In Person
As nice as it is to connect with people online, there’s nothing quite like being able to connect in person. Over the last few years I’ve had the opportunity to present at a number of conference and workshop sessions, deliver keynote addresses and take part in quite a few virtual online learning experiences. I’ve also written a number of articles for magazines, as well as a book on using IWBs effectively. I really do enjoy talking with other teachers, sharing ideas and spreading the message that technology really can make education more interesting for all concerned.
If you’d like to have a chat with me about the possibility of working with you and your staff, speaking at an event or running a hands-on workshop, please just drop me an email.
In the list below you’ll find some information and links on various things I’ve been doing lately, such as…
- Conference Presentations
- Hands-On Workshops
- Virtual Conferences, Presentations and Interviews
- Global and Classroom Projects
- Published Writing and Media
- Blogs, Podcasts and Nings
I hope you find the informative and useful. Many of these items are linked through to my wiki, where you’ll find additional support material, or to various places on the web.
Conference Presentations
Australian Computers in Education Conference (ACEC) 2010
Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, VIC – April 2010
- Keynote – Change, Creativity, Curriculum and Community
Apple Innovative Technology in Schools Conferences 2010
Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane/Adelaide/Perth – March-May 2010
- Keynote – This is Not Amazing
Sitech Champion School Conference 2010
Koraunui School, Stokes valley, Wellington, New Zealand – March 2010
- Keynote – When the Wings Fall Off
- Keynote – The Creative Spark
ULearn 2009
Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand – October 2009
- Mix Mash and Mine – Making data work for you
- There’s more to iTunes than meets the Ear
- Teaching and Learning in a Digital World (without breaking the law)
Closing Plenary and video conference, AIS Conference 2009
AIS Integration Conference 2009
Trinity Grammar, Sydney – September 2009
1st New Zealand Interactive Whiteboard Conference 2009
Westlake Girls High School, Auckland, New Zealand – September 2009
- What’s on the Horizon for IWB Technology?
- New Things in New Ways
- Inspire Me. An Introduction to Activ Inspire Edition
- I never knew you could do THAT with Flickr!
3rd Leading a Digital School Conference 2009
Gold Coast International Hotel, Surfers Paradise – September 2009
- Teaching and Learning in a Digital World (without breaking the law)
- Going 1-to-1 (without becoming a laptop school)
- Preparing Staff and Students for a Digital School
6th National Interactive Whiteboard Conference 2009
Waverley College, Sydney – August 2009
- What’s on the Horizon for IWB Technology?
- New Things in New Ways
- Inspire Me. An Introduction to Activ Inspire Edition
- I never knew you could do THAT with Flickr!
Keynote address at the Sitech Champion Schools Conference 2009, Hastings NZ
Sitech Champion Schools Conference
Hastings, New Zealand – March 2009
- Keynote – Teaching is not a Dirty Word
- 10 IWB Features Every Teacher Should Know About
- Better on the Big Screen
Leading a Digital School Conference
Brighton Novotel, Sydney – September 2008
5th Australian Interactive Whiteboard Conference
Firbank Grammar School, Melbourne – August 2008
- 10 IWB features every teacher should know about
- Better on the Bigscreen
- Show and Tell; a collection of IWB resources
- Tag, you’re it
Keynote address at the 2008 CEGSA Conference, Adelaide
CEGSA 2008 – Computers in Education Group, SA
Australian Science and Mathematics School, Adelaide – July 2008
- Keynote – Learning is a Conversation
- The Conversation Continues…
- Creative Commons and Open Resources
PowerUp 2007 Conference
Gold Coast – October 2007
- Enabling online collaboration to enhance student learning
- iThink, therefore iPod… Putting iTunes to Work
4th Australian Interactive Whiteboard Conference
Emmanuel College, Gold Coast – September 2007
- The IWB and all the Intelligences
- Involving students fully with IWBs
- Narrow the divide between school and home
- Improve your IWB skills
Computers in Education Conference 2003
Sydney – July 2003
- The Multimedia Classroom
Edutech 2002
Melbourne – July 2002
Hands-On Workshops
Adobe Photoshop CS4 workshop at the 2009 AIS ICT Integration Conference, Sydney
IWB Workshop for Primary Teachers
Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville – December 2009
So you have an IWB, Now what?
InDesign Workshop for Art and Design Teachers
Monte St Angelo College, North Sydney – December 2009
Creating documents with Adobe InDesign CS4
AIS Integration Conference 2009
Trinity Grammar, Sydney – September 2009
Inspire Me. An Introduction to Activ Inspire Edition
Get creative with Adobe Photoshop CS4
Computer Studies Teachers Association NSW 2009
Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville – August 2009
Mix, Mash and Mine
Smartboard Workshop for Infants Teachers 2009
Thomas Hassall College, Hoxton Park – April 2009
So you have an IWB, Now What?
ICT Integrators Workshop 2009
Barker College, Hornsby – April 2009
Trick or Tweet: Why you should try Twitter
Interactive Whiteboard Workshop
The Study, Montreal, Canada – January 2009
So, you’ve got an IWB… Now what?
KPR eLearning Summit 2008
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, Ontario, Canada – December 2008
Just a few ideas about Technology Integration
Podcasting Workshop
Waverley College, Waverley – November 2008
Producing podcasts with Audacity and Moodle
CEO Sydney, Technology Workshop Series 2008
Christian Brothers, Lewisham – September 2008
Computers in their Pockets: Leveraging mobile phones for learning
AIS ICT Integration Conference 2008
Shore College, North Sydney – September 2008
e-spot workshop – Voicethread
e-spot workshop – Buzzword
Creative Commons and Open Education Resources
Podcasting Workshop
Mount St Joseph Milperra, Milperra- August 2008
Producing podcasts with Audacity and Moodle
Presenting ICT PD to staff at Mount St Joseph Milperra, NSW
Computing Studies Teachers Association Workshop
Riverside Girls High, Gladesville – 2008
Web 2.0 and all that jazz…
Technology for Learning Workshop
St Scholasticas’ College, Glebe – 2007
Technology in Education: Where it is and where it’s going
Workshops in Blogging and Podcasting
NSW Computer Studies Teachers Association Workshop
Riverside Girls High, Gladesville – 2007
I Like 43 Delicious Things: Working the Social Web
Staying Safe Online
Mount St Joseph, Milperra – 2007
A Parents’ Guide to Safe Social Networking
Enrich Teaching Workshop
St Catherines, Waverley – 2007
Creative uses of Interactive Whiteboards
Virtual Conferences, Presentations and Interviews
iMoot 2010
Invited Discussion Panel Member
Moodle vs Pink Floyd: Using Moodle to Break Down Walls
K12 Online Conference 2009
Online Presentation for the Week in the Classroom strand
Ways of Working: Getting more out of the Web
EdTech Crew Podcast, September 2009
Interview by Daryl Branson and Tony Richards
Episode 100 – Voices of the Edtech Crew
The Royal Treatment, March 2009
New York City, USA with Ken Royal and Jeff Utecht
(via Skype) Panel discussion on the use of wikis for education
Delicious bookmarking for preservice teachers, January 2009
Moose Jaw, Canada with Dean Shareski and Alec Couros
(via Elluminate) Overview of social bookmarking and Delicious tagging
Learning At Night online event, January 2009
Vancouver, Canada with Bryan Hughes
(via Skype) Discussion of I Like Delicious Things
LAN Party Guest, December 2008
Bangkok, Thailand with Kim Cofino
(via Skype) Discussion of I Like Delicious Things, Moodle and other general stuff.
K12 Online Conference 2008
Online Presentation for the Getting Started strand
I Like Delicious Things: An introduction to tagging and folksonomies
EdTech Crew Podcast, April 2008
Interview by Daryl Branson and Tony Richards
Episode 40 – Interview with Chris Betcher
SmartBoard Lessons Podcast, November 2007
Interview by Ben Hazzard and Joan Badger (with Tom Barrett)
Episode 100 – Roundtable: Is there an IWB pedagogy?
Alabama Best Practice Center 2007
Alabama, USA with Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
(via Ning) Guest Contributor – The Aussie Connection
Texas Tech Forum 2007
Texas, USA with Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
(via Elluminate) -Virtual Communities
Learning 2.0 2007
Shanghai, China with Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
(via Elluminate) – Learning is a Conversation
Global and Classroom Projects
- Virtual Classroom Contest 1997 – The Five Ring Circus
- Virtual Classroom Contest 1998 – Once Upon a Time Machine (Third Place)
- Virtual Classroom Contest 1999 – Castles, Parcels and Metatarsals (First Place)
- The Sydney-Chicago Project 1998, writing and travel buddy project
- Community of Clocks, 1999 – collaborative special needs project
- The PodBiz Project 2006 – classroom podcasting project
The Interactive Whiteboard Revolution: Teaching with IWBs Published Writing and Media
- Microsoft Business Case Study Program, 2001 – 2004
- 10 Things that Make a Difference – Intouch Newsletter, 2003
- Pouring the Foundations Interactive CSA10 Training CD-ROM, 2004
- 10 IWB Features Every Teacher Should Know About – Education Technology Solutions, Issue 27, 2009
- The Interactive Whiteboard Revolution – Book by Chris Betcher and Mal Lee, 2009
- Fair go on Digital Resources – Australian Teacher Magazine, 2009
- Introduction to Tagging – Education Technology Solutions, 2009
- The Truth about Wikipedia – Education Technology Solutions, 2009
- Computers in their Pockets – Education Technology Solutions, 2009
Blogs, Podcasts and Nings
- Canada 2006 – My Year in Canada on a Teaching Exchange
- Betchablog - Education + Technology + Ideas
- The Virtual Staffroom – Conversations with Leading Teachers about Technology in the Classroom
- The Best of Betchablog – Podcast readings of my favourite personal blog posts
- The Interactive Whiteboard Revolution Ning – a community of IWB-using educators
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