They are to be held in Breakout One in the Christ’s College Old Boys Theatre. Covering a variety of topics they can be booked through the normal online booking method.

Take a look at what’s on offer at http://www.core-ed.org/ulearn/showcase-sessions

Lee Crockett an entrepreneur, artist, author and national award winning designer and marketing consultant from Canada. Stephen Heppell the founder of Ultralab who is at the heart of a global revolution in learning space design. Lane Clark well known to many New Zealanders for her work founded on teaching students how to learn, how to think and how to use the latest technologies to enhance their learning. Finally Steve Wheeler Associate Professor in Education and Information Technology at the University of Plymouth UK.

Their keynote topics cover :

Lee Crockett -Understanding the Digital Generation

Prof Steve Wheeler -  Transformation and inspiration through social media: Meeting the needs of the 21st Century Learner

Lane Clark – Real Learning – It’s BIGGER than Inquiry

Stephen Heppell - One decade into the new century it is a bit late perhaps to be talking about 21st century learning

There are still a few spaces left. If you have already registered for the conference and want to add a workshop on, just email Gwenny.davis@core-ed.org

Jill Hammonds ( CORE Education) is running is A Realistic Approach to Literacy National Standards workshop

This is a chance to get proactive rather than reactive about national standards and to get the focus sharply on to effective teaching to raise literacy levels of all students.  National standards are a reality, but as we know, insanity is about doing more of the same and expecting a different result. Spending more time trying to write better, read better etc is not going to do it. We need to get creative and find ways to engage our struggling students in ways that provide intrinsic incentive, authentic feedback and the opportunity to read and express themselves on topics that interest them.

Nick Rate ( CORE Education) focuses on e-Portfolios in Education answering basic questions such as …

• What is an eportfolio?
• What purpose do they serve?
• What do they look like in action?

This workshop will provide opportunities for attendees to work through and discuss some of the underlying concepts and beliefs surrounding online portfolios. Common options will be explored and opportunities to view student eportfolios provided.

Ulearn10 and Learning@School11 provide:

• a forum to exchange ideas, best practices, and expertise on school cluster or national education-related issues
• a range of perspectives on global and local issues affecting education in New Zealand by offering sessions delivered by prominent speakers, ie keynote and spotlight presenters
• opportunities to engage in, and directly contribute to, the future of New Zealand education by sharing ideas with others through presenting and other discussion opportunities
• access to workshops that showcase new ideas, tools, and the resources most commonly used by NZ teachers
• an environment which encourages networking and exchanging ideas with fellow educators from around New Zealand, Australia and further abroad
• access to practical knowledge, examples, case studies, and success stories that directly impact on the teaching profession and education sector
• a forum which encourages contributions and provides opportunities to reflect, while making sure attendees feel supported by a wider group of educators, all of whom are striving for similar goals
• exposure, via the trade exhibitions, to the latest resources and tools necessary to actively engage with and meet the changing needs of 21st century learners
• a chance to reflect on progress made over the year.

With all these benefits you can’t lose!

Visit this page to find out how you will benefit by attending Ulearn:

http://www.core-ed.net/ulearn/planning-your-conference

and then visit this page to plan:

http://www.core-ed.net/ulearn/planning-your-conference/preparing-for-ulearn

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