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"...it's not cutting edge
if you don't bleed a little."

(Student) Film Festival Asia http://studentfilmfests.ning.com
"Some of you are working on film festivals in your region or school, some of you are beginning a film festival this year, and some of you have simply asked to be kept in the loop for the time being.
This year we are working with EARCOS to create a regional festival for students to submit work from all over Asia. Our goal is to create a moving festival that goes from city to city in asia, that is hosted by our regional festivals every year.
We'll need some help to make this happen! If you are interested in working on this process, please join the Film Festival Asia group on the Student Film Festival Network site: http://studentfilmfests.ning.com/filmfestasia
Shoot me an email if you have any questions, or if you would like to be removed from this list."
David Gran (David.Gran at saschina.org)
Art Educator, Shanghai American School

The 3rd Hong Kong Mobile Film Festival www.mobilefilm.hk/2009/eng/contest04.html
For Hong Kong residents only ... 13 Oct 2009 - 26 Jan 2010 ... drat ... I sometimes wish I was teaching Media Studies in HK ... what a great opportunity this is ... either to participate or to just observe and learn.

Vidsnacks http://vidsnacks.ning.com
One of my own favourite resources for "Video in the Classroom" is Vidsnacks ... a Ning network.

... an while we're on this topic ..
have you seen "Animator vs Animation" (a golden oldie) ... so very clever http://bit.ly/animatorvsanimation

The School year has only just started ... and International School teachers (in the northern hemisphere at least) are already having to think about the renewal of contracts for 2010.
Senior managers are hoping that most teachers who plan to resign will let them know before Christmas ....

Recruitment areas on Shambles www.shambles.net/pages/staff
All the areas listed in one location

Recruitment Fairs www.shamblescalendar.net
When and where are they?

Database of International School Teachers
the submission form http://bit.ly/3gZGEd        the list http://bit.ly/1roMCL      Blog Post
One teacher has set up a Google Doc (spreadsheet) to list teachers that work in International Schools.
The idea behind this is to make it easier for you to contact teachers directly in a school that you might be applying to work to ... as another means of determining if this is the right school for you.
The list is public and lists Blog URLs and Twitter names ... but not email addresses for obvious reasons.
There is no expectation for you to add your name ... but it is hoped that you will.

How to survive a new boss http://bit.ly/3tlXrQ
Getting a boss is like getting a parent - you don't get to choose. Managers, on the other hand, do get to choose who will be on their team. Here are six key questions you can ask yourself, along with strategies to help you keep your job when you get a new boss

Keele University (UK): MBA Education (International)
www.keele.ac.uk/depts/ed/mba-international
Keele University (UK) has launched a unique part-time, semi-distance learning MBA Education (International) programme designed exclusively for managers and teachers in schools, colleges and universities across Asia.
Although accredited, taught and administrated by Keele University, the programme is delivered at Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Starts May 2010. Fee discounts available for early applicants.

Transnational Education Zone www.educationuk.org.hk/TNE
30-31 January 2010 Hong Kong Convention & Exhibit Centre
A British Council event
The Education UK exhibition will feature a TNE Zone dedicated to promoting UK qualifications and courses available in Hong Kong. The event will host 80 education institutions and over 8,000 visitors who are seeking studies at secondary, post-secondary, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Opportunities are available to exhibit for local institutions marketing UK courses.
For further details of the exhibition, please email juhanie.cheung@britishcouncil.org.hk.

Leading Learning: A Guided Inquiry approach view/download pdf flier
23 Nov. 2009 Hong Kong
“Leading Learning: A Guided Inquiry approach” featuring Dr Ross Todd.
The day is of interest to teacher librarians, teachers and particularly school principals/managers. It is also invaluable for IB schools since the Guided Inquiry approach matches the IB approach perfectly.

FOBISSEA Schools Courses www.fobissea.org/prof_dev.php
Courses organised by the FOBISSEA Professional Development Centre
FOBISSEA: Federation of British International Schools in S.E.Asia & East Asia

TechTrain 2010 http://techtrain2010.wikispaces.com also see Blog
30 & 31 January 2010 International School Bangkok, Thailand
Beginners Learning Technology Tools Together
TechTrain 2010 is an EARCOS weekend workshop.
This will introduce you to a selection of educationally and developmentally appropriate technology tools that will help enhance learning in your classroom and beyond.

EARCOS Weekend Workshops www.earcos.org/ww_workshops.html
One of the advantages of an EARCOS membership is access to a programme of weekend workshops across the region.

Conferences and Events in Australia www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/events
Listed at Edna.

TEDxEDU.cn http://tedxedu.info/TEDXEDU/Home.html
TEDxEDU.cn will be held at the International School of Beijing on Saturday, November 14. The theme of our TEDx event is "Daring to be different: curiosity, creativity, and courage."
The International School of Beijing and the Western Academy of Beijing are breaking new ground by collaboratively hosting this conference which will continue annually at alternate\sites.

CamTESOL 2010 www.camtesol.org
27-28 February 2010
Cambodia and English Language Teaching (ELT) .. conference

ECIS Annual Conference www.ecis.org/november.asp
18-22 November
Annual ECIS November Conference, Exhibition and Annual General Meeting, Congress Centrum, Hamburg, Germany

21st Century Learning (Hong Kong) Conference
Ning Social Network http://21clearninghk.ning.com        Website http://21c-learning.hk
This 3 day event earlier this term in Sept. held at Hong Kong International School (Tai Tam Campus) was very well attended and was well received by participants. If you visit the Ning then you will still have access to materials that were given out/mentioned/created.
I hosted a pre-conference session the week before the conference in Second Life with a focus on "The Flat Classroom Project" ... and attendance was up on the previous year which is an indicator that Virtual Worlds are appearing on the horizons of more educators.
My one sadness about these conferences ... they seem to flash past much too quickly and I just don't have the opportunity to sit down and spend quality time with friends and colleagues ... maybe the answer is a 3 day barcamp? ;-)
This conference is being offered again in Hong Kong during the 2010-2011 academic year .. dates have not yet been confirmed but it is likely to be later in the year than last time.

Shanghai Learning 2.010 Conference http://learning2cn.ning.com/
16th to 18th September 2010
This will be the third in this series of conferences in Shanghai ... the dates look to be confirmed now .. watch the Ning for further announcements.

Shamblesguru note: it does look like there may be some overlap in the content and purpose of these two conference in Hong Kong and Shanghai ... but the brilliant news it that it does increases the possibility of teachers in Hong Kong and in Shanghai being able to attend at least one of them ... simply because of reduced disruption to teaching and reduced costs.

  Web 2.0 Workshops in Singapore
http://www.synergyst.com and www.singaporeworkshops.blogspot.com
30 Nov to 4th Dec 2009 in Singapore

Each workshop is a mixture of Web 2.0 tools, pedagogy and classroom management ... using whole group work and also individual hands-on.

In house programmes are also possible in individual schools and organisations ... for details contact Cheng Fun at Synergyst in Singapore chengfun@synergyst.com

Brochure from www.synergyst.com/forms/ICTforTeach&Learn.pdf

  Web 2.0 Workshops in Sydney
www.australiaworkshops.blogspot.com | www.sybasigns.com.au/seminars.htm
24th to 28th May 2010 in Australia

For a list of workshops from Chris Smith visit
www.shambles.net/csmith/workshops

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ALESS Connect http://alessconnect.ning.com/
A Ning network for librarians in international schools in Hong Kong.

NESA librarians http://nesalib.blogspot.com
NESA (Near East South Asia international schools) librarians.
The Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools (NESA) is a non-profit, voluntary association of more than 90 private, independent international schools in the Near East and South Asia, a region stretching from Libya, Greece and Egypt in the west, to Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the east.

Google Librarian Newsletter http://groups.google.com/group/librarian-newsletter?hl=en
The title says it all ...

Battle of the Books (Hong Kong) www.bobinhk.com
Whether you're a parent interesting in finding out more about Battle of the Books or a school keen on participating, feel free to browse the site for a host of resources and support materials.

Leading Learning through the School Library
: A Guided Inquiry approach view/download pdf flier
23 Nov. 2009 Hong Kong

100+ of the Best Authors on Twitter http://mashable.com/2009/05/08/twitter-authors
Literary Tweets: 100+ of the Best Authors on Twitter

U.N.'s World Digital Library Goes Online www.wdl.org/en/
A globe-spanning U.N. digital library seeking to display and explain the relics of all human cultures has gone into operation on the Internet for the first time, serving up mankind's accumulated knowledge in seven languages for students around the world.

Library Profile pages at WorldCat.org http://bit.ly/4svXFU
Now libraries have profiles on WorldCat.org. Similar to the way a personal profile page gathers together your activities on WorldCat.org in a single page, now there’s a page that showcases all your library’s relevant information such as location, links to your catalog, Web site, virtual reference services and more.
Library Profile pages will keep evolving. They are built from data in the WorldCat Registry, so you may want to check your library’s Registry profile and make sure all the fields are populated and up-to-date.

Free email account with address username@internationallibrarian.info
http://www.internationallibrarian.info/
Would you like a free email account with the domain name @internationallibrarian.info
If yes then just send me an email with your first name / last name / and the username you would like and I shall create it for you. The actual email engine being used for this is Google's gmail .. so very reliable, confidential and trustworthy.
After I've created the account for you then just log in at http://mail.google.com/hosted/internationallibrarian.info to send and read email ........ ONLY for librarians and library staff.

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Ofqual Student Competition Results www.youtube.com/yourstudentvoice
Ofqual is the new regulator of qualifications, tests and examinations in England. Our work ensures that children, young people and adult learners get the results they deserve, that standards are maintained and that the qualifications learners receive count, both now and in the future.
Earlier this year they supported a National Competition ...
Students aged 11-19 were asked to produce 3 minute videos outlining suggestions for constructive changes to the education system.
The winning entry was announced at the end of July and came from Learners in Merseyside who attend the Rock Ferry High School in Birkenhead, their video was titled 'Motivate Us'.
The collection of all the videos (on YouTube) is called "Student Voice"

Students talk about their Digital Life
www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1D2B4C9107025F4F

USA National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) original (prior versions) plan
Details of the revision/planning process https://edtechfuture.org/
The federal government of the United States of America has assembled an 18 person team to update and revise the National Education Technology Plan.
Their report deadline 11 November 2009.

BarCamps http://barcamp.org
    - Yokohama : Japan 21st November http://barcamp.org/BarCampYokohama
    - Chiangmai : Thailand 14th November www.barcampchiangmai.org
    - Saigon : Vietnam 13th December www.barcampsaigon.org
    - Singapore : 21st November http://barcamp.org/BarCampSingapore4
    - Melake : Malaysia 14-15th November http://barcamp.org/BarCampMelaka
    - Indonesia : Thailand 12th December http://barcamp.org/BarCamp-Indonesia

Tokyo HackerSpace http://tokyohackerspace.org
Hacker spaces are community-operated physical places, where people can meet and work on their projects.
Tokyo HackerSpace is an open community lab, studio, workbench, sewing circle, machine shop+, where people with common interests in technology, building things, gardening, cooking, science, sewing, digital art, gaming+, can find the space, the like-minded people, and the infrastructure needed for these activities.
The Tokyo HackerSpace initiative was created from discussions at TokyoBarCamp 2009

Yokohama Int. School IT Dept. Videos http://vimeo.com/yisitd/videos/sort:date
Here are all Yokohama Int. Schools IT Department's videos on Vimeo (inc Tokyo BarCamp 2009).

Becta Update (UK) www.becta.org.uk
The October newsletter included ... the Technology (H.E.) Exemplar Network and also Online reporting video case study.

ICT in Education UNESCO www.unescobkk.org/education/ict
This website provides material about the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in Asia-Pacific education.

Moodle http://hkmoodle.ning.com
"My name is Paul White and I am the Learning Technology Adviser for the English Schools Foundation schools in Hong Kong.
We are currently rolling Moodle out to all 21 of our schools. Many other schools in Hong Kong are also using or considering using Moodle and this Ning may be a place to share our journey. I plan to organise a Hong Kong MoodleMoot in the near future if there is enough interest."

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