Melbourne will bring together the best and brightest from across the globe on August 10-11, with over 300 speakers covering the latest trends and technologies shaping the education sector.
Headliner speakers include Top 10 finalist for the Global Teacher Prize, Rebecca West, head of education at the ABC, Annabel Astbury, and the award-winning education speaker and author, Richard Gerver.
The event provides Australia’s biggest networking opportunity for school leaders, ICT staff, business managers, peak bodies, teachers, and more.
With multiple conferences, forums, breakout seminars, stalls, and a multi-brand exhibition, guests will explore how education and technology can join forces to improve teacher practice and student learning.
Sure to be a hot topic is how new digital technologies can be introduced in the classroom – especially with blended learning taking off in Australia over recent years.
Teacher Rebecca West will explore the evolving methods of teaching, and how she’s using play and games-based learning to engage her students.
Known for her popular educational YouTube resources, the educator is also a keen advocate for using videos as a classroom tool.
“I loved the idea of flipped learning, that kids watch something first and then continue into deep learning at school. So, I just kind of wanted to play with the idea of using video as an effective learning tool or a teaching tool,” West previously told EducationHQ.
Diving into the world of virtual reality, Adelaide teachers Melissa O’Loughlin and Jason Puttnins will showcase how VR technology can make non-IT subjects more interesting.
Whether it be adding eSports as a fun lesson, improving engagement through Artificial Intelligence, or getting students’ neurons firing with robotics and drones, using digital innovations in the curriculum requires the best and most reliable technology products.
BenQ’s Education Solution range provides just that.
For over two decades, BenQ has been working to design and develop pioneering classroom technologies that push the boundaries of what’s possible in Australian schools.
BenQ will showcase its cutting-edge solutions at EduTECH this year, including the next generation Interactive Flat Panel: the RP03 Pro Series with World’s First Air Ioniser technology, adding to the already jam-packed Classroomcare® technology suite. This is along with the World’s First interactive panel recognised by internationally renowned eye care company: EyeSafe®, crowning The Pro Series with hardware-based Low Blue Light screen certification. The best companion for STEAM, blended, and project-based learning, BenQ’s safety-orientated displays have been a popular addition in schools across the globe.
Handing teachers the power to curate interactive lessons down to the finest detail, the RM03 Master Series Interactive Flat Panels allow for digital whiteboarding, wireless screencasting and game-based learning.
With students’ and teachers’ health and safety in mind, the panels also come equipped with leading ClassroomCare® technologies – including germ-resistant screens, air quality sensors, and smart eye-care solutions to protect from eyestrain.
For real-time collaborative classrooms, BenQ will showcase the all new EZWrite 6 Cloud Whiteboard with Infinite Canvas, downloadable whiteboard files, advanced mathematic tools like Geometry, Google Classrooms integration and much more. Cloud Whiteboard allows teachers and students to collect, categorise, edit, and share ideas between IFPs and mobile devices, making it a perfect tool for collaboration and remote learning.
BenQ’s video conferencing tools – including the Smart Video Bar, Zoom Certified USB plug and play webcam, and UHD conference camera – also allow for collaboration and meetings between colleagues, as well as remote learning opportunities for students.
Maths teacher Holly Millican – who will also present at EduTECH – knows well the value of BenQ technology in supporting blended learning in the classroom.
Thanks to BenQ’s Smart Projectors, the Sydney-based teacher was able to provide modified lessons for her students based on their learning abilities and needs.
Equipped with a built-in Android system and wireless internet connectivity, the Smart Projectors allow teachers to access and share online teaching material wirelessly without using a PC or laptop.
BenQ’s Installation Laser Projector LU960UST is the flagship model, with its superior image quality, different light source modes to optimise energy consumption, plus 360° installation options.
The online learning experiment has taught us that blended learning is here to stay, as schools rethink the way education content is delivered.
With our panel of special guests and industry experts (check at the stand for a full two-day presentation schedule), come and chat to the BenQ team at EduTECH and see how you can future-proof your classroom with the next generation of education technology products and provide students with the best learning experience.
Also visit the BenQ stand to witness official product launches, including the world’s first healthcare-focused Interactive Flat Panel for schools.
Don’t miss it, we’re at stand 710 just inside the entry doors!
