ELH2011

__Sunday Monday Tuesday__ __Lawrence Crumpton Microsoft__ Likelihood of filling memory these days is unlikely. Dispelling Microsoft myths (apologised for Vista). On demand; there’s a lot of it: two key benefits of the cloud. 91% of millenials stated “newer innovative technologies” in the workplace would make them more likely to consider a job opportunity. Maths Why Not? DEEWR March 2008: Aust students outscore most in Mathematics but they walk away after school is over. (Where are we going to get our engineers from?) How do we make curriculum stick to the point that more of them will consider jobs in fields that are critical to Aust’s future. [] [] Microsoft will back schools to work on this. Lawrence happy to talk to schools about this issue. Social, relevant, web connected. Social networking is a long term trend and needs to be part of what we are teaching. Interesting thing about mobile is battery plus accessible by design. Great for disabled. Lots of work happening in this area. Microsoft’s Imagine Cup [] Bold new e-readers look like a piece of paper: 6mm thin. Need to keep reader separate from the constructive power of a computing device. Play Anywhere [] 2005 idea. [|http://www.microsoft.com/showcase/en/us/channels/surface 2010] world wide telescope with kinect interface [] [] [] __Mathew Tuminello Toshiba:__ Forthcoming devices and demos that will be available at ELH. Still driving pen and stylus as killer tool. One Note is the most important educational software. __Critical conversation #1 Lawrence Crumpton:__ Alice in Wonderland: “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as 6 impossible things before breakfast”. TED talks: Stuart Brown: the effects of play on learning. Increased test scores, improved behaviour... planetkodu.com a visual programming language. [] both high and low performing students improved in test results in the short, medium and long term. Resilience and persistence pay off. Microsoft educator of the year from SA presented on this in his application. Ribbon hero: awards for completing tasks in Office e.g Word [] Scratch also allows this to happen: [] Create a scanner for sheep with 2 kinects Using kinect to teach students how to speak. Using kinect to create a dynamic 3d model of the room and the people in the room. The room actually becomes the computer through the projector. The need for devices is almost past. Electrowetting and e-ink: one card and one book which has whatever you need. 3D printing Things are getting faster and development is moving ahead really quickly. __Critical conversation # 2 Bruce Dixon: How will you know when the revolution has arrived and where is it likely to happen first?__ [] [] [] Churches High School W. A going from 0 to 1500 1:1 this year. Access to information; One Note take up has been better. [] Canadian Education Association. Discussion about change and what it impacts on. Leadbetter and Wong Leading from the extremes: []