Harnessing technology in an ever-changing world
The jetlag kicking in, 1200 of New Zealand's (and possibly the world's) best educators sitting in front of me, and with the opening keynote following the New Zealand Education Minister, things seem to have gone quite well considering.
The ULearn guys are going to upload the video from this morning's keynote along with some slides later on, so I don't want to pre-empt them with tonnes of links and notes.
There was nothing in the talk that regular readers of edu.blogs.com haven't seen, although it was sewn together in a different way for an audience whose education system is moving at the same pace and moment in time as Scotland's. Interesting times ahead for us all in a world where higher speed internet and mobile learning are already beginning to happen.
If this is your first time chez moi then you might find the following 'key posts' provide the main points and more from this morning:
- The main points on leading change and avoiding conflict when you're trying to introduce change in technology and teaching. It includes an MP3 of a previous, similar talk.
- Public vs Private - a wee look into the issues involved and how our places of work can embrace concepts which have us worried.
- How we can avoid being the "digital holidaymakers" of the ICT world.
- An adoption strategy, if you fancy getting more of your people on board with new technologies.
- Some even more practical steps for getting started with some social technologies.
Ewan I was one of those 1200 educators today and I just want to say thanks for and inspiring and informative keynote presentation. I came away with so much to think about. I think I shall be a regular reader of you blog from now on. Welcome to NZ.
Posted by: Kirstin | October 03, 2007 at 09:10 AM
I am only slightly green. OK, hudely green with envy.
Being in New Zealand when they (probably) win the World Cup. What an experience
Posted by: Ian Stuart | October 03, 2007 at 02:53 PM
Great keynote Ewan, I too was one spec in your audience... people were buzzing about your talk all yesterday, I even had educators from Australia and then America skype in to listen to you during it all! (but apparently they found your accent a little hard to get used to, lol!)
Hope you enjoy the rest of the conference.
Posted by: Rachel Boyd | October 03, 2007 at 07:53 PM
Great keynote at Ulearn07 Ewan.I especially loved your comment about digital natives.
Your comments about thin slicing, audience and authentic purpose also hit home. Web 2.0 has such amazing potential to empower students as knowledge producers and to value their work.
Very inspiring thanks.
Posted by: Jan-Marie Kellow | October 03, 2007 at 09:23 PM