Suntec Singapore
August 4 – 6, 2008
This International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology (or iCTLT) is jointly organized by the Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). ISTE is the organization that hosts the premier NECC (or National Educational Computing Conference) annually in the U.S.
The inaugural programme of iCTLT 2008 will focus on teaching and learning practices for engaging and effective digital-age education. It will feature education leaders, education researchers, classroom practitioners and industry leaders across the Asia-Pacific Region and around the world.
MOE (Singapore) and ISTE are now calling for proposals for iCTLT 2008. All teachers, school leaders, educators, researchers and industry leaders from related fields are invited to submit proposals. We also welcome corporate-sponsored proposals from exhibitors. The deadline for submission is 31 March 2008.
Theme and Sub-Themes
The theme for the conference is Learning, Leading, Innovating, and the sub-themes are:
Learning - covers the following aspects of technology use in the learning environment:
Literacy in the Digital World
Online Learning (including Web 2.0 tools)
ICT-Rich Pedagogy
Cyberwellness & Cyber Safety
Global Collaboration/Citizenship
Leading - covers the leadership necessary for:
Leadership in e-Education
Transformation
Change Management
Innovating - covers the latest innovative uses of technology in the curriculum and the resulting curriculum that takes advantage of emerging technologies:
Gaming for Learning
Portable/Mobile Learning
Innovative Curriculum
Categories of Proposals
Submission of proposals can be for a Paper Presentation or Poster Presentation. It is important to note that all presenters should ensure that legal copies of software are used at the conference.
Paper Presentations (5 & 6 Aug 2008)
The duration of each presentation can either be 30 min, 60 min or 90 min, and will be held during the concurrent sessions in meeting rooms on 5 and 6 Aug 2008.
The presentation may be presented as a lecture or panel discussion.
Lecture - There may be one or more presenters, each addressing the audience independently. The content should be of high interest and widely applicable to the audience. It should educate, inspire, challenge, and/or provide specific implementation ideas. The focus should be on evaluation and synthesis rather than the history/details of a specific project or initiative.
Panel Discussion - The main presenter serves as the moderator for his or her co-presenter panelists. The content should lend itself to a variety of perspectives with the moderator focused on creating a cohesive presentation.
Poster Presentations (5 & 6 Aug 2008)
The posters will be displayed in the exhibition hall. It can include 15 min presentations and/or demonstrations for presenters to interact informally with attendees.
Content should focus on the implementation of a lesson, curriculum, technology, model, or project, or demonstrate a good electronic resource/tool or practice for teaching and learning.
Online Submission – All proposals will be submitted online. Go to: http://www.ictlt.com/cfp_guidelines.html
Status of Submission - Acceptance/Regret notifications will be e-mailed by May 2008.
