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Innovative ICT Practice to Enhance Engagement and Educational Outcomes for Students with a Disability
Claudia Vera
Mary Brooksbank School

This workshop offers participants a case study of enhanced ICT integration that resulted in significantly improved engagement and educational outcomes for students with moderate to severe disabilities and autism.  The workshop will specifically focus on the curriculum based use of Interactive Whiteboards, Blogs and Web 2.0 technologies in learning and assessment.  The case study will be supported by photos, work samples and footage of the students using and enjoying these technologies in a meaningful way to highlight the undeniable benefits of effective ICT integration for students with a disability.
Target audience: Mainstream and SSP teachers, Executive staff and Principals working with students who have a moderate to severe disability and/or autism.

102


That wasn't so hard was it? Literacy through film making
Cheryl Butler and
Jan McNeill
Hannans Road PS

Join two technologically challenged teachers on their journey to improve student literacy outcomes and engagement through film making.  The focus is on the meaningful integration of ICT into literacy programs with an emphasis on critical literacy.  Explore resources used, strategies employed and the units of work developed to produce student generated films at our PSP school.
Target Audience: Teachers K-6

103
IWB Integration in the Secondary School Curriculum - Adding the "WOW" factor to teaching and learning
Belinda Giudice and
Debbie Carruthers
Merrylands HS

To showcase how a faculty within a secondary school effectively integrates an IWB and other technologies into teaching, learning and programming.  Workshop will include: overview of techniques used by different faculties; benefits of an IWB on student engagement and learning outcomes; effect on staff and pedagogy; technologies in a changing classroom; practical ideas and a demonstration of resources for the IWB.
Target Audience: Teachers 7-12

104
The Challenge of embedding ICT into a Quality Learning Environment
Gail Dyer
Belmore South PS

This workshop aims to develop an understanding that ICT is not just computers, by providing examples of how it has been embedded in the school and how we are making it sustainable as part of a quality learning environment at Belmore South PS.
Target Audience: K-12

105
Incorporating Web 2.0 tools, such as blogs, podcasts and vodcasts into learning activities
Josie Hodge
Bankstown Hospital School

After participating in a regional ICT project, staff were equipped to incorporate a range of ICT into student learning activities using a range of Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, podcasts and vodcasts.  Students’ work was then published on a school website.
Target Audience: K-12

106
How to engage and motivate the most reluctant of learners using Interactive whiteboards and software.
Alex Hall
Electroboard

Firstly, the workshop will quickly introduce the SMART board and its functions. Focusing on how to engage and motivate the most hard to reach child, we will focus on how the SMART Interactive whiteboard can aid teachers to create lessons and activities which will include and promote:
• Catering for pupils with specific learning styles, V.A.K. (Visual, Auditory & Kinaesthetic), and integrating these in our lessons
• quality teacher/pupil interactions,
• active participation,
• personalisation,
• autonomy and ownership of learning,
• relevance to pupils experiences,
• modelling,
• the ability to absorb, recall and deploy past learning,
• Appealing to the ‘digital natives’.
Delegates will be able to use some of the SMART interactive lesson ideas and implement them in their subject areas.
Target Audience: K-12

201


Passionate People Podcast and Plog … I mean Blog
Georgia Constanti
Hampden Park PS

‘Imagination is more important than knowledge,' a passionate person once said … well actually it was Albert Einstein.  One of the greatest minds ever, valued imagination over knowledge and passion over indifference.  In this workshop you will learn what podcasts are, how to create a podcast and how podcasts can unleash your pupils' passion.  We will briefly look at the blogs that will provide the platform or stage for your student's creations. We will also look at the strong link between podcasting and literacy.  Finally we will look at ways to use podcasts to engage even the most reluctant reader and writer.
Target Audience:  K-12

Platform:  Windows

Audacity installed on laptop.  This program comes free with all T4L rollout computers.  Participants will also need to bring a headphone/microphone set (preferable).

202


Music and Multimedia in the Classroom
Attila Szoboszlay
Roland Corporation

This session will outline the different types of multimedia software available and how they can be applied to satisfy Curriculum ICT requirements. Technology gives students the opportunity to make their musical and visual images a reality. As teachers it is important to have an understanding of the available technologies in order to be able to bring the best out in your students.
Target Audience:  K-12

Platform: Windows and Mac
(See below for specific platforms)
Download and install trial versions of the following: http://www.finalemusic.com/finale/demo.aspx  (finale PC and MAC) The Finale demos require them to create an account and register with MakeMusic
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com
/download/trials/musicstudio (Acid Music Studio PC only - no log in required)
http://www.acidplanet.com/downloads/xpress/ (Acid Express 7.0 - fairly powerful now with new features - need to register an account)
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com
/download/trials/moviestudio (Vegas Movie Studio - PC only - no log in required)
http://nn.pgmusic.com/demos/demo_bbw.php (Band In a Box - needs a log in)
http://nn.pgmusic.com/demos/demo_bbm.php (Band in a Box for MAC - same as above)

203
Quality Tools and Quality Teaching in a Quality Learning Environment
Kim Pericles
Belmore South PS

A variety of innovative ICT tools and Web 2.0 applications will be introduced to demonstrate that it is the skilful preparation and personalisation across the curriculum that ensures success in the classroom.  Exploration of Quality teaching practices using web 2.0 applications such as Vokis, Voicethread, ToonDoo, Photobucket, as well as games (both on-line and off-the-shelf) as learning opportunities.
Target Audience:  K-12

Platform: Windows and Mac
Wireless internet access capabilities on participants laptops

204
Learning is Fun with Images
Helen Castanedo
Sir Joseph Banks HS

Discover a wealth of free fun online image manipulation tools including Gimp (a free program like Photoshop), Pixlr, Pixton and more and learn how to effectively incorporate these resources into lessons.  You will explore how images can be manipulated and used for storytelling, slideshows, comic creation and Web 2.0 fun.
Target Audience:  K-12

Platform:  Windows and Mac
Download and install Gimp prior to attending workshop. 
For Mac http://gimp.org/macintosh/
For Win http://www.gimp.org/windows/   Most of the session will be online so ensure your laptop has wireless internet.  Participants will also need to include images on your laptop or a memory stick for manipulation.

205
Technology in Action:  Free Microsoft tools you can use in your Classroom
Lisa Faia
Microsoft

Workshop participants will discover free Microsoft tools that will help them Connect, Communicate, Collaborate, and Create in the classroom.  Tools discussed will be Office Live Workspace, Silverlight, Live Mesh, Innovative Teachers Network, PhotoSynth, Worldwide Telescope, etc.
Target Audience:  K-12

Platform:  Windows
Participants should have a Windows Live ID.  Participants should register for Innovative Teachers Network: http://apac.innovativeteachers.com
/Pages/Welcome.aspx 
Install WorldWide Telescope: http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx

206
Animating Literacy
Greg Turnbull
Kentlyn PS

SAM Animation is software designed to give students the power of making stop-action animations to share their ideas and understanding. The environment provides a unique experience for students to grapple with challenging problems in literacy as they engage in the process of generating animations.
Target Audience:  K-6

Platform:  Windows and Mac
SAM Animation free download from www.samanimation.com  Bring a Webcam or iSight (inbuilt) if possible.

301


Ideas for using Activstudio in the Primary Classroom
Evonne Webb and Pat Roberts
Learning Systems

Use Interactive Whiteboard and Activstudio software for group learning activities involving whole number.  These activities can be adapted across all Primary grades.  Participants will learn to: record video and sound; insert and manipulate flash files; become familiar with the resources available with Activstudio.  Participants will create a flipchart to share their new learned skills with staff back at schools.
Target Audience:  K-6

Platform:  Windows and Mac
Download and install Activstudio software (Version 3) and resource library.  Participants will also need to bring their own laptop and headset with microphone.

Participants will be using Macs to explore different software applications that can be integrated into the writing process. Participants will have the opportunity to not only see work samples, but manipulate the applications as well.
Target Audience:  K-12

Platform: Mac
Participants will be exploring primarily Mac based applications. There are no requirements as to what needs to be installed, however we will be focusing on the following so installation would be beneficial but not essential: iWork (Keynote and Pages), Comic Life (Mac/Win), Personal Brain, Celtx (online apps). Access to a limited number of Apple laptops is available for this workshop.

303
Facial Animation with Crazy Talk
Greg Nibbs
Merrylands HS

Crazy Talk is a program that allows you to create 3D talking heads from any photograph or drawing and output the result as a video file.  In this session we will learn the basics of how to use this program and explore some ways it may be integrated in the classroom.
Target Audience:  K-12

304
Get Creative! Get SCRATCHing?
Georgia Constanti
Hampden Park PS
 

The richest learning experiences happen when students are actively thinking. Trying things out, taking risks, exploring and creating.  This workshop aims to develop an understanding of creativity and the implications for students' learning and what we do in our classrooms to nurture creativity.  In the workshop you will also develop your skills with tools, including SRATCH that nurtures creativity.  You will also be introduced to the SRATCH community of teachers and students from around the world.
Target Audience:  K-6

305
Sailing the 4 ‘C’s
Jane West and Damian Wanstall
Centre for Learning Innovation (CLI)

This workshop will provide hands-on professional learning in the use of dynamic mathematics software, GeoGebra and interactive whiteboard (IWB) software, ActivStudio.   GeoGebra combines dynamic geometry software with a computer algebra system in one intuitive interface and has a growing wordwide community of users.  ActivStudio can provide a tool for active and collaborative group learning using an IWB.  Workshop participants will have the opportunity to:
• consider how teachers of mathematics and science can use interactive software to engage and challenge students in Years 7 to 12; 
• develop foundation level skills in creating a dynamic resource with GeoGebra and use ActivStudio to plan a science experiment;
• review a range of innovative learning resources from the Centre for Learning Innovation that promote active and game-based learning.

Platform: Windows and Mac for GeoGebra

Teachers should download and install the following software:
ActivStudio V2 https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/media/
downloads/intranet/lists/directoratesaz
/ccp/aboutccp/icp/activstudio2.pdf
(Activstudio V3 is also acceptable) and GeoGebra: http://www.geogebra.org/cms/

Two of the CLI learning resources we will be showcasing can be viewed and downloaded from the following URLs:
Dynamic Calculus: http://lrr.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/Lrr2Tale/Tale
/ResourceInfo.aspx?resID=8083&v=1  (195 MB);
Geometer's Warehouse: http://lrr.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/Lrr2Tale/Tale
/ResourceInfo.aspx?resID=6939  (150 MB)
CLI flipcharts (ActivStudio) for science and maths:
The Hypothesis: http://lrr.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/Lrr2Tale/Tale
/ResourceInfo.aspx?resID=7845&v=1
Understanding Area: http://lrr.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/Lrr2Tale/Tale
/ResourceInfo.aspx?resID=7852&v=1
Pythagoras’ Theorem: http://lrr.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/Lrr2Tale/
Tale/ResourceInfo.aspx?resID=8229&v=1 

306
Beginners guide to Digital Story Telling with Adobe software
Brian Chau
Adobe

In this session Brian will use Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements to guide participants through utilising the Adobe tools and providing participants with the skills and knowledge to integrate these products in the classroom.

Platform:  Windows
Participants will be provided with trial versions of software used.