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I'm an Information Officer with a cross-sectoral focus for the edna website.
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Belinda Spry
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11 Jun 2009
The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. This free conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone. The 2009 conference theme is 'Bridging the Divide'. This year's conference begins with a pre-conference keynote the week of November 30, 2009. The following two weeks, December 7-11 and December 14-17, forty presentations will be posted online to the conference[..]
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A Conference for K-13 Educators with Eyes on the Future of Learning. Keynotes include: Wesley Fryer, Robyn Treyvaud, Bruce Dixon of the Anywhere, Anytime Learning Foundation, Chris Smith and Andrew Thomson, a former provincial education minister in Canada. Also incorporating the Flat Classroom Workshop, this exciting student-based strand will give attendees an authentic experience in seeing 21st Century Learning in action, something lacking from other education for a new century conferences. Fac[..]
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10 Jun 2009
The NEiTA teaching awards program provides parents, school and early childhood communities with a unique way to acknowledge the contributions of a teacher. Nominations are now open for NEiTA's new ASG Inspirational Teacher Awards in 2009. Parents and school and early childhood communities can nominate through their School Council, Committee of Management, Parent Association or Secondary Student Council. Nominations close 31 July 2009. NEiTA, June 2009.
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07 Jun 2009
The primary goal of the MULTICONF is to promote research and developmental activities in computer science, information technology, control engineering, and related fields. Another goal is to promote the dissemination of research to a multidisciplinary audience and to facilitate communication among researchers, developers, practitioners in different fields. The event consists of the following conferences: International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition (AIPR-090); Inte[..]
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15 May 2009
Australia, like governments around the world, is responding to the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. This online gateway is a one-stop shop for information on the Australian Government's Economic Stimulus Plan. The site includes an overview and progress reports on the aspects of the plan that impact Education. The website will be updated regularly and will add new features over time.
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29 Apr 2009
Shouldn???t the pedagogy of professional development match the pedagogy we espouse for our students? In other words, shouldn???t teachers be accessing their own professional learning online anytime and anywhere? Are they in fact already doing this but not getting credit for it? How much professional learning is actually happening online in that 'just in time - 5 to minutes spare - I'm learning this because it matters to me' kind of way? And what makes this learning most powerful? Sharing, publis[..]
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority's (ACMA) 2009 updated report of developments in technology, 'Trends in Communications and Media Technology, Applications and Use' has identified five key developments that are placing pressure on media and communications regulation. The report provides an overview of communications and media infrastructure, applications, social and economic trends and developments in 2008, and anticipated developments over the next five to ten years. Key developm[..]
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15 Apr 2009
Down Syndrome International has officially earmarked 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day. The date was chosen to signify the uniqueness of Down syndrome in the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome and is used synonymously with Down syndrome.
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02 Apr 2009
This website celebrates the role of women in the social and political development of South Australia. South Australia was one of the first places in the world to give women the vote in 1894, and was the first in the world to enable women to enter Parliament. The State Library of South Australia has established this resource with the support of the Women's Suffrage Centenary Committee. The website is based on the resources held in the The Mortlock Library of South Australiana and provides a glimpse of some of the unique documents in it's rich heritage collections.
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Are you interested in a career in science, engineering or information and communication technology? Then take some time to listen to three successful women who are achieving great things in these fields. Bright Future - Shining Stars was an interactive forum for girls in Years 10 to 12 in September 2006, organised by the Qld Office for Women. You can hear the panel discussion and questions from participating students (audio MP3 files), or read transcripts (PDF format) of their inspiring and down-to-earth advice.
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