THE CLASSROOM PRACTICE STRAND – for teaching in digital classrooms

K-12 classroom teachers we encourage you to take a close look at the Classroom Practice strand of this exciting conference. The comprehensive and extensive schoolstechOZ program can be found above (Program)

To see the full range of classroom practice sessions available select the Classroom Practice track (blue) in the online program. The classroom practice topics will help you plan your personal professional learning program using this quality IWBNet educational digital technology conference as your benchmark and inspiration!

Classroom Practice Sessions include (visit the program to see the full list):

• "Scratching" the Australian Curriculum digital technologies
• Flipped classrooms in junior primary
• Collaboration, critique & creativity with Google Apps
• Cybersmart: policies linked to cybersafety
• Teaching English using Google Docs
• Using ICT to enhance teaching in Science and Mathematics
• What's a device anyway and how does it improve learning outcomes?
• Cybersafety - what's new and what is trending?
• Fostering creative and critical thinking with iPad Apps: Primary Literacy
• Using social media to support your teaching
• Google Drive as an LMS
• Flexible learning and the Mathematics classroom
• Using principles of gamification in the Humanities classroom
• App development
• Flip it good!
• Practically Australian Curriculum
• How to create iTunes U courses
• Using iPads for assessment
• Come Edmodo with me
• How to engage students of today
• Introduction to design thinking
• Flipped classroom: a practical approach
• Impact of school structure on student learning
• Letting creativity bloom with free Apps
• Research in today's classroom
• Embedding a cybersafety program into your curriculum
• How you should be using Google ... and guess what it's not just for searching
• Green Screen technology - Bringing the world into the classroom
• Using social media to support your teaching
• Many, many, more! (200+ to choose from)

Other Strands – if you need to go beyond the Classroom Practice strand to satisfy your professional needs then you are free to choose from the Leadership strand and Cutting Edge/Future strand.

Keynote Speakers – November, Breakspear, O’Connell, Treadwell, Butler, Couros and Heppell. These minds are arguably the finest in educational technology circles. Their keynotes and workshops (22 in total) provide classroom teachers with the knowledge and strategies to develop a digital technology ecology in the classroom to achieve the best educational outcomes for students.

Network with your colleagues – IWBNet has developed a Networking Program that will allow you to connect with delegates attending the conference (individuals and groups) to create your own experience. We strongly encourage you to participate in this Networking Program and walk away from schoolstechOZ with what you need and inspired!

Don’t miss out! Register now by going to the Register tab above.

We hope to see you in Melbourne in September - a great place to be.