Photo: Future Schools Expo
<h2><em><strong>For a highlights in education industry events around Australia next year, look no further. </strong></em><em><strong>From EduTech&#8217;s offerings of tech solutions for education professionals, to Future Schools Expo featuring Sir Ken Robinson, it&#8217;s all on for 2018! </strong></em></h2>
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<figure id="attachment_9615" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-9615" style="width: 233px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9615" src="https://www.school-news.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Robinson_Ken_PROMOPIC-233x300.jpg" alt="Sir Ken Robinson" width="233" height="300" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-9615" class="wp-caption-text">Sir Ken Robinson will visit Melbourne for the Future Schools Expo next March.</figcaption></figure>
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<p><strong>ICDEVL 2018 &#8211; 20th International Conference on Distance Education and Virtual Learning </strong></p>
<p>1– 2 February 2018</p>
<p>Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne</p>
<p>The conference aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Distance Education and Virtual Learning.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.waset.org">www.waset.org</a></p>
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<p><strong>Agile Schools Summit 2018 </strong></p>
<p>19 March 2018</p>
<p>Sydney, NSW</p>
<p>The annual Agile Schools Summit is about empowering teacher learning by creating a shared professional space for senior school and system leaders to engage in deep thinking.</p>
<p>Leading researchers and practitioners will gather to hear leading speakers share powerful insights and practical methods for meaningful improvement.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.agileschools.com">www.agileschools.com</a></p>
<p><strong>National FutureSchools Expo and Conferences </strong></p>
<p><strong><img class="wp-image-9678 aligncenter" src="https://www.school-news.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/67-300x200.jpg" alt="Future Schools speaker" width="374" height="249" /> </strong></p>
<p>20– 22 March 2018</p>
<p><strong> </strong>Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre</p>
<p>The National FutureSchools Expo is Australia&#8217;s largest education showcase, bringing together 80+ suppliers over two days. The event will feature world-class speakers such as Sir Ken Robinson, and five conferences have been designed to cater for senior leadership working in different roles within K-12 education.</p>
<p><a href="http://futureschools.com.au">www.futureschools.com.au</a></p>
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<p><strong>Ignite the Spark, Fuel theFire: Differentiating Assessment </strong></p>
<p>6 April 2018</p>
<p>UNSW, Kensington, NSW</p>
<p>The conference, now fourth in the series, will focus on ideas and practical ways to differentiate assessment, in the context of the classroom, whole school and community of schools.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.education.arts.unsw.edu.au/events/ignite2018/">www.education.arts.unsw.edu.au/events/ignite2018/</a></p>
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<p><strong>Beyond the Digital Revolution in ELT: NEAS 2018 </strong></p>
<p>9 – 11 May 2018</p>
<p>Doltone House Darling Island, Pyrmont, NSW Australia</p>
<p>NEAS is excited to present the theme for the NEAS 2018 Management Conference – Beyond the Digital Revolution in English Language Teaching. NEAS would like to hear from students, teachers and professional staff about their experiences inside and outside the classroom with technology.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ieaa.org.au">www.ieaa.org.au</a></p>
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<p><strong>2018 ASEPA National Conference</strong> </p>
<p> 16 – 18 May 2018</p>
<p>Stamford Grand hotel, Glenelg, SA</p>
<p>Exploring their theme<em>, ‘Turning Tides. Inspiring Minds’</em>: The South Australian Special Education Principals&#8217; and Leaders&#8217; Association offers the opportunity to learn, improve and lead outstanding practice within the field of Education for students with disability.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.asepaconference.com.au">www.asepaconference.com.au</a></p>
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<p><strong>Positive Schools 2018 </strong></p>
<p>Queensland 17 – 18 May 2018</p>
<p>Western Australia 24 – 25 May 2018</p>
<p>Victoria 31 May – 1 June 2018</p>
<p>NSW 7 – 8 June 2018</p>
<p>For two days, more than 30 leading experts from around the world will challenge us and inspire us to create exceptional education in exceptional schools. Education that supports equity and diversity – with real advice on how teachers and school leaders can support self-determination and wellbeing in every young person.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.positiveschools.com.au">www.positiveschools.com.au</a></p>
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<p><strong>EduTech International Congress &; Expo </strong></p>
<figure id="attachment_9680" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-9680" style="width: 379px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class=" wp-image-9680" src="https://www.school-news.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20170608_193258-300x179.jpg" alt="" width="379" height="226" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-9680" class="wp-caption-text">EduTech International Congress and Expo</figcaption></figure>
<p>7– 8 June 2018</p>
<p>International Convention Centre, Sydney</p>
<p>EduTECH is an annual event where the entire education and training sector gather together to learn, debate, exchange ideas and be inspired by the very latest in education thought leadership. It’s the only event in the country that brings together schools, tertiary education, VET and workplace learning under one roof.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.edutech.net.au">www.edutech.net.au</a></p>
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<p><strong>QLD Schools VET Conference </strong></p>
<p>10 August 2018</p>
<p>Hilton Brisbane</p>
<p>The Conference will bring together both leading experts and industry bodies to educate, empower and inspire VET practitioners from QLD schools. Streams cater to RTO managers, vet teachers, principals and deputy principals. (Pre-approved 25 Right Way Professional Development Points.)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.velgtraining.com">www.velgtraining.com</a></p>
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<p><strong>The National Education Summit </strong> </p>
<p>31 August &#8211; 1 September 2018 </p>
<p>Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre</p>
<p>The National Education Summit is a meeting of educational minds. The summit draws principals, school leaders, business managers and educators from K-12 to share ideas, problem solve and learn.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nationaleducationsummit.com.au">www.nationaleducationsummit.com.au</a></p>
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<p><strong>The Education Show </strong> </p>
<p>31 August &#8211; 1 September 2018 </p>
<p>Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre</p>
<p>Part of The National Education Summit, The Education Show includes 100+ exhibitors showcasing school resources, products, services and technology for classrooms, schools and careers.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theeducationshow.com.au">www.theeducationshow.com.au</a></p>
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<p><strong>Australian Council for Computers in Education (ACCE) Conference </strong></p>
<p>2 – 8 October 2018</p>
<p> Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney</p>
<p>The theme is <strong>ImpaCT</strong>, and presenters will demonstrate how we can ensure maximum effect on student learning using the technologies we employ. The conference will also undertake a ‘health check’ on the rollout of technology curriculum and ensuring the many resources produced to support this can be shared.</p>
<p><a href="http://acce2018.com.au">www.acce2018.com.au</a></p>
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<p><strong>Australian International Education Conference (AIEC) 2018 </strong></p>
<p>9 – 12 October 2018</p>
<p>International Convention Centre, Sydney</p>
<p>The theme of AIEC 2018 will be &#8216;Empowering a new generation&#8217; and will feature a host of sessions, workshops, roundtables, an exhibition and social events attracting world-leading experts and representatives from all education sectors as well as government, NGOs and private providers. The call for proposals will open in January 2018, and registrations open in June 2018.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ieaa.org.au">www.ieaa.org.au</a></p>
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<p><strong>ICME 2018: 20th International Conference on Mathematical Education</strong></p>
<p>3 – 4 December 2018</p>
<p>Sydney, NSW</p>
<p>The conference aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of mathematical education.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.waset.org/conference/2018/12/sydney/ICME">www.waset.org/conference/2018/12/sydney/ICME</a></p>
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<p><strong>Transnational Curriculum Inquiry: Challenges and Opportunities in a Changing World </strong></p>
<p>10– 12 December 2018</p>
<p>The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia</p>
<p>The conference, under the auspices of the International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies (IAACS), will be co-hosted with the Australian Curriculum Studies Association (ACSA) and the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE). The conference will have an explicitly international orientation, with a view to furthering the project of transnational curriculum inquiry, albeit drawing on what are often distinctively national perspectives, and working within and across them. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.iaacs2018.info">www.iaacs2018.info</a></p>

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