Keynotes

  Mark Treadwell has been lecturing, providing teacher seminars, and speaking at national and international conferences for over 15 years. Mark speaks on a wide range of topics including curriculum information and communications technology, thinking, teaching pedagogy for the 21st century, authentic assessment, competencies, wisdom and values. Mark is a Director of Dataview, a high-tech company which focuses on developing technology solutions for companies as well as for education authorities and schools. Dataview is involved in several MOE projects which centre on the interoperability of Student Management Systems (SMSs) and Online Learning Environments (OLEs). He was chosen as ACEL Travelling Scholar in 2008. Mark was a keynote speaker at the Connected Classrooms Conference for the DET in July, 2009. @http://teachers.work.co.nz/

Peter Blasina – or //Pete the// //Gadget Guy// as he is more popularly known – has become one of Australia's trusted and most high profile technology commentators. He regularly contributes to newspapers, magazines, television and radio. The Gadget Guy has become popular with consumers at all levels thanks to his ability to demystify technology and present even the most difficult concepts in an easy to understand and fun way. Peter's Gadget Group content solutions and publishing company produces and distributes material for a broad range of local and overseas companies. Development of cross-platform strategies and information-based materials has seen the Gadget Group grow rapidly in the past 12 months. Peter also writes and speaks extensively on the rapidly changing landscape of technological innovation and change, defining its impact on business and consumers. In addition, he reviews and analyses a broad range of communications, computer, video, multimedia, entertainment and lifestyle products. @http://www.gadgetguy.com.au/