ConnectED 2017
Conference Delegate Information
Welcome Delegates to ConnectED 2017
The following information will assist your participation and experience at the 2017 ConnectED Professional Learning Conference, which commences next Thursday 18th May. For current and live information, please always refer to the School Stream App. Click here for instructions on how to download the App.
Click links below for Principals' e-Prospectus & Articles
We have provided a 14-page extract from Professor Harris and Associate Professor Jones and a 27-page article from Professor Timperley. These will be provided in hard copy in your conference materials (available upon registration). Should you wish to pre-read these materials, please click the links immediately below.
These resources is provided strictly only for delegate use and should not be transmitted on nor duplicated.
MyPL registrations and links to NESA/BOSTES professional learning will be completed by the ConnectED and MyPL teams post-conference and post receipt of Conference Evaluations.
We look forward to learning together with you.
Accommodation
‘Enhanced Check Out’: Concierge Service: At Check-In, you will receive a small card in relation to your luggage collection on your Check-Out day. Should you wish to have your luggage collected directly from your hotel room/unit, please bring this card with you when checking out. Crowne’s Concierge Service will collect your luggage for you and bring it to the ‘Check-Out’ area. Alternatively, you may choose to bring your luggage to reception with you, where it will be securely stored.
Delegate Registration
Simply ensure you have the app available on your smartphone. That way, you will be able to pick up your lanyard from the Registration Desk, move to the Conference room to easily find a seat and sign on.
Delegates will be able to seek assistance from our ConnectED team offering assistance.
PLEASE CHECK IN TO SEE IF YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE DINNER. WE DO HAVE THE CAPACITY TO ACCEPT LATE DINNER REGISTRATIONS AND TO INVOICE, SHOULD WE BE ADVISED BY 10:00AM
Thursday's ConnectED Q&A
ConnectED Q&A - Live and Interactive: Following Keynote Presentation #2, Conference Chair Mrs Maxine McKew will be chairing an ABC TV ‘Q&A’-style session with Professor Alma Harris, Associate Professor Michelle Jones and Professor Helen Timperley.
The success of this new addition to ConnectED relies upon a mixture of questions on notice and live questions from the floor, as done during ConnectED 2015 with Sir Ken Robinson. Should you have questions related to Professional Learning Communities or the work of any of our 3 panellists, please click here to provide them now.
Master Classes
Master Classes ~ Day One: The main focus for ConnectED 2017 is 'Leading and Sustaining Professional Learning Communities'. Following the first three keynotes, two structured, facilitated discussions will occur with Professor Alma Harris & Associate Professor Michelle Jones working in tandem, and Professor Helen Timperley.
To assist us with the smooth running of these facilitated discussions on Professional Learning Communities, when delegates return from lunch they should sit together in your local Educational Learning Communities, e.g. LMG, Education Pathway, Community of Schools. Delegates will not need to change rooms between sessions. Our visiting International Lecturers will change rooms between sessions.
We have provided a 14-page extract from Professor Harris and Associate Professor Jones and a 27-page article from Professor Timperley. These will be provided in hard copy in your conference materials (available upon registration). Should you wish to pre-read these materials, please click the links above.
Master Classes Day Two ~ Registration: The link to register for all Master Classes is now available. This schedule for Day 2 is now available and you are advised to book your Master Classes on the ConnectED App or via the click here:
We have the following World Class Speakers:
- Dr Peter Goss - The Grattan Institute
- Brent Sarver - Google Asia Pacific ~ Google for Education (G-Suite)
- Dr William De Jean - Unleash Learning
- Craig Kemp - Educating in the 21st century learning
- Derek Wenmoth - Future Focused Thinkers
- John Joseph - Critical and Creative Thinking
- Terry Taylor - Mindfulness in Schools
- Michael Waterhouse - General Counsel for NSW DOE
- Lila Mularczyk - Director, Secondary Education, NSW DOE Learning and Teaching Directorate(Recently Acting Executive Director, Leadership and High Performance)
Conference Dinner
Refreshments will occur at 6:30pm either downstairs in the Crowne Plaza Lovedale Pool Lagoon Terrace or upstairs in the Semillon Ballroom Foyer. This will be depend on the weather and construction works currently in place near the conference venue. Semillon Foyer will be the preferred option if required.
Attire for the Conference Dinner is formal. The Dinner Theme is Red and White, tying in with the local produce of the Hunter Valley. Dinner will commence in the Semillon Ballroom at 7:00pm with the Toast to Public Education occurring at 7:30pm from our Executive Director, Public Schools NSW - Mr Frank Potter.
JD Magic will be our Dinner Compere with live entertainment being provided by The Big Bang.
Refreshments are provided by our kind sponsors and will be available until 10:30pm. The Conference Dinner will conclude at 11:30pm.
Sponsors
Please refer to the App for the full list of sponsors supporting this year's event.
Staying Informed thanks to School Stream
To enjoy your conference experience and ongoing communication please install the Conference App. Please see the link above for more information. The App will guide and help you during the Conference.
Get Social!!!
If you are a Social Media user you can connect through Facebook and Twitter. Make sure you use #ConnectEDHCC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/connectedhcc/?ref=bookmarks
Twitter: @ConnectHCC
Moving Forward - 2018
As ConnectED is an annual event organised by principals for principals, the Conference Organising Committee really values your feedback. A Conference Survey Monkey will be available from Day Two of the event.
Please provide the committee with feedback regarding 2017.
We have already begun to make enquiries with Stephen Heppell, Salman Khan and Dylan Wiliam for ConnectED 2018 at Crowne Plaza 2018 at Terrigal.