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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Is this the Open Source conference that
has been cancelled?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><a
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Director of ICT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Bacchus Marsh Grammar<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Roland
Gesthuizen [mailto:rgesthuizen@gmail.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, 27 October 2008
11:37 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> elearning Teachers' Mailing
List; Open Source Software Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Opensource] Open
Education Workshop in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sydney</st1:place></st1:City></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Lately, I have been
hearing more and more about open education initiatives.<br>
Here is an interesting (and I notice free!) workshop in NSW that is running.<br>
Worth considering registering if you may be in the area at the end of November.
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Regards Roland<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Open Education Workshop 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Friday 21 November at <st1:place
w:st="on">Macquarie</st1:place> Uni.<br>
North Ryde, NSW, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/6m4j3n" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/6m4j3n</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Open Education Workshop
2008<br>
----------------------------<br>
The Australian Service for Knowledge of Open Source Software (ASK-OSS)<br>
supported by the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New South Wales</st1:place></st1:State>
Department of Education and Training,<br>
is hosting a workshop to explore Open Education in teaching, learning<br>
and research across schools and universities. We invite you to<br>
participate in this strategic event where you will discover Open<br>
Education initiatives around the world, as well as help contribute to<br>
the direction of Open Education in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region> for 2009 and beyond.<br>
<br>
Purpose of the event<br>
--------------------<br>
To assist school educators, researchers, lecturers, principals,<br>
administrators and education policy makers to learn about and discuss<br>
Open Education, and to workshop directions for 2009. Speakers and<br>
participants will share knowledge on different approaches to Open<br>
Education, best practices and hear examples of practical solutions.<br>
<br>
This workshop aims to document the state of Open Education in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>,<br>
identify the needs of the sector, propel the discussion forward, and<br>
initiate ongoing sector-wide collaboration.<br>
<br>
Towards an Open Education Strategy for <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
------------------------------------------------<br>
A key activity of the workshop is a facilitated discussion to contribute<br>
to an open education strategy for cross sector collaboration, and to<br>
build skills and document best practice for the future.<br>
<br>
Program Schedule<br>
----------------<br>
The day begins with keynote presentations exploring the nature of Open<br>
Education including;<br>
<br>
* Open Learning platforms<br>
* Open Source Software for education and research<br>
* Open resource and content licensing for distribution<br>
* Open collaboration<br>
* Case studies from higher education and schools<br>
<br>
Before lunch the focus sharpens with participants breaking into separate<br>
streams to examine the particular needs and experiences of the Higher<br>
Education sector and the Schools Sector. Each stream will include a<br>
series of lightning talks from participants to share stories of Open<br>
Education practice, and time to discuss specific sector topics such as<br>
the Digital Education Revolution for schools, and the move towards more<br>
open research models for Higher Education.<br>
<br>
The event will also feature a hands on demonstration for participants to<br>
explore cross-platform Open Source applications for teaching and<br>
learning including desktop applications, learning environments,<br>
collaboration and publishing tools and more. Each participant gets an<br>
OpenDisc or OpenSourceMac CD to take home depending on their preferred<br>
system.<br>
<br>
After lunch the streams unite for a final series of plenary talks<br>
exploring:<br>
<br>
* Working with the Free and Open Source Software<br>
community and technologies<br>
* Professional learning and skills development<br>
<br>
The day concludes with an active session engaging all participants in<br>
discussion to move forward with Open Education in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>, and develop<br>
a strategic framework for ongoing collaboration across sectors.<br>
<br>
Speakers include:<br>
-----------------<br>
* Dr Philip Long, MIT iCampus Project (now at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Queensland</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>)<br>
* Dr Cyprien Lomas, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">British Columbia</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><br>
* Raju Varanasi, General Manager Centre for Learning Innovation, NSW DET<br>
* Professor James Dalziel, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Macquarie</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><br>
* Delia Browne, National Copyright Director, MCEETYA<br>
* Several leading case studies from both Higher Education and Schools<br>
* ...and you, the participants!<br>
<br>
Details<br>
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When? Friday 21 Nov 2008, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm<br>
<br>
Where? MGSM - <st1:place w:st="on">Macquarie</st1:place> Uni North Ryde, NSW<br>
<br>
Hosted by?<br>
ASK-OSS supported by NSW Department of Education and Training<br>
<a href="http://ask-oss.mq.edu.au/" target="_blank">http://ask-oss.mq.edu.au/</a>
and <a href="http://www.det.nsw.edu.au/" target="_blank">http://www.det.nsw.edu.au/</a><br>
<br>
Refreshments?<br>
Complementary light breakfast, lunch and morning<br>
and afternoon tea will be served.<br>
<br>
How much does it cost?<br>
There is no fee to attend. Places are limited.<br>
Registration essential.<br>
<br>
Registration?<br>
Register your place today by emailing <a
href="mailto:pwaugh@melcoe.mq.edu.au">pwaugh@melcoe.mq.edu.au</a><br>
<br>
Open Invitation<br>
---------------<br>
We invite teachers, technologists and academics to present brief case<br>
studies on an Open approach to:<br>
<br>
* New Pedagogies and 21st Century Skills<br>
* ICT collaborative practice for pre-service teachers<br>
* Response to Teaching and Learning Standards<br>
* Alternatives to traditional copyright limitations<br>
on sharing and collaboration<br>
* Free software learning platforms<br>
* Resource and knowledge projects<br>
* Demonstrations of relevant open technologies or methodologies<br>
<br>
ASK-OSS also have a series of case studies, and if you are interested in<br>
presenting a brief case study at the workshop, contact Pia Waugh<br>
<a href="mailto:pwaugh@melcoe.mq.edu.au">pwaugh@melcoe.mq.edu.au</a> with details
of your proposed presentation.<br>
<br>
Sponsor<br>
-------<br>
The Open Education Workshop 2008 is sponsored by the Australian Service<br>
for Knowledge of Open Source Software (ASK-OSS) at MELCOE, <st1:place w:st="on">Macquarie</st1:place><br>
University. ASK-OSS was funded by the Department of Education, Science<br>
and Training under Backing <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s
Ability.<br>
<br>
Convener - Pia Waugh on behalf of ASK-OSS < <a
href="mailto:pwaugh@melcoe.mq.edu.au">pwaugh@melcoe.mq.edu.au</a>><br>
Program Chair - Prof James Dalziel < <a
href="mailto:jdalziel@melcoe.mq.edu.au">jdalziel@melcoe.mq.edu.au</a>><br>
Program Advisor - Dr Kathryn Moyle < <a
href="mailto:kathryn.moyle@canberra.edu.au">kathryn.moyle@canberra.edu.au</a>><br>
Communications - Donna Benjamin < <a
href="mailto:donna@cc.com.au">donna@cc.com.au</a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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-- <br>
Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Westall</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Secondary</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><br>
<a href="http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au">http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au</a><br>
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change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret
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