Just a note re Kids Congress
(1) It looks great
(2) Cost might be an issue ($65 per student who attends, and the need to release a teacher from the school for 2 days – who then receive ICT related PD which they can take back to their school)
(3) I&E can help subsidise cost
For schools who are incurring costs to send staff / students – I’m thinking approx $1000 over the cluster, divided between the schools who would incur costs
(There is no charge for students if they are from a presenting school).
So if you let me know if cost has been a factor , and if you’d like to send a small group of students
our local congress is 5 and 6th Sept
From their site :
“KidsCongress™ is an international, award winning technology and learning conference for 9-12 year olds, which gets the digital generation to take part in fun, problem-solving workshops using ICT tools.
What's different about this mini conference is that it's run by kids for kids”
More info :
http://www.core-ed.net/victoria/
Our gr 5/6’s at Goornong are looking forward to the Kids congress. Our kids are registering in pairs so they can team tutor the other students when they return. Look forward to seeing you there!
Comment by cHRIS TOY — August 17, 2006 @ 8:58 pm