QSITE State Conference 2009
Have You Registered? Don't Miss This Great Event!
QSITE State Conference 2009: "Beyond the Flashing Lights"
Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane - September 30 and October 1 and 2 2009
It will be in the spirit of all QSITEConferences!
Wednesday 30th September (pre-conference workshops)
Thursday 1st October - Friday 2nd October 2009 (Conference)
The day of pre-conference workshops willcommence the great professional learning on offer, and invited speakerswill engage participants in the spirit and focus of the event - not tobe missed!
Strands will be based around such topics as: ICTin the Curriculum – Stories from the Classroom, LearningTechnologies/e-Learning, School Infrastructure, IPT/ITS/ICT SAS, ICTLeadership, ICT in the Middle Phase, ICT in the Early Phase, and ICT Products.
More information available on the Conference Website http://www.qsite.edu.au/conf2009
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QSITE Congratulates our 2008 Award Winners
Submitted by RablinAmanda on Mon, 02/03/2009 - 10:09.
At the QSITE AGM on Friday 27 February our 2008 Award Winners were announced.
Educator of the Year
Amanda Marrinan - Year 2 teacher at St John Vianney's School
Amanda uses ICTs to engage, share, connect and lead by using tools such
as blogs, podcasts, Skype and wikis. Her students have worked on
global collaborative projects, and buddy classes around the world.
Emerging Leader of the Year
Jesseca Oram - teacher at Aldridge State High School
Jesseca has been an active member of the Wide Bay QSITE Chapter.
She set up an ICT Certificate Community in EQ's Blackboard environment,
and advised on the development of six innovative Lighthouse Projects
across the KLA's in Years 8 - 12. She has also, provided coaching and
mentoring for her colleagues. In 2008, Jesseca received a Smart
Classrooms Teacher Award.
Outstanding Lead of the Year
Monika Stinton
In Monika's words, she ... "graduated from college so long ago it's
a distant memory." She "was introduced to computes by a student with
disabilities whose whole attitude to learning and self image
transformed when showing me how to use a computer (Apple 2e)." Monika
has worked as a Computer Coordinator, Education Advisor and
Professional Development Manager. She began the Sunshine Coast Chapter
of QSITE, and worked as a leader of this Chapter until 2006. In recent
years, Monika led the Outback Chapter of QSITE, and has worked on
developing, delivering and reviewing Education Queensland's Pedagogical
License.
Making IT Happen Awards
QSITE also honoured 2 of our dedicated executive members who have
made such a difference to both QSITE and ICT education in Queensland.
These awards follow in the tradition of ISTE (International Society for
Technology Educators) and awards given at ACEC 2008 in Canberra last
year. These are a more light-hearted award and the prize included ISTE
jackets (black for male, pink for female) and some sytlish accessories.
John Oxley (outgoing QSITE President) and Lyn Allsop (QSITE Treasurer)
QSITE Congratulates our 2008 Award Winners
At the QSITE AGM on Friday 27 February our 2008 Award Winners were announced.
Educator of the Year
Amanda Marrinan - Year 2 teacher at St John Vianney's School
Amanda uses ICTs to engage, share, connect and lead by using tools such as blogs, podcasts, Skype and wikis. Her students have worked on global collaborative projects, and buddy classes around the world.
Emerging Leader of the Year
Jesseca Oram - teacher at Aldridge State High School
Jesseca has been an active member of the Wide Bay QSITE Chapter. She set up an ICT Certificate Community in EQ's Blackboard environment, and advised on the development of six innovative Lighthouse Projects across the KLA's in Years 8 - 12. She has also, provided coaching and mentoring for her colleagues. In 2008, Jesseca received a Smart Classrooms Teacher Award.
Outstanding Lead of the Year
Monika Stinton
In Monika's words, she ... "graduated from college so long ago it's a distant memory." She "was introduced to computes by a student with disabilities whose whole attitude to learning and self image transformed when showing me how to use a computer (Apple 2e)." Monika has worked as a Computer Coordinator, Education Advisor and Professional Development Manager. She began the Sunshine Coast Chapter of QSITE, and worked as a leader of this Chapter until 2006. In recent years, Monika led the Outback Chapter of QSITE, and has worked on developing, delivering and reviewing Education Queensland's Pedagogical License.
Making IT Happen Awards
QSITE also honoured 2 of our dedicated executive members who have made such a difference to both QSITE and ICT education in Queensland. These awards follow in the tradition of ISTE (International Society for Technology Educators) and awards given at ACEC 2008 in Canberra last year. These are a more light-hearted award and the prize included ISTE jackets (black for male, pink for female) and some sytlish accessories.
John Oxley (outgoing QSITE President) and Lyn Allsop (QSITE Treasurer)
About QSITE
QSITE connects and supports educators, institutions and their stakeholders so they may fully explore the opportunities Information Communication Technologies bring to Queensland education and its classrooms every day.
The QSITE network has provided support for Queensland teachers adapting ICTs for education since 1981 and continues to be the vital toolkit for Queensland teachers using ICTs in their professional work and classrooms.
The QSITE networks and learning communities work together to:
- Engage...... students and educators in life-long learning
- Share......... ICT challenges, achievements and experiences
- Connect..... with colleagues for collaboration and learning
- Lead.......... ICT education and ICT integration in Queensland
QSITE knows ICT in learning means continual change - all educators know that! This is exactly why the QSITE network and support communities are such an important resource for us all.
Regardless of your teaching area, sector, or interests, QSITE offers ‘just in time’ network support to help bring ICT in education to life for you and your students, one ICT achievement at a time.
QSITE’s National and International Professional Affiliations connect and extend the QSITE network to access national and global education ICT developments with:
- Discounts on International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) membership and resources;
- Access to articles and forums: International Society for Technology in Education (http://www.iste.org); and
- Automatic Australian Council Computers in Education (ACCE) Associate status.
QSITE Advocacy speaks for the interests of members and leads ICT developments in Queensland education. With a commitment to lead ICT education and ICT integration in Queensland, QSITE uses its JCQTA (Joint Council Queensland Teaching Associations) and QSA (Queensland Studies Authority) connections to prepare policy submissions and advocate on behalf of QSITE members to progress the meaningful use of ICTs for all sectors of Queensland education.
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