Mark Sparvell presenting his opening talk

For those of you who were unable to attend the recent CEGSA AGM, you missed some very historic happenings. This CEGSA AGM was filled with learning from a thought-provoking guest speaker, ceremony in the bestowing of two life memberships and the excitement of the dawn of a new era with the vote of a name change for our association. This was all supported by a very active Twitter backchannel as well as the online attendance of CEGSA members in country locations.

The evening started with an address by Mark Sparvell, Executive Consultant Innovation and ICT at Principals Australia, on Building Tomorrow, Everyday.

The room was abuzz with tweets while Mark spoke. Here are some of the thought provoking tweets that were shared by some of our attendees

David ‏@lordfolland4 Apr

What ways can we connect best practice with next practice? How can we make use of the best (most appropriate) tools? @sparvell#CEGSA

Paul Huebl ‏@paulhuebl4 Apr

If you are not contributing back to your profession, how influential are you able to be to your students? @sparvell#cegsa

Trudy Sweeney ‏@tsweeney84 Apr

@sparvell “21st century skills are about creativity, socialisation & the ability to participate and positvely contribute to society” #cegsa

Jacqui Knipe ‏@JAKnipe4 Apr

are sts passive consumers of ICT, active users or designers for an authentic audience #cegsa

Jessica Ottewell ‏@JessOttewell4 Apr

‘It isn’t just being a new teacher and connecting technology with technology.. Kids can smell a fake’ @sparvell#cegsa

After Mark’s great spotlight, our attention was turned to a very important moment in CEGSA’s  history as two of our longest standing committee members were bestowed with CEGSA Life Membership. Anne Ballard and Ralph Leonard joined Kerrie Smith in this well deserving group of people who have devoted many, many hours and much expertise in helping the educators of South Australia learn about ICT.

CEGSA president Dr Trudy Sweeney presenting Ralph Leonard’s citation

Ralph receiving his life membership

Anne Ballard receiving her life membership

At the AGM we were also able to honour some of the great work done by South Australian educators in the area of ICT. This year we were fortunate enough to not just present our own CEGSA Educator of the Year award to Christine Haynes, but also the national award of ACCE Educator of the year. We also presented Kim Martin with this year’s Leading Light.

Ralph Leonard, Tina Photakis and our wonderful sponsor from Credit Union SA presenting the ACCE and CEGSA Educator of the Year Awards for Christine Haynes — at Education Development Centre.

Tina presenting Leading Light Kim Martin with her award.

The final major event for the AGM was the vote concerning the renaming of CEGSA.  It was officially voted and accepted at the AGM that CEGSA is to be renamed EdTechSA. We are now in the process of lodging all the official paperwork and when this is approved we will launch our brand new face to the world.

In this Masterclass, George will lead participants through the process of creating a digital portfolio, highlighting the importance of reflecting as a means to continue to learn and grow in their profession. This will lead to showcasing the participants’ work by connecting and sharing with others. George will support participants to do this themselves through blogging so that what they learn in this one-day workshop is practical and can be used after this workshop.

What participants will expect from the workshop:

Participants can expect to leave with their own digital portfolio and have a thorough understanding on how to create something similar with their students, which will showcase their work and can be aligned to the Australian Curriculum and achievement standards for assessment of learning.

Participants can also expect to learn about how to evidence the professional standards for teaching, touching upon the 3 domains: Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice and Professional Engagement.

Morning tea and lunch included.

This is a hands-on BYO session. Bring along your charged laptop and ensure that your laptop is configured to be used at another location. To test this, use your laptop at another venue prior to the workshop.

When: Saturday 18 May, 2013

Time: 9am – 4pm

Where: Immanuel Primary School

Members: $189
Non-Members: $259 (includes a CEGSA membership)

Register here

“I really believe that classrooms need to be learner focused. This is not simply that students are creating but that they are also having opportunities to follow their interests and explore passions. The teacher should embody learning as well.”

In this spotlight session, George will share several elements of what we should be looking for in today’s classroom, knowing that focusing on only a few at a time, can start the move towards a transformational learning environment.

What participants can expect from the workshop:

Participants can expect to build on their knowledge and experience on what today’s classroom looks like. They will also reflect on their own practice and how it provides opportunities for students to make a difference to their learning.

An opportunity for small group conversations is included in the program, enabling participants to discuss the elements that George presents and how they relate to their practice.

Refreshments provided.

When: Thursday 16 May 2013

Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Where: EDC Milner St Hindmarsh

Fees: CEGSA Member $20, Non CEGSA Member $40

Register here

Registrations close: 15 May, 2013

Professional Development by and for Educators

Term 2  –  2013

( 29 April – 5 July)

We aim to offer opportunities for all educators.  Whether you are a pre-service teacher, classroom or specialist teacher or an established leader, technology impacts upon your teaching and learning programs.  Our aim is to help one another extend these possibilities. Below is a list of professional development opportunities running on behalf of CEGSA in Term 2.

This list will grow so keep an eye out!

Spotlight with George Couros

What: What to look for in Today’s Classroom

Led by: George Couros

When: Thursday, 16 May, 2013

Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Where: EDC, Milner Street, Hindmarsh

More information and register!

Masterclass with George Couros

What: Learning and Leading the Way With Digital Portfolios

Led by: George Couros (Canada)

When: Saturday, 18 May, 2013

Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm

Where: Immanuel Primary School

More Info and Register your place!

ICT and the National Curriculum

What: Spotlight

Led by: Trudy Sweeney

When: Wednesday, 29th May, 2013

Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Where: Flinders University

More Info and Register your place!

The MOODLE Sessions 

Led By: Graham Taylor & Harry Postema

When: Saturday June 1st

Time: 9.30am – 3.00pm

Where: Glenunga International High School

Registrations open. See here for more information

CEGSA2013: Connecting People — Sharing Learning

What: Conference

Led by: CEGSA

When: Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 July, 2013

Time: 830am – 5:00pm

Where: Unley High School

More Info and Register your place!

Getting Started with iPads

What: Professional Learning Day

Led by: Christine Haynes & Cherie Pickering

When: Postponed until Term 3

Contact CEGSA office for more information

Have a suggestion for future PD events?

We at CEGSA, are very excited to announce that our annual State conference, CEGSA2013 will be held on Wednesday,17th and Thursday, 18th of July at Unley High School. The powerful theme for this year is:

“Connecting People — Sharing Learning”

This conference will be even better than before because we are planning a few things differently to make your experience even more personal. Visit the conference website here.

Call For Presenters:

The call for presenters is now open and we look forward to receiving your submissions. This is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting conference program, where connecting and sharing are key.

The networking opportunities will be amazing and YOU can be a part of all of this.

Keynotes:

CEGSA is very proud to announce it’s keynote lineup for 2013

Mark Sparvell

Mark is currently Executive Consultant Innovation and ICT at Principals Australia. To learn more about Mark Sparvell, please see:

Sparvell Educational Adventurer
Mark’s Innovative Teacher Video
Mark on Twitter @sparvell

Nick Jackson

Online Educational Designer, from University of South Australia, SA and founder of Digital Leaders Australia – Empowering young people with technology

To learn more about Nick Jackson, please see:
Nick’s blog Not Just a Teacher
You can follow Nick on Twitter @largerama

Professor Chris Pilgrim

Deputy Dean Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies
Chair of Academic Senate, Swinburne University of Technology

Visit the ACARA website
Australian Curriculum consultation online

As well as our highly anticipated virtual keynote Dr Alec Couros, who will have an exciting online presence throughout CEGSA2013:

To learn more about Dr. Alec Couros, Professor of Educational Technology and Media at the Faculty of Education, University of Regina, Canada, check out the following:

Open Thinking Blog
Ted Talk on Networks, Openness and the Future of Education
Alec on Twitter @courosa

Registrations:

There are a range of registration options for the 2 day conference to suit a wide variety of delegates
Of course CEGSA members will have a discount rate, but this year there is also an opportunity to save with a special early bird rate of 20% off the regular registration price from 1 April – 1 May.

Visit our conference registration page for more information and to register

Updates:

If you would like to stay up to date with all the latest information on CEGSA2013 why not subscribe to the conference website so you can be among the first to know all the latest news.

You can also follow us on :
Twitter – @CEGSAustralia
Facebook – www.facebook.com/cegsa
Our Twitter hashtag is  #cegsa

See you all on July 17 & 18

Tina Photakis, Conference Convenor

and the Conference Committee

conference@cegsa.net

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One sure way to do both of these things would be to receive a CEGSA award!

As an award winner, your knowledge and skills will be recognised by a panel of respected peers and you will open up new professional networking and leadership opportunities.

Every year CEGSA has the pleasure of recognising educators across our state who have contributed to the leadership and implementation of best practice in learning with ICT across the curriculum and about IT as a discipline.

Now is the time to nominate for the following awards for 2013.

The Computers in Education Group of South Australia (CEGSA) has three awards to recognise the contribution of individual members to the advocacy of ICT in Education. The three awards are:

CEGSA Leader of the Year

CEGSA Educator of the Year

CEGSA Leading Light

Click on the links above to find out more information about each of the awards

RECOGNITION

Recipients of Awards:

• receive $500 cheque for the Educator and Leader of the Year awards and a framed certificate
• are recognised on the CEGSA web site and invited to present at the next CEGSA conference
• may be nominated as the CEGSA candidate for the relevant ACCE award

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection committee for all awards will consist of a panel selected by the CEGSA Executive Committee and will consider the submissions according to the criteria. The selection committee will not involve the CEGSA representatives who are also applicants for the awards. The CEGSA President or a nominee will chair the selection committee. Successful applicants may not necessarily fulfil all criteria for progress to the ACCE awards selection process.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the awards candidates must be individual members of CEGSA.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Applications must be emailed directly to the CEGSA President, Trudy Sweeney via trudy.sweeney@flinders.edu.au by September 14th, 5pm (no extensions).

Submissions for any award is limited to three pages only with further supporting documentation in any media if required.

In addition to the three pages, applications should include:

• Application Form
• Nomination Statement (including reference to criteria)
• Résumé or curriculum vitae

DATES: Thursday 10 and Friday 11 October 2013

VENUE: Pulteney Grammar School, South Terrace Adelaide

Enrolments open early in Term 2 2013

The 2013 book contains Skills and Application Tasks, Folio Tasks and the Project. Materials have been prepared, together with explanatory notes, for the Option Topics Relational Databases, Application Programming, Multimedia Programming and Website Programming. Folio Tasks were not included in 2012, but are included in the 2013 book.

You will get a set of carefully designed tasks, and will save yourself many hours of work. The book is produced as photocopiable masters to be used for summative assessment in 2013. It has an introduction which explains how you can develop an assessment program using the materials provided, and referenced to SACE Board exemplars. Some of the tasks in the book refer to data files, and you will be given access to any downloadable files required.

If you have any questions please email Anne Ballard anne.ballard@bigpond.com

Order here

Orders close 10 May 2013.