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The Association of Australasian International Baccalaureate
Schools will be holding its annual conference in Adelaide from 17 to
19 April 2009, preceding a series of IB Asia Pacific workshops. Adelaide
is a beautiful city, renowned for its fine, affordable dining, wineries,
cultural attractions and beaches. Adelaide is a safe city, with a pleasant
climate that has easy walking access a multitude of historical and cultural
sites.
The
conference theme is Human Ingenuity-Pedagogy for 21st Century
Learners and will be officially
opened with a cocktail party at the Wine Centre on Friday evening. A
networking opportunity and highlight will be the sumptuous dinner, focusing
on premium South Australian wines, on Saturday evening.
The conference will commence on Friday with sessions tailored
specifically for interested and candidate schools only. On Saturday and
Sunday there will be a conference sub theme; on Saturday key note speakers
and breakout session leaders will focus on Pedagogy for the 21st Century
Learner through the Learner profiles of Inquirers and Thinkers and on
Sunday the focus will be addressed
through Communicators and Risk-takers. An exceptional range of key note
speakers will address the theme in relation to their personal perspective.
These include Greg Whitby, Executive Director of Schools
for the Parramatta Catholic Education Office, Professor Martin
Westwell, Director, Flinders
Centre for Science Education in the 21st Century Flinders University
in Adelaide, Dale Spender, educational consultant, Marty
Gauvin, entrepreneur
and businessman and Malcolm Nicolson, Head of MYP from
Cardiff.
In addition
to the key note speakers, classroom practioners/educators will be presenting
breakout sessions based on their practical approach to the conference
theme. With over 24 separate breakout sessions on offer, focusing on
each of the IB disciplines and including specific sessions for administrators,
the organising committee is to be congratulated for their efforts in
catering for the needs of all participants. It is also anticipated that
there will be a strong representation of IB Asia Pacific personnel who
will be available throughout the conference.
Looking forward to seeing you all
in Adelaide.
Chris Rebbeck,
Chair
srebchr@bhs.sa.edu.au
Conference aim
The aim of the conference is for delegates to reflect on the theme of Human Ingenuity.
This will be explored through the IB Learner Profile attributes of Inquiry, Knowledge, Thinkers and Communication.
Delegates will have the opportunity to:
- Gain an understanding of the intellectual quality of learners today.
- Make connections between learning and the changing world.
- Listen to key-note speakers from both the educational and corporate world talk about the interconnection of learning and ingenuity.
- Share best practices with other schools
- Network and socialise with key IB personnel and staff from other authorised IB schools
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