AUSTRALIA CREATES ADVISORY GROUP FOR EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

The Australian federal government has created an advisory group of education and IT experts to advise it on deployment of IT in education that can support the new Australian Curriculum.
This Digital Education Advisory Group will provide the Australian government with advice on the next steps towards transforming teaching and learning through technology, said Peter Garrett, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth.
The group is tasked to build on the achievements thus far of the US$2.6 billion Digital Education Revolution where ICT is integrated in schools


Garrett announced that the group will be chaired by Shirley Alexander, Vice-Chancellor for Teaching, Learning and Equity, University of Technology Sydney.
“Professor Alexander is a senior academic widely respected for her expertise in ICT, e-learning and the use of multimedia in teaching and learning. I am pleased that Professor Alexander has agreed to take on this key advisory role, with a particular focus on how best to support the new Australian Curriculum online,” said Garrett in his announcement of the group.
“Other members of the group are education and industry experts with strong records in the innovative, world-class use of ICT in education and I am looking forward to the first meeting next month (August).”
Other members of the Digital Education Advisory Group include:

David Barnett, Chief Executive Officer, Pearson Australia;

Richard Eden, Associate Director-General, Department of Education and Training, Queensland;

Tony Mackay, Chair, Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, and Deputy Chair, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority;

Susan Mann, Chief Executive Officer, Education Services Australia;

Michelle Selinger, Director, Education Practice, Cisco Systems;

Greg Whitby, Executive Director, Schools, Diocese of Parramatta; and

An Australian Government representative who has yet to be determined

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