This inaugural conference will bring together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators, to plan effective Indigenous teacher workforce strategies within the schooling sector. 
Early career teachers reported high levels of knowledge of the seven domains within the TPACK model in quantitative data reported in a sample of sixty four Victorian teachers and in quantitative data from 28 pre-service teachers in the USA. 
Another free professional development opportunity from the OER Foundation 
Browse the professional profiles of people nearby. At a conference, airport lounge or wherever you happen to be, Beepmo shows you who’s around you, their professional profiles and puts you in touch right then and there. Publicise your business objective and maximise networking opportunities. 
There is a common misconception when it comes to professional writing that is professional in nature that a person must write in a verbose manner to come across as intelligent. I am sorry. Let me do that again. 
Evernote is a great application for educators. It’s usefulness can range from planning a course to delivering a lesson plan to capturing feedback after class. I experimented with using Evernote while I was teaching courses at San Jose State University. It proved to be an excellent classroom companion. Here are some ways to use Evernote to achieve your teaching goals... Via Eduware, Inc. , Blair Cook, Jim Lerman 
A new teacher's thoughts on working in the Western Australian education system. A Relief Teacher's Journey ... It is hard to believe that I am only a few months away from celebrating the second year of my first professional blog. 
Six school boards across the province have opened their doors to us... to see their professional learning cycles in action. They show learning teams, teachers, leaders and facilitators in action and reflecting on what they do. The History Teachers' Association of Western Australia ... PROFESSIONAL LEARNING WORKSHOPS. How to do WACE Stage 2 and 3 document studies: ... 
Your organization, reputation, logo and staff are living, breathing entities that need to be out in the world to be effective. A new definition of professional behavior is developing in this social world. Here is the transition from old professional to new professional... 
This year I was fortunate enough to attend the Microsoft Partners in Learning Conference in Auckland, New Zealand. ... The forum created amazing opportunities for me to build my professional learning network. 
"It's had huge benefits for their whole learning, too; we're seeing positive effects on their other work." As the Laverton program — called Crashendo! 
Dr. David Loertscher, co-editor of the journal, said these individuals “have shown visionary leadership in the Learning Commons concept and innovation in 21st –century learning. ... |
Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 13:00 GMT In this screenshot, Vance and Michael on top, with Phil Cozens and Dan Bassill View on screencast.com » Michael Coghlan is seeking feedback on what's up and coming for educational technology in the near and long... 
The Mahara UK 2012 Conference will take place on Tuesday 3rd July 2012 at Lancaster University.
This year the conference will be hosted by LUNS and co-organised by TDM and Catalyst IT Europe.
Call for presentations will last till May 18th 2012.
Registration Now Open
Early-bird registration is now open and will be awailable till May 28th, from May 29th onwards the standard rate will apply. Please register early to avoid disappointment.
Conference Hashtag: #maharauk12 Via Sigi Jakob 
Ideas built using Doug Belshaw's 8 elements of Digital Literacy and the Futurelab publication: Digital Literacy across the curriculum.
While research into the use of Web 2.0 tools in schools by early career teachers has been undertaken in Australia, USA and Singapore the sample sizes have been very small and either involve one or two schools or graduates from one university. 
From the Website
"...We just stumbled across a new tool that’s designed to incorporate live tweets into your presentation. What could be better than that? While these tweets may not all be perfect and some may not be professional / appropriate, it’s a great tool to know about.
"It’s called SAP Web 2.0 it’s as simple to use as PowerPoint. In fact, you just add in a slide that is supplied to you and that’s it. Quite simple. Click here to check out the instructions page on how to use SAP Web 2.0." Via Jim Lerman 
The OLPC Australia Organisation (OLPC Australia) aims to support the learning opportunities of indigenous children, particularly those in remote Australia, by providing primary school aged children with a connected XO laptop as part of a... 
And, it's not just the social networks and startups taking this path. The World Bank ... 
Commencing now is the online forum on the General capabilities in the Australian Curriculum. To join in the discussion simply click on the Discussion tab, then click on the link titled: General Capabilities in the Australian Curriculum. 
Blog from Mal Lee (Australia), Martin Levins (Australia), Chris Hubbard (US), and Terry Freedman (UK), researchers for the ACER Press publication – Bring Your Own Technology – the first concerted international analysis of schools and education authorities facilitating the students’ use of their personal suite of digital technologies in the classroom. 
The Albert Ellis Professional Learning Centre was officially opened at Stuart High School, Whyalla SA on Monday 30/4/12. The Albert Ellis Centre is dedicated to providing educators; counsellors and allied professionals REBT based training and development. A particular focus is the application of REBT in the educational context. Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy was developed by Dr. Albert Ellis in the 1950's. |
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