Australia – Thailand BRIDGE Project 2014

Bonnie HermawanProject Officer, International Programs Asia Education Foundation@BonnieHermawan

“Connecting young Australians and their teachers through technologies is one of the most potent and powerful ways that we can build intercultural knowledge and understanding….. Technology is enabling us to move from basic cultural awareness to deep intercultural understanding.”

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Student online collaboration

Student videoconference

Wednesday 6 August• Arrive and check in to hotel

Thursday 7 August• 9.00am - Welcome and Introduction• 9.30am - Building personal relationships through Intercultural Understanding• 10.30am - Morning Tea• 11.00am - Building personal relationships through Intercultural Understanding

(cont'd)• 12.00pm - Education in Australia and Thailand• 1.00pm - Lunch• 1.30pm - Introduction to Gecko Life to support communities of learners.• 2.00pm-5.00pm - Race around Canberra• 6.00pm - Welcome Dinner

Canberra Professional Learning Programme at a Glance

Friday 8 August• 9.00am - Understanding limitations and setting clear expectations• 10.00am - Technology to support engagement• 10.30am - Morning tea• 11.00am - Technology to support engagement (cont'd)• 12.00pm - Pitch your technology (7 mins) with built in Q&A• 1.00pm - Lunch• 2.00pm - Pitch your technology (7 mins) with built in Q&A (cont'd)• 2.30pm - Building your partnership Wikispace• 3.30pm - Mapping curriculum synergies• 4.30pm - Free evening.

Saturday 9 August• 9.00am - What does collaboration and school partnerships look like?• 10.30am - Morning tea• 11.00am - School partnership vision and planning your collaboration• 12.30pm - Lunch• 1.00pm - Planning for collaboration (cont'd)• 1.30pm - Teach Meet presentation (7 mins)• 2.15pm - Q&A• 2.30pm - Professional Learning Programme evaluation• 3.00pm - Programme ends

• Prepare 5-minute introductory presentation about education in your country/province/state for your partner.

• This could include information about

•Education system•Pedagogy•Curriculum•Professional standards•Priorities•School structure (leadership, management)

You might like to present this as 3-5 powerpoint slides (or prezi/ powtoon/ haiku deck etc) and present it from your laptop or tablet

Remember you are just presenting to your partner and it is informal

Task 1: Create short education presentation(the most important)

a) Follow the AEF on Twitter at @AsiaEducation

b) Use the #bridgeproject hashtag and tell us what you are looking forward to as part of Thai BRIDGE 2014.

Task 2: tweet to the following stems

• You will receive an email inviting you to join your partnership wiki –follow the prompts

• Download the BRIDGE Wiki manual and have a read http://thailand.bridge.wikispaces.net/file/view/BRIDGE_Web2Tools_Wiki_Manual.pdf/518389268/BRIDGE_Web2Tools_Wiki_Manual.pdf

• Follow the instructions to create a page about yourself. Have a look at other BRIDGE Wikis for ideas e.g.http://austthai-partnership4.bridge.wikispaces.net/home http://austthai-partnership2.bridge.wikispaces.net/home

Task 3: Create a wiki pagehttp://korea.bridge.wikispaces.net/home

a) You will have received an email inviting you to join the BRIDGE activity on Geckolife –follow the prompts to sign up to Gecko and join the activityb)Download the Geckolife App to your Android or Apple mobile device

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobile.clubgecko Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clubgecko/id805566324?ls=1&mt=8

Task 4: Download Geckolife App

1. What to bring to Canberra?•Clothes (warm ones for Canberra; can be below 0°C at night) •Comfortable shoes

• Laptop • Mobile device (if you have one)

2. School program agenda• Meet with principal, staff and provide opportunities to teach and

observe. •Build in time for your joint planning. We suggest emailing your partner to discuss some expectations (i.e. Thai teachers to prepare 3-4 lessons on Thailand and/or a specific learning area).

3. Dress codes:•DFAT lunch (Friday): business attire (e.g. Suits, pants and blouse etc).•Welcome dinner and training sessions: Informal, neat casual

4. The Wednesday arrival schedule •There are no formal arrangements. You are free to rest.

5. Transport from airport to the hotel? •Australians have been sent individual taxi vouchers (Aaron should have emailed you about this)•Thais will be sent confirmation tomorrow regarding bus transfer details.

Other Questions?