Last week I attended the ULearn 09 conference in central Christchurch. KIDSPACE was invited as part of our three year ICT programme. Early childhood, primary and secondary school teachers, head of departments and principals all went along. We attended breakouts on e-portfolios to podcasting, wikis and blogs to twittering. We also listened to a large number of professional national and international keynote speakers and specialists, doctors and professors in the field of science, curriculum and ICT. All full on technical stuff! The trade hall hosted companies and people such as MOE, HP New Zealand, Computer Concepts Ltd, Scholastic Media & Technology, Quizdom, and Edsoft to name a few. It was very rewarding to know that the early childhood sector is leading with the access and technology that our children can use daily, along with forward thinking professors and teachers in this field. Look out for new ICT equipment soon... a camcorder and digital handheld microscope. I also have a dancing robot video to show the children.
It's all possible.
Photos; trade hall exhibitors, Jessie outside the Christchurch Town Hall, poowhiri to ULearn and a keynote speaker in the Town Hall.
Jessie
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