Global Summit Brings Leaders to Australia
Leading thinkers and educators from around the globe will share their ideas for the development of technology connected futures at the 2006 Global Summit to be held on 17-19 October in Sydney.
Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) August 17, 2006
Leading thinkers and educators from around the globe will share their ideas for the development of technology connected futures at the 2006 Global Summit to be held on 17-19 October in Sydney.
Hosted by education. au limited, it will be a workshop and think-tank that focuses on the use of ICT in education, training and careers.
The debate and discussion will be on elearning in education and training, careers in a connected environment, designing educational web services, understanding transformation in education and the emerging trends in a connected world.
The presenters:
Robert Cailliau, Co-Developer of the World Wide Web - spent the last 30 years working at CERN - the European Organization for Nuclear Research, the world's largest particle physics centre.
Charles Jennings, Global Head of Learning, Reuters - led learning, eLearning and collaborative learning initiatives for a number of business organisations, the British Government and the European Commission.
Jean Johnson, Notschool. net, UK - projects have included Web for Schools, Learning in the New Millennium, Schools on Line and the Virtual Classroom. She developed the Notschool. net research project, working in the field of social inclusion for disadvantaged youth focussing particularly in the creative and innovative use of multimedia to develop learning.
George Siemens - whose theory of Connectivism addresses the changing nature and needs of learning in a connected world.
Other presenters include
Professor James Bosco, Department of Educational Studies, Western Michigan University.
Leigh Blackall, Educational Development, Otago Polytechnic, NZ
Professor Judyth Sachs, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Teaching and Learning), University of Sydney
John Buchanan, Deputy Director of ACIRRT at The University of Sydney
Doug Brown, Government's ICT in schools strategy leader, England
Michael Stevenson, Director of Technology and Chief Information Officer, Britain
The panel of education leaders and thinkers will act as provocateurs to stimulate thinking and creative solutions. Following their presentations, there will be roundtable discussion and collection of ideas led by Thought Leaders using collaborative decision-making techniques.
The Global Summit is an innovative event that quite deliberately challenges the traditional conference format in the interests of supporting learning, networking and the development of practical strategies for a technology connected world.
When: 17-19 October 2006
Where: Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney
Cost: $895
The presenters are available for interview via phone or email prior to the Summit.
For further information or interviews please contact:
Catriona Pollard
CP Communications
Phone: (02) 9969 9668 or 0411 023 974
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