Conference Presenters

The conference presenters are chosen for their expertise in Flipping Learning and their ability to motivate and inspire. The presenter bios can be found below, we welcome them and thank them for their generous support.

	Ken Bauer Computing Science Department Tecnológico de Monterrey in Guadalajara Professor Ken Bauer - Ken is a transplanted Canadian, living and working in México for over 20 years as a professor in the Computing Science Department at the Tecnológico de Monterrey in Guadalajara. Ken is recognized as a leader in his institution in educational technology, innovation in pedagogy and is active in providing professional development experiences for his colleagues and staff. As part of the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2013, Ken received an award from the alumni association as one of the top 5% of faculty as voted on by past students. Besides speaking international on flipped learning, Ken has been on the organizing committee for conferences on software engineering as well as education and is currently serving on the conference committee for the 7th Open Educational Resources Conference, OER16. You can find his writings at http://blog.kenbauer.me

	Jon Bergmann Educator - Evangelist - Change Agent jonbergmann.com Jon is one of the pioneers of the Flipped Class Movement. He spent 24 years as a middle and high school science teacher before becoming the lead technology facilitator for a school district in the Chicago suburbs. Today Jon is dedicated to writing, speaking and otherwise evangelizing the flipped classroom concept. Jon co-founded the Flipped Learning Network, a non-profit organization which provides resources and research about flipped learning. In 2002, Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching; and in 2010, he was named Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. He serves on the advisory board for TED-Education. In 2013 he, along with Aaron Sams was one of Tech & Learning’s 10 Most Influential of 2013 and he, along with Aaron Sams,finalists for the Brock International Prize for Education. In 2013, Jon received a Bammy Award from the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences for his pioneering work on flipped learning. Jon is a master storyteller, captivating audiences around the globe. He has a knack for taking complex things and simplifying through story and humor. Though most of his keynotes are about flipped learning, he also speaks about the power of a teacher in students lives and how to make complex things simple.

	Corin Bone Arts Coordinator Glenunga International High School, SA Corin is Arts Coordinator at Glenunga International High School, where he teaches Music, Theory of Knowledge and French. He is a Google Certified Educator and an Examiner for IB Music. Corin has presented sessions for staff at Glenunga on using Google Apps for Education, and other educational technology tools for flipping the classroom and formative assessment. As part of Glenunga's professional learning program he has worked collaboratively with staff to develop online resources, and is active in online professional networks in the use of educational technology in Music. Prior to his teaching career, Corin spent several years working in research in musicology, linguistics and music education at the University of Sydney and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Corin is an experienced professional singer who has performed with Pinchgut Opera, Cantillation, Adelaide Chamber Singers, ACO, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, the Song Company, and on many CD recordings and film soundtracks.

	Maj-Lis Borgen-Smith Coordinator Challenge Based Teaching and Learning Across the Curriculum Brighton Secondary School, SA Maj-Lis Borgen-Smith is an experienced teacher, presenter and first-time coordinator consultant who has worked for many years in both public and private throughout Adelaide. She has established pedagogical links with schools in Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm. She is passionate about her work in the field of product and challenge based learning and integrative curriculum, which she teaches and is the area in which she is currently undertaking Masters research. As an English and languages teacher of many years, she is deeply interested in what engages students to construct their understandings and also in the way questions and big ideas could drive curriculum. She therefore focuses on the role of technology in integrative and inquiry based methodologies. How these methodologies might incorporate the best of current approaches to improve creative and critical thinking in students is the most important outcome is integral to her teaching philosophy.

	Rachel Brown Mathematics Teacher Open Access College, Marden, SA Rachel is currently a year 10 – 11 Mathematics Teacher at Open Access College, an R-12 distance education school. Using Flipped learning is critical at Open Access College where students only have 1 contact lesson a week. It is essential that the contact lesson is used to develop deeper understanding in students and that entails the basic understandings being developed in pre-lesson work. This pedagogy will clearly enhance deeper student learning in more “traditional” contexts. Rachel has been at Open Access College for almost two years, having started her teaching career in 2001 in Western Australia, with a variety of experiences in different schools both here and overseas.

	Casper Buisman Teacher Glenunga International High School, SA Casper Buisman teaches mathematics and is a Teacher Leader at Glenunga International High School. For the International Baccalaureate he is a Workshop Leader, Examiner and member of the External Review Curriculum Group for Mathematics. Casper holds a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors in Science.

	Cindy Bunder Innovative Pedagogies Leader Glenunga International High School, SA I am the Innovative Pedagogies Leader at a highly successful state secondary school. I am a leader who believes that powerful learning opportunities are created through learning communities and student-learning outcomes are increased as a result of effective and innovative pedagogies. My roles as Manager, Pedagogy and Leadership (TfEL) and Research Officer- National Partnerships Research Project in 2013 developed my expertise in using the Teaching for Effective Learning framework. I have been purposefully implementing the flipped learning strategies over the past year and I am now focussing on how flipping the learning achieves deeper learning for all students.

	Matt Burns K-12 Flipped Classroom Coach Inaburra, NSW Matt Burns is the K-12 Flipped Classroom Learning Coach at Inaburra School. This role involves helping and encouraging other educators to flip their classrooms. Matt has run multiple workshops on the ‘Flipped Classroom’ at multiple Sydney school's, and was a speaker at the AIS Technology Integrators Conference 2015, and at FlipCon Australia 2015. He is facilitating Flipped Classroom sessions alongside Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sams at FlipCon Au 2016 in Adelaide and Brisbane. Matt is completing Masters degree in Technology at the University of Wollongong, specializing in the flipped classroom model. He has been flipping his classroom for the past 3 years, and is passionate about any teaching strategy which leads to improved student outcomes.

	Jeremy Cogan Deputy Principal Glenunga International High School, SA This session will focus on the processes used at Glenunga International High School to move our teaching pedagogy to a flipped model. From a leadership perspective, we will explore the change strategies used at Glenunga as part of a paradigm shift from an industrial model of learning to a more personalised approach. These include the professional learning program for staff, the use of champions to model, promote and lead learning, the development of a pedagogical framework and involving families and students as agents of change.

	Heather Davis Mathematics Teacher Corpus Christi Catholic High School, NSW Heather is a passionate mathematics teacher leading the flipped classroom movement at Corpus Christi Catholic High School in New South Wales.

	Rupert Denton Community Manager Clickview Community Manager at ClickView. Responsible for fostering ClickView's Flipped Learning Community, engaging with flipped teachers and helping to promote and grow the flipped classroom movement across Australia.

	Kelly Fernandez Science and Mathematics Teacher Open Access College Kelly graduated in 2013, but has taught in a range of schools both here and in England as a relief and contract teacher. She is currently a Science and Mathematics teacher at the Open Access College in South Australia. Open Access College is an R-12 distance education school that delivers lessons via an online platform, WebEx. Kelly has embraced the flipped learning pedagogy as it allows her more time to guide the students in their learning, rather than deliver content, in their 1 50-minute lesson a week. She has been using flipped learning across the board, in both middle school mathematics and science, as well as Stage 2 Biology. She believes that flipped learning offers traditional schools the opportunity to do the same.

	Adrian Francis Director of Student Learning Concordia College, SA Adrian Francis lives the passion and intuitive pedagogy of contemporary education. Accredited as a Google Certified Innovator, Microsoft Peer Coaching Master Facilitator, Microsoft Education Master Trainer and an Apple Distinguished Educator Adrian engages his peers and students in using digital tools transforming teaching and learning. He is an agent of change in an ever-changing digital world and core to his philosophy and practice is determination to help teachers increase student engagement in learning. He offers expert training in multiple web and hardware platforms, and participates in innovative global projects ranging from online collaborative learning, blended and flipped classroom models to leading education teams in the Kalahari Desert. His current projects are integrating Maths and digital environments, personalised learning, and developing collaborative interdisciplinary activities in local and global contexts. Adrian has presented at GAfE Summits, EduTech, schoolstechOz in Australia and New Zealand and has worked in the public and private sector.

	Peter Gent Mathematics and Science Teacher Open Access College Peter is currently a mathematics and physics teacher at Open Access College (OAC), an R-12 distance education school. He is in his first year at OAC, having started his teaching career in 2015 at Roma Mitchell Secondary College. At OAC, teachers are limited by the contact hours they have with students. Flipped learning supports the modelling, guiding and sharing of concepts in the OAC context. The techniques that are necessitated by the distance education environment can be used to support deeper learning in traditional school settings.

	Ryan Gill Head of Teaching and Learning 7-12 Masada College, NSW A passion for everything teaching and learning with a focus on critical and creative thinking. As an educator, my core philosophy is that learning is a product of thinking. Early inspiration came in the seminal work of David Leat and the team at Newcastle University, UK and later working alongside the Harvard 'Project Zero' Cultures of Thinking team. I am a key figure in the development of Culture of Thinking and the Flipped Learning ideologies across Australia, speaking regularly at conferences and educational institutions.

	Sophie Karanicolas Associate Professor and Assistant Dean Learning and Teaching School of Dentistry, University of Adelaide, SA Sophie Karanicolas is an Associate Professor at the School of Dentistry and the current Assistant Dean of Learning and Teaching at the Dental School. She is an oral heath practitioner in dental hygiene with a Masters in Education (Online Learning) and teaches in Human Biology and Clinical Practice. Sophie has presented her educational research in numerous education conferences nationally and internationally and leads a Community of Practice in the Flipped Classroom for the University of Adelaide, consisting of 32 academics and learning designers across Faculties. Sophie is a joint project leader of a current Office of Learning and Teaching Innovation and Development Grant in the Flipped Classroom, designed to build capacity in teachers to design effective flipped classrooms. She has conducted Flipped Classroom Workshops and Blended Learning Workshops to over 800 colleagues across the higher educations sector in Australia and New Zealand.

	Stephanie Kriewaldt Languages Teacher Trinity Lutheran College, Mildura, VIC I am a 34-year-old primary teacher and mother of three, passionate about education and creativity. Living in a small town in Australia, I am conscious that the rural setting of my school may disadvantage students and am always working to level the playing field. Skilling my students for the future and encouraging innovation is at the heart of all of my teaching, through flipping my lessons and 1:1 iPads I am targeting active learning and delivering best practice education.

	Jeremy LeCornu Digital Learning Coordinator Brighton Secondary School, SA Jeremy LeCornu is the Digital Learning Coordinator at Brighton Secondary School in South Australia. He is passionate about making curriculum content readily accessible to students anywhere and anytime by producing video lesson content for his Biology students. Jeremy has had great success through publishing these lessons on YouTube and anytimeeducation.com. Flipped learning enables Jeremy to maximise his face-to-face class time to develop positive relationships with students and provide them with challenging learning opportunities. As much as Jeremy loves to use video content to enhance his own teaching, he is equally passionate about inspiring and helping others. He is currently completing Masters research focused on flipped learning and he has been responsible for leading the implementation of a whole school flipped learning program at two schools in Adelaide. Jeremy frequently presents his work at conferences around Australia and documents his experiences on jeremylecornu.wordpress.com

	Patrick Mackay Coordinator of Design and Technology Brighton Secondary School, SA I am currently the Design and Technology Coordinator at Brighton Secondary School in South Australia, leading my faculty through one of our school priorities, flipped learning. I have been teaching for just over four years and have really embraced the schools direction, lead by Jeremy LeCornu, with flipped learning. I have seen first hand the benefits of the flipped process for students learning, engagement and enjoyment at school. I started my journey focusing on formative assessment, in particular flipped feedback on assessment tasks, using a range of screen casting tools. Now I am working through flipping the Yr. 12 Furniture Construction curriculum and working with others in small teams, within the faculty, to introduce the flipping pedagogy into other areas and year levels. I have also been flipping other areas of my teaching and leading work like presentation to staff and staff meetings.

	Darren Macolino Teacher Glenunga International High School, SA I'm a second year science teacher with a strong background in technology. I have a passion for Physics and communicating science through technology and with an eye on the future.

	Rhonda Nearmy Teacher Open Access College, Marden, SA In the role of teacher, Co-ordinator and Advanced Skill Teacher Level 2, I have facilitated the learning of students from diverse backgrounds. Since 1973, I have worked in both metropolitan and country locations both face to face and now as an online open education teacher. I am a team player taking pride in representing my peers, as a recipient of the inaugural SA Teacher Excellence Awards. As a professional, dedicated teacher and leader, I pride myself in providing a caring supportive learning environment to enhance student engagement and learning. Respectful relationships, effective communication, collaboration and a focus on student well being have always been essential elements in my teaching. My repertoire of subjects includes Home Economics, Information Technology, Tourism, Health, Vocational Education, and Personal Leaning Plan. As a distance education teacher I have been flipping my classroom and use Web 2.0 Tools and Gamification to enhance student experiences. Awards: SATISFAC Teacher Excellence Award for Secondary Teachers Team Adelaide, South Australia Advanced Skill Teacher 2, 2009 - current Advanced Skill Teacher 1, 1994 – 2008

	Trent Ray Teacher Ambassador Microsoft Trent has worked as both a Primary and Secondary School teacher, whilst specialising in technology for learning. As a Curriculum Innovation Leader and Technology Ambassador, Trent's background in Peer Coaching and 21st Century Learning Design has seen him travel the nation to support schools, leaders and teachers when planning to integrate technology into the classroom.

	Aimee Shackleton Mathematics Teacher Balcombe Grammar School, VIC Aimee is a secondary teacher of Mathematics at Balcombe Grammar School on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. She has successfully flipped her Mathematics classes for a number of years and is currently flipping Years 9-12, including VCE classes. A Digital Author for Pearson's innovative Lightbook Digital Mathematics textbook series for Senior Years students (years 11-12) and peer reviewer for the Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, Aimee is always looking for new ways to engage her students. Aimee is a passionate advocate for Flipped Learning, leading the charge at her school, as well as presenting at numerous conferences around Melbourne and Australia. Following her participation in FlipConAus in 2015, Aimee is looking forward to attending again at Adelaide in 2016.

	Aimee Shattock Teacher Brighton Secondary School, SA Aimee is an enthusiastic classroom teacher from Brighton Secondary School who specialises in Psychology, senior English, Research Project and Problem Based Learning. Since completing Adelaide University's innovative ICT integration program in 2014, she has embraced all things 'flipped', which has radically impacted the dynamic of her classes. What started with recording simple grammar videos has grown into creating entire flipped units and online content platforms. This has allowed her to spend more one-on-one time with students and help them to push the boundaries of what they think they can achieve. Aimee is passionate about personalising learning for her students, teaching to their interests and abilities, and engaging them in authentic, relevant and challenging learning experiences.

	Catherine Snelling Associate Professor University of Adelaide, SA Associate Professor Catherine Snelling is an Education Specialist Academic at the School of Dentistry. After undertaking post-graduate studies in on-line education, Cathy has increasingly used a blended, then later, a flipped learning approach in her teaching. She has led three University of Adelaide-funded Learning and Teaching projects and has been an active member on other search teams including two ALTC-funded on undergraduate research skill development. Cathy has extensive experience as an author of peer-reviewed articles has presented at national and international learning and teaching conferences. Cathy is currently jointly leading an Office for Learning and Teaching Grant on building teacher capacity to successfully implement flipped learning into higher education. She is also a leading dental academic in simulation teaching and undergraduate research skill development. She is an Executive member of the College of Oral Health Academics, a special interest group of teachers from oral health programs across Australasia.

	Joel Speranza Mathematics, Accounting and Digital Technology Teacher St Joseph's Nudgee College, QLD I am a flipped learning enthusiast who is passionate about the many benefits that this new pedagogy offers. As a full-time teacher, l flip every one of my classes across three curriculum areas, proof that everybody has time to flip their classrooms. With a youtube channel boasting over 500 videos, I'm excited to share what I've learned with my fellow educators. Having presented at FlipconAus in 2015, I am excited to once again be collaborating with my fellow educators at this amazing event.

	Toby Ward Teacher Brighton Secondary School, SA I have been a science teacher since 2005, starting my career in Mannum, South Australia, before moving to Brighton Secondary School in 2011. I have taught Science for students in years 7-10 and Year 11 and 12 Chemistry, Biology and Physics. I am currently teaching Years 8 and 9 Science, ISEC (Intensive Secondary English Course) Science with international students and Year 11 and 12 Chemistry.

	Richard Waugh EALD Leader Glenunga International High School, SA I am the EALD Leader at Glenunga International High School where I teach English as an Additional Language, IB Theory of Knowledge and co-ordinate improved outcomes for non-English speaking background students. I have a strong interest in Systemic Functional Grammar and using collaborative technologies like Google Classroom to achieve effective language and literacy teaching and learning outcomes.

	Pete Whiting Action Research Team Leader, Science Teacher, Head of House Kinross Wolaroi School. NSW Nine years ago I started teaching in Sydney's South West. Starting my career in a newly established school with a vibrant staff I learned the value of innovation and developed a drive to always be a better teacher than I was the day before. I moved to a rural school in NSW's Central West six years ago and picked up a book in the staff-room on the Flipped Classroom. Instantly captivated by the possibilities I jumped in with both feet flipping all of my classes at once. Since then I have become an AIS-Experienced Teacher through the Research Pathway conducting first-hand action research on the effectiveness of the flipped classroom in team teaching situation and am currently an Action Research Team Leader for our school. Currently I am running action research on Gamification of the Flipped Classroom and its effectiveness as a pedagogy. I teach Science and Senior Chemistry.

	Dianne Whitington Teacher Open Access College, Marden, SA I bring wide teaching experience in face to face schools & online open education, and with working with adult students, & as CSIRO Education Officer, in the Sciences & Health, PE, & PLP. I have always been open to emerging ideas that relate to flexible models of course delivery, curriculum development, pedagogical practice, and critically, student engagement, and, are willing to take risks to set new precedents with the use of technology while providing safe, supportive environments within my classes, with student learning personalised, so it supports improved student learning outcomes. I have always worked collaboratively, and communicated with, a range of teaching and non-teaching staff within OAC and across S.A. schools / Australia, & the SACE board in a wide variety of roles. I have won many scholarships for my work with E-learning. I presented and published papers nationally & internationally on the use of on-line learning technologies. Awards: Co-won 'The Premier’s Westfield Scholarship for Quality Curriculum Design & Pedagogy' 2003-4 DECS presenter - National Youth Science Forum, Canberra, 2004 Won my First & Second 'Premier’s Industry Award Scholarships' 2005 & 2007 E-Learning scholarship 2006 Selected - Inaugural 'National Science Summer School' 2008. Advanced Skill Teacher Level 1 2007

	Tracey Winning Associate Professor School of Dentistry, The University of Adelaide Tracey Winning has been involved in the implementation, development and evaluation of the previous Adelaide PBL-based Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and the current revised curriculum that uses inquiry-based learning to integrate students’ learning across their year-long course. I support BDS students’ learning through various face-to-face and online formats and have also supported staff in implementing inquiry-based learning through workshops run locally, nationally and internationally. My research focusses on curriculum development and evaluation (e.g., self-assessment and communication skills), research into students’ experiences in different learning contexts, and procedural skill learning in simulated clinical settings. As a result, I have been team leader on successful university, national and international multisite projects and have been co- (3) or principal-supervisor (4) for PhD students (five in the area of dental education; six of these students are now in academic positions in Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and UAE).

	Ken Wong Teacher Barker College, NSW I have been teacher for 26 years and was an Education Consultant for 18 months at the Association of Independent Schools, NSW. I have been teaching Chinese language throughout my career and some Japanese in the public and independent sectors. My interest is integrating and blending technology with teaching and learning languages. Tablets and laptops are a powerful tool for teachers and students and I am always trialling, experimenting and implementing what I believe is best practice in my area. I am an avid believer that teachers learn best from others and I am also a big fan of using social media to expand my PLN. I have a blog that has a few of my ideas and thoughts on teaching, please visit and leave some feed back. http://bit.ly/EdTechNarra

	Rex Wright Leader Health, Physical Education and School Sport Glenunga International High School, SA Coordinator at Glenunga International High School for past six years. Beforehand employed as a professional Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with three NRL Teams for past 10 years. Taught in various Primary and High Schools in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and England for past 30 years . I have been a strength and conditioning coach for QLD State Netball Champions(1997) and an Americas Cup Sailing Campaign(San Diego 1992). I have competed in NRL(1985-88) and State of Origin in (1984).