Making Space: Reclaim your digital wellbeing (Tuesday)
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Biography:

Daniel Sih is the award-winning author of Spacemaker: how to unplug, unwind and think clearly in the digital age, winner of the Best Personal Development Book in the Australian Business Book Awards 2021, and Best Science and Technology Book in the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards 2022.

Daniel  is passionate about helping busy people make space in the whirlwind of life by shifting their digital habits. He has given his first TEDx talk in Hobart in February 2023.

His latest book, Raising Tech-Healthy Humans: how to reset your children’s habits and give them a great start to life, is a positive guidebook to help parents and educators establish healthy tech and non-tech habits for children and pre-teens.

Daniel lives in Hobart with his family and loves mountain biking in the Tassie bush.

Assessment in the time of AI

Biography:

Nick is the Deputy Head of the School of computer science. Nick teaches Computer Science at the University of Adelaide as well as application across the curriculum.

He is particularly interested in innovative assessment mechanisms that encourage personal development, rather than rote-learning. He makes extensive use of new and innovative technologies because once established that they are actually of benefit to all concerned! His research interests include improving student engagement and retention, with an additional goal of developing professional skills, including problem solving abilities and the importance of a consistent ethical framework.

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue’ – AI in Contemporary Education

Biography:

Dr Nick Jackson has worked for over 20 years in education at universities and in schools. He has a passion for researching and working with teachers, students and technology. He focuses on learners being empowered to access education in the ways that they choose and have doors open to create new pathways into learning enhanced by technology.

His specialties include pedagogy,educational technology, A.I. in education, e-learning, teaching, learning, online learning, coaching, training, empowering learners, communities of practice, ICT, computing, digital technologies, web design, design thinking, critical & creative thinking and all manner of digital innovation.

Success Stories

*History of Rising Sun Pictures and previous projects, use of AI
*Job roles in visual effects – with reference to the importance of STEM
* Education / study pathways
* Graduate success stories through our training program with the University of South Australia

Biography:

Anna Hodge is the Manager, Education and Training at Adelaide based Rising Sun Pictures. She has worked in secondary and tertiary education in the digital, creative arts sector for close to 30 years.

Her current role includes developing junior talent for the growing visual effects industry through RSP’s highly sucessful training partnership with the University of South Australia and also internal staff training.

Anna has experience in developing, managing and growing educational initiatives in the digital media area to reflect the changing and diversifying industry, education and training market. She has a proven record in securing both training and employment opportunities for students with a focus on building strong and secure partnerships between higher education and industry for the purpose of developing job-ready VFX graduates.

Using social media to promote strong relationships

Biography:

Luke, also well known as Mr. Luke online, is a primary school teacher based in Adelaide, South Australia with almost 10 years of experience in the classroom. He has gained popularity through his presence on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, with well over a million followers. As a teacher, he uses these platforms to showcase his passion for education and to provide engaging and entertaining content for his followers. Using these channels to connect to a worldwide audience to promote education and share his stories about what happens in his classroom with his tiny humans, Luke believes educators can use social media to create positive change.

Workshops:

• Discovering AI: Creating curious classrooms

Workshops:

• Creating a culture of digital citizenship

• Primary Science & Technology Integration in Nature Space Education

Workshops:

• Break down the complexities getting started and increase engagement when working with laser equipment

Workshops:

• Step into VR: Design challenges using First Nations Australian STEM knowledge