| Georgina Allardice Deputy Principal Kenmore South State School, QLD Georgina Allardice Deputy Principal Kenmore South State School, QLD Georgina has led the introduction of 1-to-1 Laptop and BYOD Programs at Jindalee State School in Queensland and has shared her team's story with many schools around Australia. Georgina has organised many eLearning network events in Brisbane and was the only primary school researcher selected for the Queensland Government's Department of Education, Training and Employment (DETE) BYOx Research Project. Georgina has presented at Edutech Brisbane, 2015, Leading a Digital School Conference, Melbourne, 2015 and 2016, School Technology and Leadership Conference, Brisbane, 2015 and the iPrimary - iPad Success in your Classroom conference, Brisbane, 2015. Georgina has also organised and presented at the annual ‘eLearn iLearn uLearn’ Conference in Brisbane. | |
| Irene Anderson Manager Digital Content Independent Schools Victoria Irene is Manager, Digital Content and a Senior Advisor at Independent Schools Victoria. She is an experienced primary and secondary educator who has taught in both Catholic and Independent schools. Irene has lectured in undergraduate and post-graduate teacher education programs at Australian Catholic University. She has had leadership roles including Head of Middle School at Genazzano FCJ College and Head of Middle School English and Humanities and Head of Middle School Teaching and Learning at Beaconhills College. Irene is passionate about how ICT can be most effectively and creatively used to enhance student learning. She supports schools in the development of ICT vision and strategic direction and teacher and parent education in cybersafety and digital citizenship. | |
| Kirschty Birt Head of Department (IT and Business) Sarina State High School, QLD As an active and early adopter of ICT I realised the benefit that being connected provided in the education setting. I am passionate about fostering learning environments that prepare our students for the flexible and collaborative lives they will need to lead after school. Parallel to this is my unwavering belief that all educators should take advantage of the wealth of professional development that is provided in the online setting. In my past I have been fortunate to stand on the shoulders of giants in order to survey the brave new world landscaped by our foray into digital pedagogy. | |
| Michael Britt Product Specialist ELMO document cameras (CR Kennedy) Michael has been working as a Product Specialist for ELMO document cameras and educational products since 2010. His long association with the Photographic industry helps him educate the importance of using imaging products such as document cameras within the classroom environment. Not only do Elmo document cameras enhance the teaching and learning experience but also compliment other valuable teaching aids such as Interactive white boards and touch screens. If you would like to know more about ELMO or other educational products that C.R Kennedy represent, please come and join in one of the demonstrations and presentations throughout the conference. | |
| Mark Burgess Assistant Deputy, Science Teacher Northern Beaches Christian School Mark spends his day ploughing through the morass of cultural change. The light streaming into the pit is the people that he collaborates with to achieve change. Everyday is an opportunity to lift colleagues beyond their current experience and towards a brighter day. Mark is passionate about Science, Music and Poetry. Currently Mark works feverishly as an Assistant Deputy Principal to entice people into creative curriculum design and developing a mindset that views and values students as social equals. | |
| Simon Campbell Deputy Principal MacGregor State High School, QLD Simon is an experienced educator but relatively new to a Deputy Principal leadership role in the IT arena. He is responsible for all areas of IT at his school including pedagogy and infrastructure. His school is currently in a quadrennial review cycle which includes reviewing the use of IT. The review has been conducted by a strategic focus group made up of teachers only and chaired by a teacher with a passion for digital learning. The group is developing a five year plan to implement the vision of digitally connected students achieving outstanding futures orientated outcomes. The driver for this has been the development of leadership density through involving teachers in a cycle of inquiry to map out the way forward. | |
| Linda Chong Head of the Centre for Innovation St Margaret's College, Christchurch, NZ I have been teaching for over 25 years. My newest passion is in technology. My background has been in teaching Physical Education and Health and leading a passionate faculty for the past 16 years at St Margaret's College. In 2015, I was presented with an amazing opportunity to Head the Centre for Innovation. In this role, I now teach through the Technology curriculum and I am co-constructing programmes to integrate and embed technology into existing programmes. My aim is to empower others so that these programmes continue to grow and are sustainable as further developments are introduced. Last year I was part of a team that launch the “Buzz-Off Competition” run through CS4PS (Computer Science for Primary Schools). A computational thinking competition for year 1-3 students and workshops for lower soci-economic schools. Student facilitators continue to strongly featured in the running and delivery of these activities and co-curricular clubs. | |
| Jaya Chowdhury HSC Content Manager Access Macquarie Limited, Macquarie University, NSW Jaya Chowdhury is a passionate educator with more than 25 years of teaching experience in independent schools in WA and in NSW, including being the head of Science for 14 years in Sydney. In the 1990s she was part of a dynamic team when her school, Penrhos College, became a laptop school. Jaya is the HSC Content Manager at Access Macquarie Limited, where online HSC resources are being created for students in senior high school and she also takes the Chemistry Workshop for final year secondary science education students in the Faculty of Human Sciences at Macquarie University. Jaya is actively involved in the Chemical Education Group of the RACI, having chaired the WA group in Perth and being the current chair of the group for NSW Branch. Jaya has a keen interest in leadership issues at school, having recently completed a Masters in Educational Leadership at the University of NSW. | |
| Peter Crooke Solutions Manager SEQTA Software Peter is a Solutions Manager for SEQTA software - an all-in-one, collaborative teaching and learning ecosystem. Built around real teacher workflows, SEQTA provides unprecedented efficiency, while engaging parents and students in an interactive supportive community. By bringing together multiple information sources into one easy-to-use LMS, SEQTA liberates teachers from labour-intensive, disparate and fragmented software or paper-based systems. Peter has worked in the Educational Technologies sector for over 12 years, supporting hundreds of schools in consultation, professional development and user support. This follows on from his previous 20 year career as a Teacher and IT Hod in Queensland. As a SEQTA Solutions Manager, Peter is a frequent visitor to schools across Queensland, Victoria and the Northern Territory, presenting the SEQTA system and consulting on how SEQTA can help schools achieve greater efficiencies across the teaching and learning landscape, and develop and nurture assessment capable students. | |
| Lynda Cutting Senior Advisor Independent Schools Victoria Lynda Cutting is an experienced educator and currently a Senior Advisor with Independent Schools Victoria. She has taught all primary year levels and successfully fulfilled a variety of curriculum leadership roles in both the Independent and Government sectors. Lynda is a published author, podcaster, blogger and an Apple Certified Trainer. She has a particular interest in how technology and robotics can support student thinking and learning | |
| Dan Davies Assistant Head of Residences (just moved from Head of Learning Technologies) Wesley College, VIC Starting my career in Music and Music Technology I have pursued my love of technology through my 20 years of teaching experience. For the last three years I have been Head of Learning Technologies, leading the campus in a number of digital initiatives, with a large focus on enabling staff to utilise technology in the classroom. During this time I was invited to join The Wesley Institute to help facilitate the implementation of the College's learning Management system. In August last year I commenced a role in setting up and establishing Wesley College's re-invention of boarding in its brand new Learning in Residence facility. In my current role I am responsible as Assistant Head of Residences I am responsible for innovation and technology in the program. | |
| Louise Deibe Collaborator (Assistant Principal Teaching) Northern Beaches Christian School, NSW Lou is a learning artist, constantly exploring ways for people and culture to be reflected and enhanced. She is passionate about being a thorn under the saddle of any whiff of establishment. She is a fearless provocateur, a genuine collaborator, a champion of any student that she nourishes. Louise has an eye for detail and a heart for her colleagues. She is passionate about growth, performance and fresh thinking. Lou is a gymnast who leaps effortlessly between teaching Primary, Secondary and designing Professional Development for recalcitrants. | |
| Karen Donnelly Teacher St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, WA Karen, Louisa and Jonelle are collaborative upper primary practitioners. They are passionate about the meaningful use of digital technology to extend student learning through interdisciplinary curriculum design. They wonder, are we preparing our students for jobs of the future? Knowing that women hold 28% of professional ICT roles in Australia, how can we, as educators of girls, develop learners who are creative, ambitious and prepared to take a risk? | |
| Jamie Dorrington Headmaster Saint Stephen's College, QLD Head of Saint Stephen's College since 2003. Previously Head of Senior School at All Saints Anglican School, Deputy at Matthew Flinders Anglican College and Head of Faculty at The Scots College in Sydney. Jamie has worked with Peter West (also presenting) to lead the transition to a hybrid blended learning model. He has a particular interest in developing a new organisational architecture to support personalised learning. He has developed the concept for a number of technology rich, collaborative learning centres at SSC. He is at time elated and at other times frustrated with the progress being made at his school, but both he and Peter are confident that SSC is on the right track and positioned to offer something exceptional in the next five years. Jamie is currently completing his doctorate at Griffith University. | |
| Richard Dykes Principal Glendowie College, NZ I have worked at schools around New Zealand in various roles ... teacher, head of faculty, elearning facilitator, senior leader. I am now the Principal at Glendowie College where I've been for the last two years. | |
| Lesley Englert Author Firefly Education I have a passion for education and a passion for literacy. Starting in the classroom I’ve had over twenty years experience as a teacher and principal. Next I became Assistant Director General (Curriculum) for the Queensland Department of Education and Training, followed by a six-year stint as an ACARA board member. My educational experience and passion for literacy has led me to my latest venture as author of the multi-award winning digital English program: English Stars. | |
| Debbie Esquilant Manager - Learning A-Z & Kurzweil Education IG3 Education Ltd t/a Eduss Learning With a focus on incorporating ICT in Education Debbie’s passion is about using technology to improve student learning experiences both within the school and home environment. As Manager for Learning A-Z and Kurzweil Education, Debbie has worked closely with schools demonstrating various Literacy and Numeracy software programs, developing teachers and schools to successfully work with a variety of online programs and incorporating them into everyday teaching as well as extending into the home environment. Under Debbie’s direction, the Learning A-Z products have been successfully implemented in over 50% of Australian Primary Schools, and the products are successfully and effectively being used in a flipped learning environment. | |
| Travis Goulter Head of Junior School Ormiston College, QLD Travis is the Head of the Junior School at Ormiston College. His passion for utilising digital technologies and 21st Century Learning Design has seen the development of a programming pathway from Prep to Year 6, utilisation of gamification to foster positive behaviour and attitudes, and the early adoption of the national Digital Technologies curriculum. In 2015, Travis was named as an Australian Microsoft Innovative Expert Educator for his leadership in innovative approaches to professional learning. The Expert Educators program recognises educators worldwide who are leading innovative strategies to pave the way for their peers in the effective use of technology for improving student outcomes. Subsequently, in 2016, Travis was named by the Educator as one of the most influential figures in Australian education. The report aims to showcase those individuals who are demonstrating effective leadership, innovation and achievement at their school and in their career to date. | |
| David Gregory CEO Xcursion As an outdoor education teacher, computer technician and software developer, David has a diverse and unique background in education and technology. Over the past 20 years, David has worked throughout Australia and internationally as a high school teacher, program director and entrepreneur dedicated to problem solving through innovation. From his work in outdoor education, being a first responder, safety officer and program director, David’s extensive experience in field operations, wilderness medicine, incident and crisis management culminated in his development of a robust mobile software platform called Xcursion to proactively manage student medical needs and report incidents from anywhere. From implementing a campus-wide school laptop program in 2003, to his own software developments, David is constantly searching for new innovative ways to leverage technology and improve educational opportunities. David is an avid reader, author, mountain biker, snow skier and runner. David writes a weekly blog covering educational and risk management issues. | |
| Robin Hartley Classroom teacher/ Leader of inquiry learning/Professional Development Leader Kaikorai Primary School, NZ Robin Hartley has been Team Leader of Years 7&8, Curriculum Leader of Science, Technology and Inquiry. He has introduced the use GAFE into his previous school. Having recently moved to Dunedin he has introduced the new Hapara workspace to his learning programme and completed a detailed action research report on the viability of this digital tool to improve educational outcomes and increase student agency. Due to the outstanding success of the impact on student learning he has been asked to lead the whole school in using this tool to improve student outcomes in his school next year. | |
| Dr Christine Haynes ICT Coordinator Immanuel Primary School, SA Dr Christine Haynes is an educator, speaker, and creator of the D-LIFE technology implementation framework for schools. She is a thought-leader guiding school leaders on leadership and learning in a digital age. A highly experienced campus technology leader and teacher herself, Christine brings perspectives gained from hands-on experience enabling schools with technology for learning. As both a strategist and education coach, she aims to equip schools to empower and connect learners of all ages. Originally from San Francisco, Christine brings a management consulting and software development background to an educational context. Christine is passionate about inspiring and enabling learners of all ages. She also loves to learn and hold a number of certifications and awards. | |
| Heath Henwood Senior Experienced Teacher, Coach, Mentor, Educational Leader Yeppoon State School, QLD Heath is an Educational Leader with a passion for equipping and enabling people to participate in life and learning. He is an advocate for parents, children, adolescents and teachers, serving on educational bodies and community groups. He currently teaches and mentors teachers in Central Queensland. Heath has published articles; speaks at conferences, seminars; and conducts professional development sessions on multitude of topics including Pedagogical Practices, Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Curriculum and Parenting. He mentors leaders in schools, community and business. Heath has represented Australia in Land Sailing at the 2014 World Championships, finishing in the top 10. | |
| James Jenkins Coordinator of Digital Pedagogy Canterbury College, QLD I am the Coordinator of Digital Pedagogy at Canterbury College in Queensland. Although my background is in Chemistry and Biology teaching, today i spend much of my time looking at ways to most effectively integrate digital technologies into various curriculum areas. I am particularly interested in how digital technology can be leveraged in ways that motivate students to want to learn more. | |
| Grant Jones STEM Teacher St Marys Public School, NSW Grant has been a teacher across both catholic and public education systems for the past 15 years. He has taught K-6 throughout his time in the classroom while taking on advisory and coordinator roles in technology. Grant has been at the forefront of technological integration in all the schools that he has taught at. He has been fortunate enough to present at conferences on qr coding, app building, flipped learning and the integrating of technology into the classroom. Recently Grant wrote an article for Education Technology Solutions on Modern Learning. | |
| Ian Jukes Co-founder and Executive Director InfoSavvy 21 Ian Jukes has been a classroom teacher, a school, district and regional leader, a writer, an international consultant, a university instructor and a keynote speaker. He has worked with clients in more than 80 countries and made more than 12,000 presentations. To date, he has written or co-written 17 books, nine educational series and has had 200 articles published in various journals around the world. But first and foremost, Ian is a passionate educator. His focus has consistently been on the compelling need to prepare children for their future, not our past. | |
| Louisa Kennard Teacher St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, WA Karen, Louisa and Jonelle are collaborative upper primary practitioners. They are passionate about the meaningful use of digital technology to extend student learning through interdisciplinary curriculum design. They wonder, are we preparing our students for jobs of the future? Knowing that women hold 28% of professional ICT roles in Australia, how can we, as educators of girls, develop learners who are creative, ambitious and prepared to take a risk? | |
| Andrew Kenneally Leader of Learning & Teaching Corpus Christi Catholic High School, NSW Andrew is the Leader of Learning and Teaching at Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Oak Flats NSW. Andrew is committed to leading 21st century practices at his school and has a deep commitment to quality teaching and learning for both staff and students. Andrew is currently leading a learning community project that links Project Based Learning, Flip Learning and STEM Education. Through the development of our light board studio we are in the process of producing quality learning experiences. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Education and Arts (Technology). He also has a Masters in Education (Educational Leadership) and Masters in Theology (Religious Education). | |
| Mark Lehman Education Consultant IG3 Education Ltd t/a Eduss Learning Mark’s vision is for all students to belong to a modern and interactive learning environment which prepares the child for success in a globalised world. Mark has over a decade of experience implementing educational technology and has seen the ongoing benefits to students and teachers who have adopted interactive solutions. IG3Education is an Education Solutions Provider and this allows Mark to specialise in teachers needs and focus on providing practical classroom solutions. Mark guides the process from enquiry to installation and beyond, ensuring that classrooms are supplied with educational technology, like multi-touch enabled surfaces, that teachers and students alike can utilise confidently and effectively. | |
| Narissa Leung Principal Campbells Creek and Guildford Primary Schools, VIC Narissa is the Principal at Campbells Creek and Guildford Primary Schools in Castlemaine. In 2015 she was awarded the “Making IT Happen” award by the Digital Teaching and Learning Association of Victoria (DLTV). In 2012 she was awarded the prestigious Lindsay Thompson Fellowship at the Victorian Education Excellence Awards. This award was given in recognition of her work in leading teachers across her Region to improve their practices in curriculum delivery and ICT integration. Narissa has visited schools across Australia, Asia, and the USA, researching best practice in technology integration, pedagogy and leadership. Narissa is a Google Certified Teacher, holds a Masters of ICT in Education and is passionate about using technology to make education more equitable for all. She is constantly fascinated by technology and its affordances, believes in the power of collective efficacy and lives by the motto “be curious, be brilliant, be the change.” | |
| Sandra Lipinski eLearning Manager Silkwood School, QLD Specialist in the design and development of eLearning - digital learning resources and educational delivery through Flip model of Blended Learning. Expertise which was developed as a classroom teacher in the areas of Visual Arts, Film, Media and Computer Studies, years 7-12. Currently training staff and developing Teaching and Learning with technology, at Silkwood School. Stretching, adapting and mutating online learning, digital technologies and student tracking systems; to enhance the innovative, interdisciplinary, student-driven curriculum, Big Picture, individual learning plans, projects, skills mastery assessment, and flexible learning spaces of the school. | |
| Jonelle Mascarenhas Teacher St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, WA Karen, Louisa and Jonelle are collaborative upper primary practitioners. They are passionate about the meaningful use of digital technology to extend student learning through interdisciplinary curriculum design. They wonder, are we preparing our students for jobs of the future? Knowing that women hold 28% of professional ICT roles in Australia, how can we, as educators of girls, develop learners who are creative, ambitious and prepared to take a risk? | |
| Annette McArthur E-Leader Ormiston College, QLD Annette has been a Senior Chemistry and STEM teacher at Ormiston College since 2004, Head of Year 8 since 2007 and is currently E-Learning Teacher Leader. She is passionate about supporting students with innovation and developing their 21st Century Skills. She employs Project Based Learning in her classroom and during 2016, Annette has presented at both national and international conferences on "How to Lead PBL innovation and develop PBL in the Classroom". Annette has been a Microsoft Innovator Expert Educator since 2015 and is the leader of the STEM and Coding pathway initiatives at Ormiston College | |
| Robin McKean Digital Project Consultant Heritage Perth Teach Smart Digital Project Consultant Heritage Perth, Sessional Tutor in ICT in Education at School of Education, UWA. | |
| Richard McLaren Director eLearning Shirley Boys' High School, NZ Richard is the Director of eLearning at Shirley Boys' High School. Responsible for all aspects of eLearning and Information Technology at the school, he has been leading the change to a fully digital environment for four years. In this time he has overseen a number of system changes and has first-hand knowledge of the difficulties that can impose for teachers and the work needed to help them integrate technology into their teaching in an authentic manner. He has presented at two Community of Learning Conferences on implementing technologies in the classroom, in addition to presenting on leading eLearning on the New Zealand Virtual Learning Network and at Leading a Digital School 2016. | |
| Glenn McMahon Principal St Mary's Primary School Corowa, NSW Glenn McMahon has a passion for making learning fun and engaging for his students, both children and adults alike. Previous to his current role as a Principal, Glenn was a primary school teacher for 10 years before taking on an Education Officer role with the Sandhurst Catholic Education Office, focussed on leading and supporting Learning Technologies in 54 schools. Becoming a teacher was a catalyst for aiming to engage any students to give them an interest in and love of learning and sees Learning Technology as a way of giving students, no matter their learning style, an opportunity to experience fun but importantly success. His primary focus is on developing powerful teaching & learning, that's enhanced by the limitless opportunities learning technology gives classrooms today. Glenn has been recognised as an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Innovator, Educator and Trainer and was the 2010 VITTA ICT Teacher of the Year. | |
| Nicky Mohan Co-founder and Managing Partner InfoSavvy 21 Nicky has been a classroom teacher, a school and university administrator, instructional designer, business sector manager and trainer and an international speaker. At the University of Waikato, New Zealand, she designed and delivered courses and workshops based on research of best practices in teaching and learning. During the last 10 years, she has made hundreds of presentations in more than a dozen countries. Sharing her time between Canada and New Zealand, Nicky worked as the Director of Curriculum for the 21st Century Fluency Group. She lead a team of international writers in designing lesson plans that embedded the 21st Century Fluency skills to develop real world just-in-time teaching and learning experiences that were relevant to both teachers and students. Nicky is currently the Director of The InfoSavvy Group,an international educational consulting firm. | |
| Jennie Nairn Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning St Margaret's College, Christchurch, NZ Deputy Principal - Teaching and Learning at St Margaret's College, Christchurch. Experienced in girls education, change management and professional review. Leads SMC I.T Vision group to support integrated use of I.T in practice. | |
| Nicole Paratore Stage 1 Classroom Teacher & K - 6 Global & Personal Interventions NBCS, NSW Nikki is passionate about spending her days with snotty noses and wet shoe laces because those are the minds and the feet of the future. She believes in establishing mutually beneficial relationships with like minded people from all echelons of the community. In her 9 years of teaching she has loved immersing myself in every grade in Primary school and now - in the K- 12 collaborative environment of NBCS - her sphere of influence and development knows no bounds. | |
| Ross Parker Technology Director ICHK Ross Parker is a teacher with a passion for engaging students around understanding, using, demystifying and building computer technologies. As a passionate creator of technology, Ross has spent 10 years involved in designing and coding school software. Most recently, Ross has been focusing his coding energies into founding and building Gibbon (https://gibbonedu.org), the open source school platform. In addition to teaching, Ross is responsible for running all technology across his school’s two campuses. As an educator, Ross is committed to giving students the choice and freedom to find their own passion, the support and encouragement to develop understanding and skills, and the intellectual tools and curiosity to make up their own minds about life. As a public speaker Ross has presented a variety of tech-themed content through conferences, workshops, as a panel expert and as a regular on RTHK Radio 3. | |
| Cameron Paterson Mentor of Learning and Teaching Shore School, NSW I am responsible for the strategic leadership of learning and teaching, innovation, and promoting excellence in teaching practice at Shore School in Sydney. I have taught in the teacher education program at Harvard University and I am a faculty member at the Project Zero Classroom. I received the 21st Century International Global Innovation Award for Teaching in 2016 and I was a top 50 nominee for the Global Teacher Prize in 2015. | |
| Stephen Pinel Head of Science Unity College, QLD Stephen is Head of Science at Unity College, Caloundra. He was previously Head of Science at Proserpine SHS where he was heavily involved in eLearning, leading a team of eLearning Mentors to develop innovative and engaging curricula school wide. Stephen has taught in both the independent and state sector in Queensland, as well as abroad in the UK and at the Rotterdam International Secondary School. | |
| Matt Richards Senior Advisor Learning Innovation Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongawera Matt is an educational leader, learning innovator and technologist. Currently Senior Advisor Learning Innovation at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, creating innovative learning spaces and programs. He recently designed, programmed and launched Te Papa's innovative Learning Lab. Matt pioneered the maker education movement in Australian schools and founded an international games-based learning project. He employs emerging technologies to empower learners and build global learning communities. Matt is a Google Certified Innovator and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. Matt's blog and bio: http://www.mattrichards.info/ | |
| SEQTA Software Chief Marketing Officer SEQTA Software SEQTA is an all-in-one, collaborative teaching and learning ecosystem. Modelled on teachers’ actual documentation, the SEQTA workflows provide unprecedented efficiency, while engaging parents and students in an interactive supportive community. By bringing together multiple information sources into one easy-to-use LMS, SEQTA liberates teachers from labour-intensive, disparate and fragmented software or paper-based systems. | |
| Anthony Speranza ICT Learning & Teaching Leader St. Mark's Primary School, VIC Anthony Speranza is a Certified Google for Education Trainer and Innovator, and the 2014 DLTV Educator of the Year as awarded by Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria. In his role as the ICT Learning & Teaching Leader, Anthony has established several digital several digital literacy initiatives, developed cybersafety programs, and introduced a range of technologies including Google Apps for Education and Chromebooks. He works across the school with all students and teachers to leverage technology to it’s full potential. Anthony holds degrees in B.Education & B.Arts, and recently completed his M. Education (ICT). He is passionate about contemporary spaces, pedagogies, and collaborative practises amongst educators. He believes that educators can and should disrupt conventional methods of education for the better. | |
| Tamara Sullivan Dean of E-Learning Ormiston College, QLD Tamara is the Dean of E-Learning at Ormiston College and facilitates the College's directions in digital learning. She coordinates regular innovative ICT professional development workshops for teaching staff as she believes that building capacity is the cornerstone of a contemporary school. In addition to developing a broad base of digital skills, these workshops are specifically targeted at enabling staff to plan, prepare and deliver 21st Century teaching and learning through online collaboration. In 2016, Tamara was awarded the Excellence in Educational Leadership Award by the Australian Council for Educational Leaders in Queensland, and the Australian College of Educators Fellowship Award for her demonstrated leadership in implementing educational initiatives to improve outcomes for students in 21st Century environments. | |
| Brett Webster Headmaster Ormiston College, QLD Brett Webster has been Headmaster of Ormiston College since 2006. His passion for quality learning enabled by technology has long been his focus. Prior to his appointment at Ormiston College, Brett was an Education Queensland Secondary School Principal and Chair of an ICT Reference Group responsible for building the capacity of teachers across 40 schools. His leadership in relation to innovative teaching at Ormiston College has been far reaching, resulting in staff collaboration that has seen advanced integration of ICT throughout the entire school. In 2015, Mr Brett was conferred an ACEL (Australian Council for Educational Leadership) Fellowship. The award recognises Queensland educational leaders who have made an outstanding contribution to the improvement of student and organisational achievement through their leadership. In 2016, Brett was also named as a finalist in the Queensland College of Teacher’s Teaching and Learning Awards. | |
| Peter West Director of eLearning Saint Stephen's College, QLD Peter has been leading organisation wide technology-based change in a number of K12 schools for 20 years. He has a passion for whole organisation change, blended learning and the creation of well-designed courses in Online Learning Environments. He has a technical background, having led IT Departments, building networks, etc. He is also a successful teacher, and thus bridges the worlds of technology and education. His is a Microsoft Innovative Educator (Expert) and Surface Expert, and his organisation was awarded the BrightSpace APAC Innovation Award for Online Learning Environments in 2015, along with Victoria University and Singapore Management University. | |
| Steve Whitehead Learning Technologies Coordinator Ardtornish Primary School, WA While living in central London in the early 2000's I was given the opportunity to coordinate the schools minuscule IT area. I loved my position despite the jobs frustrations of no budget and terrible existing hardware. With the enlistment of talented parents and colleagues, we got that Hammersmith school moving forward and I realized I had found a passion. Since returning to Adelaide in 2006 I have held the position of Learning Technologies at Ardtornish Primary School (about 500 students). The school has gone from CRT filled rooms that rarely worked to a Google for Education School where every child from Year 1 up uses their Google account. With 90% used/booked computer suites, R -3 iPad program and 1 to 1 Chromebooks I now work with a team of teachers to keep our school progressing with every child having the chance to access the latest technologies. | |
| Jodie Woodall Student Performance Data Manager Saint Stephen's College, QLD Jodie is the Student Performance Data Manager at Saint Stephen’s College and is developing a whole school approach to the collection and analysis of data. She believes that data driven decisions are a crucial element of planning for student learning. As the data manager, Jodie has spent the past three years reviewing all of the data collected and building a concise data dashboard to support teaching and learning programs. Jodie works closely with her colleagues to analyse data trends for cohorts and individuals to enhance the teaching and learning process. The goal of the data initiatives at Saint Stephen’s College is empower teachers to develop individualised learning programs for their students. | |
| Jason Zagami Coordinator of Community Partnerships Griffith University, QLD Dr Jason Zagami is a lecturer in the school of Education and Professional Studies of Griffith University on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia where he conducts research in cognition, professional learning and expertise, and all aspects of educational technologies – with a current focus on games in education, girls in computing, augmented and virtual reality, neural interfaces, and computing as a school discipline. He is the immediate past president of the Australian Council for Computers in Education (ACCE), past president of the Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education (QSITE), editor of the Australian Educational Computing (AEC) journal, and president of the Australian College of Educators (Gold Coast region). | |
