Sharing my slides for my spotlight session 'Leading to the North-East' for #ACEL #ACELNC23 which owes its title to the incredible work of Professor Russell Bishop docs.google.com/presentation/d…

I find it really interesting that the problem that Professor Mark Scott is talking about, in terms of Teacher retention and attention, reminds me of the leaky pipeline that we see when trying to support women in Computer Science. #ACERNC23

Schools are complex organisms. While we need to acknowledge that complexity and account for it, we also need to make sure that we don't get paralyzed by it, that we look at ways to manage and support change. #ACELNC23

There is a Catch-21 with professional learning communities. They fill the bucket and can give wonderful strategies and support - but they also require time and effort to maintain. We need to be intentional in how we build these communities in our schools. #ACELNC23

One of the things I'm proudest about is the ability for our Haileybury Pangea teachers to work flexibly. Geoff Orton 🌏 just spent some time in Japan - and didn't miss a beat. #ACELNC23

I think that teachers also want to feel valued - by their families, their leadership, their community and greater society. When we compare education on an international scale, the cultural attitude towards it is a difficult to measure but influential aspect. #ACELNC23

Come grab a chocolate treat to get through the last day! #ACELNC23

Michelle Dennis We need to identify our best staff (or train) to support these practicum students. Even as simple as identifying the block of weeks ahead. Does the staff member have an uninterrupted schedule? Are the scheduled classes conducive to supporting the prac students requirements?

Love how honest and authentic iam.mrluke is. #ACELNC23

Luke Springer (iam.mrluke) is absolutely right - we need to reclaim the narrative about education. That yes, teaching can be tough, but it can also bring joy and fun. #ACELNC23

This happened! Bookending #ACELNC23 with a narrative of hope and a call to action.

"Transcribe these post-it notes." ChatGPT just paid for itself in time saved.

A #DemocracySausage and a #Yes23 vote, because it's past time for our First Nations people to have a Voice.

One year in! Congratulations to Geoff Orton 🌏 and the Pangea team on a successful first virtual year.

Sigh. I want to set up App Control auditing to review software used in the school & ensure we have everything under managed installers; Audit review is local Event Viewer (yuck) unless you have Defender for Endpoint to use Advanced Hunting; MDE requires A5; Students don't get A5.

This is devastating; I feel like the rug has been pulled out from under me. Unfortunately, this means that we'll no longer be able to use Flip. My favourite usecase for it was as a safe way to do cultural exchanges with videos shared between classes across the world.

There's a gap between what students are experiencing and what educators think is happening. We need to build intentional, age appropriate AI learning into our programs. Not doing this won't just impact their work; it has huge implications for citizenship and society. #canvascon24

Looking forward to addressing the Adobe Creative Educators' Conference, now live & free from Sydney adobe.ly/AEC-10Oct24 - #AdobeEduCreative #aussieed