[Informatics] Fwd: an invitation for your networks

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Michael was a keynote at the ACCE2016 conference in Brisbane last week. I
was quite impressed with his talk about Wicked Problems and Edutech.
Computing teachers would relate to the design thinking approach shared. If
you are interested, Michael is giving this talk again in Melbourne. You can
register for this free public lecture here: http://newmediaresearch.educ.
monash.edu.au/lnm/hendersonlecture/

Details below. Please share with anybody interested in hearing this.

--
*Roland Gesthuizen*
http://about.me/rgesthuizen

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret
Mead

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Dear friends and colleagues,
you are invited to a free public lecture on digital technologies and
creative thinking.


*The wicked problem of technologies in education:the need for playful
designs *
*Associate Professor Michael Henderson*

What would happen if we stopped pretending that technologies were solutions
to teaching or learning?

In his lecture, Associate Professor Henderson will discuss the *‘wicked
problem’ of when digital technologies are used in education*. In responding
to this 'wicked' complexity, he will propose that we can adopt design
methodologies in our teaching preparation and in student learning, In doing
so he will *explain the stages of design thinking* and will also *share
several creative thinking exercises* that can be used with students and
teachers.

This is a free event. Attendees can receive a certificate of attendance for
their professional learning records.


*Event details*
*Date*: Tuesday 18 October, 2016
*Time*: Refreshments served 6pm, lecture starts at 6:30pm, concludes at
7:30pm
*Location*: Monash University, Clayton Campus, Melbourne.

Find out more and register to attend
<http://bit.ly/monash_technology-designthinking>

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*Links to curriculum and teacher standards:*

   - This lecture will describe the process of *design thinking*.
Design thinking
   is referred to in the Australian Curriculum as a valuable way to engage
   students in deep research and action oriented idea development. It is also
   referred to by AITSL as a method to engage educators in professional
   learning and for school change. It is one approach to *problem solving*
   and *creative thinking* (see APST Standard 3.3).
   - This lecture will explain why technology is so hard to implement and
   how we might 'problem solve' the situation to better achieve our
goals. *Digital
   technologies and ICTs* are a feature of both the Australian Curriculum
   and the teacher standards. In particular teachers are expected to use
   effective teaching strategies that integrate ICTs (see APST Standard 2.6).
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