Main Conference
DAY 1
ECIS Tech Conference @ ACS Friday 15th March 2013 8.00 – 9.00
Arrival, registration & refreshments
9.00 – 9.20
Conference welcome ACS student address Introduction by Jean Vahey, ECIS Executive Director ACS student film – Dance of the iPads
9.20 – 10.30
Keynote Speaker Marc Prensky
10.30 – 11.00
Refreshment break & transition to Session 1
11.00 – 12.00
Session 1 Delegates: please note you may only attend one option in each session
Option 1
What is digital wisdom? Presenter: Marc Prensky Full workshop description to follow shortly
Option 2
Cybercrime: the human element Presenter: Andy Hague, Croner (Wolters Kluwer)
Full workshop description to follow shortly
Option 3
Speaking their language: online tool to enhance language acquisition Presenter: Miriam Mathew, Lanting Xu, Chris Chen, Victoria Hamadache, The American School in London Language teachers have many online tools, such as VoiceThread and Edmodo, to enhance language learning and provide viable ways to integrate and utilise technology. Presenters will share projectbased activities from language classes, and discuss activity templates, processes and rubrics to use with technology in language teaching.
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Option 4
Developing a ‘digital citizenship’ programme Presenter: Sue Wakefield, Lauren Seaberg, ACS Hillingdon International Schools A lower school counsellor and technology teacher describes the journey of developing a digital citizenship programme for pre-kindergarten through th 5 Grade.
Option 5
How learning platforms can be used to engage students Presenter: Frances Andrews, FrogTrade Ltd, David Furlow, ACS Cobham International School Francis discusses how to: • provide students with 24/7 access to engage online resources anywhere in the world • allow students to become independent learners • allow students to take control, and contact their teachers through the learning platform for assistance • help staff tailor lessons and homework tasks to learners of differing abilities • engage students by bringing in useful tools like blogging and forums.
Option 6
Professional development workshops: 6a
eBooks Presenter: Neil Emery, Apple Distinguished Editor (Trilby) iBooks Author is an amazing app that allows anyone to create beautiful Multi-Touch Textbooks. Apple Education Mentor Neil Emery covers the history of iBooks Author before demoing E.O. Wilson's stunning 'Life on Earth' publication. Neil will then demo the application live and create a unique publication using content from his recent trip to the Amazon Rainforest. Finally the finished iBooks Author file is uploaded to Apples wiki tool, making it available for download to all who own an iOS device.
6b
Winning moves: the digital advantage Presenter: Matt Buck, Alex Read ACS Cobham International Schools Students demonstrate how purposeful and creative IT applications can be used to enhance physical
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practice, assessment and performance in sporting events. The presentation introduces a range of technologies from industry standard products to free downloadable Apps. Participants have the opportunity to engage in student-led demonstrations, as well as co-curricular game analysis and tactical support sessions in a physical education environment. 6c
Getting students to make meaning from data Presenter: Warren Apel, International School of Amsterdam Students are collecting more data than ever, and they’re surrounded by infographics – yet how are they learning to draw meaningful information out of the data they gather? “Big Data” is a corporate buzzword, but the concept has not yet hit classrooms with full force. See ways in which you can use free or affordable tools to transform student learning through the in-depth analysis of data.
12 – 12.10
Refreshment break & transition to Session 2
12.10 - 13.10
Session 2 Delegates: please note you may only attend one option in each session Option 1
Redefining learning spaces Presenter: Andrew Rhodes, International School of Stavangar Mobile technology and 1:1 projects provide opportunities for complete redefinition of classroom workflows. This session looks at some of the tools and learning spaces that our 1:1 iPad project is providing – from iTunesU course manager to Showbie, and a whole range of apps and workflows in between. Classroom workflows to increase engagement, formative assessment opportunities, and improved productivity, are all vital parts of a successful deployment of mobile devices. They allow teachers and students to make the most of what mobile technology has to offer. This session shows a wide variety of tools in use across our school to redefine how learning takes place, focussing on the workflows that help teachers and students make the most of mobile devices to support learning. During the session there will be opportunities for participants to experience and interact with a number of these learning spaces and workflows.
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Option 2
Cailean Hargrave (UK Higher and Further Education Business Development Manager at IBM UK Limited) Two years into the role (following four years in the education sectors), Cailean has developed new solutions for the market including “Classroom in the Cloud” technology; online spaces for virtual collaboration, and encouraging the global expansion of UK education excellence. Cailean has a keen focus on driving the thought-leadership of key college network consortia and creating strategic relationships with top education institutes to demonstrate a new dimension of viewing and running the business of education to bring value to learners.
Option 3
The digital pencil case Presenter: Vickie Bacon, Hurstpierpoint School, Sussex Hurstpierpoint College was an early adopter of iPads and expanded their commitment to a 1:1 scheme in th 6 Grade shortly after the iPad 2 was released. Deputy Head and programme champion Vickie Bacon describes how the introduction of iPads in significant numbers changed the way children learned, not only academically, but in skills such as confidence and self-reliance. The iPad became a tool for accomplishing tasks across the curriculum and has motivated students at Hurst to take responsibility for how they work.
Option 4
Embracing technology with a paperless classroom: How to use the right apps in a 1:1 iPads classroom Presenter: Amy Sidle, International School of Stavangar How to use a variety of apps on the iPad allowing a classroom to become completely paperless, while still maintaining student learning and participation. With the cost of resources rising and schools embracing 21st Century technology in the classroom, it is important for that technology to be cost-effective as well as user-friendly for teachers and students. The incorporation of a technology that is at the fingertips of 21st century learners will further foster understanding and knowledge of any subject, as students are learning and using their “language”. Although not pretending to be an IT specialist, Amy is an experienced classroom teacher who has embraced technology to improve both her own and
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her students’ overall classroom experience.
Option 5
Tune In: broadcast media Presenter: Brianna Gray, Alex Read, ACS Cobham International Schools Broadcast Media is an enrichment course designed to integrate visual/performing arts, technology, and community awareness. Broadcast Media provides an opportunity for students to create a student announcement TV programme, aired weekly schoolwide. This is led by a student production team that design, script, film, and edit a cohesive show, highlighting school or local community events as part of a course or extra-curricular club. Student ownership of the programme leads to a strengthened community awareness, and a wide variety of technology provides ‘real life’ IT experiences integrated into the curriculum. Freedom for creation provides opportunities for students to explore their own areas of interest, using any number of technologies available to them. Programme technology includes camcorders, iPads, and software such as iMovie, GarageBand, etc.
Option 6
Lights, camera, action in K – 12 Presenter: Zachary Emerson, The American School of Milan In a culture becoming increasingly surrounded by, and dependent upon, visual information, teaching students visual literacy is more important than ever. This session will share one approach to starting your own Film and Visual Literacy programme that meets the needs and developmental levels of students from Early Childhood up to 12th Grade, through tiered activities and course offerings, as well as advice on the equipment, software, and support you will need to be successful.
Option 7
Professional Development Workshops: 7a
“Khan’t” we do better? Presenter: Mitchell Norris, Roland Arnoldt, Munich International School Participants discuss the roots of education, before school existed and how that changed in the industrial age. With the help of technology, can we get back to a grass-roots approach to learning, which meets every student’s needs? Getting away from a topdown model, how can students choose what, when,
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from whom and with whom they wish to learn? We want to inspire educators and educational leaders to think differently about the way we teach and learn. 7b
Using technology to create community Presenter: Heidi Raki, International School of Morocco In the world of Facebook and Twitter, adults are using technology to create virtual communities. Within our classroom, we can also use technology to build communities, both real and virtual, make connections, and form communities with other students around the world. It’s becoming vital to have the skills to thrive in virtual communities and make connections between the virtual and real communities.
7c
Drawing in a digital age Presenter: Paul Muskett, Helena Staufenberg, Munich International School Drawing presents a significant challenge in the 1:1 classroom. The introduction of pen tablets are an aid to digitally draw, thus facilitating learning in all areas of the taught curriculum. A range of tools, such as interactive whiteboard software, Adobe Photoshop and online learning platforms, bring one of the simplest and effective forms of communication into a new dimension that opens up new possibilities for students and teachers. Please bring your own laptop.
13.10 –14.20
Lunch
14.20 – 15.20
Session 3 Delegates: please note you may only attend one option in each session Option 1
Chandran Nair Full workshop description to follow shortly
Option 2
Why do I need a teacher when I've got Google? Presenter: Ian Gilbert (Founder, Independent Thinking and author of Thunks and Why Do I Need A Teacher When I’ve Got Google?) It is technology inside and outside the classroom that allows us to ask this important question, but the answer does not lie in technology alone. What do we need teachers – good teachers – to be doing with all learners in the 21st Century, and what lessons can be drawn from areas such as neuro-science, thinking skills and emotional intelligence?
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Option 3
Worlds collide: arts and IT Presenter: Marjorie Williams and Alex Read ACS Cobham International Schools A collaborative presentation by Art and IT faculty with 8th Grade student presenters showcasing their digital photomontage project work. Digital compositing offers students an innovative approach to explore visual expression and to realise their creative potential while developing practical skills using the industry standard graphics-editing programme Adobe Photoshop. The scope of this project includes: digital photography, Adobe Photoshop, iPhoto, ePortfolio publishing, web design and insight into the avantgarde art movement of Surrealism. Practical instructions on how to produce seamless digital composite images will be provided along with first hand descriptions of the struggles and triumphs that students and teachers experienced in the classroom.
Option 4
iPad therefore I learn? Using teacher reflections to inform best practice with tablets Presenters: Vickie Bacon, Hurstpierpoint College, Latifa Hassanali, ACS Centre for Inspiring Minds, and Richard Harrold, ACS Cobham International School. ACS Cobham International School and Hurstpierpoint College were both early adopters of Apple’s iPad. The presenters of this session collaborated with administrators in six different international and independent schools to examine what effect using tablets has had on four key aspects of teacher pedagogy. Using video diaries, reflection journals, surveys, personal interviews and a central cloud-based repository, the researchers gathered teacher experiences that allowed them to chart teachers' progress in classroom management, instructional strategies, assessment and selfevaluation with some thought-provoking results. This session will describe the research model used and explain how the study’s results and conclusions have helped shape the implementation of iPad and mobile initiatives in the six schools. It will briefly consider the implications of the nascent but growing body of knowledge about best practice for teaching and learning with iPads and similar tablets, and will demonstrate how the successes and setbacks of the Cobham and Hurstpierpoint experiences have contributed to the discourse on this increasingly
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important addition to the classroom toolkit. Attendees will leave with a handout describing the research model followed and a brief summary of conclusions. Administrators interested in teacher reflection as a best practice tool will benefit from this session, along with all those who are asking what effects the introduction of tablet technologies are having in the modern classroom.
Option 5
Technology planning: connect the puzzle pieces to enhance learning Presenter: Martha Barwick, Coordinator of Instructional Technology, Harford County Public Schools, MD. Join us in this session as we wrestle with the factors that leaders must consider to create learning environments where technology is irresistibly engaging, elegantly efficient and easy to use, ubiquitous, and steeped in real-life problem solving. We’ll connect the pieces of the technology puzzle as we discuss creating a shared technology vision, the purchase of hardware and software, the use of Web 2.0 tools, embedding technology within curriculum, and designing professional plans that meet the varying needs of adult learners.
Option 6
Professional Development Workshops: 6a
Using continuums to foster integration Presenter: Carrie Zimmer, American School of Milan Time to rethink the role of technology in your classroom or school? The American School of Milan is developing an integrated technology programme at the elementary level through the use of a technology continuum. We will discuss how we’ve successfully made a transition into the integrated process, what we’re doing to make it work, and share some of the ups and downs. Our continuum is a guide to conversations between the coach and the teachers and helps to identify areas of focus for professional development. We’ll also discuss ways to make technology an integrated part of your elementary classroom.
6b
Just Google it Presenter: Robert Callahan, ACS Hillingdon International School We examine how the Baby Boomers and IGeneration view research differently and provide concrete instructional strategies for teachers wanting
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to develop more sophisticated investigative skills in IBDP, IBMYP, AP, and Honours students. This session will include instructional strategies for teaching students how to: 1) Use Google Search quickly and efficiently to obtain quality information 2) Evaluate internet sources and understand bias 3) Use social bookmarking to help facilitate student research.
6c
Picture this: enhancing instruction with visual communication Presenter: Jamie Watts, PhD., ACS Hillingdon International School This workshop looks at ways to enhance communication with visuals of many types.
Research at 3M corporation concluded that we process visuals 60,000 times faster than text (Parkinson, 2007). Yet many educators still rely heavily on verbal and written information for instruction. With the fast-paced digital world to which our students are exposed, visual communication is often their preferred method of assimilating information. John Berger (1972) writes “unless our words, concepts, ideas are hooked onto an image, they will go in one ear, sail through the brain, and go out the other ear. Words are processed by our short-term memory… images, on the other hand, go directly into long-term memory where they are indelibly etched.” If a teacher can add visuals (videos, photos, diagrams, etc.) to a presentation and enhance student comprehension, isnít it worth the small bit of extra time to find those resources to help students learn? The work of Edward Tufte, Mike Parkinson and John Berger, among others are just some of the resources that inspired the idea for the session.
6d
Arduinos & Lilypads: a student-led workshop Presenter: Patricia Davies, ACS Cobham International Schools, Dr Patricia Charlton, London Knowledge Lab The creating-to-discover strategy is extended by the use of environments that assist us in externalising our thinking. Making explicit our thinking can potentially accelerate innovation by using external artifacts to represent our ideas. So as well as
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creating a new technology to support and exchange learning and social needs within education, the designer, creator, or innovator can potentially learn more deeply about the process of problem-solving and computational thinking. Arduinos and Lilypads are just some of the tools being used to help students develop these cognitive processes. ACS Cobham students enrolled in Java programming courses have used these devices to think computationally, while trying to get their experiments to work by trying different strategies. Through this workshop you will have the opportunity to explore building and experimenting with the Arduino and Lillypad experimental kits by programming some simple sensors and exploring how to extend the algorithms to control the sensors further. 15.20 – 16.00
Refreshment break
16.00 – 17.00
Keynote speakers Chandran Nair
19.00-22.30
Evening social event
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Main Conference
DAY 2
ECIS Tech Conference @ ACS Saturday 16th March 2013 8.00 – 9.00
Arrival, registration & refreshments
9.00 – 9.30
Day 2 welcome Welcome from Tony Eysele, Head of School at ACS Cobham International School Opening Address by Jeff Utecht
9.30 – 10
Keynote speaker Julie Lindsay
10.00-10.15
Refreshment break & transition to session 1
10.15-11.15
Session 1 Delegates: please note you may only attend one option in each session Option 1
Moving from sorting to searching Presenter: Jeff Utecht There was a time, not too long ago, when we taught students how to sort and organise their files. How to create folders inside folders and basically replicate in our digital life, what we do in the physical world. Then came the Internet and its endless websites. We tried to organise them, but at last, there were too many. So we turned to something different... we stopped trying to organise the web, and we started ‘searching’ it. ‘Search’ is the skill of our era; a life skill that once mastered opens up all sorts of opportunities. Do you teach ‘search’ in your classrooms and schools? This session will focus on the skills and strategies of ‘search’. Participants will walk away with K-12 lesson plans, ideas and classroom routines they can start using tomorrow in their classroom to teach students the skill needed most in today's connected world: the skill of ‘search’.
Option 2
'How do we know it's effective'? A research-based approach to studying the effects of technology in the classroom. Presenters: Dr Leah Marks, University of Glasgow and Dr Dougie Marks, University of the West of Scotland
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Many educationalists are aware of the need to remain proactive when it comes to embedding technology in the classroom and, indeed, we often undertake this with great enthusiasm and commitment. But when it comes to the issue of assessing the impact of this technology on our teaching and learning, many of us instinctively shy away from the concepts of study design, reviewing the literature and statistical analysis – possibly for fear we will somehow 'get it wrong'. We hope to give an introduction to this area and to show that, far from being a domain for experts, this is something that all of us have the potential (and some would say the obligation) to contribute to. There will be two strands to the session. Firstly, we hope to give a flavour of the research we have undertaken ourselves, initially in Cedars School, Scotland and latterly in Bangor, Northern Ireland. We will discuss some of the findings from these studies and how they will inform future research. In the second half of our session, we will take a more pragmatic approach and focus on 'what we have learned' from undertaking these studies and from writing them up for publication. In terms of study design and analysis there are a number of areas to consider when you are thinking about how best to evaluate the impact of technology in your classroom. This will be an interactive session where we can share our experiences and learn from others who may be able to illustrate other examples of good (and not so good) practice.
Option 3
Mash of the Titans Presenter: Jeremy Williamson, ACS Hillingdon International School Powerful learning comes when technology enables learning rather than impedes it. The aim is to recreate (with additional MS colleagues, and perhaps students) a classroom where the set project and objectives can be achieved in a number of ways, without burdening the teacher with huge amounts of technical know-how. The focus is on setting and receiving work in a single format, while allowing the actual creation to be determined by students, both in regular and learningsupport classrooms.
Option 4
Rethinking inquiry and portfolios Presenter: Sam Ross, Sue Worsnup and Tracey Winstone, Zurich International School Effective learning results from the continuous, dynamic interaction between students, educators, parents and the extended community. Technology immersion does not diminish the vital role of the teacher. To the contrary, it transforms the teacher from a ‘director’, to a ‘facilitator’ of learning. Effective teaching and learning with iPads integrates technology into the curriculum any time and place in conjunction with the IBPYP Transdisciplinary Skills.
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With the introduction of iPads and a renewed focus on digital portfolios, students at ZIS are embracing new opportunities to create, collaborate and communicate. Teachers are exploring how these tools can offer differentiated options for demonstrating understanding and meaningful expression regardless of written ability. During this session, we will share reflections, successes and challenges during the first year of the 1-1 iPads and Learning Initiative at ZIS and how it has challenged our approach to inquiry and portfolios.
Option 5
Agile pedagogy Presenter: Miles Berry, ICT Director, Roehampton University, UK. Miles's session explores some of the parallels between the worlds of software development and education. Focusing particularly on the insights offered by agile development and software craftsmanship, Miles looks at how these approaches can be adapted to the craft of learner-centred, responsive teaching, particularly for computing and ICT.
Option 6
Professional Development Workshops:
6a
iPad workshop Presenter: Julian Coultas, Apple Distinguished Educator (Toucan Computing) Join Apple Education Mentor, Julian as he runs one of a series of Genius Bar-style workshops on iPads in the classroom.
6b
Using the iPad in an S.E.N. setting Presenter: Andrew Goodgame, Apple Distinguished Educator (ICTinEd.co.uk) The iPad can be used in the classroom to support teaching and learning for all learners. With this as the focus for the session, attendees will be shown apps with a range of focuses such as Sensory, Creativity, Literacy and more. The majority of this session will be spent modeling a storytelling task to illustrate how the iPad can be used in the classroom to encourage students to engage with literacy. We will plan our story and characters in a mind-mapping app, then create a video from our final stories, while sharing within the group where, when and how we might use these techniques. This session will also introduce you to the built-in accessibility option within iOS (the operating system that powers the iPad) such as VoiceOver, Zoom, Speak Selection and the Assistive Touch function.
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6c
The Exploration of iPads in a Kindergarten classroom: six months on Presenter: Sue Wakefield, Helen Street and Helen McCurry, ACS Hillingdon International Schools A Kindergarten and Technology teacher will describe the journey of introducing and using iPads with students, including real-life examples.
6d
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Degree Programs and Careers: A US university perspective Presenters: James Goonan (Embry Riddle Aeronautical University), Barbara Heissenbuttel (Fairleigh Dickinson University) and Joan Liu (ACS Cobham International School). Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are fields that many experts believe will form the basis of the global economy over the next decade. In the US, STEM occupations are predicted to grow 17% through 2018, compared to 9.8% growth for non-STEM occupations. The growing demand across all industries for new products and innovations is fueling the demand for STEM talent in the US and abroad. Are you considering a STEM career? What kind of higher education will you need? What courses are recommended in high school to be competitive for admission to STEM programs? For answers to these and other questions students have about STEM careers, degree programmes and admission requirements, and for high school counsellors who wish to learn how to build STEM information programs, please join these expert US university representatives.
11.15 – 11.30
Refreshment break & transition to Session 2
11.30-12.30
Session 2 Delegates please note you can only attend one option in each session
Option 1
iPad: The first three years Presenter: Fraser Speirs, Cedars School of Excellence (Greenock, UK) Cedars School of Excellence launched the world's first whole-school 1:1 iPad project in August 2010. Today, nearly three years on, this talk will present the thinking that led up to the deployment and discuss the impact and future plans at Cedars. Schools planning their own approach to 1:1 computing will find the presentation useful as one example of a successful and maturing deployment.
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Option 2
Lessons learned: Google Apps and the importance of change Presenter: Chloë Stubbins (Netpremacy) Lessons Learned: Google Apps and the importance of change Google Apps is a strategic choice that is being adopted by many organisations in both commercial and educational spheres. Over 16 million students now use Google Apps for Education worldwide; the solution has been identified as a highly credible alternative to the traditional routes for email provision and delivers core functionality which enhances communication and collaboration between students and staff alike. Chloe Stubbins, Head of Change Management at AppsCare (Premier enterprise partner with Google) will talk about the importance of change management when taking a school through a Google Apps for Education deployment. It has often been said that nobody likes change and the way people manage their email can be an extremely personal experience driven by old habits and limited by historic processes. This session is intended to take you through notes from the field and provide an overview of Google defined ‘Best Practices’ for how to use change management and ultimately make your Google Apps project a successful one.
Option 3
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IT curriculum reform for the 21 Century Presenter: Daniel Auger, International School of Geneva La Chataigneraie IT curriculum reform and where we should be going. La Chat is in the process of redesigning and modernising its ICT curriculum from Grades 7 to 13 to better serve the needs and interests of its diverse student population, and to also ensure they are getting relevant and advanced computer skills (beyond basic productivity). We are looking for ways to keep students – with a special focus on girls – interested in IT, Computer Science, and its various fields and applications. Instead of just consumers of digital content, we want our students to become the producers and creators of the future.
Option 4
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IT applications in 21 Century education Presenter: Salman Ahmad, Gabriela Iusan, ACS Doha International Schools Schools in the 21st Century have been changed by the rapid
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growth and easy access of technology. To learn, it has become essential for students to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively and efficiently. To produce outstanding outcomes and results, students must have easy 24/7 access to key educational resources on any device that they use, as well as a constant connection with their teachers and educators. Google Apps provides an easy and fast way to collaborate and communicate with a simple and student-friendly interface. Students and teachers can easily publish and share content, and parents can also participate effectively and ‘see’ the learning of their children. Option 5
Transferring technology skills for learning Presenter: Alan Preis, Atlanta International School Phrases like ‘learning by doing’; ‘constructivist inquiry’; ‘learning from mistakes’; and ‘learning from each other’, are often used to describe the way children intuitively learn about technology. How has exposure to technology changed the way that students learn? Can students transfer the attitudes and strategies they use for learning technology toward learning in other content areas? In this session, we’ll explore ideas for applying learning dispositions, strategies, and attitudes that students already use for learning technology, to learning in other subject areas throughout the curriculum.
Option 6
Professional Development Workshops: 6a
Programming with Scratch 2.0 Presenter: Miles Berry, ICT Director, Roehampton University, UK Scratch is an open-source visual toolkit that makes programming fun and readily accessible to primary school pupils, while remaining relevant as an introduction to programming for secondary school students. Miles demonstrates the new Scratch 2.0 user interface and shows how Scratch can be used to develop animations, games and interactive resources.
6b
Teach anywhere with Nearpod Presenter: Jeremy Williamson, ACS Hillingdon International Schools Nearpod is a system (web and iPad app) to teach interactively without a whiteboard – it is web-based so you can even teach students at home. We will demonstrate its flexibility on iPads using people in various locations (maybe including student helpers) and then come back together for a hands-on creation of a Nearpod presentation.
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6c
By the iBook: enhancing established curricula with technology Presenter: Brianna Gray, Jake Rosch and David Davidson, ACS Cobham International School This session will introduce the use of technology (in any academic course) to transform a curricular unit into a cohesive and collaborative media product, with a focus on student ownership. It will highlight the use of the iBook, and a variety of multimedia tools, as a way to engage students in an already-established curriculum. The integration of this technology provides differentiation across ability levels, increased student interest and performance, and additional student ownership with student-created project design and grading rubrics. In the session, the presenters will show an example of a unit that includes Google Apps, Dropbox, Glogster, iMovie, iBook widgets, and iPad apps, culminating in a class iBook. Session attendees will learn more about the development and benefits of the technology vehicle, and they will receive specific information on building multimedia tools into their own curricula. Teachers will leave the session with the resources to transform a unit they currently teach into an iBook format incorporating a variety of tools of their choosing. A short video with student feedback can also be included.
6d
Embedding iPad usage in lesson planning Presenter Andrew Goodgame, ICTinEd.co.uk The iPad is a fantastic device with an endless range of uses in the classroom. However, in the early stages of their experience with the device, teaching staff can sometimes find it hard to embed iPad usage into their lesson planning, instead, focusing too much on the device and not the desired learning outcomes. “Am I using it enough?” “Do I have to use it for the whole lesson?” "Where do I start?" In this hands-on session, we will look at how the iPad can be introduced into lesson planning. We will take existing lesson plans from various subject areas and grades, and match appropriate apps and techniques to them, remembering that the desired outcome is not iPad usage but engaging learning outcomes for the student.
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12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 14.30
Session 3 Delegates: please note you may only attend one option in each session
Option 1
The future of learning is global - how will your classroom evolve? Presenter: Julie Lindsay, Director and Co-Founder of FlatClassroom Keynote speaker Julie Lindsay leads a seminar on the future of learning. In one hour, participants will come away with shared resources and ideas to further plan and implement a rich technology-supported curriculum that can make their classrooms ‘global’. This session will include ideas for: connected and collaborative learning as a professional educator; digital and global citizenship needs; and a 'flattened' classroom model for learning with the world.
Option 2
Panel discussion on iPad and laptop implementation models Presenters: Sue Wakefield, ACS Hillingdon International Schools, Philip Toews, ACS Doha International Schools, Alan Preis, Atlanta International School A panel discussion sharing how three schools with differing curriculum offerings are successfully implementing 1-2-1 iPad and laptop programmes.
Option 3
Flipping the classroom and differentiation Presenter: Heather Martin, ACS Cobham International Schools In this workshop we will illustrate and discuss a few techniques and apps to create engaging screencasts (on computers or simply on iPads) that can be viewed by students anywhere. We will then use a mobile quiz created through Google Docs, Polleverywhere or Socrative to help differentiate learning in a “flipped classroom”.
Option 4
Secret Sauce: the key to a successful VLE Presenter: Darren Murphy, The Hall School This presentation will examine how Google Apps integrates into a range of free, open source and commercial Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) to provide the 'Secret Sauce' to an effective VLE. We will also demonstrate how to use
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Moodle and Google Apps, together with Single Sign On (SSO) to implement a successful school-wide VLE roll-out. We will examine a range of alternative VLE platforms and discuss the effective integration of Google Apps with these systems, including tools such as Edmodo Schoology and Open Badges. We will consider VLEs future and the importance of Google Apps and Social Networking. st
Option 5
Transformational leadership for 21 Century schools Presenter: Johnson Jacob All schools face the challenge of leading and learning in the 21st Century. While our schools share many similarities, we are also not the same. We are distinct and different by how we organise and manage our organisational systems, processes, and structures. So how do we go beyond reform and prepare for transformation? If we are charged with preparing students for the future, we must shift gears by becoming change agents in transforming our schools. This workshop will take a three-step approach to educate, engage and empower you as formal and informal change leaders through a pragmatic evidence-based approach for transformation; turning objectives into visible and positive outcomes to better prepare you and your school to meet the future. You will leave this workshop with a host of useful ideas and resources that you can apply right away at your school. Topics include: sharpening capacity for organisational development through inward and outward attention; systems thinking with doing; personal and connected learning; communities of practice; change models; and forces and priorities for change.
Option 6
Professional Development Workshops: 6a
How to use Garageband with your students to make and share music Presenter: Fabian Galli and Jay Morris International School of Amsterdam Students and teachers at ISA love to make slide-shows and movies with catchy background music, but the popular songs they choose are often copyright. Come and learn how we built and shared our in-house collection of royalty-free music created by our own students. By the end of the sessions, participants will have created their own musical composition that can be exported or shared. You can use this music as the background for a movie, share it as a podcast, burn it to CD or DVD, or use it in any project that needs music. Once it is shared, it's easy to get the songs into your movie or slideshow, whether you are using a PC, Mac, or even an iPad, it is the ideal and easy solution.
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6b
Learning outside the classroom Presenter: James Langley, NAACE and Wendy Brandse, ACS Cobham International School Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played across world by adventure-seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment. During this hands-on workshop, we will explain how to use geocaching in a cross-curricular context to engage children and adults in their learning. The session will include how to start a geocaching project and make it sustainable, highlighting some excellent examples that have truly made an impact on learning in a variety of settings.
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Ever increasing learning: the use of Evernote in student learning Presenter: Jeremy Williamson, ACS Hillingdon International Schools In conjunction with Middle School teacher colleagues, this hands-on session aims to demonstrate how the freemium App / Website Evernote is used to collate, store, manipulate and share notes to enable increased learning. Evernote can be used on mobile devices and desktops, and has a 'trunk' of 'partner' Apps, such as 'Skitch' which work hand-in-hand; it also synchronises with Google. There are a number of other idea-sharing systems that could also be touched on, such as 'lino'. If logistics allow, this session would pair students with participants to give the effect of 'shadowing' a class.
14.30 - 1500
Refreshment break
1500 - 1600
Conference closing session Keynote by Cailean Hargrave (IBM) Conference Summary from Ian Betteridge, author and columnist Final remarks and prizes by Conference Chairman, Steven Cliff and ACS Cobham Head of School, Tony Eysele
1600
Conference ends
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