International Schools Technology Exchange Committee (ISTEC)

ISTEC @ Patana

Friday 24th September 2010
List of attendees is here | Collaborative notes are here


Programme

In the Arts Theatre

8:15am Breakfast snacks, tea and coffee available in the theatre Foyer (sponsored by Smart)
Please register with students Christina (Year 8) and Patrick (Year 9)

9:00am Welcome by Head of School, Matt Mills.

9:10am Introductions and announcements, John Tranter, Assistant Principal (Campus Curriculum Technology)

9:15am "This is Patana" - Senior Student Delegates Rita, James and Ray.

9:20am  How "Shift Happens" has shifted.

9:30am  A Live Collaborative Lesson - James Penstone - Senior Teacher (Key Stage 3)

9:45am Laptop 1:1 programmes discussion - Chad Bates, Director of Educational Technology at ISB.

10:00am Coffee and cake

10:15am "The Computer Related Crime Act" - Representatives from Baker & McKenzie
                  - Say Sujintaya (Partner) and Pattarakorn Tangkaravakun (Lawyer)

11:00am Tour of Patana and interaction with students

In Theatre lobby 2

12:00 Lunch

1:00pm Discussion Groups in various locations

1. Primary and Elementary ICT - Alex Man Head of Primary ICT at Patana - in Room Y12221

- Internet and email safety discussion
- Class Blogs - The Good, Bad and Ugly

2, Secondary and High School ICT

- Flowol 4 Control software - David Brettell , ICT Faculty Leader at Patana - Room EXA206
- IGCSE Computer Studies - John Blofeld-Watson - St. Stephen's Khao Yai - Room EXA205

3. Technicians and Managers - Peter Davies, Network Systems Manager at Patana - In room ADM207 Board Room Annexe

- Webroot - Alex Stamp - Gopomelo
- Managing a wireless network
- IT Hardware lifecycle
- Students using own laptops - What antivirus?

4. Tech Directors and Administrators - John Tranter, Assistant Principal (Technology) Patana - Board Room ADM202.

- CPD, what do teachers want?
- Management Information Systems

2:15pm  Safe Journey Home or optional cold beer in the local open air restaurant next to the school. The restaurant is called Krua Khun On (or the Red and White) and is due east of the school campus. Unfortunately we do not have a sponsor for this part of the day so it's a case of buy your own!