Programme
The Global Summit is a conversation and networking event for educational leaders concerned with using ICT to improve learning. It will present a panel of education leaders and thinkers who will act as Provocateurs to stimulate thinking and creative solutions. Following their presentations, there will be roundtable discussion and collection of ideas led by Thought Leaders using a collaborative decision-making program.
Updated Programme
Tuesday 17 October |
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| 6.00 pm |
Registration, Shangri-La Hotel |
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6.30 pm |
Pre-dinner drinks |
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7.00 pm |
Conference Dinner
A wonderful opportunity to begin conversations with
colleagues from education, training and careers sectors. The dinner will bring together Provocateurs, Thought Leaders and Delegates,
sharing interest in issues of:
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Wednesday 18 October |
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| 8.30 am |
Registration, Tea and Coffee on Arrival |
| 9.00 am |
Opening
An exciting and traditional opening from indigenous and youth communities of Australia. |
| 9.20 am |
Welcome Professor Lesley Parker AM , Chair education.au Key Note Address Andrew Cappie Wood, Director General NSW, Department of Education and Training Official Opening
Awaiting confirmation - Education Minister
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| 9.45 am |
Provocateur Session - Robert Cailliau
Robert Cailliau, Co-Developer of the World Wide Web, will explore |
| 10.15 |
Setting the Scene
Professor James Bosco, Department of Educational Studies, Western Michigan University, USA will introduce us to Summit themes and address the ideas raised in his positioning paper Tools, culture, and education: past - present - future. |
| 10.25 am |
Round Table Discussion (A)
Thought Leaders will engage us in a collaborative session based on issues raised by the morning's presentations. This is your first opportunity to create scenarios of the future with colleagues and compare responses with other tables. |
| 11.00 am |
Morning Tea |
| 11.30 am |
Provocateur Session - George Siemens
George Siemens of Red River College in Manitoba, Canada is the originator of Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age. George will inform us on the theory of Connectivism, highlighting points on the changing nature of knowledge and the effects this has on learning. |
| 12.15 pm |
Brief Discussion |
| 12.30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1.30 pm |
Provocateur Session - Leigh Blackall
Leigh Blackall - Educational Development, Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand, has a core interest in networked learning and continually questions the status quo. Leigh will challenge your thinking about educational web services, offering
potential solutions for the future. |
| 2.00 pm |
Round Table Discussion (B)
Thought Leaders will lead us in our second collective ideas session based around the theory of Connectivism and networked learning. |
| 3.00 pm |
Afternoon Tea |
| 3.30 pm |
Provocateur Session - Doug Brown
Doug Brown from the United Kingdom Department for Education and Skills, has been heavily involved in Personalised Learning initiatives in UK schools. He will examine how technology enables the personalisation of information and the unavoidable impact this will have on teaching and learning transformation. |
| 4:00 pm |
Closing Comments |
| 4.15 pm |
Professor James Bosco will Summarise Day 1. |
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6.45 pm 7.00 pm |
Boarding Captain Cook Cruise vessel Relax and enjoy beautiful Sydney Harbour |
Thursday 19 October |
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| 8.30 am |
Tea and Coffee on Arrival |
| 9.00 am |
Welcome
Professor James Bosco will provide an overview of summit discussions so far and where we are heading with technology connected futures. |
| 9.15 am |
Video-Conference - Dr Seymour Papert
Fire side chat across time & space: Dr Seymour Papert will join us via video-conference to converse with Professor James Bosco on Summit themes and the role that technology can play in constructionist learning. |
| 9.45 am |
Round Table Discussion (C)
Led by Thought Leaders |
| 10.30 am |
Morning Tea |
| 11.00 am |
Provocateur Session - Professor Judyth Sachs
Professor Judyth Sachs, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, University of Sydney will discuss Technology as a Tool or Tyrant, specifically focussing on universities and the responses to challenges of learning in a technology rich environment. |
| 11.30 am |
Provocateur Session - Charles Jennings
Charles Jennings, Global Head of Learning, Reuters, UK will pose questions on Organisational Learning, including 'What do we really need to know to do our jobs and how can eLearning and other learning technologies help us?' |
| 12.00 pm |
Round Table Discussion (D)
Led by Thought Leaders |
| 12.30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1.30 pm |
Provocateur Session - Geetha Narayanan
Geetha Narayanan, Principal Investigator- Project Vision, Srishti School of Art Design and Technology, India, will re-evaluate conventional thinking about digital technologies and learning, addressing issues for the crafting of change
by appropriate instructional strategies and technology-related tools that foster creative cognitive architectures in young disadvantaged people. |
| 1.00pm | Provocateur Session - Jean Johnson
Jean Johnson, developer of Notschool.net and TheCademy, United Kingdom, is an advocate for social inclusion for disadvantaged youth. Her presentation will centre on informal learning, how young people learn in the digital age, and
the skill set required in the 21st century. |
| 2.30 pm |
Round Table Discussion (E)
In this final collaborative session, Thought Leaders will engage us in discussion about technology as an enabler or excluder to learning. |
| 3.00 pm |
Afternoon Tea |
| 3.30 pm |
Where to from here?
Professor James Bosco will provide an overview of Summit discussions, the issues identified and possible solutions for future directions. |
| 4.00 pm |
Closing comments from Gerry White, CEO of education.au limited |
| 4.15 pm |
Close |
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