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Curriculum Corporation 13th National Conference

A vision splendid
ICT: research, pedagogy, implementation for schools

Monday 14 & Tuesday 15 August 2006
Hilton Adelaide, 233 Victoria Square, Adelaide

I am presenting at and doing some live blogging for this conference. My blogging will largely be reflecting the speakers contributions without adding my own interpretations unless emphasis is added. Cheers, Al
*** live blogging and web2 applications eg pod and vodcasts did not feature highly in this conference, I typed notes in MS Word! ***

About the Conference: taken from the conference website A vision Splendid
The vision to transform school education through the use of ICT has been in existence for more than two decades.The vision to transform school education through the use of ICT has been in existence for more than two decades.Join leading researchers, policymakers and practitioners in exploring recent trends and vital factors that will make this vision a reality. Reflect on innovative approaches to ICT integration, together with controversial and thoughtful research in this field.

The vision to transform school education through the use of ICT has been in existence for more than two decades.Join leading researchers, policymakers and practitioners in exploring recent trends and vital factors that will make this vision a reality. Reflect on innovative approaches to ICT integration, together with controversial and thoughtful research in this field.The thematic strands that will be the focus of the Conference include:

• Use of ICT to provide personalised learning advantage to accommodate student diversity
• Professional development opportunities and resources to support learning
• Effective ICT integration into teaching practice and curriculum delivery

Keynote Speakers

Professor James Paul Gee
Tashia Morgridge Professor of Reading, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA
(My post)

Dr Jeremy Roschelle
Director, The Centre for Technology in Learning at SRI International, California, USA
(My post)

Ms Jillian Dellit
Director, The Le@rning Federation Secretariat, SA
(My post)

Professor Peter Freebody
School of Education, University of Queensland, QLD
(My post)

Dr John G Hedberg
Millennium Innovations Chair in ICT and Education and Director, Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre at Macquarie University, NSW
(My post)

_{Welcome
Indigenous welcome}

• Local Indigenous elder – Lewis O’Brien (Welcome to Kaurna country)
• Julie Bishop, Minister for Education, Science and Training (by video)
• Jan Andrews, Acting CEO, Department of Education and Children’s Services

_{Conference opening and foregrouding}

• Susan Mann, CEO, Curriculum Corporation.  National perspectives on ICT: research, pedagogy, implementation for schools: A Vision Splendid.(My post)