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CEGSA's Annual AGM, Monday 30th March 2009 Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Thomas Irion "Does the private use of computers make students stupid, fat and violent?" The recent dramatic rampage in Winnenden/Germany is not the beginning of a big discussion in Germany about negative effects of media on adolescents. Increasingly, there are critics in Germany, who want to ban computers from primary schools and reduce their use in secondary schools, because of their assumed negative effects on the development of students. In their view the use of ICT in schools fosters uncontrolled use of computers at home. They postulate that the private use of computers makes adolescents stupid, fat and violent and claim to base this postulation on empirical facts. In the first part of the presentation the theoretical foundation of these postulations will be discussed. Subsequently an overview about different approaches of media education and the German attempts to define media competencies will be presented and discussed. This basis leads us to different concrete issues for fostering media competencies in the digital age. Practical realisations for primary schools will be introduced and illustrated. Existing empirical facts about these interventions will be discussed. This presentation has relevance for a broad audience including teachers, parents, school leaders, policy makers across all sectors of schooling. All members and friends most welcome. Please RSVP to office@cegsa.sa.edu.au Biography:   Dr. Thomas Irion  is lecturer and researcher in the field of Education in Primary Schools at the University of Education, Weingarten, Germany. His research focus lies on ICT in Education and Media Competencies in the  digital age. He worked for seven years as a fulltime primary school teacher with a strong emphasis on the use of ICT in Primary Education. At the University of Education, Weingarten,  he is Co-Head of the  Primary School Center and Manager of the Research Center for Pre-Primary and Primary Education. The presentation will be followed by a short break and the CEGSA AGM (relevant documents below). The committee is particularly looking for new members interested in playing an active role in the roles of: Professional Development Coordinator, Conference Convener, Blog Manager, Website Manager, Awards Coordinator and Country Representative, Early Years Representative. Other contributions will also be considered. Enthusiastic members able to provide high quality professional development opportunities are encouraged to join! Nomination Form  2008 AGM Minutes 2009 Agenda   Coming Soon: CEGSA's Annual State Conference July 6 & 7 2009 Visit here for more information

Interstate and International Conferences

Most of the other state CEGs have conferences at various times of the year. It is a good idea to check their websites for details if you are interested. Information Technology Educators Association Northern Territory http://www.iteant.nt.edu.au/ ICT In Education Victoria http://www.ictev.vic.edu.au/ Tasmanian Society for IT in Education http://www.tasite.tas.edu.au%20/ New South Wales Computers in Education Group http://www.nswceg.org.au/ Educational Computing Association of Western Australia http://www.ecawa.asn.au/ Computer Education Group of the Australian Capital Territory http://www.cegact.act.edu.au/ Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education http://www.qsite.edu.au/
The NECC conference, run by ISTE, occurs in late June of each year. It is HUGE and if you are interested in attending this conference it is worthwhile speaking to someone who has been. National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) June 28-July 1 2009 in Washington, DC
Study Tour (includes NECC) The Australian Council for Computers in Education offer a fully escorted, guided study tour to New Zealand and the United States, including the National Educational Computing Conference in Washington, DC.
EdNA's Events page is an excellent source of both national and international conferences.