Workshop Overview

Session 1: South Western Sydney Region Schools ICT Case Studies
Choose ONE workshop from this session.

Workshop Title	Workshop Synopsis
101   Film Production in Teaching and Learning Kathleen Hannigan	Fairfield HS: ICT and literacy is enhanced in students' learning by using film and video as a medium to explore concepts. Distribution and publishing of student work further extends their interaction with the community. This workshop will showcase work samples from a range of student abilities and learning styles including ESL, learning support needs, mixed and high ability.
102   Quality Teaching and Interactive Whiteboards Clayton Reedie	Chipping Norton PS: Chipping Norton PS has implemented an award-winning program based on Quality Teaching with Interactive Whiteboards. The school has a 100% 'up-take' of this technology and this workshop showcases the journey from Day One. Highlighted will be three topic areas: (i) coping with the technology; (ii) developing Quality Teaching programs & (iii) teacher professional learning strategies.
103 Learning in Classroom 2.0 Elaine Talbert	Miller Technology HS: Participants will understand the context for change and learn about Web 2.0 applications through a tracing of my personal learning 2.0 journey following the footsteps of Web 2.0 experts. Participants will understand the applications of these tools to the interactive environment of Classroom 2.0.
104 Literacy through filmmaking Jenny Southgate	Cabramatta West PS: This session will support teachers looking for challenging and engaging ways to address student literacy outcomes in the 'digital age'. Through involvement in the 2007 'Lights, Camera, Action!' Curriculum Project, the presentation will demonstrate: The project focus and the processes and structure of implementation involving two terms of literacy work around reading and writing screen texts across a grade; strategies used; outcomes achieved; parent communication; collection of data; professional development; impact on student learning and teaching practice; considerations for future implementation.
105 Science and ICT Ken Silburn	Casula HS: Entertaining ideas and strategies that will assist in the integration of ICT into the science curriculum 7-12. This workshop will focus on data logging, spreadsheets, multimedia and the use of ebeam technology. Ideas would be transferable to other KLA.

Session 2: Practical  Participants will learn how to use the software application & take away practical ideas to support and engage students in their learning.
Choose ONE workshop from this session.

Participants are encouraged to bring a fully charged laptop with software requirements installed including the correct version, to maximise participation.

Workshop Title	Workshop Synopsis	Software Requirements and Platform
201 Expression Web Michael Kordahi	Microsoft: Expression Web replaces Microsoft FrontPage 2003 on all T4L rollout PC computers. It is Microsoft’s newest tool for creating and maintaining dynamic websites. It offers all the simple ‘what you see is what you get’ (WYSIWYG) tools for creating a website along with some pumped up new features. Come and learn how to easily build web sites from templates, use databases in your web site and demystify CSS style sheets.	Expression Web (Windows laptops only) This is the new FrontPage. Software available from Software Sales for $20 +GST and is standard on 2007 T4L machines. Online order form: https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/it/software/ softwareinfo/orders/index.htm
202 Journey to the Thinking Zone with Web 2.0 Georgia Constanti	Hampden Park PS:  This practical workshop will take participants on a journey through Web 2.0 and how these tools can raise the intellectual quality of teaching and learning programs. Participants will learn how to set up a classroom website, integrating blogs, podcasts and videos in authentic ways in order to improve student learning.	(Mac and Windows laptops) In preparation for this workshop, participants must install Audacity and iTunes. The laptop must be set up to access the Internet via wireless connection. Participants must bring a mic/headphone set. Big W sell Ovann headsets for $10.Please note, Mac users would not normally use Audacity to podcast as Garageband would be the preferred application.
203 Get an iLife! Lizzie Woodhouse	Apple:  iLife is a suite of software applications created by Apple, designed for Mac OS X. These programs are used to create, organize, view and publish digital content, such as pictures, movies, music, and web pages. iLife '08 consists of five applications: iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand and iWeb. The application suite is included with all new Macintosh computers, and is also available for purchase separately. Learn how to use these applications seamlessly in the 21st Century classroom. Check out www.podkids.com.au for a great example of iLife in the classroom.	Mac laptops only iLife 06 or iLife 08 (if upgrading to iLife 08, be sure to download iMovie HD for free as well) Upgrade now at http://store.apple.com/Catalog/ Australia/Images/routingpage.html
204 Classy Tom Gough	Glenwood PS:  Avoid the mistakes! Take a shortcut to real class! A workshop in film production that will be full of tips and tricks to get your movie looking and sounding like a studio production. Learn super cool lighting effects; find out how to get crisp, clear sound; have professional framing techniques revealed and explained; discover how to get that Oscar-winning performance - all to create the most pleasing and dynamic movies possible on a microbudget. What is the Secret of the Canary Yellow Board? It's worth knowing!	Mac and Windows laptops Participants must bring a fully charged digital video camera, large size torch (e.g Dolphin preferred), a white plastic shopping bag or garbage bag, Barbie or action figure.
205 Modelling Literacy and Numeracy through Interactive Whiteboards Tracey Shaw	Electroboard: This workshop will introduce some of the features of the latest version of SMART Notebook software and allow teachers the opportunity for hands-on practise.	Mac and Windows laptops Prior to the day, participants must download and install SMART Notebook software from http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/default.htm Version 9.7 or above as well as all features of the Gallery when prompted

Session 3: Practical  Participants will learn how to use the software application & take away practical ideas to support and engage students in their learning. 
Choose ONE workshop from this session.

Participants are encouraged to bring a fully charged laptop with software requirements installed including the correct version, to maximise participation.

Workshop Title	Workshop Synopsis	Software Requirements and Platform
301 The Animated Classroom Matthew Clarke	Bradbury PS: Stop animation enables students to create any environment for a film without leaving the classroom. It opens their imaginations to countless possibilities whilst incorporating many different KLA. Participants will create a simple animation and be provided with tools to help them create more detailed animations.	Windows laptops only In preparation for this workshop, participants must have the free Windows Movie Maker installed on their laptop. Participants must bring a fully charged digital camera or a digital video camera with a remote control that can take still images. Participants must also bring a tripod, blutak, masking tape, coloured markers, a lego man, small toy car and 2 VHS video cases.
302 Photoshop Elements for Visual Literacy Helen Castanedo	Sir Joseph Banks HS:  This practical workshop will cover the basics of Photoshop Element's edit tools and features. Basic photo correction and manipulation techniques will be covered. Teachers will learn how to delete a background, create collage effects and change the colour and texture of an object. Workshop will cover how the use of Photoshop Elements to manipulate images affects visual text and enhances understanding of visual literacy.	(Mac and Windows laptops) In preparation for this workshop, participants must download Photoshop Elements 30 day trial version from www.adobe.com Participants must bring 5 to 10 digital photographs to manipulate either on a thumb drive or saved on the laptop.
303 Making Music using GarageBand Michael Allen	Apple:  GarageBand is a music-creation and podcasting application that includes over 1,000 pre-recorded loops. The program also supports software instruments and importation from real instruments, such as guitars and keyboards. Far from being an application too sophisticated that only music teachers can use it, this workshop will show you how easy it is to integrate GarageBand into the 21st Century classroom across KLA to engage our digital natives.	Mac laptops only iLife 06 or iLife 08
304 R U Game? AlexisAuciello	Belmore South PS:  Want to engage your students in high-level decision making, complex problem solving and critical thinking skills? This workshop provides participants with the knowledge and skills to implement a unit of work focused on students designing, producing, evaluating and marketing computer games for a chosen target audience.	Windows laptops only Prior to the day, download the free Game Maker Lite for PC version at http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/about
305 Modelling Literacy and Numeracy through Interactive Whiteboards Tracey Shaw	Electroboard: This workshop will introduce some of the features of the latest version of SMART Notebook software and allow teachers the opportunity for hands-on practise.	Mac and Windows laptops Prior to the day, participants must download and install SMART Notebook software from http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/default.htm Version 9.7 or above as well as all features of the Gallery when prompted

Please register now, to reserve your place at the ICT Pedagogy Conference 2007. Registration closes Friday 29 February or as soon as workshops are filled.

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