Posts made in June 15th, 2010

World Cup 2010 Images

Posted on Jun 15, 2010 in Digital Media, Interactive Whiteboards | 1 comment

One of my favourite websites, The Big Picture, has again delivered the goods with some excellent images from the first few days of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. A great way of stimulating a discussion about such a global event.

You can see the images here.

Let’s not spend too long talking about image #28……

Australian IWB Conference Aug 2010

Posted on Jun 15, 2010 in Conferences | 2 comments

If you are in Australia then this conference may well be of interest to you!

IWBNet invites teachers to attend the Seventh National Interactive Teaching and Learning Conference (formerly IWB Conference) at St Stephens College, Upper Coomera, Gold Coast, QLD on 12, 13 and 14 August 2010. Register by 30 June 2010 to secure the early bird rate and go into the draw to have a chance of winning an Apple iPad.

Are you in the market for an IWB?
See a diverse range of IWB brands in the conference exhibition and conference sessions and network with other delegates to get their recommendations about the various brands

Are you new to using an IWB in the classroom?
Select your level from the 170+ conference sessions – there is plenty for you to help you progress with your IWB teaching

Are you looking for new ideas to advance your current IWB skills?
Engage in some high quality professional development by selecting sessions to meet your needs from the following categories: beginner; intermediate; competent; advanced; suitable for all

Are you motivated to use other digital technologies to complement your IWB teaching?
See an impressive range of other digital technologies in action. IWBs bring these technologies to life!

The Keynote Speakers – don’t miss out!
Greg Gebhart and Chris Betcher will be known to many of you. They are exciting speakers with contemporary perspectives, knowledge and skills.

They always have something new and challenging to say.

For further information about the Conference and to register go to: http://www.iwb.net.au/conferences/australian10/default.htm

Sadly, this is a little too far for me to get to this year… maybe next year. Would love to get down to an Oz conference sometime, they do sound like fun.