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With the theme "Home Economics beyond one hundred years - empowering for the digital world", this year's World Home Economics Day keeps in mind not only the impact of the information and communication technologies on families, households, social communities and the economic endeavours but also on the way families integrate and utilise these developments for a sustainable high quality of everyday living. More information can be found on the International Federation for Home Economics website.

The theme for ACEC2010, Digital Diversity, addresses the interactive and creative approaches to ICT in education, as well as the diversity of styles of learning and thinking. It will examine the need for flexible technologies for flexible learners; the ways that ICTs can maximise students' own potential through their personal learning styles; and how ICTs can allow people with diverse skills and thinking strategies to become life long and creative learners. More information can be found at the conference website.

The ACEC2010: Digital Diversity conference explores interactive and creative approaches to ICT in education. Addressing diversity in styles of learning and thinking offers us new pathways for building the right knowledge and skills to adapt to constant change. The conference is being organised in 2010 by ICT in Education Victoria. More information can be found at the conference website.

The 2010 Global Language Convention, on the theme 'Many Cultures, One Community: Language, Knowing and Power' will be hosted by the Wesley College Institute for Innovation in Education in cooperation with the IB at Wesley College, Melbourne Australia from 8-11 April 2010.

This networking event will examine how in today’s interconnected, technology driven world, learning typically takes place in physical, virtual and remote places. It will look at how new learning spaces incorporate new technologies, creating new learning possibilities by engaging the learner, enhancing achievements and extending interactions with local and global communities. Topics will include: characteristics of the new learner and their needs the characteristics of new learning the new technologies needed for 21st learning spaces; and the impact of 1:1 computing on contemporary learning spaces and environments. More information can be found at the event website.

The STAV Science Leaders conference is aimed at coordinators, managers, leading teachers and science educators aspiring to leadership. Keynote speakers include Dr Craig Hassed and Chris Daicos. Topics covered include: leadership styles; knowing your lab manager; networking - sharing resources; effective leadership strategies; and wikis, blots, and podcasting. More information can be found at the conference website.

Positive Schools 2010 offers an opportunities to better understand mental health issues within Australia's schools and colleges with a clear focus on finding solutions and achieving sustainable positive outcomes. The conference will comprise 9 presentations, including a keynote speech by Jane Elliot, as well as 9 interactive workshops. More information can be found at positiveschools.com.au.

The Primary Science Teacher Conference, hosted by Stav, will take place at the Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre in Melbourne on the 28th of May. Futher details about the Primary Teachers Science Conference will be added when available. More information can be found at the STAV conference website.

The Early Childhood Education Conference 2010 will follow a number of streams individually targeted to practitioners, parents and employers with special emphasis on Building partnerships. Sessions include: 15 hours of kindergarten; embedding early childhood intervention into early childhood programs; the impact of family law on early childhood services; Learning and Development Framework; and linking schools and the Early Years. More information can be found on the conference website.
 

EdExpo is a free community event to showcase all things related to education, including learning resources, courses, educational products and services, schools, colleges, training organisations and universities. More information can be found at the EdExpo website.

The theme of the 2010 Conference of the Australian Science Teachers Association is Celebrating Diversity in Science, in Learning, and in the Envrionement. The program includes keybote speakers, seminars, workshops, excursion-based workshops, trade displays, and social functions. More information can be found at the conference website.

The main theme of this conference in 2010 will be the use of interactive whiteboards in the classroom, a topic that will be supported by presentations around other interactive teaching and learning applications and technologies currently available and in the pipeline. Topics will include: implementing educationally sound IWB programs in schools; professional development, training and support for interactive teaching; third party software perfectly suited for use on an IWB; and cutting edge Web 2.0 technology (cloud computing) for interactive learning. More information can be found at the conference website.

The PDN School Leaders’ Conference is known for promoting a culture of influence. At this conference, delegates will spend 2 days with leadership experts discussing how shared leadership, transparency and accountability can improve the lives of children through learning. The conference will cover: tools and strategies to effect lasting change, explicit connections between leadership and will cover research-based practices known to offer the most effective strategies to influence student achievement. More information can be found at the conference website.

IWBNet will hold its Fourth National Leading a Digital School Conference in Melbourne in September 2010. Three keynote speakers will cover the following topics: Education Futures and Technology; The Critical Elements of Educational Leadership Today; and Educational Technology Leadership – what is required? The conference will also include workshops amd presentations. More information can be found at the conference website.

The 2010 CCEAm and ACEl conference Hosting and Harvesting will focus on conducting conversations that matter, deep learning and rich understandings, learning across boundaries and building bridges, and leadership and, for, through, with, by, from learning. Keynote speakers include Zandile Kunene, Emeritus Professor Brian Caldwell, and Professor Louise Stoll. The conference will take place at the Sydney Convention Centre. More information can be found at the conference website.