Shine! DER Showcase 2012

Overview Be part of this incredible day to see what innovative staff and students are doing in their 21st century classrooms! The Digital Education Revolution has provided high school communities with significant access to technology over the last four years. It is the aim of 'Shine!' to celebrate the accomplishment of students and teachers from South Western Sydney Region who have used this technology to enhance learning opportunities. Shine! will include guest speaker Dean Groom, presentations of exemplary student work, opportunities for professional and collegial discussion and informal workshops where teachers can learn from one another.

SWS Region Strategic Priority Area STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND ATTAINMENT

- Provide opportunities to celebrate and recognize student attainment. CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT

- Expand, promote and support sustainable opportunities for broad, inclusive and relevant curriculum programs and activities

Key Learning Areas All

Anticipated Outcomes Participants will: a) benefit from the expertise brought by our keynote speaker b) examine examples of excellent student work done on the DER laptops c) connect with colleagues through professional dialogue d) learn new skills in the workshops

Research/Pedagogical Basis “It is the way laptops are used in learning that brings about improvements in achievement.” (Silvernail & Gritter, 2007). “It is critical for schools to understand that simply providing each student with a laptop is not enough. How teachers choose to use the laptop is very important.” (Holcomb, 2009) http://www.slideshare.net/DERNSW/dernsw-one-to-one-computers-in-schools-2010-literature-review

NSW Institute of Teachers

For teachers wishing to log this as Teacher Identified hours:

1.2.4

Apply current knowledge and skills in the use of ICT in the classroom to meet syllabus outcomes in the following: • Basic operational skills • Information technology skills • Software evaluation skills • Effective use of the internet • Pedagogical skills for classroom management.

3.2.4 Select, develop and use a variety of appropriate resources and materials that engage students and support their learning.

6.2.6 Participate constructively in formal and informal professional discussions with colleagues.

Participant Requirement/Commitment Participants will be required to: Bring a fully charged DER laptop Bring a USB stick with resouces to share Fully participate in each aspect of the program

Target Audience: Secondary Teachers / Executive

Date: Friday 7 November 2012

Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (8:30 am sign on)

Cost: $110.00 Please Note: A minimum of 24 hours notice is needed for cancellation otherwise your school will be charged the full amount. Schools are able to replace the absent person with another on the day.

Venue Fairfield RSL - 14 Anzac Avenue Fairfield

Registration through MyPL@edu Event ID: 44850 Registrations Close: 1 November 2012

Contact Details Name: Laurens Derks

Phone: (02) 9408 8912 mob: 0416 983 435

Email: Laurens.Derks@det.nsw.edu.au

Leader; Innovation in Technology and CurriculumEducational Developer - Social Media and Mobile Technologies at Macquarie University

Keynote Speaker: Dean Groom

MyPL@Edu Registration: event id 44850

Wednesday 7 November 2012

Have you, or a teacher in your high school, done something to be proud of using the DER laptops? Has a student created or produced work that is worth making noise

about?about?...a showcase of excellence in technology and education

within the South Western Sydney Region

How will you shine on the day?- Student presentations or- Share your journey or- Run a mini workshop or- Set up an expo booth

Who will represent your school?

Be part of this incredible day to see what innovative staff and students are doing in their 21st century classrooms. Learn from their experience in the mini ICT workshops.

Shine!