<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"><base href="x-msg://1564/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">In the leadup to ACEC2012 in Perth, I am running the hangouts each Monday evening from 9 pm (Melbourne time) with Amanda Rablin and they have been a gaggle of fun with some great learning thrown in for good measure. Just go to the following address to look over our archive or register to listen or join in a hangout. <div> <a href="http://acecunplugged.wikispaces.com">http://acecunplugged.wikispaces.com</a><br><div><br></div><div>Love to hear your feedback and have some Victorian educators join me on the inner circle. There has been general agreement that we keep running these beyond the conference and turn some of the things we are doing into an action-research type project.</div><div><br></div><div>Details about the conference below, only 20 days to go and you can still get cheap flights :-)</div><div><br></div><div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; ">Regards Roland<br><br><b>Roland Gesthuizen</b> | eLearning Leader <br>Keysborough College <br>Acacia Campus | T +61 3 9798 1877 <div><a href="http://www.keysboroughsc.vic.edu.au">www.keysboroughsc.vic.edu.au</a><br></div></span>
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<br><div><div>On 13/09/2012, at 1:38 AM, ACEC2012 <<a href="mailto:secretary@ecawa.wa.edu.au">secretary@ecawa.wa.edu.au</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div id="mimemail-body" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div id="main"><div class="simplenews-template-body"><h1>ACEC2012 eNews Wednesday 12 Sep 2012</h1><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; "><strong>The countdown is on to ACEC2012: Perth with only 20 days to go!</strong></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; ">We would like to draw your attention to our pre conference program Tuesday 2 Oct, all pre conference activities will have you back in time for the Opening Ceremony, Opening Keynote and Welcome Cocktail Reception at Wesley College.<br><br><strong>Pre Conference Program - Tues 2 Oct</strong></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; ">9am - 3.15pm<br><a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/tuesday-pre-conference-one-laptop-child-australia-olpc-workshop" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Australia Workshop</a><br>OLPC Australia has been working with schools around the country, predominantly in remote communities, to provide this technology to enhance student engagement and ultimately improve student learning outcomes. Be guided through the many activities available on the XO laptop, learn how to use them in a classroom environment and find out how XO supports many scenarios to fulfil student learning needs.</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; ">8.10am - 3.30pm<br><a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/tuesday-pre-conference-tour-schools" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">School Tour: St Anthony's School, Holy Cross College, Contemporary Learning Hub</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; ">9am - 3.45pm<br><a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/news/tuesday-pre-conference-workshop-web-20-tools-classroom-professional-learning-presented-anne-mir" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom</a><br>This workshop will explore the best Web 2.0 tools, provide suggestions on how to get started, practical classroom examples, lesson plans, activity sheets, tips and hints.</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; ">10.15am - 3.15pm<br><a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/tuesday-pre-conference-tour-and-ivec-workshop" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">iVec Workshop</a><br>You will visit two iVEC supercomputing facilities, explore supercomputing and computational science, look at games and teaching computing, and receive a kit of teaching resources.<br><br>8am - 11.45am<br><a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/tuesday-pre-conference-workshop-getting-started-ipads" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">Getting Started with iPads</a><br>Look at effective iPad use in the classroom, how to set up and sync your iPad, use and manage apps, how to select and review apps, use the iPad for students with special needs, iPad work flow and creating screenscasts, videos, screenshots and epubs.</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; ">12.15pm - 3.15pm<br><a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/tuesday-pre-conference-workshop-integrating-ipads-curriculum" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">Integrating iPads into the Curriculum</a><br>Look at how to use iPads to support the Australian National Curriculum, redesign classroom activities according to the SAMR model, design challenged based learning activities, create augmented reality simulations and create resources such as an epub or ibook.</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; "><strong>Breakfast at the Conference</strong><br>Did you know that you can have breakfast at the conference? Catch the <a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/acec2012-shuttle-bus" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">first shuttle bus of the day</a>, get to the conference early and enjoy breakfast while you prepare for a full day. Breakfast tickets available:</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; "><a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/wednesday-breakfast-ticket" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">Wednesday 3 Oct</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; "><a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/thursday-breakfast-ticket" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">Thursday 4 Oct</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; "><a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/friday-breakfast-ticket" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">Friday 5 Oct</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; "><strong>Catch up on the latest ACEC Unplugged</strong><br>Did you miss the last ACEC Unplugged with Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach from Powerful Learning Practice? No problem have a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5EZKzlP2vM&feature=youtu.be" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">listen to the recording from the ACEC Unplugged Google Hangout</a> from Monday night. Don't forget to tune in every Monday night on the lead up to the ACEC2012 conference.<br><br><strong>Need to know where to catch up with friends at conference for a social drink?</strong><br><br><strong>Tues 2 Oct 5.30pm - 6.15pm</strong><br>Welcome Reception and Twenty:20 Challenge in the Trade Exo Area, Wesley College, right after the Opening Keynote - Patrick Griffin</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; "><strong>Wed 3 Oct 6.45pm - 9pm</strong><br>The ACCE President's International Reception in the Dining Room of the Joseph Green Centre, Wesley College<br><br><strong>Thurs 4 Oct 7pm - 11pm</strong><br>The ACEC2012 Conference Dinner at the State Reception Centre in Kings Park. This is a ticketed event - <a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/conference-dinner-ticket" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">click here to purchase conference dinner tickets</a>.<br><br><strong>Fri 5 Oct 3pm - 4pm</strong><br>Conference close, Wesley College</div><p style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; "> </p></div><div class="simplenews-template-footer"><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; ">ACEC2012 is hosted by the Educational Computing Association of Western Australia on behalf of the Australian Council for Computers in Education<br>This is a newsletter. To contact the organisers and conference secretariat see<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/contact" title="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/contact" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/contact</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; ">** Unsubscribe **<br>Login at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/user" title="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/user" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/user</a><br>Go to your account<br>click edit<br>click on "My Newsletters"<br>untick the ACEC2012 Newsletter.</div></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; ">View the newsletter online at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/acec2012-enews-wednesday-12-sep-2012" style="color: rgb(77, 105, 209); text-decoration: none; ">http://acec2012.acce.edu.au/acec2012-enews-wednesday-12-sep-2012</a><br></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></body></html>