Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Keeping up with current practices!


On the 30th and 31st of May 2012, we were fortunate enough to engage in a 2-day sold out national event, Technology in K-12 Education National Congress 2012, held by EduTech at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. 
With speakers such as Sir Ken Robinson, Stephan Heppell, Greg Whitby, Juan Lopez-Valcarcel and Dan Haesler- only a handful of the many inspiring speakers at the conference, my colleague and I walked away from the convention feeling enlivened and eager to get back into our classrooms knowing that the benefits and possibilities of technology in learning are countless.
Greg Whitby cemented our own thinking around technology when he stated that, “technology is a seamless connection between school and life. All kids can learn and technology is an enabler, it is simply a tool- the right tool for great teachers.”  Therefore, the idea of introducing iPads into the classroom and into various lessons shouldn’t be foreign- it is simply linking learning to the real world, convincing me that the excitement that the children display during our lessons is a clear indication of engagement, inquiry and learning.  




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