ULearn

ULearn Conference 2011 link:
http://www.core-ed.org/ulearn/

I had a 'ball' at the recent ULearn Conference 2011.  The breakout sessions meant more to me and I was lucky enough to get most of what I asked for.  I enjoyed listening to the Keynote speakers (as mentioned in an earlier post) especially most of Dr Jack Bacon's session (he had met Gene Roddenberry!!!), actually I got lost a few times when he used some pretty big words!  LOL

 I enjoyed looking around the stalls and found myself at these stalls often (if not to get the freebies, to check out the resources available - ahhhhhh!).  I got to see a few familiar faces, speak to many of the stall sponsors, win a t-shirt by throwing a rugby ball into a hole, purchase a few goodies, see Suzi de Gouveia (Oh yes!!!), speak to Gerald Alford from ITC Publications (about a new teacher planner release)...and..my friend Jeanette had the opportunity to present an impromptu Pecha Kulcha presentation (and she only had 5 minutes to get her pictures and speaking together - good thing she's the ICT facilitator at our school!).  Boy did she ROCK!

The purchases I made were from Sitech and ITC Publications.  I bought a Talking Book and Computer Keyboard with lower case letters (colourful and big key pads) from Sitech.  I bought the Junior level Teacher Planner from ITC Publications.  ITC also have available the 'e-Companion' which is a digital Teacher Planner.  You can download a free-to-use 30 day trial sample.  You have at your finger-tips, activities, learning intentions, activities to promote higher order thinking (eg Judge and Jury, HOM) that you can digitally insert.  The links to these places are made available below.

Try these links:

*Essential Resources:
http://www.essentialresources.co.nz/

Suzi de Gouveia
http://www.essentialresources.co.nz/Author.aspx?Author=SUZ


*ITC Publications:  
ITC Publications home
http://www.itcpublications.com.au/

e-Companion
http://www.itcpublications.com.au/e-companion


*Sitech
http://www.sitech.co.nz/

Sitech Early Childhood Resources/Products Page
http://www.sitech.co.nz/products/c/280

A3 Talking Book
http://www.sitech.co.nz/product_details/c/280/p/614

Computer Keyboard
http://www.sitech.co.nz/product_details/c/280/p/627