AlloftheseskillsaredevelopedthroughusingSTEAMintheclassroom.ThefacilitationofSTEMledtothenaturalprogressionofSTEAM.Weincorporatedarttoengagemorestudents.ThisworkshopwillsupportyourimplementationofSTEAMinyourclassroomwithtakehomehandoutsandlessonplansRequirements:Nil

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TheoryofGamification:What,whyandhow?Sessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

ClaireSeldonLearningDesignandDevelopment

Overview: Playinggamesisahumanactivity.Peopleacrossagesandcultureshaveplayedandenjoyedgamesformillennia.Thissessionwillfocusonthecurrentdiscussionsaroundgamificationasausefuleducationalstrategy.Wewillexaminewhatitis,howitcanbeusedintheclassroomandthemanydifferentwaystoapproachit.Participantswillbeguidedthroughsomeofthedifferenttypesofgamesandthelessonsthatcanbelearnedfromdigitalgamedesign.Applicationsofthesestrategiestoclassroomactivities,unitplanningandassessmentwillbeexplored.Suggestionsforusinggamificationnottocreategamesbuttocreateengagingactivitieswillbepresentedfordiscussion.Requirements:Nil

205 UsingAR&VRintheEnglishClassroomSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

ImeldaJudgeMacquarieFieldsHighSchool

Overview:ThereisincrediblepotentialforAugmentedRealityandVirtualRealitytobeusedinsignificantwaysintheclassroomandespeciallyintheEnglishClassroom.Inthisworkshopteacherswillbeintroducedtosomebasic,freeAugmentedRealityandVirtualRealityappsthatcanbeusedintheEnglishclassroomandcouldalsobeconsideredforuseinotherKLAsandinprimaryandsecondaryschools.Teacherswillbelookingathowthesetoolshavebeenusedsuccessfullyintheclassroom,willhavesometimetoplayandexperimentwiththeseappsandwillthenbegiventheopportunitytocollaboratewiththeirpeerstoadjustacourseorprogramtheyarecurrentlyteachingtousetheseappsintheirclassroom.Teacherswillexamineapossibleformativeassessmenttaskthathasbeenusedandlooktoadaptthistasktosuittheirlearningenvironment.Requirements:Mobilephonewithdatatodownloadapps-GoogleCardboard,cardboardCamera,WithinandAurasma.Pre-downloadoftheseappswouldbeappreciated.Aprogramyouarecurrentlyworkingonandwouldliketochangeoradaptusingthistechnology.

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IntegratedProject-BasedLearning(IPL)atCanobolasSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:7–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders

GemmaCarterTheCanobolasRuralTechnologyHighSchool

Overview:AtTheCanobolasRuralTechnologyHighSchool(TCRTHS)theYear7curriculumfor2017wasdeliveredusinganIntegratedProject-BasedLearning(PBL)Approach,knowninourschoolasIPL.Lowstudentengagementwasidentifiedasaconcernandacross-curricularPBLmodelwasadopted,followingthesuccessofotherprojectbasedsubjectssuchasTechnology,ArtandPD/H/PE.FollowingsmallandthenlargescaletrialsofprojectbasedlearninginourSTEMprograms,adesignthinkingprocesswasappliedtodevelopacross-KLAPBLcurriculumthatincludesEnglish,Maths,Science,History,Geography,PersonalDevelopmentandHealthandLanguagesOtherThanEnglish(LOTE).ParticipantswillbeguidedthroughtheunpackingoftheCanobolasIPLmodelandcurriculumsetup,alongwithsuccessesandchallengesidentifiedandadvicegiventothoselookingtodeveloptheirownPBLcurriculum.Requirements:Nil

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207 AdobeConnect-Let'slearnhowtouseit,orimproveyourskills!Hostameeting,aclassorevenahomeworkcentreinavirtualspace.Sessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,RuralandRemote

CarolynMcmurtrieVirginiaCluffKathyHowardAuroraCollege

Overview:Teaching,learning,meeting,collaboratingorsimplyconnectingonlineisverysimpleusingAdobeConnect.ComealongandlearnhowtogetyourveryownAdobeConnectroom.Howtosetupyourroom,organiseameetingorgatheringallwithouthavingtoleaveyourschooloroffice.Youcanconnectwithsomeonedowntheroad,acrossthestate,acrossthecountryoreventheworldusingthistechnology.ComeandjoinourworkshoptofindouthowtostartusingAdobeConnectorifyouarealreadyauserexpandyourskillsettoincludebreakoutpods,filesharing,recordingofmeetings,settingupalobbyandwhereyoucandownloadcoolwidgetstoenhanceyourAdobeConnectsessions.Requirements:Participantswouldbenefitbybringingalaptopandasetofearbudsorheadphones.AniPadcanalsobeused.

208 EngagingLearning:AssessmentFOREngagementSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

DavidBarbaraPaulHasteSchoolServices,Tamworth

Overview:Inthisworkshop,participantswillexplorearangeoffuture-focusedpedagogies,whichhavethepotentialtoinvigorateteacherpractice,promotestudentengagementandimproveliteracy/numeracyoutcomes.Wewilllearnaboutvariousdefinitionsandmeasuresofstudentengagement,currentresearcharoundstudentdisengagement-andinvestigateinnovativelearningandassessmenttoolstomaketheclassroommoreaccessibleandstimulating.Thesestrategieswillincludemodellingaroundembeddedformativeassessment,projectbasedlearning,phenomenonbasedlearning,immersionandsimulation,andauthenticassessment.Attheconclusionoftheworkshop,participantswillbeableto:*identifyandexplainthetypesofstudentengagement,*understandthemiddleschoolengagementdip*andusethelatestresearch,pedagogyandassessmenttoolstoprivilegestudentengagement.Requirements:Nil

209 ThepowerofteachingstudentshowtothinkSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

KristenMurraySchoolServices,Ultimo

Overview:Metacognitionandself-regulationarehighlightedintheEvidenceforLearningtoolkitashavingthegreatestimpacton‘additionalmonths'progressyoucanexpectstudentstomake’.Sowewillexaminetheresearchandevidenceforteachingstudentshowtothink.Wewilllookatmetacognitivestrategiesthatenablestudentstothinkdeeplyandexamineandwaystocreateacultureofthinkinganddevelopstudentswithalifelongloveoflearning.Inthisverypracticalworkshopparticipantswillengagewiththinkingroutinesthatliftengagement,differentiateanddevelophigherorderthinkingskills.Theseroutinesenablestudentstounderstandtheirownthinkingandusedifferentthinkingfordifferentproblemsandsituationsastheirthinkingbecomesvisibletothemselves,oneanotherandtheteacher.Requirements:Nil

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210 TheMicro:bitSTEMrevolutionSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,RuralandRemote

SamNelsonMattCartwrightJudeFordSouthernCrossSchoolofDistanceEducation

Overview:WhyaMicro:bit?ItisthefirstmajorSTEMprojectdevelopedbytheBBCsincetheyproducedtheMicroBeeeducationalcomputerinthe1990s.Themicro:bitistotallydesignedforstudentuseandcanbeprogrammedusingbothbeginnerandadvancedlanguages.TheMicro:bitisaSTEMinnovationtoolandcanbeusedforroboticsandproductdevelopment,aswellasexperimentaldesign.WhatmakesMicro:bitsdifferent?InsteadofbeingaschoolbasedSTEMdecision,Micro:bitsarebeingimplementedatanationallevelgloballybytheworld'sleadingeducationalcountries.Whatyouwillgetfromthisworkshop?Participantswillleavewiththeskills,knowledgeandresourcestoimmediatelyimplementaSTEMprograminK-12.Thisworkshophasbeenrunsuccessfullyin2017forstudents,teachersandleadersacrossNSW.Requirements:Participants-BYODthathasaUSBport.HalfanhourScratchexperienceishandy.Nolimitonnumbers.Resourcesareonlinesointernetaccessisessential.

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Session3:Wednesday11April2018(3:00pm–4:00pm) ChooseONEworkshopfromthissession.

Number Title Presenters WorkshopSynopsis301

FilmmakinginEnglishandScienceCurriculum Sessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,Stages3-4

LindsayMossStarTime

Overview:Thiswillbeahandsonexperientialworkshopwherestage3and4teacherscreatetheirownminireports.Theywillbeshownstudentworksamplesandthenengageintechniquesonhowtoproduceaprofessionallookingsciencereport.Theworkshopisdesignedtoopenteacherstothepossibilitiesofdigitalstorytellinganddigitalliteracyasanessential21stCenturylearningtool.Notonlythat,itishighlyengagingforstudents.Theaimsofthisworkshopare1)TodemystifythevideoproductionprocessusingiPadsandmobiledevicesand2)HowtoincorporateintoyoureverydayclassprogramsandlinktotheEnglishandSciencecurriculum.ParticipantswillengageinashortexerciseusingiPads,incorporatinggreenscreen,filming,presentingandeditingtechniques.YouwillseehowvideomakingwithiPadsishighlycollaborative,isimaginativeandenhancescommunicationandcriticalthinkingskills.Requirements:Nil

302 DigitalTechnologiesandtheNSWCurriculum-wheredoesitfit?Sessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,SpecialEducation,RuralandRemote

MeridithEbbsNSWProjectOfficer,CSERProjectforUniversityofAdelaide

Overview:Wheredodigitaltechnologies/codingandSTEMfitintotheNSWcurriculum?ThissessionwillexploretheDraftK-6ScienceandTechnologySyllabusandDraft7-8TechMandatorySyllabus.Itwillinvestigatethechangeincurriculumrequirementsandwhatshouldbetaught.Itwilllookatsyllabusstructure,resourcesandlessonideas.Itwilldiscusspedagogicalchangesthatwillensuredigitaltechnologiesarenotextracontentandhowtoembeditineverydaylearning.Themaindifficultyforschoolleadersisupskillingstaffinthisnewarea.ThissessionwillalsoinvestigatehowschoolscanandteacherscanupskillusingafreeNESAproviderendorsedonlinecourselearningaboutdigitaltechnologiesandcoding.Thefreeonlinecoursesarealsosupportedwithfreeworkshopsforschools.RemoteschoolsandthosewithpoorWi-FiarealsoabletoaccessthecourseonUSBtoloadonalocalnetwork.Requirements:Laptopand/ormobile

303 K-6RoboticsSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–6,Teachers&Executive

AllisonWongSusanAnLidcombePublicSchool

Overview:Inthissession,participantswill:-beprovidedwithpracticalexamplesofRoboticsbeingusedacrossprimarystagesK-6.-seestudentworksamplesfromlessonsincorporatingSpherosandOzobots.FocuswillbeplacedontheintegrationofroboticsacrossKLAs.-engageinhands-onactivities,withaccesstorobotsduringthesession.-seearangeofexamplesintegratingSpherosandOzobot,withlinksbeingmadetoNSWsyllabuses(notonlyScienceandTechnologyoutcomes,butliteracy,numeracyandcreativearts).ThisworkshopiscateredforK-6educators,howeveritisnotlimitedtothisgroup.Secondaryteachersarewelcometoattendforteachingideas.Requirements:Nil

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304 Learningthroughdoodling:sketchnotinginassessmentforlearningSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:7–12,Teachers&Executive

AliceLeungSecondaryEducation,LearningandTeachingDirectorate

Overview:Sketchnotingisavisualnotemakingstrategythroughhand-drawingcartoonsillustrations.Thisworkshopwillshowhowteacherscansupportstudentsincreatingtheirownsketchnotestovisuallycommunicatetheirunderstanding,makemeaningofthematerialtheyarelearningandtoreflectonhowtheyarelearning.Duringtheworkshop,participantswillcreatetheirownsketchnotesanddevelopanunderstandingofhowsketchnotingcan:-supportdeeplearningandretentionoflearning-beusedinassessmentforlearning-supportthedevelopmentofcriticalandcreativethinking-supportliteracy.Participantswillhaveaccesstoatoolkittobringbacktoschooltousewiththeirstudents.Noartisticabilityisrequiredforthisworkshop.Sketchnotingisforeveryone.Requirements:Participantsshouldbringacurrentunitofworkoraunitofworktheywillimplementinthenearfuture.Participantswillbeprovidedwithpaper,pensandpencilsintheworkshop.Participantsmaywishtobringtheirownsketchpad,drawingpencils,ballpointpensand/oradigitaldevicefordrawingsuchasSurfacewithstylusoriPadProwithApplepencil.

305 "CrackingtheCode"-HowtoGetStartedwithCodingintheClassroomSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–6,Teachers&Executive

KatherineGeerKylaMorrisCanleyValePublicSchool

Overview:Whatiscoding?Haveyoutriedcodinginyourclassroom?Learnwhycodingisimportantfortoday'sstudents.Seehowlogicalthinking,problemsolvingandcreativitylinkswithcurriculum.Thisworkshopisidealforthosewhoarenewtotheconceptofcodingandthosewhowouldliketofurtherexploreresources.WewilldemonstratehowtodeveloptheseskillsusingarangeoffreeiPadapps,software,webtoolsandpenandpaper.AvarietyofresourceswillbesetuptosupportteachersfrompreschooltoYear6includingpracticalworkstations.Participantswillhavetimetoplay,exploreandevaluatetoolsthattheycantakebacktotheirclassroomandusestraightaway.Thisworkshopaddressestheseteachingstandards:2.6,3.4,and6.2.Requirements:Nil

306 Stage4STEMatCanobolasSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:7–12,Teachers&ExecutiveSchoolLeaders

MattScottTheCanobolasRuralTechnologyHighSchool

Overview:STEMisa21stCenturycurriculumthatinvolvesteachingScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematicsholisticallyinproject-basedactivities.STEMusesaninterdisciplinaryandappliedapproachtolearningandaimstoengagestudentsandgiveclearermeaningandpurposetoscienceandmathematicalskillsandknowledge.Itdoesthisthroughreal-worldproblemsolvingapproachwherestudentsapplytheirknowledgeandskillsthroughproject-basedengineeringchallenges.AtCanobolaswebelievethattheabilitytopossesstheseSTEMskillswillmakeourstudentscandidatesofchoiceforfutureemploymentandtertiarystudy.In2016weimplementedaninnovativeSTEMstrategythatfeaturesaSTEMcourseforallStage4studentsandtheNSWBOSTESboardendorsediSTEMelectiveforStage5students.WewereandearlyadopterofembeddedSTEMcurriculumandasaresultwererecognizedasaNSWDoESTEMActionSchool.ParticipantsofthisworkshopwillbegivenanoverviewofourStage4STEMprogramandexperiencesomelow-cost,mini-makeractivitiesusedtodevelopSTEMskillsinourstudents.Requirements:Nil

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307 ThePowerofPerceptioninSupportingWellbeingLeadingLearning!Sessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders

KellyLawsonMatthewBaxterPlumptonHighSchool

Overview:KellyLawsonistheDeputyPrincipalatPlumptonHighSchool,withaPDHPEteachingbackgroundandalongwiththeWellbeingteamhasintroducedaPositivePsychologyapproachpastoralcareprogramthatempowersstudentstodemonstratecriticalthinking,resilience,growthmindset,reflectionandchoiceinrelationtotheirwellbeingandmentalhealth.Asaresult,studentsdeveloptheessentialcapacityandcapabilitiestobesuccessfulinadynamicfuturefocussedworld.ThisprogramisunderpinnedbytheDepartmentofEducation’sWellbeingFramework,Glasser’sChoiceTheoryandSeligman’sPERMAmodel.ItdemonstrateshowimprovedWellbeingcanleadtoenhancedengagementandeducationaloutcomes.Theteamhavedevelopedacomprehensiverelationalscopeandsequenceandtargetedprofessionallearningthatdevelopsthewholechilddependingontheirdevelopmentalstageandprovidesstaffwithexplicitstrategies.Requirements:Nil

308 ApplyingqualityeLearningdesignprinciplesSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,RuralandRemote

IanTobittBriarAngLearningDesignandDevelopment

Overview:ManyschoolsareexperimentingwithandtransitioningtoeLearningdeliveryusingavarietyofICTtoolsandtechniquesintheirclassroomsandisconsideredessentialtofacilitatelearning.However,teachersandschoolleadersneedtomaintainaclearfocusonpedagogyandaskthequestions:•Aretheyusingbestpracticetodeliverteachingandlearningusingthismethod?•HowcantheyimprovestudentparticipationandoutcomeswitheLearning?•Arestudentsdeveloping21stcenturylearningskills?ThisworkshopwillchallengethenotionthateLearningisallaboutself-directedlearningactivitiesandwillhighlighttheimportanceofteacherinvolvementandpeerinteractionintheonlinelearningexperience.ItwillshowthateLearningdesignissimplyanextensionoflearningdesignprinciplesthatteachersuseintheireverydaypractice.Requirements:Nil

309 EvaluatingInnovationSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&ExecutiveSchoolLeaders,SpecialEducation,RuralandRemote

RydrTracyCESESeniorProjectOfficer

Overview:Tosustainandscaleinnovationyouneedtoknowwhotoevaluateiteffectively.Effectiveevaluationofinnovationwillprovideyouwiththeinformationyouneedtounderstandwhatisworkingwellandwhatisn't.Thisunderstandingwillplaceyouinaninformedpositiontomakeevidencebaseddecisionsonhowtoreplicatesuccessfulandpractice.Thisunderstandingcanhelpclarifyfuturedirectionsandkeydecisionsaroundresourcing,timeandvalue.Requirements:Nil

310 iPadintheK-2Classroom:AFocusonLiteracySessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–6,Teachers&Executive

AppleEducation Overview:JoinustoexploretheiPadintheK-2literacyclassroom.Inthisworkshopyouwillgethands-onwithdevelopmentallyappropriatelearningactivitiesandleavewithpracticalideasyoucanuseinyourclassroomtomorrow.ExplorehowiPadempowersyounglearnerstotelltheirownstoriesoflearning.Requirements:Nil

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Session4:Thursday12April2018(9.45am-10.45am) ChooseONEworkshopfromthissession.

Number Title Presenters WorkshopSynopsis401 Innovationrootedinpurpose:

practicalimplicationsSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12Teachers&Executive

ValerieHannonKeynote

Overview:ThisworkshopwilldevelopthethemesintroducedinValerieHannon'skeynote,andwillexploresomeofthemodelsofpracticecase-studiedinhernewbook.Participantswillbeinvitedtoexploretheimplicationsofexplicitlyadoptingamoreholistic,future-focusedpurpose:thatofthrivinginatransformingworld,andthekindsofpracticeacrosstheworldthataremodellingthisprocess.Theywillconsidertheimplicationsfortheirownschoolsandcommunities.Requirements:Nil

402 MilestoningInnovationSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&ExecutiveSchoolLeaders,SpecialEducation,RuralandRemote

RydrTracyCESESeniorProjectOfficer

Overview: Thispracticalworkshopwillprovideyouwithaprocessforrefiningyour2018milestonesinrelationtocapturingtheessenceofyourinnovationinyourschoolplan.Participantswillutilisetheirschoolplanstomapaplanofactiontomeettheirmilestones.Requirements:Bringyourschoolplanandaprojectyouwouldliketocaptureinmilestones.

403 GreenScreenTechnologyacrossthecurriculumSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,SpecialEducation,RuralandRemote

GrantJonesStMarysPublicSchool

Overview:GreenScreenTechnologyAcrosstheCurriculumisanengagingshowcase,providingteachersandleaderswiththetoolsnecessarytodiscoveranddevelopfilmmakingprojectswithinanyKLA.Inthissession,Grantwilldiscusshowintegratinggreenscreentechnologyacrossthecurriculumcanboostmodernlearningprinciplessuchascollaboration,innovation,andcommunicationaswellaspresentingcontentacrossallareasofthecurriculuminafunandengagingway.Hewilldiscusshowtargetsinallsubjectscanbemetandhoweasyagreenscreencanbesetupandused.Grantwillalsoshowworksamplesanda'howto'guidetogetyourschoolusinggreenscreentechnologyeffectively.Requirements:Nil

404

Pop-UpMakerspace&HowtocreateyourMakerspaceSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

GreigTardianiJoachimCohenInformationTechnologyDirectorate

Overview:AreyouconsideringsettingupaMakerspaceinyourschooltoequipyourstudentsforthefuture?Asthe2017HorizonReportstates'Thequestionofhowtorenovateorrepurposeclassroomstoaddresstheneedsofthefutureisbeingansweredthroughtheconceptofmakerspaces.'JoinGreigandJoefromtheNSWDepartmentofEducation'sTechnologyForLearningInnovationsteamastheyexploreTheWhat?TheWhyandTheHowofMakerspaces!WithafocusonDigitalTechnologies,newEdTechfortheclassroomandkeytipsandtricksthisisasessionnottobemissed!NotethissessionwillalsoinvolveatouroftheteamsPop-UpMakerspacesettingupon-siteatInspireInnovate2018!Requirements:Nil

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405 CreatingaSuccessfulFutureFocussedSchoolthroughInnovationandCreativitySessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:7–12Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,RuralandRemote

TimLloydPlumptonHighSchool

Overview:TimLloydisthePrincipalPlumptonHighSchool,havingpreviouslybeenaDirectorinLocalSchoolsLocalDecisions(LSLD).HeassistedwiththedevelopmentandimplementationoftheeducationreformthatgivesNSWpublicschoolsmoreauthoritytomakelocaldecisionsabouthowbesttomeettheneedsoftheirstudents.Thismeansgivingschoolsgreaterfreedomtomakedecisionsabouthowtousethemoneywespendonpubliceducation.TimwillprovideinsightintohowhehasmaximisedtheLSLDreformagenda.ThishasoccurredthroughutilisingtheleversavailabletodevelopPlumptonintoaschoolthatisinnovative,inspiringandcreativeleadingtostudentandstaffsuccessatastateandnationallevelacrossthecurriculum.PlumptonHighSchool’svisionisbasedonthepremisethatexcellencecomeswhenstudentsandstaffcommittobecomingthebesttheycanbe,contributingtothelocalandglobalcommunityinameaningfulway.Plumptonbelievesthisgoalcanbebestrealisedwithinasupportive,innovative,creativeandstimulatingeducationalenvironmentfocusedonbuildingintellectualcapacity,positiverelationshipsandstrongself-concept.Requirements:Nil

406

AMeaningfulModelofProfessionalLearningSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,SpecialEducation,RuralandRemote

BiancaHowarthTaniaMillerBalgowlahHeightsPublicSchool

Overview:ThisworkshopisaimedprimarilyatschoolleadersasawaytoimplementmeaningfulprofessionallearningtoimprovestudentlearningandcaterforteachersprofessionallearningneedsusingtheHelenTimperley's'SpiralofInquiry'.Teachersandstudentsdrivethefocusofprofessionallearningthroughtheuseofformalandinformaldata.Professionallearningcommunitiesareawaytofostercollectiveteacherefficacy,whichiscurrentlythehighesteffectsizeonJohnHattie'slistofinfluencesonstudentachievement.Theoutcomeforleadersare:-IntroductiontotheSpiralofInquiry-Backgroundinformationregardingthecurrentresearchonschoolleadershipandteacherprofessionallearningandtheimpactonstudentachievement.-PracticalexamplesofhowtheSpiralofInquirycanbeusedtocreateprofessionallearningcommunitieswithintheschool.-Discussiononthesetupandthefacilitationtoensuresuccess.Requirements:Nil

407

PBL&STEAM-Amatchmadeinheaven!UsingProjectBasedLearningtoengagewithSTEAMSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–6,Teachers&Executive

AshleighCatanzariti SolangeCruzMerrylandsEastPublicSchool

Overview:PBL&STEAM-Amatchmadeinheaven!UsingProjectBasedLearningtoengagewithSTEAM(Science,Technology,Engineering,ArtsandMaths)educationisnotjustaboutteachingcontent,butaboutstudentsengagingintheprocessofbeingscientists,technologicalentrepreneurs,engineers,artistsandmathematicians.ProjectBasedLearning(PBL)isaframeworkthatactivelyengagesstudentsinreallifeexperiencesthroughstudentdirectedinquirylearningwithafocusondeveloping21stCenturySkills.ThismakesitaperfectmatchforimplementingSTEAM!ComeandseehowstudentscanapplySTEAMthroughamodelofdiscovery,creatingproductsforapurposeandsharingwithanauthenticaudience.NounderstandingorexperienceofPBLnecessaryforthissession,justakeenappetiteforengagingstudentsinlearning!Requirements:Nil

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408 Collaboratus:apracticalapproachtofuturefocusedlearningSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,RuralandRemote

MichaelBrooksLearningDesignandDevelopment

Overview:Aseducatorsinamodernworldwearecontinuallychallengedbyaneverexpandingmenuofpedagogicalapproachesthatmeetthelearningneedsofstudents.Wehaveunprecedentedaccesstoarangeoftechnologiesthatenableusandourstudentstocreate,share,connectandcontributetoaglobalcommunity,tolearnnewskills,justintimetosolvecomplexproblems.Thechallengewefaceisnotinkeepingupwithtechnology;itisindesigningauthentic,futurefocusedlearningexperiencesthateffectivelyleveragesthetechnologyandpreparesourstudentsforanuncertainfuture.Technologywillcomeandgo,butgoodteachingisgoodteaching.ThisworkshopwillexplorepracticalwaysforteacherstoauthenticallyembedICTandfuturefocusedlearningintheirclassrooms.Youwilluseavailablethedepartment’sonlinecollaborationtools(MicrosoftOffice365andGoogleGSuite)tocreateyourownfuturefocusedlearningresourceusingtheCollaboratusmodel.Requirements: Participantsaretobringalearningactivity/lessonplan/unitoflearningyoucurrentlydeliver,orareplanningtodeliver.Participantswillalsoneedtobringalaptopdevicethatcanaccesstheinternet.

409 5PrinciplestoMakeMathsInspiringSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:7-12,Teachers

EddieWooCherrybrookTechnologyHS

Overview:Mathematicsisaninspiringandground-breakingfieldofendeavourthatwebenefitfromindividuallyandasasocietyeverysingleday.Butstudents’experienceofmathsintheclassroomoftenfallsshortofthisreality.Thisworkshopexploresprinciplestoinspirestudentsandteachersaliketonotjustdomathsbutbemathematicians.Requirements:Nil

410 iPadintheClassroom:Productivity&SoMuchMoreSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

AppleEducation Overview:Morethanever,educatorsareusingiPadtocreateinteractive,engagingexperiencesintheirclassrooms.JoinustodiscoverhownewfeaturesandcapabilitiesofiOS11oniPadletyougetmoredonemorequicklyandeasily,makingyouriPadexperienceevenmorepowerfulandpersonal.Explorenewproductivitytools,multitaskinganddraganddrop.LearnaboutthenewFilesAppandhowtomanageyourdocuments.Together,wewillalsoexploretheClassroomapp,thatturnsyouriPadintoapowerfulteachingassistant,helpingyouguideyourstudentsthroughalesson,seetheirprogressandkeepthemontrack.Classroomhelpsteachersfocusonteachingsostudentscanfocusonlearning.Requirements:Nil

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Session5:Thursday12April2018(12.15pm-1.15pm) ChooseONEworkshopfromthissession.

Number Title Presenters WorkshopSynopsis501 Future-focusedLearningNow

Sessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

StaceyQuince Keynote

Overview:CampbelltownPerformingArtsHighSchoolhassuccessfullyuseddisciplinedinnovationtosignificantlytransformpracticeinpedagogy,curriculumandassessmentoverthelastfewyears.ThisworkshopwillbuildonthekeymessagesofStaceyQuince’skeynotetoexplainhowtheschoolhassuccessfullydevelopedamodelofintegratedcurriculum,widespreaduseofnewandemergingpedagogiesandassessmentoffuture-focusedskills.Theimportanceofcollaborativepracticeandevaluativethinking–fundamentaltothesuccessoftransformation–willalsobeexplored.Requirements:Nil

502 MakingthemostfromthetouchscreeninyourclassroomSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

NicholasHallEmilyGrahamCommbox

Overview:Wewillshowyouhowtogetthemostoutofthetouchscreeninyourclassroom,notbyusingproprietarysoftwaresuchasCommBoxTeachorSmartNoteBook,butbyusingthebuiltintoolswithinWindows,MicrosoftOfficeSuite(IncludingOneNote,PowerPointetc)andMicrosoftEdge(Microsoftnewbrowser).Additionally,wewilllookathowtoconnectyournewDepartmentofEducationlaptopwirelessly(WithTouch)toyourtouchscreenwithoutneedingsoftwareorextrahardware. Requirements:Nil

503 DotandDashinyourclassroomSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–6,Teachers&Executive,SpecialEducation,RuralandRemote

GeorginaTaylorEastlakesPublicSchool

Overview:AtEastlakesPublicSchoolwehavebeenusingtheWonderWorkshopRobotsK-6inHourofCodeandEnrichmentsessions.During2016-2017wecompetedintheWonderLeagueWorldRoboticsCompetition.Ourteamof9–12year-oldsrosetothechallenge,tacklingfivemissions,andwereoneof470teamsthatfinishedwithaperfectscore.Thisallowedusentryintoafinalroundwhichinvolvedanadditionalmission,peerreview,videoofourteamandajournal.Thisisourjourneywhichculminatedinourteamwinning5robotsandacurriculumpacktothevalueof$950USD.Thisisourjourneywhichyourschoolcanjointhisyear.Requirements:Nil

504

What’shubbeningatKKHS?Sessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:7–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,RuralandRemote

LisaScobieAlanHopeKurriKurriHighSchool

Overview:Hubs,PodsandHuddles.Hasthatgotyouinterested?FindoutmoreabouthowKKHSareshiftingthepedagogyinStage4toencouragestudentsto'do'schoolinginadifferentway.Withachangeinmanagementandthenwaywe'runschool',thingsaredifferentatKKHS.Wehaveturnedlearningonitsheadandshiftedgearsinfuturefocusedlearning.OurHeadTeacherStage4headsourteamofmiddleschoolteacherswherethefocusisonstrongliteracyandnumeracyskills.Thefuturefocusedworkoncollaboration,creativity,communicationandcriticalthinkingframeournewandinnovativework.Wewillsharethehiccupsandthepitfallsofourjourney.Requirements:Participantswillrequirealaptop.

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505 EffectiveproblemsolvinginMathematicsSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–6,Teachers&Executive

RebeccaKehletRyanNoonanMountAnnanPublicSchool

Overview:Weareinachangingparadigmofeducation.Onethatisfocusedonhighexpectationsforalllearnersmorethanever.MathematicshasbeenidentifiedasanareaformajorimprovementacrossnotonlyNSWbutAustraliaasawhole.Learnersneedtobeabletosolveproblemsbyusingwhattheyknowinmathsnotjustmemorisingfactsandalgorithms.Inthisworkshopyouwilllearnhowtocreateauthentic,openproblemsolvingquestions,strategiestodeliverproblemsolvingeffectivelytoengagealllearnersandhowyoucantrackandmeasureproblemsolvinginyourclassrooms.Requirements:Nil

506

BeingBraveSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,RuralandRemote

MichaelRathborneDanielWilliamsUrallaCentralSchool

Overview:DiscoverhowoneschooloverhauledtraditionalschoolstructuresinaK-12settingtocreateadynamic,flexiblelearningenvironment.In2014UrallaCentralSchoolembarkedonajourneytoredefinewhateducationlookedlikeforstudents,staffandthecommunityinUralla.Participantswillgaininsightintohowwholeschoolchangeacrossmultipleareasispossibleallatonce.Suchchangesinvolvewholeschoolorganisation;learningspacechanges;organisationanddeliveryofcurriculum;implementationofourinquiry-basedlearningmodelCAPABLE(CreativeandPassion-basedLearningExperiences);developmentofProfessionalLearningTeamsandthereorganisationoflinemanagementstructuresacrosstheschooltofurtherdevelopthewholeschoolskillsetsofexecutive.Requirements:Nil

507

Couldcuriositycurethecat?QuestionstoProvokeInquiry.Sessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

ClaireThickettLouiseKingSchoolsServices,MacquariePark

Overview:SuccessfulInquiry-basedLearninghappenswhenexecutiveteams,teachersandstudentsareconsciouslycuriousaboutlearningandteaching,theworldaroundthem,thewaythingsandsystemsworkandhowfarwecanpushthelimitsofimagination.Forourstudentstothriveinarapidlychangingworldweneedtoensurethatschoolsareplacesthatvaluecuriosity,creativityandagile,criticalthinking.BuildingontheresearchofKathMurdoch(ThePowerofInquiry,2015),TrevorMackenzie(DivingintoInquiry,2016)JayMcTigheandGrantWiggins(EssentialQuestions)andWendyOstroff(CultivatingCuriosityinK-12Classrooms)participantswillbegintoexplorehowtheycandevelopacuriousclassroom.Theywillpracticeusingprovocative,probingandcompellingquestionsthatbringtheNSWCurriculumtolifeandinitiatelearningthatwillnurturetheinnatecuriosityofourstudents.Schoolandstudentexampleswillbesharedthroughouttheworkshopaswellasresourcesforteacheruse.Asaresultofattendingthisworkshopparticipantwillreturntoschoolwithadeeperunderstandingofinquiryanditsrelationshiptocuriosity,andcreativeandcriticalthinking.Requirements: Participantswillrequireanelectronicdevice.

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508 TheFuturesLearningThinkingSuitetastersessionSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&ExecutiveSchoolLeaders,RuralandRemote

Dr.KhyiahAngel FuturesLearning,LearningandBusinessSystems

Overview:“Inordertodevelopyoungpeopleascreativeproblemsolvers,learningandteachingneedstobeadynamicprocessthattakesstudentswider,deeperandfurther,togivethemexperiencesofwhatitisliketotakeaction,tomakethings,toservethecommunity,toworkwithothersandtotakeonchallenges.”CharlesLeadbeater2016.ThissessionwillintroduceteacherstotheFuturesLearningThinkingSuite,arangeofprofessionallearningthataddresses•criticalandcreativethinking,•globalthinkingand•entrepreneurialthinkingThe'ThinkingSuite'isanapproachtolearningandteachingthatissuitableacrossallcurriculumareas.Requirements:Nil

509 EnablingICTforLearningSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

EricLandLearningandBusinessSystems

Overview:Thisworkshopwillshowcasestrategiestoensurethatlearningisenhancedbytechnology.Technologyisapowerfultoolforlearningwhenwieldedeffectively.Butwhatdoeseffectivelymean?Toooftendecisionsabouttechnologyaremadebeforedecisionsaboutlearning.Getsomepracticaladviceandlearnlessonsabouthowschoolscanfurtherenhancelearningandteachingthroughgoodstrategytosupporttheintegrationoftechnology.Teacherswilllearnhowtheresearchsuggeststechnologycanbeappliedtoimprovestudentoutcomes.Schoolleaderswilllearnhowtheycanbegintheprocessofimprovingtheuseoftechnologyintheirschoolbyaligningtheirresourcemanagementwitheducationalgoals.Requirements:Participantswillrequireanelectronicdevice.

510 HastingsSecondaryCollegeFLO(FlexibleLearningOpportunities)Sessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:7–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders

JohnFisherHastingsSecondaryCollegePortMacquarie

Overview: Allstudentsdeservelearningopportunitieswhichengage,challengeandextendtheirindividualinterestsandneeds.HastingsSecondaryCollegewillprovideanoverviewofasuiteofuniqueprogramswehavedesignedandimplementedundertheumbrellaofHASTINGSFLO(FlexibleLearningOpportunities)toincreaseengagementforeveryStage4andStage5student.TheseincludeaZenithprogramforhighachievers,AcademiesinSport,STEMandCreativeIndustriesandtheLEAPprogramforanalternatelearningenvironment.Keyaspectsofthechangeprocesswillbepresented,includingtheroleofleadership,investmentofstaff,professionalcollaborationacrossthecollege,acomprehensiveprofessionallearningprogramandcommunitypartnerships.Requirements:Nil

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Session6:Thursday12April2018(2.00pm-3.00pm) ChooseONEworkshopfromthissession.

Number Title Presenters WorkshopSynopsis601 TechnologyinClassroom

Sessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

HelenLacySueBeveridgeIntegrateAV

Overview:Thisworkshopwillbuildthecapacityofteacherstousetechnologytoenhancefuturefocusedlearning.Teacherswillcollaborate,communicateandengageincriticalthinkingskillswithintheworkshoptodemonstratemodelsofpracticeintheclassroom.Inspiregreatnessinyourclassroomwithfuturefocusedteachingandlearning.FindouthowSMARTtechnologiesfacilitateinnovation,collaboration,gamificationandcreationintheSMARTclassroom.PracticalexamplesfromAustralianclassroomsalignedtokeythinkleadersincludingHattieandManzanoresearch.SeeexamplesofhowtoutilizeyourSMARTBoardandSMARTLearningSuitesoftware,tofacilitatetheteachingoftheAustraliancurriculumtoincluderesourcesonSTEAM,coding,3Dprinting,Minecraft,videonarrativesandvlogging.Requirements:nil

602

MathematicsDifferentiationintheK-6ClassroomSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–6,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders

SusanTickleNarrabeenLakesPublicSchool

Overview:ParticipantswillfamiliarisethemselveswithAssessingforProgrammingandDifferentiation.Practicalexamplesofhowtopre-test,plotdata&analysestudentresultswithinteachers’classroomsaregivenandhowthisinformationcanbeusedtoeasilygroup,andprovidefeedbacktotheirstudents.Oncegroupedintofluidabilitylevels,variousclassroomscenariosarescaffoldedtoshowthewaysMathematicscanbedifferentiatedinK–6mainstreamclasses.Thismodeltakesintoaccounttheopen–endedandchallengingactivitiesGATSstudentsrequire,teachingideasforstudentsrequiringsupportandleveragestechnology.EvidenceofimprovedstudentoutcomesinMathematicsacrossawholeschoolisgiven.Requirements:Participantswillrequirealaptop.

603

"PracticallyPositive-hintsandhow-to'stointroducingpositiveeducationintoyourschool"Sessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&ExecutiveSchoolLeaders

AmyJohnsonLincolnComansMountViewHighSchool

Overview:MountViewHSisintroducingpositiveeducationprinciplestotheschoolanditscommunity.Basedonthe"5waystowellbeing"frameworkitisanachievablemessagethatimpactsdirectlyonstudentandstaffwellbeingandultimatelyoneachstudent'scapacitytolearn.Thisworkshopwilloutlinethebasicsofpositiveeducation,theprocesstakentogainstaffbuy-in,theconsiderationsaboutpossibleframeworks,strategiesemployed,fundingconsiderations,anditsalignmentwiththeDoE'sWellbeingFramework.The"5waystowellbeing"isascientificallyrigorousframeworkinitiallydevelopedintheUK.MountViewHSisaPESA(PositiveEducationSchoolsAssociation"memberschoolinalow-socio-economicdesignatedareaoftheHunterValley.Requirements:Nil

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604

GoogleHyperDocsintheK-2ClassroomSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–6,Teachers&Executive

NicoleSmithCabramattaWestPublicSchool

Overview:ThispracticalsessionwilllookatincorporatingtheinquiryteachingmethodologyintoGoogleHyperdocs.ThiswillbetargetedatK-2teacherswhooftenhavedifficultyindesigninglessonsthatintegratetechnologyeffectivelyforthisagegroup.ThisworkshopwillpracticallyshowexamplesoftechnologyintegrationintotheK-2classroompackagedwithintheGooglesuiteandguideteachersstepbystepthroughtheplanningprocess.ApplicationssuchasFlipgrid,QRcoding,GoogleMapsandGoogleSlideswillbeshownastechnologyintegrationtoolswithintheclassroom.TeacherswillwalkawayfromthisworkshopwithanunderstandingofGoogledocumentsandhowtopackage21stcenturyteachingandlearning.Requirements:Nil

605 ExploringHumantoComputerinteractionsforcodingSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

JimMalliosRileyJordanJamesCookBoysTechnologyHighSchool

Overview:ParticipantswilllearnaboutMakeyMakeydevicesandhowthesedevicescanbeusedtodevelopstudentunderstandingcoding.Withinthesessionteacherswillexplorethefollowingconcepts:-HowMakeyMakeydevicesworkandsamplesoftheiruse-MovingCodeClubfromthevirtualtothephysicalspace-Integratingthisresourceintostudentprojects.ParticipantswillsetupanoperationtypegamewheretheyuseconductivematerialswiththeMakeyMakeydevicesandlearntoaboutscratchtocodetheinteractionparameters.ThisPracticalactivityisatasteforhowtousethedeviceandrequiresnoknowledgeofprogrammingorconductivity.Requirements:ParticipantswillneedalaptopwithinternetconnectionandaUSBporttoconnectthedevice.

606 APowerfulPartnershipSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

BradCrossmanFionaSavageJeffreyLambertGibberagongEnvironmentalEducationCentre

Overview:ThePowerfulPartnershipworkshopshowcasesthePowerfulProject,anannualproject-basedlearningprogramfortheTurramurraLearningCommunitythatfocusesonspeciesconservation.Over300Year4studentsfromfourlocalprimaryschoolsarepartneredwith40Year9mentorsfromTurramurraHighSchoolwiththeaimofconnectingstudentstothenaturalworld.Throughthetermlongproject,thestudentslearnaboutanimalsthatlivecloseby(backyardbuddies)anddevelopwaystoprotectthespeciesandhabitatsintothefuture.Leadbythementorsandworkingwithsmallgroupsofyear4's,thestudentgroup’sworktogethertodevelopaproductthatisdisplayedatafinalcommunityexpo.Duringtheworkshop,theparticipantswill:-learnabouthowthePowerfulProjectevolvedandamodelthatcouldbereplicatedinothercommunityofschools-learnabouttheproject-basednatureofthePowerfulProjectandtheSTEMactivitiesstudentsundertake-developanunderstandingofhowsyllabusoutcomesareachievedwithinacommunityproject-gainanunderstandingofthetechniquesusedtoenableYear9studentstoleadtheprojectRequirements:Nil

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607

BringsomeS.O.L.E.intoyourclassroom.Sessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

TrudyRodwellMandyHasiukBradburyPublicSchool

Overview:Inspireyourstudentstodeveloptheskillsofthinkingandproblemsolvingforthemselves,beingabletoworksuccessfullywithinagroupsituation,researchingtoanswerBIGquestionsandpresentingknowledgeincreativeways.S.O.L.E.,(SelfOrganisedLearningEnvironment),isathinking/creating/presentingprocesspioneeredbySugataMitra,thewinnerofthefirstmilliondollarTEDprize,whichhandsstudentstheresponsibilityfortheirlearning.ThroughtheS.O.L.E.processstudentsareimmersedinresearching,workingasagroup,presentingfindingsinapublicforum,evaluatingtheirlearningandevaluatingthelearningofothers.Mostsuitabletostudentsfromyear3onwards,S.O.L.E.isaperfectvehicletoprovideyouasaneducatortheopportunitytodevelopaclassroomfullofself-sufficientstudentswhocanstepupanddirecttheirlearningwhilstbuildingtheessentialgroupworkingandpresentationskills,whichwillstandthemingoodsteadlifelong.Requirements:Participantswillrequireanelectronicdevice.

608 21stCenturyPedagogyandHabitsofMindSessionformat:Showcase TargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

SuzanneLangfordLouiseKingSchoolServices,MacquariePark

Overview:Thisworkshopguidesparticipantstoexaminetheneedfor21stcenturycompetencies,identifyarangeofhabitsofmind(learningdispositions),andconsidertoolsfortheuseofCosta’s16HabitsofMindwithintheclassroom.Participantswillunderstandthatinorderforstudentstonavigateanincreasinglycomplexworldtheywillrequirestrongliteracyandnumeracyknowledge,contentknowledgeandtechnicalskillsaswellas21stcenturycompetenciessuchasproblemsolving,criticalthinking,digitalliteracy,collaboration,resilienceandadaptability.Participantswillunpackthe16habitsandlearnhowtoteachandassessthesewithintheclassroom.Participantswilllearnhowtointroduceandsustainthehabitsofmindthroughthedevelopmentofrichtasksforall.Thiswillleadtostudentsbecomingconfidentandcreativeindividualswhoarefutureleadersandmetacognitivethinkers.Requirements:Participantswillrequireanelectronicdevice.

609 Whattodointheclassroomonceit'sflippedSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:7–12,Teachers&Executive

AaronCookLearningSystems

Overview:Aseducators,weappreciatethevalueofengagingstudentsinhigherorderthinkingessentialtothechangingnatureofwork.Findingopportunitiestodosocanbedifficultinadensecurriculum.Thissessionframesflippedlearningasaninvestmenttomaximiseclasstime,andexploreshowthesedividendscanbestbespent.Wewillinvestigatehigherorderthinkingtasksthatarestudent-centred,collaborative,sustained,andinvolvecriticalandcreativethinking.Studentswhoengageinthesepracticesdevelopdeeperunderstandingandbuildcapabilitiesessentialforfuturesuccess.YouwilluseGoogleGSuite,oneofthedepartment'sonlinelearningtools,inablendedlearningenvironment.Gainingthisperspectivewillhelpyoutoappreciatetheroleofbothateacherandastudentinanonlinelearningcommunity.Requirements:Participantswillrequirealaptopandunitoflearning.

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610 Gamification:bringingelementsofgamingtoyourclassroomSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

ClaireSeldonLearningDesignandDevelopment

Overview:Playinggamesrequireshigherorderthinking,problemsolving,persistence,competitionand/orcooperation.Allgamesofferamixofintrinsicandextrinsicrewards.Peoplechoosetoplaygamesbecausetheyarecaptivatingandrewarduswhenwesucceed.Whenteacherstaketheelementsofgameandapplythemtotheirclassroomactivitiestheyareusinggamificationtoincreasestudentengagement.Thisincreasedengagementleadstobetterlearningoutcomesandskillsacquisition. Participantswillworkingroupstoexploreandexperiencearangeofdifferentwaystoaddtheelementsofgametotheirclassroompractiseandtoenhancestudentactivities.Thegoalofthissessionistoprovideteacherswithideas,proceduresandtemplatestoproducetheirowngamifiedactivities.Bytheendofthesessioneachparticipantshouldhavenewideasabouttechnologiesandstrategiestheycanuseintheirclassroomstraightaway.Requirements:Participantsaretobringalaptop.

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Session7:Thursday12April2018(3:00pm–4:00pm) ChooseONEworkshopfromthissession.

Number Title Presenters WorkshopSynopsis701 ProblemBasedLearningforall

agesSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

JamesPhelpsEppingNorthPublicSchool

Overview:Howcanbusyprimaryteachersbuildtheircapacitytodevelopcriticalandcreativethinkingskillsintheirstudents?Thissessionwillprovideclassroomteachersandschoolleaderswithtipsforintegratingcriticalandcreativethinkingintotheirclassroomprogramssothatstudentscanidentifyproblems(bythinkingcritically)andsolveproblems(bythinkingcreatively).ManyschoolshaveincludedCriticalandCreativeThinking(CCT)orProblem-BasedLearningasapriorityintheirschoolplanningorStrategicDirections.Theinformationinthiscoursewillgivestaffsomeassistancetowardsaccomplishingthisintheirschool(APST6.2.2).TeacherswillreceivetakeawaytoolstohelpthemequiptheirstudentstouseCCTintasksthatrequireproblemsolving(APST3.3.2).Requirements:Nothingtobring.Hardcopyresourcesprovided.

702 EveryonecandrawlikeaproSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

BrettKentHilltopRoadPublicSchool

Overview:Duringthisworkshopparticipants,willlearnsomesimpledigitalillustrationtechniquesthatcanbeusedinanyclassroomthathasaccesstoiPadsorComputers.Learnhowtogetyourvisualandcreativestudentsengaged,whilstscaffoldingsomeofthemorereluctantparticipants.Participantswilllearnhowtoworkwithareferenceimagetocreateanillustrationthatbecomesanoriginalartwork.ThesegraphicsandoriginalartworkscanthenbeusedtosupplementandsupporttheworkdonebystudentsinanyKLA.Participantswilllearnhowtousedigitaltechnologiestomanipulateimagesinawaythatisdifficulttodowithtraditionalartworks.Requirements:Participantswillrequirea'free'appcalledAdobeDraw.

703 MakeBuildCreateforstudentswithadditionallearningandsupportneedsSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–6,Teachers&Executive,SpecialEducation

FionaThomasToongabbiePublicSchool

Overview:During2017ToongabbiePublicschoolsupportunitimplementedaMake,Build,Createprogram,usingavarietyofmaterialstointroduceSTEAMactivitiestostudentswithadditionallearningandsupportneeds.Thisworkshopwilldiscusstheprocess,planningandresourcestheteachersusedtointroducetheprogram.Exampleswillbeprovidedofsessiondevelopmentandactivities.InthesecondhalfoftheworkshopparticipantswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinthreeMakebuildcreateactivities.Thesewillincludeactivitiesacrossthearts,maths,andscienceandtechnologycurriculumareas.FocuswillbeonparticipantsseeingthebroadrangeofactivitiesandtherepracticalapplicationintoaK-6classroom.Requirements:Participantsshouldexpecttoparticipateinatleast3makebuildcreateactivitiesduringthissession.IfyouhaveaniPhoneoriPadyoucandownloadanyorallofthefollowingappsStickBotsanimationstudio,DaisytheDinosaurcodingapp,Blox3Dand/orDraw3DJunior.

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704

Seesaw,morethanjustalearningjournal.ApowerfulformativeassessmenttooltoinspireandcreatelifelonglearnersSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,SpecialEducation

NeciaArmstrongChippingNortonPublicSchool

Overview:ThisworkshopwillfocusonadvancedtoolsfortheSeesawuserincludingusingtheAustraliancurriculumtoproduceworksamplesandassessmenttasksusingsyllabusoutcomesanddrivefuturelessons.Thesessionwilllookatcreatingrichtaskswhichallowstudentstodemonstratetheirunderstandingofcontentandconcepts.SeesawPlusandSeesawForSchoolsfeatureswillbeexploredandwilldemonstratehowstudentachievementandprogresscanbetrackedschoolwideoverastudent’slearningjourney.Theworkshopwilldemonstratetheeaseofdatacollectionandinnovativeclassroompracticesthatcanbeunlockedfromdevicesandsharedasvalidevidence.ThiswillbemodelledonexperiencesatChippingNortonPublicSchoolandourjourneyusingSeesawforSchoolsacrosstheschool,asavalidformativeassessmenttool.Requirements:ParticipantswillneedabasicknowledgeofSeesawandaccesstoadeviceortablet.

705 ItisnotaboutSTEM.ItismakingSTEMhappenSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:7–12,Teachers&Executive

JessicaMcCarthyMosmanHighSchool

Overview:"TorecogniseandtakefulladvantageoftheopportunitieswhichSTEMprovides,AustraliawillbenefitmostifthereiswidespreadandgeneralSTEMliteracythroughoutthecommunity,complementingthedeepexpertiseofSTEMpractitioners."With75%ofthefastgrowingoccupationsrequiringSTEMskills,itisvitalthatweintegratethisseamlesslyintoourschoolcurriculum.Leadingthischangecanbeachallenge.ThisworkshopwillprovideevidenceandexamplesofsuccessinimplementingSTEMandprovideamodelandideasastohowthiscanbedoneinaHighSchoolcontext.Participantswillhaveaccesstocurriculumideas,suggestedformatsandwaystoplanandmanagetimetablesandstaff.Requirements:Nil

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FlexibleSpacetoSupportDynamicLearningSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,RuralandRemote

HayleyRussellFuturesLearning,LearningandBusinessSystems

Overview:InnovativeEducation,SuccessfulStudentsstates;Tosucceedinthefuture,ourstudentswillrequireresearch,problem-solvingandcriticalthinkingskills.Theywillneedtobeabletoworkindependentlyandtogetherwithgroupsofotherstudents.Thespacesourchildrenlearninhavetobemoreflexiblewiththeinnovativeintegrationofnewtechnologyandbetteropportunitiesforstudent/teachercollaboration.ThissessionwillintroduceteacherstotheFuturesLearningUnitwithintheDepartmentofEducationandadesignthinkingapproachtotransitioninglearningspaceswithpedagogyatthecore.Theywillhavetheopportunityforrapidprototypingofaflexiblelearningspace.Requirements:Nil

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707 RaspberryPi:Alt.Data-LoggersSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:7–12,Teachers&Executive

AndrewO'BrienKellyvilleHighSchool

Overview:ArduinoorRaspberryPi?Bothdesignedwitheducationinmind.ItseemsplentyofpeopleareusingtheArduinoforSTEMcodingactivities.HowaboutthehumbleRaspberryPi?Whatarethekeydifferencesandwhatdothetwoplatformsoffer(theclassroomteacher)?AbrieflookatwhatcanbedonewiththeRPiinthe(science)classroomoroutoftheclassroom.Howdothetwostackupasalternativedata-loggers(data–loggerreplacements)?Whatadd-onsareavailabletocollectdataandwhattypeofsensorsarebesttousewithRaspberryPi.ParticipantswilllearntosetupandconfigureremoteaccesstoRaspberryPi.Participantswillinvestigateandcomparetheuseofoneortwosensorstocollectdata.Requirements:Nil

708 QuestionsarethenewanswersSessionformat:ShowcaseTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive

KristenMurraySchoolServices,Ultimo

Overview:Teacherstypicallyaskupto400questionsadayandstudentsaskveryfewifany.SiliconValleyandotherareasofinnovationareembracingtheideathatquestionsarethenewanswers.Almosteverynewsyllabushasstudentsposingquestionsandmanyrefertocuriosityasnecessaryinthediscipline.Clearlyquestionsareimportant.Theyareespeciallyimportantforlearning.Butstudentstypicallydonotaskmanyquestionsandforminganinterestingandcompellingquestionisdifficult.Studentsengagingwiththeirownquestionsisakeydriveroflearning,soitisimportantthatweencourageanddevelopstudentquestioning.Buthowdoweencouragequestioning?Howdoweteachstudentstoformgreatquestionsthathavethemexcitedabouttheirlearning?Weaddresstheissueofstudentagencyandhowtodevelopandusestudentquestionstoliftengagementinlearningandensurethatthelearningisauthenticforourstudents.Weconsiderseveralsimplestepsandstrategiestoopenourclassroomstostudents’questions.Requirements:Nil

709 Ididn'tknowWindowsandOfficecoulddoTHAT!Sessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,SpecialEducation

MeganTownesMicrosoft

Overview:Rollup,rollup,tothisfunandinteractivehourofexplorationasyoudiscoverwhat'spossiblewithWindowsandOfficeineducation.Youwilllearnhowtomixrealitywith3DusingPaint3D,MixedRealityandPowerPoint(yes,PowerPoint!).YouwilluncovertheamazingaccessibilitytoolsembeddedintoOneNote,WordandWindows,plusarangeofappsthatwillhelpyourstudentswithreading,comprehensionandwriting.Finally,youwilldig,craftandmineyourwayintoaMinecraft:EducationEditionworldandseehowlearningcancometolifeinyourclassroom.BringyoursenseofadventureandenjoylearninghowMicrosoftTechnologiesthatyoualreadyhaveaccessto,canopenupaworldoflearning,potentialandcreativityforyourstudents...andperhapsevenyouandyourstaff!Requirements:Nil

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710 Howinnovationisdisruptingtheclassroom:HowtomaximisestudentengagementandaddressthediverserangeoflearnerneedsinaclassroomenvironmentSessionformat:PracticalTargetAudience:K–12,Teachers&Executive,SchoolLeaders,SpecialEducationRuralandRemote

JadeSalterEmmaGrahamGymeaBayPublicSchool

Overview:Thisworkshopwillexploreeffectivewaystosuccessfullyintoclassroomteachingandlearning.Participantswilllearnhowtomaximisestudentengagementandaddressthediverserangeoflearnerneedsinaclassroomenvironmentthroughtechnologyintegration.ParticipantswillsharetheircurrentdigitalteachingandlearningexperiencesinadiscussionthroughaninteractivecollaborationusingTodaysMeet.PracticalideasandwaystoimplementandintegrateTodaysMeetacrossthecurriculumwillbeshared,discussedandanalysed.ParticipantswillalsoexplorehowNearpodcanbeusedtoextendandengagestudentsacrossarangeofKeyLearningAreas.TheywillbeprovidedwithwaystoeffectivelyimplementNearpodinaclassroomsettingwithafocusandworkingmathematicallystrand–mathematicalreasoning,studentaccountability,interactiveproblemsolving,effectivereflectionandobservationofpeers’strategiesused.Participantswillengageinahands-onexperienceutilisingNearpodexploringthevariousfeaturesitoffersandhowtouseVirtualRealityasarelevantandexcitinglearningfeature.TheworkshopwillshowsharedexamplesofhowFlipGridiseffectivelyusedinclassroomteachingandlearning.Discussionofhowthisappcanbeeffectivelyimplementedacrossvariouslearningprograms–e.g.,readinggroupactivities,studentgoalsetting,reflectionandfortheplanningoreditingprocessofawritinglesson.Requirements:ParticipantstobringiPads.IPadswillalsobeavailabletoborrow.