The Australian & New Zealand Context!

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Global Education Advisor, Sue Beveridge provides an overview on how this incredible Global event fits into our Australian and New Zealand educational contexts. Watch this first.

Your host:

Sue Beveridge, Global Education Advisor

Sue Beveridge has been a passionate educator for more than 42 years, with a strong focus on innovation and technology for learning. As a Senior Officer in Australia’s largest department of education she delivered change strategies for key educational transformations, including the Connected Classrooms Program. She was the Assistant Director for the Centre for Learning Innovation and a Chief Education Officer. Sue also managed the Professional Learning Strategy for the introduction of the new Higher School Certificate. She has been a school executive and taught widely across a range of schools in addition to producing a significant body of educational resources and presenting at conferences both internationally and nationally. Sue is an Education Advisor and advocate for the effective use of technology in teaching and learning, assisting schools to create innovative learning environments, digital education resources and build the capacity of teachers in using technology for learning.

Classroom Lesson at Curl Curl North

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What a rare and intimate opportunity! Join this live lesson from Curl Curl North Public School’s Year 4 classroom. Experience firsthand the opportunities presented by team teaching and how these teachers provide blended activities for both online and offline learning. You’ll be invited to join their digital classroom, to participate and complete the activities just like one of their students.

Your hosts:

Rebecca Boyle,

Gretel Watson is an avid SMART user and enjoys the creativity that technology enables herself and students to develop and share. Gretel has worked at Curl Curl School for almost 20 years and is continually inspired by new developments to engage learners. She loves learning alongside her students every day.

Gretel Watson, 

Alison Murray is an Instructional Leader and Stage 2 classroom teacher at Curl Curl North Public School. She is passionate about future-focused learning and supports teachers to successfully integrate technology across the curriculum.

Building a SMART Culture

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This session is presented to you by part of the leadership team at Curl Curl North Public School and takes you through their long journey of building a sustainable and effective SMART culture across the school. Find out how they helped change teacher mindset, ignited staff interest, and supported teachers through professional development and modeling best practice so they felt comfortable and confident to use the technology.

Your hosts:

Rebecca Boyle, 

Rebecca Boyle is Assistant Principal at Curl Curl North PS, a SMART Exemplary school. She currently teaches Stage 3 and supports teachers across the school to use technology to improve student learning outcomes. Rebecca is a SMART Exemplary educator and SMART-certified trainer.

Gretel Watson, 

Gretel Watson is an avid SMART user and enjoys the creativity that technology enables herself and students to develop and share. Gretel has worked at Curl Curl School for almost 20 years and is continually inspired by new developments to engage learners. She loves learning alongside her students every day.

The Panel - Remote Learning Analysis and Q&A

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This is a virtual panel like no other! Join global education experts Dr. Phil Lambert and Sue Beveridge as they lead a conversation with South Melbourne Park Primary School’s (SMPPS) Principal, Rosemary Cosentino, executive staff, parents, students and network colleagues.Dr. Lambert has consulted for OECD has recently been working with schools across the globe. He and Sue are excited to connect with SMPPS to explore the school’s challenges and success of remote learning during two lockdowns – most notably, how the courage of the school leadership team enabled their staff and community to adapt to new teaching and learning practices, and how their focus on student’s Social and Emotional Learning, and the health and wellbeing of staff was paramount in accomplishing their objectives. You are invited to be a part of this conversation, to ask questions and learn how this school invested in sustainable practices that allowed them to continue to provide effective and engaging teaching and learning remotely.

Your hosts:

Dr. Phil Lambert, 

Dr. Phil Lambert has extensive experience in education as a school principal; inspector; Executive Director; Assistant Director-General; Regional Director (Schools), Sydney; CEO Sydney Region Registered Training Authority; and General Manager, Australian Curriculum, where he recently led the development of Australia’s first national curriculum. He has authored books, presented numerous papers and keynotes at national and international conferences, had a number of articles and occasional papers published in journals and led statewide reviews and reforms. Dr. Lambert has currently supported curriculum reform efforts in Japan as expert advisor and researcher for its Innovative Schools Network initiative. He is also Curriculum Expert to the OECD Education 2030 Learning Framework project and was recently contracted by the Ministry of Qatar to train its senior curriculum, assessment and supervisory policy officers to support the implementation of its national curriculum. Dr. Lambert is currently featured in an exh bition of 50 Positively Remarkable People from Sydney

Sue Beveridge,

Sue Beveridge has been a passionate educator for more than 42 years, with a strong focus on innovation and technology for learning. As a Senior Officer in Australia’s largest department of education she delivered change strategies for key educational transformations, including the Connected Classrooms Program. She was the Assistant Director for the Centre for Learning Innovation and a Chief Education Officer. Sue also managed the Professional Learning Strategy for the introduction of the new Higher School Certificate. She has been a school executive and taught widely across a range of schools in addition to producing a significant body of educational resources and presenting at conferences both internationally and nationally. Sue is an Education Advisor and advocate for the effective use of technology in teaching and learning, assisting schools to create innovative learning environments, digital education resources and build the capacity of teachers in using technology for learning.

Scaffolding collaboration for primary students

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Active Workshop Session: 45 min

Collaboration promotes higher-level thinking as well as boosting student self-esteem.

Join us to talk about how collaboration benefits primary students and learn strategies for introducing them to and developing their collaborative skills.

Your hosts:

Kris Astle | Global Education Strategist

SMART Technologies

Matt Wallace | Global Education Strategist

SMART Technologies

Is your EdTech leading or lagging? 

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Panel Discussion: 45 min

Is your edtech helping improve student learning? 

Discover tools to complete a comprehensive self-assessment based on research from ISTE, OECD, CASEL, and others. Ranging from topics of leadership to integration, school leaders can understand where they can prioritize action for better connection & outcomes.

Hear real-life examples and discussion with leaders who have put these insights into action and the impact it has had on their learning communities. 

Your hosts:

Frank Catalano  | Strategist / Author

Whiteboard Advisors

Creating safe and collaborative spaces to develop student voice

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Active Workshops: 45 min

Collaboration doesn't come naturally to students, but actively teaching them this skill promotes deeper learning and strengthens their self-esteem.

Participants will learn about how collaboration boosts learning and how it can be integrated into instruction in a way that promotes student voice as they develop their collaborative problem-solving skills.

Your hosts:

Kris Astle | Global Education Strategist

SMART Technologies

Matt Wallace | Global Education Strategist

SMART Technologies

Creating opportunities for deep collaboration and higher-order thinking

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Active Workshop: 45 min

Collaborative problem solving not only promotes higher-level thinking but is a skill sought after by many employers. And yet PISA 2018 showed that only a small percentage of our students graduate with these skills.

This session will talk about the pedagogy behind collaborative learning and activities that can easily be worked into everyday instruction to develop skills in high school students.

Your hosts:

Kris Astle | Global Education Strategist

SMART Technologies

Matt Wallace | Global Education Strategist

SMART Technologies