ERIC Number: ED571024
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep
Pages: 124
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Educators on the Edge: Big Ideas for Change and Innovation. Australian College of Educators (ACE) National Conference Proceedings (Brisbane, Australia, September 24-25, 2015)
Finger, Glenn, Ed.; Ghirelli, Paola S., Ed.
Australian College of Educators
The 2015 Australian College of Educators (ACE) National Conference theme is "Educators on the Edge: Big Ideas for Change and Innovation." ACE presented an opportunity for all education professionals to gather, discuss, and share cutting-edge, creative and innovative practices, nationally and globally at the conference held on September 24-25, 2015, in Brisbane, Australia. These ACE 2015 National Conference Proceedings include high quality Keynote Addresses, Paper Presentations, Interactive Workshop Session Papers, a Provocation Paper, and the winning Paper from the ACE | ASG Student Educator "Writing the future" National Award. Australian educators were invited to submit an Abstract for either a Paper Presentation, or for an Interactive Workshop Session consistent with the conference theme. Some of these submissions share practices related to the following: (1) Educators adapting to changes and challenges (including technological, economic, and social); (2) Innovative approaches educators "on the edge" are implementing to improve student learning; and (3) Cutting-edge, creative and innovative practices, nationally and globally. Following a welcome address by Stephen Dinham, keynote paper presentations in these proceedings include the following: (1) Regulation or deregulation? Observations on education in Germany and Australia (Stephen Dinham); (2) The worrying implications of privatisation in schooling and of the review of federation (Bob Lingard); (3) Educators "on the edge"--How innovative approaches improve children's learning (Rhonda Livingstone); and (4) Innovative technologies and human rights education (Gillian Triggs). Concurrent papers and interactive workshop presentations include the following: (5) Leveraging cloud-based technologies to enhance personal learning environments (Scott Adamson, Christine Beckmann, and Steve Crapnell); (6) Big ideas for change and innovation: Internationalising programs in an Australian offshore university campus (Robyn Anderson); (7) Conceptualising the challenge of integrating digital technologies in pedagogy (Christopher Blundell, Kar-Tin Lee, and Shaun Nykvist); (8) Big Picture learning: Why this, why now? (Chris Bonnor and Viv White); (9) The performance edge: Optimising wellbeing and achievement (Catherine Brandon); (10) Understanding creativity and innovation: The power of building a professional learning community that supports staff to lead school improvement (Brian Burgess, Peter Hart, and Clare Scollay); (11) Contributive leadership: How can you sustain a collegial culture within your organisation? (Brett Darcy); (12) Leadership on the edge: Big ideas for change and innovation--Exploring the leadership profiles (Margery Evans and Julie Hyde); (13) Pastoral care in times of high stakes testing and accountability (Kate Hall and Judy Smeed); (14) Educators on the edge…Of what? (Rachael Heritage); (15) Innovative approaches to the design of inclusive online learning environments (Denise Wood); and (16) Improving students' outcomes through the use of assessment diagnostics (Alec Young). Individual papers contain references. [For the 2014 proceedings, see ED571027.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Innovation, Educational Change, Conferences (Gatherings), Teacher Associations, Educational Policy, Privatization, Federal Regulation, Student Improvement, Civil Rights, Technological Advancement, Teacher Workshops, Online Systems, Educational Environment, Global Approach, Technology Integration, Well Being, Academic Achievement, Creativity, Communities of Practice, Collegiality, Sustainability, Organizational Culture, Leadership Qualities, Accountability, Testing, Inclusion, Computer System Design, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Evidence Based Practice
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Australian College of Educators (ACE)
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