August 29, 2008 – 4:21 pm
As you listen to this podcast - wrap your brain around these questions:
What will a productive workforce look like in the future?
How and when can feedback kill a creative work environment?
What is virtual distance and how can we bridge it?
Join Dr. Martin Westwell, Director of the Flinders Centre for Science Education in the 21st […]
August 28, 2008 – 3:47 pm
Categorisation, executive function and assessment are on the brain food menu in the second part of the Mind over Matter seminar. Professor Martin Westwell, Director of the Flinders Centre for Science Education in the 21st Century presents research on the what affects learners ability to learn.
If you would like to look at the slides […]
August 27, 2008 – 6:26 pm
Want some new brain connections? This podcast of Professor Martin Westwell, Director of the Flinders Centre for Science Education in the 21st Century will change your mind as you explore how minds are changing.
In this first of four podcasts from the day long seminar “Mind over matter”, Dr. Westwell provides an introduction to […]
August 26, 2008 – 8:20 am
We’re due to start live blogging from the Mind over Matter - How technology is changing our brains and the brains of our students - seminar. Come join us!
August 22, 2008 – 4:00 pm
If you can’t make it to Sydney to participate in the “Mind over Matter” seminar with Dr. Martin Westwell — find out how technology is affecting our brains by joining me online, right here, from 8:45 am AEST (go here to find the time in your city).
I’ll be using a tool called “Cover it Live” […]
August 19, 2008 – 2:11 pm
Technology is changing your brain - and the brains of your learners. So where does that leave education? Are we adequately preparing learners for the workforce of the future?
Make sure you and your brain don’t miss out on the Mind over Matter seminar in Sydney on Tuesday, 26 August. If you haven’t registered yet — […]
Dr. Martin Westwell is the Director of the Flinders Centre for Science Education in the 21st Century and former Deputy Director of the Institute for the Future of the Mind at Oxford University. In this interview with KerryJ, he discusses the impact technology has on the wiring of our brains, explodes a few myths about muiltaskign […]
This conference brought together an eclectic mix of people from across disciplines of studies, countries and areas of work and government. The Creative Commons Australia team organised the free one-day symposium to explore the emerging Australasian Commons.The day was also significant in that Creative Commons (CC), in association with Creative Commons Australia, officially announced […]
In this final of four podcasts from the National e-Portfolio Symposium held 11 June 2008 in Adelaide, South Australia, Suzanne Curyer, Manager of Career Services for education.au, shares the pre-symposium survey findings.
Visit the e-Portfolios section of the education.au web site for more resources relating to this event.
In the third of four podcasts from the National e-Portfolio Symposium held in Adelaide on 11 June 2008, Wendy Harper, the Associate Director of Teaching and Learning Support Services at the Queensland University of Technology provides an overview of the Australian e-Portfolio Project and shares the higher education sector experience.
Visit the e-Portfolios section of the […]