Tag: 2018

Crazy Eight

Is it just me or is every year a “big year”…?

Well 2018 marked a decade of blogging by yours truly, and that alone is something that I’m proud of.

Throughout the highs and lows that life gifted me this year, I was able to share another 8 thought bubbles in addition to my annual list of conferences.

I call them my Crazy Eight and I recall them here for your enjoyment and critique…

An eight card on a poker table.

  1. Battle scars – We can’t fight an “ism” with yet more ism.

  2. 25 more real-world examples of Virtual Reality – Yes, VR is being used in the real world.

  3. My decade of provocation – 10 years ago I made one of the best decisions of my professional life.

  4. The foundations of innovation in L&D – The 70:20:10 model informs the building blocks of long-term efficiency, flexibility and creativity.

  5. The best of both worlds – I love Design Thinking because it’s evidence based and it delivers.

  6. Gift horses – Let’s empower the experts whom we have hired to practise their expertise.

  7. Back to the future – Add these museums to your bucket list.

  8. Figure it out – Instead of being the expert who knows the solution, be the one who solves the problem.

I’d be delighted if you were to add a comment to one or two of the above, either in support or offering a constructive alternative point of view.

In the meantime, I wish you joy and safety over the Christmas season, and here’s to a big 2019!

E-Learning conferences in Australia in 2018

Well 2018 is shaping up to be a strong year of professional development opportunities for e-learning professionals down under.

A good spread of conferences is already scheduled along the Eastern Seaboard, while more will inevitably pop up (perhaps further west?) as the year progresses.

The following list is organic, so keep an eye on it!

Baywalk Bollards representing lifesavers in Geelong, Australia.

International Conference on E-Learning and Distance Learning
Sydney, 29-30 January 2018

International Conference on Distance Education and Virtual Learning
Melbourne, 1-2 February 2018

The Art of Knowledge Management, Learning & Communication
Melbourne, 22 February 2018

International Conference on Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulations
Brisbane, 24-26 February 2018

Chief Digital Officer Summit
Sydney, 26 February – 3 March 2018

iDESIGNX
Sydney, 27 February 2018

Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference
Sydney, 5-9 March 2018

National FutureSchools Expo and Conferences
Melbourne, 21-22 March 2018

Digital Disruption
Sydney, 26-27 March 2018

L&D Leadership Innovation Summit
Sydney, 26-29 March 2018

Strategy & Innovation World Forum
Sydney, 9-10 May 2018

Online & e-Learning Summit
Melbourne, 15-16 May 2018

CeBIT Australia
Sydney, 15-17 May 2018

Totara User Conference – Asia Pacific
Sydney, 5-6 June 2018

AITD National Conference
Sydney, 7-8 June 2018

The Future of Learning Conference
Brisbane, 21-22 June 2018

Learning While Working
Virtual, 17-18 July 2018

Leading a Digital School Conference
Sunshine Coast, 16-18 August 2018

Blackboard Teaching & Learning Conference ANZ
Brisbane, 28-31 August 2018

K-12 Digital Classroom Practice Conference
Melbourne, 31 August 2018

FlipCon Australia
Melbourne, 14-15 September 2018

MoodleMoot Australia
Brisbane, 24–26 September 2018

Enterprise Learning Confluence
Sydney, 26 September 2018

Eportfolio Forum
Brisbane, 3-4 October 2018

Australian Council for Computers in Education Conference
Sydney, 2-5 October 2018

L&D Innovation & Tech Fest
Sydney, 29-30 October 2018

LearnX
Melbourne, 30 October 2018

National Future Work Summit
Sydney, 30 October 2018

ASCILITE
Geelong, 25-28 November 2018

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If you are aware of another e-learning related conference down under this year, please let me know and I’ll add it to the list.