1. NECC - National Educational Computing Conference San Antonio, Texas 29 June - 1 July, 2008 Convene, connect, transform Lindy Hathaway Dickson College

2. The Alamo & the six flags of Texas

3. ISTE – International Society for Technology in Education Organises NECC annually NETS (National Educational Technology Standards) for students 2007 NETS for teachers 2008 ELA 6 in the ACT – The student uses ICTs effectively to inquire & create, communicate & collaborate, ethically & safely

4. Opening keynote: James Surowiecki (The New Yorker) The wisdom of crowds: why the many are smarter than the few and how collective wisdom shapes business, economics, societies and nations

5. Crowdsourcing Supports constructivism Captures diversity of opinion, decentralization of influence, collective verdict, independence Diverse & free flow of information leads to better decisions

6. The “C” in ICT More than just communication! Collaboration Connectivity Creativity Collective knowledge Change Cultural diversity Content vs contact: the old vs new web

7. The changing C in ICT

8. Gen Y like…. Speed Openness Innovation Playfulness Freedom Authenticity Balance They are: Always connected & 2.0 Grew up collaborating Connected globally Yvonne Andres, 2008

9. They prefer….. Questions rather than answers Sharing opinions Group projects Real-world issues They dislike….. Classroom lectures=boring! Students need opportunities to contribute to curriculum design Marc Prensky, 2008

10. Gen Y - Different brains! Reprogrammed brains MMORPGs - Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (Warcraft) Great visual processing skills Hyperlinked minds Eye movements different when scanning a page - F pattern (us: Z) Ian Jukes, 2008

11. Wikinomics: how mass collaboration changes everything – Don Tapscott & Anthony Williams Wikinomics is based on: Openness Peering Sharing Acting globally

12. How will Wikinomics impact learning? Flexbooks vs textbooks Co-created content Virtual field trips Global exhibitions & competitions Collaborative projects Blended learning spaces – online / in class Collective wisdom Yvonne Andres, 2008

13. The Global Education Collaborative Helping teachers and Students Reach the World http://globaleducation.ning.com

14. Open technologies - great opportunities for all! 1. FOSS - Free Open Source Software (aka FLOSS) Operating systems (eg. Linux) Applications - many! (eg. OpenOffice, Moodle, GIMP, Firefox etc) Content (eg. Wikipedia, Creative Commons) 2. Collaboration - not just sharing Steve Hargadon, 2008

15. A free professional social networking site: www.ning.com

16. Google sites Combination website & wiki Very easy to use Invite contributors & collaborate on projects Sign up for a Google account to access (iGoogle)

17. iTunes U iTunes K-12

18. iTunes U Use on iPod, iPhone, Macs, PCs Over 50 000 audio & multimedia files from unis, museums, public organisations etc Lectures, audiobooks, language lessons etc iTunes K-12 now started

19. Convergence

20. More cool gadgets & resources Satellite radio in cars iView on ABC (for high quality broadband viewing) Download TV programs - wmv or MP4 Apps for mobile phones - m.google.com, m.yahoo.com, m.facebook.com Wii - can turn into an IWB! Hand-sized projector - projects 127cm Digital photo frame - also video & Mp3 player

21. The Olympics! First Olympic website - Atlanta 1996 (IBM) Beijing 2008 - first time for wireless networks GPS - exact location of yachts RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) - sends data about marathon runner’s time 1932 Los Angeles - strings & stopwatches (Omega) 1968 Mexico City - touchpads 2008 Beijing - pics at 2000 frames/sec

22. And…….. Digitally created fake fireworks footprints!! …….Information & Controversial Technology?