Keynote Presentations:

Be inspired, challenged and moved by a variety of world class presenters who will provide you with a range of insights and perspectives on current issues facing technology in education. Keynote speakers represent those currently engaged in policy formulation or research on the technology focus area of the conference.

     Innovative Professional Learning Programs for schools
     Tablet PCs vs. Netbooks
     1-to-1 is now a reality. What device best suits the needs of students?
     Ongoing Professional Learning for teachers - A shift from ad-hoc sessions to just-in-time learning for teachers

TTLI Institutes:

Available on both Day 1 and Day 2 of the conference.

These full day (5 hour) workshops represent intensive sessions which allow educators to delve into the heart of a particular subject or topic area and build a solid foundation of understanding to support classroom practice. Be led by the finest teachers from Australia and overseas. A broad range of courses are available for most KLAs.

     Innovative Animation
     Students creating work which can be shared online for a real audience
     Games using mainstream software

Critical Conversations

A stream tailored for school leaders, these sessions focus on high level discussion of relevance to senior decision makers, looking to be better informed about strategic decisions they will be required to make in their schools in the future. These sessions are designed specifically for leaders and decision makers in mature notebook/ technology schools. These sessions give you the opportunity to delve in and discuss sustainable strategic ideas in an in-depth manner, considering a variety of different ideas on the one topic.

     Classroom Architecture - How it affects learning

Discovery Sessions

Designed specifically for classroom teachers and educators to discover the latest in teaching and learning strategies. Conducted by some of Australia’s leading educators you will learn how to utilise the latest technology and software applications that can be implemented in the classroom. These sessions represent a hands on approach to new ideas for activities, resources and training. Essential for teachers looking to implement the latest software technologies into their classroom teaching, in an innovative and constructive way.

     Engage students through interactive teaching tools
     Maintaining control of the digital classroom
     Web 2.0 in the classroom. What does it actually look like?
     Software that enables collaboration and monitoring in the digital environment.
     Animation as a vehicle for students to demonstrate understanding
     Web tools for teaching and learning - harnessing and demonstrating the best of the web

Round Table Sessions

Discuss specific topics of interest with experts in an informal environment over lunch and during breaks.  Use this time as an great opportunity to explore the inner details of a particular topic area in a small group or one on one.