As usual, am blogging from the Singapore Changi Airport just outside the boarding gate... indeed, just sent a long email before this.. ah! one frog 'done-ed' (hahaha)
Tweeted this morning... seems like my window period to prepare for departures has this trend ... shorter and shorter... ah!!! argr.....
Yup, was away for 5 days for the Asia Apple Distinguished Educator Institute... and I 'graduated' last night!!! Well, not gotten the time to blog about it yet (ah!!! backlog blogs, I hate). Unpacked last night and only started packing the luggage this morning. All in all... in less than 2 hours! haha... looks like I've bcome more seasoned these days... really thanks to my lucky star (my Bro) who happened to drop by home and gave me a lift... oh... 1.5 hours before flight departure time. I arrived.
It was just crazy... have not been well since last Friday and now have to manage 5 types of medication... ok... hope to catch some rest in the air!!! ok... no movie marathon this time... but zzz zzz zzz zzz...
The airport was pretty quiet... Is it because it's T3 and it's a weekday afternoon? Hm.. I wonder... Met on student (whom I actually couldn't recognise!) Nice girl... so well mannered... Am proud of her... :D
Checked in my luggage... can't believe it! only 13.5 kg... hey, with winter garments! ok... still can't remember where I packed my chemical warmers... sigh... so absent minded... anyway, think it won't be that cold over there... (or I'm hopeful?)
New 'service' at the airport... some ushers were around to assist... service at Changi Terminal 3. Thumbs up! Well, well, well... I'm always proud of our home product, SIA :D
ok... going in now... 1.40 pm... Kin Chuah and Irfan already went into the gate...
Shall continue when arrive at Prague.
Cheers!
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小镇充满了复活节的热闹气氛
布拉格的圣尼格拉
小镇里的天文时钟
在查尔斯桥上。。。
查尔斯桥上的河景
在布拉格享受的第一口雪糕
童话小巷
仔细看看，时钟侧着走。。。
被他吓了一跳！怪怪的，乖乖的。。。
放松一下。。。
国家剧院
踏上归途
它，为我传递信息
Education Leadership Summit @ Prague, Czech Republic 26-29 March 2010
Prague (pronounced /ˈprɑːɡ/) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated on the Vltava River in central Bohemia, Prague has been the political, cultural and economic centre of the Czech state for more than 1100 years. For many decades during the Gothic and Renaissance eras, Prague was the permanent seat of two Holy Roman Emperors and thus was also the capital of the Holy Roman Empire. Today, the city proper is home to more than 1.2 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 1.9 million. Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
Three of us - Irfan, Kin Chuah and myself - left for Prague to attend the Education Leadership Summit 2010, that was held from 26-28 March. While our minds are enriched by the series of talks and sharing, we also ventured around the historical city, to immerse in the rich culture... This blog documents the experiences during the short stay.
The learning points of the summit are found in a separate blog: http://sst-applesummit2010.blogspot.com/
The learning points of the summit are found in a separate blog: http://sst-applesummit2010.blogspot.com/
小镇充满了复活节的热闹气氛
布拉格的圣尼格拉
小镇里的天文时钟
在查尔斯桥上。。。
查尔斯桥上的河景
在布拉格享受的第一口雪糕
童话小巷
仔细看看，时钟侧着走。。。
被他吓了一跳！怪怪的，乖乖的。。。
放松一下。。。
国家剧院
踏上归途
它，为我传递信息
Albums @ a Glance
- 20100326 Prague Castle and Palace
- 20100326 Charles Bridge
- 20100326 On the Street
- 20100226 Little (Lesser) Town Bridge Area
- 20100328 Old Town Hall Square
- 20100329 New Town Hall Area
- Trams @ Prague
- Meals @ Prague
- Clip: Charles Bridge
- Clip: Old Town Hall - Evening
- Clip: Old Town Hall - Performance
- Clip: Festive Food (I)
- Clip: Festive Food (II)
Useful Websites
Nearby Points of Interest
Prague Castle (1.75 km)
Strahov Monastery (1.75 km)
Charles Bridge (3 km)
Petrín Hill Observation Tower (3.5 km)
Loreta (historical church/shrine) (1.75 km)
Wallenstein Palace (2.5 km)
Church of St. Nicholas (3 km)
Strahov Monastery (1.75 km)
Charles Bridge (3 km)
Petrín Hill Observation Tower (3.5 km)
Loreta (historical church/shrine) (1.75 km)
Wallenstein Palace (2.5 km)
Church of St. Nicholas (3 km)
Education Leadership Summit
Programme
Year 2010
25 March: Depart Singapore; Arrive Prague
26 - 28: Apple Leadership Summit
29 March: Depart Prague
30 March: Arrive Singapore
25 March: Depart Singapore; Arrive Prague
26 - 28: Apple Leadership Summit
29 March: Depart Prague
30 March: Arrive Singapore
The Summit is about...
It promises keynote speakers, breakout sessions, discussions with thought leaders, and ample opportunities for networking designed to create a truly engaging event. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how technology makes learning more compelling and personalized.
Briefly, the agenda...
Friday 26 March (5:30 pm)
Meet "Today's Learners" at the Lobkowicz Palace. Students will showcase their projects using the fundamentals of Apple's Challenge Based Learning programme (see http://ali.apple.com/cbl/ ).
A buffet dinner will be served in the palace throughout the evening as attendees wander through historic halls and contemplate the future of learning.
Saturday 27 March
On Saturday the summit moves to the International school of Prague for a day of inspiration and hands on experiences.
The morning will open with Marco Torres presenting 'Take Action and Make a Difference' - a behind the scenes look at Challenge Based Learning. After the keynote, continue with inspirations from around the world through a series of 20 minute presentations.
After lunch we move from inspiration to experiences. During this time, we will divide into sessions on leadership, learning with technology and IT.
Sunday 28 March
Itay Talgam provides a specialised version of his Maestro Programme focused on the transformations coming to schools. During the Maestro programme, participants identify the different elements of creative teamwork: active listening, interdependence, mutual respect, peer support and giving feedback. Itay, will then help participants orchestrate the individual voices in their organisation to create an environment that maintains constant dialogue, maximum sharing of ideas and viewpoints, in a way that calls for and encourages active participation.
The summit comes to a close with a keynote by Apple Vice President of Education, John Couch. John will share his history, vision and passion for learning with the group and a look at the trends that are shaping schools for today and tomorrow.
Briefly, the agenda...
Friday 26 March (5:30 pm)
Meet "Today's Learners" at the Lobkowicz Palace. Students will showcase their projects using the fundamentals of Apple's Challenge Based Learning programme (see http://ali.apple.com/cbl/ ).
A buffet dinner will be served in the palace throughout the evening as attendees wander through historic halls and contemplate the future of learning.
Saturday 27 March
On Saturday the summit moves to the International school of Prague for a day of inspiration and hands on experiences.
The morning will open with Marco Torres presenting 'Take Action and Make a Difference' - a behind the scenes look at Challenge Based Learning. After the keynote, continue with inspirations from around the world through a series of 20 minute presentations.
After lunch we move from inspiration to experiences. During this time, we will divide into sessions on leadership, learning with technology and IT.
Sunday 28 March
Itay Talgam provides a specialised version of his Maestro Programme focused on the transformations coming to schools. During the Maestro programme, participants identify the different elements of creative teamwork: active listening, interdependence, mutual respect, peer support and giving feedback. Itay, will then help participants orchestrate the individual voices in their organisation to create an environment that maintains constant dialogue, maximum sharing of ideas and viewpoints, in a way that calls for and encourages active participation.
The summit comes to a close with a keynote by Apple Vice President of Education, John Couch. John will share his history, vision and passion for learning with the group and a look at the trends that are shaping schools for today and tomorrow.
Speakers include...
Marco Torres - As a teacher and media professional artist, Marco Torres is involved with many professional organizations where he is an advocate for more collaboration between the media arts world and education. For example, Marco was recruited to serve as a board member for the George Lucas Educational Foundation—a foundation created by filmmaker George Lucas to promote digital technology, change, community, and learning everywhere. Marco also is an Apple Distinguished Educator and was named California Educator of the Year.
Matt Federoff - CIO, Vail School District, AZ is presenting "Beyond Textbooks" - http://beyondtextbooks.org
At Empire High School in Vail, Ariz., students use computers provided by the school to get their lessons, do their homework and hear podcasts of their teachers’ science lectures. And throughout the district, a Beyond Textbooks initiative encourages teachers to create — and share — lessons that incorporate their own PowerPoint presentations, along with videos and research materials they find by sifting through reliable Internet sites.
"Beyond Textbooks" (see NY Times article "As Classrooms Go Digital, Textbooks are History)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/education/09textbook.html?_r=1 ).
Clay Shirky - Clay is a NYU professor, author and Web 2.0 expert who talks about how to manage a social community for learning. Clay's book Here Comes Everybody talks about how social communities are changing the way people interact. We have asked Clay to adapt that information to Learning and how students are using social trends in learning contexts. Clay will moderate a panel of students as reverse mentors to the educators and discuss how students learn today and then close out the saturday with a keynote on social communities impact on learning and getting the most of today's technologies for learning
Clay in action: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2708219489770693816&ei=syoqS6CFCIGEqAOKsvz1BA&q=clay+shirky&hl=en&client=safari%23docid=6526924696519785712
Itay Talgam - Itay is a world renowned conductor and currently the Music Director of the Tel-Aviv Symphony Orchestra and of Musica Nova Consort. Itay will run a three hour session on creating great learning. The session will focus on his Maestro program that teaches individuals how to get the most out of the community of learners. In the process of learning, the “Maestro” facilitator-conductor orchestrates the individual voices and ‘rehearses’ with the participants, maintaining constant dialog, maximum sharing of ideas and viewpoints, in a way that calls for and encourages active participation.
Itay in action: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/itay_talgam_lead_like_the_great_conductors.html
Matt Federoff - CIO, Vail School District, AZ is presenting "Beyond Textbooks" - http://beyondtextbooks.org
At Empire High School in Vail, Ariz., students use computers provided by the school to get their lessons, do their homework and hear podcasts of their teachers’ science lectures. And throughout the district, a Beyond Textbooks initiative encourages teachers to create — and share — lessons that incorporate their own PowerPoint presentations, along with videos and research materials they find by sifting through reliable Internet sites.
"Beyond Textbooks" (see NY Times article "As Classrooms Go Digital, Textbooks are History)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/
Clay Shirky - Clay is a NYU professor, author and Web 2.0 expert who talks about how to manage a social community for learning. Clay's book Here Comes Everybody talks about how social communities are changing the way people interact. We have asked Clay to adapt that information to Learning and how students are using social trends in learning contexts. Clay will moderate a panel of students as reverse mentors to the educators and discuss how students learn today and then close out the saturday with a keynote on social communities impact on learning and getting the most of today's technologies for learning
Clay in action: http://video.google.com/
Itay Talgam - Itay is a world renowned conductor and currently the Music Director of the Tel-Aviv Symphony Orchestra and of Musica Nova Consort. Itay will run a three hour session on creating great learning. The session will focus on his Maestro program that teaches individuals how to get the most out of the community of learners. In the process of learning, the “Maestro” facilitator-conductor orchestrates the individual voices and ‘rehearses’ with the participants, maintaining constant dialog, maximum sharing of ideas and viewpoints, in a way that calls for and encourages active participation.
Itay in action: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/
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