Session 8
SATURDAY | 31 October 2015
11:30-12:45
Room
CHRIS BETCHER Technology / Creativity THE STUDY iPads as Creation Devices When the iPad first appeared, many criticised it as little more than a “consumption device.” Nothing could be further from the truth. iPads are amazing devices for creativity and production of digital media. In this workshop we will explore some of the better apps and tools for producing creative work on an iPad and will look at ways to extend their use for telling digital stories, making images, music, and video. Hands on session: Bring an iPad, and please ensure that you have whatever information you need to install apps from the Apple App Store during the session. MIKE CONNOR Development INDONESIA Discovering and Communicating Identity and Value As tuitions continue to escalate and as corporate sponsorships for international schools diminish, a strong school identity, brand, and value proposition is a must in order to mitigate concerns about cost from current and prospective families alike. Connor’s presentation will cover his 6Ws of branding and identity and his 5 elements of an educational value proposition, a formula that has worked to help his client schools gain greater traction in highly competitive markets, and enrollment-challenged schools turn the corner toward greater stability.
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ALEC COUROS Technology / Student Safety CHAO PHRAYA Designing for Online & Blended Courses (Part 2) While learning managements systems like Moodle and Blackboard are still popular choices for facilitating online and augmented courses, these systems are being challenged by ‘small-tools-loosely-joined’ approaches to instructional design. This workshop will outline various pedagogical approaches used to construct learning environments based on freely available or low-cost tools. Participants will learn the ins and outs of some of the most common and powerful tools while coming to understand the pedagogical frameworks afforded by distributed learning environment design. Both closed and open models of learning will be explored throughout the workshop. DEIDRE FISCHER / MARGARET ALVAREZ Inclusion SINGAPORE Developing a Culture of Inclusion - A Case Study Spproach Following the workshop at ELC 2014, Dr. Margaret Alvarez and Deidre Fischer will be continuing the discussion about how we can foster and develop practices, that will foster and/or develop a culture of inclusion and enhance diversity within your school. A case study will be presented and participants given an opportunity to discuss how they may use the ideas to develop inclusive practices within their own schools. This is a very interactive workshop that will rely on participant contributions. MARC FRANKEL Leadership / Heads Transition BRUNEI 2 Lessons Learned: When Leadership Search Works Well and When It Goes Awry Schools are curious and challenging environments and are among the most leadership-sensitive institutions on the planet.Transitions in leadership, especially for the head/superintendent, are fraught with incendiary material and opportunities alike. By examining lessons learned from original research on the search and transition process, we will illuminate what works and what crashes, and will create a blueprint for a successful search, transition, and entry for new school leadership. A “must” for any school in or preparing for a search. KRYSTEN FORT-CATANESE Mindfulness BRUNEI 1 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Mindfulness in Education, Featuring Phuket International Academy (PIA) There’s a growing body of research demonstrating how training in mindfulness is a very effective way to alleviate stress, anxiety, and depression as well as promote our overall wellbeing.This presentation will offer an introduction to the growing field of mindfulness in education and the emphasis of teachers being mindful, teaching mindfully, and then ... teaching mindfulness. We will look at some practices used at Phuket International Academy (PIA) and the unique emphasis it places on the teacher’s own “way of being” towards developing a school ethos around social and emotional learning (SEL) and mindfulness. CARLENE HAMLEY / MARK McELROY Student Learning / Curriculum MYANMAR 3 Meshing Innovation & Curriculum Provide challenging, authentic, and personalized experiences for students and teachers through innovation and curriculum meshing. Explore how to bridge the gap between curriculum and innovation resulting in empowered teachers, enthusiastic students, and a transparent system for parents and the wider global community. SASCHA HECKMANN / CHRISTINE DOLEMAN / KATE McKENNA Collaboration MYANMAR 2 Building a Culture of Collaboration: Implementing Effective PLCs Shanghai American School Puxi High School has long been considered a great school that attains amazing outcomes for students. To move from good to great, the school learning community focused on collaboration and assessment as core initiatives, yet after several years of work, something was missing. We will share how professional learning communities have invigorated our school and empowered us to shift our focus from teaching to student learning. We will share our work from inception to implementation, focusing on culture, process, and logistics. ANGELA REILLY / CHERYL PALAMAREK Admission / Inclusion VALLEY 1 & 2 Admissions, Learner Support, and the Early Years Admissions for early years students has many challenges—should we interview? How do we get information? What do we know about the pre-schools? When we are also trying to manage our learner support numbers and class balance, the process can become even more challenging as there are so many unknowns. How can we help to manage this through our admissions and assessment processes? 44
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