JOHN JOSEPH
Biography:
John Joseph M Ed (Mathematics and Science Education) taught across all school year levels before working in teacher education at the University of South Australia. In 1999, he formed his own company, Focus Education Australia and has enjoyed phenomenal success as a presenter, writer and coach. In ten years John has worked with over 300,000 delegates and 140,000 students across 21 countries. He has published 6 books, 3 CDRoms and over 100 articles. His websites attracts over one million visitors annually.
Today, John is affectionately known as the Brain Man. He speaks at national and international conferences for educators, parents, the health industry and the corporate world. John has featured in hundreds of newspaper articles for his work. He is a world leader in teaching students about learning, memory, brain care and emotions.
Title: Educating the Whole Child: The Four Worlds
In this stimulating keynote address John will explain how to use the Four Worlds Model as a framework for creating a curriculum for the heart, the hands and the intellect. The Model helps young people identify potential stressors and to take action to avoid the debilitating effects of Allostasis. John will share a number of pertinent anecdotes that inspire young minds.
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TAYLOR MALI |
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Biography:
Taylor Mali studied drama with members of The Royal Shakespeare Company and has put those stage skills to use performing poetry all over the world and serving as the official voiceover voice on all Burger King commercials in 1998., he is one of the most well known slam poets, having won the national championship four times. A former teacher and lifelong educator, he is the author of several CDs, books, and DVDs of spoken word. He lives in New York City. For more information, visit www.taylormali.com
Title: Filling Buckets & Lighting Fires: Why We Do What We Do
Taylor Mali makes his living reminding educators why they chose to walk this noble path. He is an award-winning poet and teacher whose words will go in one ear and stay there.
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ALAN NOVEMBER |
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Biography:
Alan November is an international leader in education technology. He began his career as an oceanography teacher and dorm counselor at an island reform school for boys in Boston Harbor. He has been director of an alternative high school, computer coordinator, technology consultant, and university lecturer. He has helped schools, governments and industry leaders improve the quality of education through technology.
Audiences enjoy Alan's humor and wit as he pushes the boundaries of how to improve teaching and learning. His areas of expertise include planning across curriculum, staff development, new school design, community building and leadership development. He has delivered keynotes and workshops in all fifty states, across Canada, and throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and Central America.
Alan was named one of the nation’s fifteen most influential thinkers of the decade by Technology and Learning Magazine. In 2001, he was listed one of eight educators to provide leadership into the future by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. In 2007 he was selected to speak at the Cisco Public Services Summit during the Nobel Prize Festivities in Stockholm, Sweden. His writing includes numerous articles and best-selling book, Empowering Students with Technology. Alan was co-founder of the Stanford Institute for Educational Leadership Through Technology and is most proud of being selected as one of the original five national Christa McAuliffe Educators.
Each summer Alan leads the Building Learning Communities summer conference with world-class presenters and international participants. Visit novemberlearning.com/blc for more details.
Title: The Emerging Culture of Teaching and Learning
A series of emerging concept such as professional communities, renewed family engagement, "anytime anywhere" learning, and real time assessment are now changing and culture of teaching and learning. This presentation will focus on practical examples of how emerging technologies provide educators with an opportunity for continuous professional improvement.
East Asia Regional Council of
Overseas Schools (EARCOS)
Brentville Subdivision, Barangay Mamplasan, Biñan, Laguna,
4024 Philippines
Phone: +63 (49) 511-5993/5994 | Fax: +63 (49) 511-4694
