Leading a Digital School Conference - 2016
 
Conference Program

Below please find the current conference program.

Break-out sessions are being added gradually as they are reviewed and approved. Once the program is final all registered delegates will be sent an alert asking them to make or update their session selections.

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Conference Program
Creative Corner Develop students who create
Keynote Address Product session
Rethink schooling Shift to deeper learning

25/08/2016
8:00 am - 9:00 amRoom: Exhibition (Foyer area)DAY ONE: Registration and Exhibition open
9:00 am - 10:20 amRoom: Promenade Ballroom
Keynote Address 1: It’s Time to Refocus – Creating a broader learning context is the key to using technology effectively (Ted McCain) [More Info]
Ted McCain, Director, InfoSavvy21
10:25 am - 10:55 amRoom: Exhibition (Foyer area)Morning Tea and Exhibition
10:55 am - 11:00 amVariousMove to Break-out sessions
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M7
Best of all worlds: The trade-offs with multiple platforms [More Info]
Richard McLaren, Director of Information, Communication and Learning Technology, Shirley Boys' High School, NZ
11:00 am - 11:50 amWing (M9/M10) A
Creative Corner - come play! [More Info]
John Pearce, Tutor, Deakin University, VIC
Michelle Meracis, Teacher / Digital Learning Leader, Manor Lakes P-12 College, VIC
11:00 am - 11:50 amWing (M9/M10) B
Engaging students in STEM with NAO humanoid robots and other resources [More Info]
Jonathan Kingsley, Marketing Manager, The Brainary
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M6
Flip the Classroom - A Practical Guide to Implementation in your school [More Info]
Joel Speranza, Maths and ICT teacher, St Joesph's Nudgee College, QLD
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M2
Leading effective teams in schools [More Info]
Steve Francis, Professional speaker, Executive coach, Leadership development expert, Gr8 People
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M1
Maker Mindset [More Info]
Matt Richards, Senior Advisor Learning Innovation, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M8
Rethink Schooling - From traditional to transformational - how to progress a school to a fully 1-to-1 learning environment [More Info]
Georgina Allardice, Head of eLearning, Jindalee State School, QLD
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M5
Rethinking traditional classrooms - Students in the driving seat [More Info]
Jackie Sutherland, Team Leader, Maungaraki School, NZ
Lisa Cavanagh, Principal, Maungaraki School, NZ
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M10
The Journey to a Modern Learning School [More Info]
Mark Webster, Director of E-Learning/Senior Management, Churchill Park School, NZ
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: P3
What’s Your Problem? – Making the transition to a problems-first instructional approach [More Info]
Ted McCain, Director, InfoSavvy21
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M9
Why a flipped classroom is not just for students! [More Info]
Glenn McMahon, Principal, St Mary's Primary School, Corowa, NSW
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M3
You Can’t Do It All… Or Can You? [More Info]
Chantelle Morrison, Teacher, Immanuel Primary School, SA
11:55 am - 1:15 pmRoom: Promenade Ballroom
Keynote Address 2: Are schools like dinosaurs? (Steve Francis) [More Info]
Steve Francis, Professional speaker, Executive coach, Leadership development expert, Gr8 People
1:15 pm - 2:05 pmRoom: Exhibition (Foyer area)Lunch and Exhibition
2:05 pm - 2:10 pmVariousMove to Break-out sessions
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M7
A unified digital environment in response to crisis [More Info]
Richard McLaren, Director of Information, Communication and Learning Technology, Shirley Boys' High School, NZ
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmWing (M9/M10) A
Creative Corner - come play! [More Info]
Michelle Meracis, Teacher / Digital Learning Leader, Manor Lakes P-12 College, VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M1
Disruptive Technologies [More Info]
Matt Richards, Senior Advisor Learning Innovation, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M8
Encouraging Innovation: Creating an Enabling School Culture [More Info]
Christine Haynes, ICT Coordinator, Immanuel Primary School, SA
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M5
Entering into the Flipped Classroom using 1:1 iPads and iTunesU [More Info]
Sarah Nixon, ICT Coordinator and Teacher, Pakenham Consolidated School, VIC
Alice Tsindos, Grade 6 Classroom Teacher, Pakenham Consolidated School, VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M6
Flip Everything - The power of video within your school [More Info]
Joel Speranza, Maths and ICT teacher, St Joesph's Nudgee College, QLD
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M9
Flipping Your Classroom [More Info]
Grant Jones, Technology Teacher, St Marys Public School, NSW
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: P3
Going Digital in Three Years [More Info]
David Chapman, Director of Teaching and Learning, Macquarie College, NSW
Brendon Guest, Assistant Head of Senior School, Macquarie College, NSW
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: Promenade Ballroom
Hey, It’s a Visual World Out There! Visual literacy for teachers [More Info]
Ted McCain, Director, InfoSavvy21
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M4
Ongoing Assessment Via Social Networking & Individual Learning Conferences [More Info]
Rick Kayler-Thomson, Classroom Teacher, Ocean Grove Primary School, VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M3
Print Revolution is now Speech Revolution (Part 1) [More Info]
Lois Smethurst, Head of Learning and Teaching, St. Pauls Anglican Grammar Junior School, Warragul, VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M2
Schools are people places [More Info]
Steve Francis, Professional speaker, Executive coach, Leadership development expert, Gr8 People
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M10
Using instructional leadership to drive change: a blended learning project (Session 1 of 2) [More Info]
Shane Mason, Deputy Principal, Cleveland District State High School, QLD
Tina Doe, Principal Consultant, tinadoe.com
3:05 pm - 3:10 pmVariousMove to Break-out sessions
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M5
Beyond the Flip [More Info]
Chantelle Morrison, Teacher, Immanuel Primary School, SA
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M4
Come Edmodo With Me [More Info]
Rick Kayler-Thomson, Classroom Teacher, Ocean Grove Primary School, VIC
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmWing (M9/M10) A
Creative Corner - come play! [More Info]
Michelle Meracis, Teacher / Digital Learning Leader, Manor Lakes P-12 College, VIC
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M1
Disruptive Thinking in Education [More Info]
Anthony Speranza, ICT Learning & Teaching Leader, St. Mark's Primary School, VIC
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: Promenade Ballroom
How Do We Teach Creativity and Innovation? [More Info]
Ted McCain, Director, InfoSavvy21
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: P3
Implementing and Tracking SEM [More Info]
David Chapman, Director of Teaching and Learning, Macquarie College, NSW
Brendon Guest, Assistant Head of Senior School, Macquarie College, NSW
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M2
Increasing work-life satisfaction in schools [More Info]
Steve Francis, Professional speaker, Executive coach, Leadership development expert, Gr8 People
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M3
Print Revolution is now Speech Revolution (Part 2) [More Info]
Lois Smethurst, Head of Learning and Teaching, St. Pauls Anglican Grammar Junior School, Warragul, VIC
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M8
Rethink Schooling – how the ‘now’ affects the ‘future’ [More Info]
Georgina Allardice, Head of eLearning, Jindalee State School, QLD
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M9
So how can I make learning 24/7? [More Info]
Glenn McMahon, Principal, St Mary's Primary School, Corowa, NSW
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M10
Using instructional leadership to drive change: a blended learning project (Session 2 of 2) [More Info]
Tina Doe, Principal Consultant, tinadoe.com
Shane Mason, Deputy Principal, Cleveland District State High School, QLD
7:00 pm - 10:00 pmRare SteakhouseDinner with Ted McCain [More Info]
 
26/08/2016
8:00 am - 9:00 amRoom: Exhibition (Foyer area)DAY TWO: Registration and Exhibition open
9:00 am - 10:20 amRoom: Promenade Ballroom
Keynote Address 3: Shifting to Deeper Learning (Derek Wenmoth) [More Info]
Derek Wenmoth, Director eLearning, Core Education
10:25 am - 10:55 amRoom: Exhibition (Foyer area)Morning Tea and Exhibition
10:55 am - 11:00 amVariousMove to Break-out sessions
11:00 am - 11:50 amWing (M9/M10) A
Creative Corner - come play! [More Info]
John Pearce, Tutor, Deakin University, VIC
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M5
Digital Disconnection; making meaningful learning data available within an education ecosystem [More Info]
Mark Sampson, Client Services Director, LiteracyPlanet
Meagan King, Deputy Head of Junior School - Teaching and Learning, A.B. Paterson College, QLD
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M7
Digital Technologies Hub - let's get started [More Info]
Leanne Robertson, Program Manager, Education Services Australia
Chris Harte, Consultant, Unstuck Learning design
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M2
Digitalising Rubrics - Setting the foundation for better assessments and learning outcomes [More Info]
James Leckie, Co-Founder, Schoolbox
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M10
ebook trials and tribulations [More Info]
Geoff Bowers, Founder, Box of Books
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M3
ELMO Classroom Solutions [More Info]
Michael Britt, Product Specialist, C R Kennedy Pty Ltd
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M9
Enhancing your school's presence and student confidence in a digital age [More Info]
Kevin Karp, Studentnet, Managing Director
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M4
Hands-On With a Brand New LMS Designed to Unburden Teachers [More Info]
Peter Hubbard, Co-Founder, Cloudschool
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M6
Reinvent the traditional classroom [More Info]
Tony Church, CEO , IG3 Education Ltd
Debbie Esquilant, Manager for Learning A-Z and Kurzweil Education, IG3 Education Ltd
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: P3
Rethinking Schooling - Building Professional Capacity [More Info]
Richard Pickersgill, Head of Senior School, Haileybury, Melbourne, VIC
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M1
The End Goal: How to Choose an LMS [More Info]
Chris Marley, National Solutions Manager, SEQTA Software
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M8
The FireFly Learning Platform – A Pathway for Blended Learning in Schools [More Info]
Scott Johnson, Head of Operations, Australia, FireFly Learning
Matthew Wood, Director of Learning Innovation, Billanook College, VIC
11:55 am - 1:15 pmRoom: Promenade Ballroom
Keynote Address 4: Are you on a quest for "deeper learning" in your school? (Jill Margerison) [More Info]
Jill Margerison, Associate Dean of E-Learning, The Southport School, QLD
1:15 pm - 2:05 pmRoom: Exhibition (Foyer area)Lunch and Exhibition
2:05 pm - 2:10 pmVariousMove to Break-out sessions
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M8
Coding in the classroom-teaching the next generation the language they will need to know [More Info]
Natalie Erwin, Year 5 Teacher and eLearning Leading Teacher, Caulfield Grammar-Malvern Campus, VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M10
Creating, Making and Visualising [More Info]
Aaron Davis, ICON Implementation Coach, Catholic Education Melbourne
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmWing (M9/M10) A
Creative Corner - come play! [More Info]
John Pearce, Tutor, Deakin University, VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: P3
Deep Learning Measures [More Info]
Derek Wenmoth, Director eLearning, Core Education
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M3
Deeper Learning in Educating for Global Citizenship - What does it mean to be a global citizen in a digital world? (Part 1) [More Info]
Irene Anderson, Manager Digital Content/Senior Education Advisor, Independent Schools Victoria
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M4
Deeper learning in Science through the use of digital tools [More Info]
James Jenkins, Science Coordinator, Canterbury College, QLD
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M9
Digital Leverage Deepens Learning [More Info]
Jenny Ashby, Virtual Learning Coach, DET VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M5
Diving into our learning through the digital gateway [More Info]
Lisa Cavanagh, Principal, Maungaraki School, NZ
Jackie Sutherland, Team Leader, Maungaraki School, NZ
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmWing (M9/M10) B
Engaging students in STEM with NAO humanoid robots and other resources (Repeat) [More Info]
Jonathan Kingsley, Marketing Manager, The Brainary
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M7
iPads – Provoke, Capture, Create and Collaborate in the Early Years (Part 1) [More Info]
Lynda Cutting, Senior Advisor, Independent Schools Victoria
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M1
Positioning Deeper Learning in the Digital Classroom [More Info]
Steve Seddon, Leading Teacher - eLearning/Pedagogy, Noble Park Secondary College, VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M6
Rethinking formative assessment through ICT [More Info]
Nathan Lane, Languages Domain Leader, St Columba's College, VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: Promenade Ballroom
Schools and Tools which foster Deeper Learning (Part 1) [More Info]
Vanessa Thurgood, Teacher-Librarian, Shore, NSW
Sharan King, ICT Integrator, House Master, Shore School, NSW
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M2
The Pitch - How to get your staff on board with Deeper Learning [More Info]
Jill Margerison, Associate Dean of E-Learning, The Southport School, QLD
3:00 pm - 3:10 pmVariousTime to move to next breakout session
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: Promenade Ballroom
A practical showcase of the tools which foster Deeper Learning (Part 2) [More Info]
Vanessa Thurgood, Teacher-Librarian, Shore, NSW
Sharan King, ICT Integrator, House Master, Shore School, NSW
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmWing (M9/M10) A
Creative Corner - come play! [More Info]
John Pearce, Tutor, Deakin University, VIC
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M3
Deeper Learning in Educating for Global Citizenship - What does it mean to be a global citizen in a digital world? (Part 2) [More Info]
Irene Anderson, Manager Digital Content/Senior Education Advisor, Independent Schools Victoria
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M9
Empowering learners to go SOLO as they dive into deeper learning [More Info]
Robert Love, Senior Leader Business and Enterprise, Willunga High School, SA
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M5
Enter the world of interactive Assessment and Feedback [More Info]
Sarah Nixon, ICT Coordinator and Teacher, Pakenham Consolidated School, VIC
Alice Tsindos, Grade 6 Classroom Teacher, Pakenham Consolidated School, VIC
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: P3
Exploring Collaboration [More Info]
Derek Wenmoth, Director eLearning, Core Education
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M7
iPads – Provoke, Capture, Create and Collaborate in the Early Years (Part 2) [More Info]
Lynda Cutting, Senior Advisor, Independent Schools Victoria
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M4
Rethinking Schooling - Building Professional Capacity [More Info]
Peter O’Neill, Deputy Principal, Trinity Anglican College, Albury – Wodonga, VIC
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M2
The Pitch - How to get your staff on board with Deeper Learning (Repeat) [More Info]
Jill Margerison, Associate Dean of E-Learning, The Southport School, QLD
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M1
Tools for Deeper Learning in a Flipped Classroom [More Info]
Steve Seddon, Leading Teacher - eLearning/Pedagogy, Noble Park Secondary College, VIC
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M10
Using an online learning platform in P-3 [More Info]
Rebecca Taylor, eMentor P-12 / Year 6 Teacher, A.B. Paterson College, QLD
3:10 pm - 4:00 pmRoom: M8
Using QR Codes and App Smashing to ensure a shift to deeper learning [More Info]
Natalie Erwin, Year 5 Teacher and eLearning Leading Teacher, Caulfield Grammar-Malvern Campus, VIC
7:00 pm - 10:00 pmBear BrassDinner with Derek Wenmoth [More Info]
 
27/08/2016
8:00 am - 9:00 amRoom: Exhibition (Foyer area)DAY THREE: Registration and Exhibition open
9:00 am - 10:20 amRoom: Promenade Ballroom
Keynote Address 5: What Maker Kids, Tom Hanks and PAX Taught Me About Creativity (Adrian Camm) [More Info]
Adrian Camm, Head of Teaching and Learning, The Geelong College, VIC
10:25 am - 10:55 amRoom: Exhibition (Foyer area)Morning Tea and Exhibition
10:55 am - 11:00 amVariousMove to Break-out sessions
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M9
A WIM of an Idea [More Info]
Jenny Ashby, Virtual Learning Coach, DET VIC
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M10
Blogging In and Out of the Classroom [More Info]
Aaron Davis, ICON Implementation Coach, Catholic Education Melbourne
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M1
Create Your Own Video Game [More Info]
Michelle Meracis, Teacher / Digital Learning Leader, Manor Lakes P-12 College, VIC
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M5
Creating STEAM engagement in a makerspace [More Info]
Phil Carew, Head of eLearning, Toorak College, Mt Eliza, VIC
Liana Gooch, Deputy Principal, Head of Senior School, Toorak College, Mt Eliza, VIC
11:00 am - 11:50 amWing (M9/M10) A
Creative Corner - come play! [More Info]
John Pearce, Tutor, Deakin University, VIC
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M8
Digital Creativity: Setting the Stage for Creating and Collaborating with Technology [More Info]
Christine Haynes, ICT Coordinator, Immanuel Primary School, SA
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M7
Digital tools and creativity in assessment [More Info]
James Jenkins, Science Coordinator, Canterbury College, QLD
11:00 am - 11:50 amWing (M9/M10) B
Engaging students in STEM with NAO humanoid robots and other resources (Repeat) [More Info]
Jonathan Kingsley, Marketing Manager, The Brainary
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M2
Interactive Fiction [More Info]
Adrian Camm, Head of Teaching and Learning, The Geelong College, VIC
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: P3
Low-tech maker projects [More Info]
Karen Bonanno, Managing Director , Eduwebinar PL ATF Professional Learning Network
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M3
Transforming STEM education: Innovative Design Thinking [More Info]
Annette McArthur, E-Learning Teacher Leader, Ormiston College, QLD
11:00 am - 11:50 amRoom: M4
What's in the Box? [More Info]
Steve Whitehead, Digital Technologies Coordinator, Ardtornish Primary School, SA
11:55 am - 1:15 pmRoom: Promenade Ballroom
Keynote Address 6: Full STEAM ahead! (Karen Bonanno) [More Info]
Karen Bonanno, Managing Director , Eduwebinar PL ATF Professional Learning Network
1:15 pm - 2:05 pmRoom: Exhibition (Foyer area)Lunch and Exhibition
2:05 pm - 2:10 pmVariousMove to Break-out sessions
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: P3
Coding and animation for digital storytelling [More Info]
Karen Bonanno, Managing Director , Eduwebinar PL ATF Professional Learning Network
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M7
Coding from K-6. [More Info]
Grant Jones, Technology Teacher, St Marys Public School, NSW
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M2
Creating a Vision for Learning [More Info]
Adrian Camm, Head of Teaching and Learning, The Geelong College, VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmWing (M9/M10) A
Creative Corner - come play! [More Info]
John Pearce, Tutor, Deakin University, VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M10
Developing Learner Qualities through Innovative Programmes [More Info]
Mark Webster, Director of E-Learning/Senior Management, Churchill Park School, NZ
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M6
Discovering the Creative You [More Info]
Jill Margerison, Associate Dean of E-Learning, The Southport School, QLD
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M8
Getting your school going with the Digital Technologies curriculum [More Info]
Anthony Speranza, ICT Learning & Teaching Leader, St. Mark's Primary School, VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M1
KidzTek - Full STEAM Ahead in an Early Years Classroom [More Info]
Michelle Meracis, Teacher / Digital Learning Leader, Manor Lakes P-12 College, VIC
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M9
Leveraging "Design Thinking" approaches to develop students who create in mainstream curriculum areas. [More Info]
Robert Love, Senior Leader Business and Enterprise, Willunga High School, SA
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M3
Transforming STEM Education: Building Teacher Capacity [More Info]
Annette McArthur, E-Learning Teacher Leader, Ormiston College, QLD
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M5
Using a game engine to unlock creativity [More Info]
Thomas Deylen, Vet in Schools Programming Teacher, Academy of Interactive Entertainment
2:10 pm - 3:00 pmRoom: M4
What's in the Box? (Repeat) [More Info]
Steve Whitehead, Digital Technologies Coordinator, Ardtornish Primary School, SA
3:10 pm - 3:45 pmRoom: Promenade Ballroom
Delegates Forum with Adrian Camm and Karen Bonanno - ask your questions! [More Info]
Karen Bonanno, Managing Director , Eduwebinar PL ATF Professional Learning Network
Adrian Camm, Head of Teaching and Learning, The Geelong College, VIC