CeBIT Australia 2018

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CeBIT Australia is the focal point for the Asia Pacific business and technology industry comprised of both an exhibition – for organisations to showcase their solutions and capabilities to a domestic and international audience of decisions makers for enterprise, SMEs and government – and conference – where attendees are able to maximise their learning and networking opportunities with captains of industry, who cover cloud computing, big data and analytics, cyber security and eGovernment.

eStorm at CeBIT Aus 2018 NSW Business Booth

CeBIT Australia 2018 provides a wealth of knowledge from many highly regarded representatives in tech and business, such as the Country Director for Google Cloud Aus and NZ, Global Senior Director of Social Media for Lego, CEO and Managing Director of Yamaha, CTO of TOLL, the Head of Aus and NZ from Stripe, Executive Director and Head of Emerging Tech of CommBank, CEO of Airtasker, CEO of Yahoo, Google’s Managing Director for Aus and NZ, BHP Global Information Security Officer, AGL’s CTO and the COO of Telstra just to name a few, as well as many other highly regarded representatives of tech and communications companies, banks and government departments.

Coupled with the 250+ exhibitions, which include organisations of all sizes and disciplines, from startups, to big data, communications, software, hardware, education, security and cloud, CeBIT Australia 2018 really showcases the best of business and tech in the Asia Pacific region.

This is the kind of thing we get really excited about – events like CeBIT Australia provides us with even more learning opportunities, as well as a wealth of information and solutions that we’re able to take directly to our clients in order to help them grow, remain competitive and solve their industries most difficult problems. We love to keep our finger on the pulse and immerse ourselves in the exciting current and future developments in tech so we are able to better serve our clients and help improve their businesses.

eStorm at CeBIT Aus 2018 Future Tech Stage

Explain Everything App

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Explain Everything is a whiteboard and screencasting app that makes creating interactive lessons simple. Its full-featured editing options and its import/export functions allow it to stand apart from the other competitors. Explain Everything app’s have an educational focus, adaptability, and user engagement that makes it the best  of its kind.

When you open the Explain Everything app, you first tap “New Project” and choose a blank screen or import photos, documents, and other material from various sources. Teachers can import PDF, PPT, DOC, XLS, Keynote, and RTF files from Evernote, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, WebDAV, email, and iTunes. Users can also export the final product as an MP4 movie, PDF file, PNG image, or XPL project file.

On the left side of the screen, you’ll see a self-explanatory panel of tools, including a pointing device to highlight portions of each slide with an arrow or a red dot. Other options include the drawing tool, eraser, and text box. The white area of each slide allows for infinite presentation space, as all content can be scaled and cropped as needed.

At the bottom of the screen is a record button that allows you to capture the slide creation process step by step, and you can narrate the content as it appears. You can also embed video from your device, YouTube, etc. to help explain the content. Alternatively, you can use the front camera of your device to record video of yourself explaining each slide.

Find below a link for creating a historical timeline.

Apple Teacher Program

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Apple just announced Apple Teacher, a new program created to support and celebrate teachers. The program provides a self-paced learning experience with tips, inspiration, news and learning materials to help unlock the magic of iPad, Mac and built-in apps in the classroom. Earn badges and an official Apple Teacher logo so you can share your achievement with the world. Sign up today!

To learn more and to sign up, visit the Apple Teacher website.

 

Digital Learning: Why embrace it?

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What is Digital Learning

In today’s classrooms digital learning is a tool being used more and more by teachers to enhance the learning of their students. Digital Learning can be described as learning facilitated by technology that gives students some element of control over time, place, path and/or pace.




Working in the IT industry and working with educational institutions, we are seeing very positive results in schools that have implemented a digital learning strategy to their classrooms. We want to share these benefits with our readers to help you decide whether digital learning is right for your learning facility.



Time

Learning is no longer restricted to the school day or the school year. The internet and a growing number of internet access devices have given students the ability to learn anytime.



Place

Learning is no longer restricted within the walls of a classroom. The internet and technology devices have given students the ability to continue their learning anywhere; whether that be at home, with a tutor, or on a family vacation.



Path

Learning is no longer restricted to the methods used by the teacher. Interactive and adaptive software allows students to learn in their own style, making learning personal and engaging. New learning technologies provide realtime data that gives teachers the information they need to adjust instruction to meet the unique needs of each student.



Pace

Learning is no longer restricted to the pace of an entire classroom of students. Interactive and adaptive software allows students to learn at their own pace, spending more or less time on lessons or subjects to achieve the same level of learning.






We are continually seeing how digital learning is enhancing the classroom experience. Our most successful school, Redlands College, have been awarded for their commitment to enhancing their classrooms with technology devices.




For more information on how you can implement digital learning in your school, contact the eStorm office today.