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=About this Site=

This year [|QSITE's State Conference] will also include an open-ended [|unconference] strand. While key themes and questions will be provided as an initial scaffold, the content and learning will be co-constructed by the participants. It is planned that the [|unconference] strand will be structured within the 4 key areas of: > What are our learners like? How do our students learn in formal and informal contexts? What does it mean to be a contemporary/ 21st Century learner? > What tools can assist learning? How can I use them? What does this mean for me and my context? > Do we need to shift pedagogy/change practice? How? Why? What works?How does this play out in the classroom? What are the implications? > What do we value about ICTs in learning? What do we 'have to' do? (curriculum developments and requirements) What do you want for your students, your practice, your school etc in the future?
 * **The Learners**
 * **The Tools**
 * The Pedagogy
 * The Vision, The Guidelines, and The Future


 * You can use this wiki to nominate for aspects of these conversations and to collaboratively plan the ways that the experience will unfold. Each topic will be addressed over 'double sessions' at the conference which for a total of 2 hours each. Participants that are wanting to explore particular issues or ideas (eg. continued discussions about the points raised in a keynote) or have an impromtu lesson in a particular tool will be encouraged to drop-in to the unconference space. Support and instructions for this process will be provided at the event. **

=Supported by Web 2.0 Tools= The conference, in particular this strand, will also encourage an active 'back channel' where attendees are encouraged to share thier thoughts and ideas online throughout all of the conference activities.The back channel will be supported through tools suct as twitter, coveritlive and ustream. Items within the conference may also be captured and live streamed to facilitate sharing and interaction beyond those directly involved at the conference. QSITE and its members already have active presence in a variety of online networks. Joining these may assist you in preparing for practicipating during the conference. Use the tag **#qsite09** to discuss the conference on twitter or add it to your blog posts! [|More about these tools...] If you would like to assist with any aspect of this strand, please contact Amanda Rablin via email or [|twitter.]