Venue: Lunch break 12.30pm-1.30pm Keynote Lecture 1.30pm-2.30pm Keynote Lecture #02: Assistive technology for early childhood education: Some introductory considerations Keynote Speaker: Asst/P Wong Meng Ee, Early Childhood & Special Needs Education Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Venue: Auditorium Plenary Discussion 2.30pm-3.00pm Topic: What does it mean to be person-centred in inclusive education for early childhood educators? Facilitator/Moderator: Ms Jeannie Lee Speakers: A/P Levan Lim, Asst/P Wong Meng Ee and Dr Lim Boon Hock Venue: Auditorium Tea-break 3.00pm-3.30pm Day 1/PM Workshops & Paper Presentations 3.30am-5.00pm Participants are to select and register one of the following five workshops they want to attend. Limited number of seats (first-come/first-to-be-served) D1/PM#05 Paper Presentation Paper Presentation Title: Mediated learning experience for young children with learning and behavioural challenges Speaker: Dr Chua Bee Leng, Assistant Dean, Office of Teacher Education & Psychological Studies Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, & Ms Patricia Chng Sock Wah, Research Assistant, Psychological Studies Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Venue: D1/PM#06 Workshop Workshop An Introduction to Curriculum and Instructional Differentiation (Part II) Speaker: Dr Thana Luxshme Thaver, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood & Special Needs Education Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University D1/PM#07 Workshop & Demonstration Workshop/Demonstration Development of word recognition in preschool children from 4-8 years old Speaker: A/P Noel Chia Kok Hwee, Early Childhood & Special Needs Education Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Venue: D1/PM#08 Workshop & Demonstration Workshop/Demonstration Title: The wonders of virtual reality technology as a teaching tool for early childhood teachers: A demonstration Speaker: A/P Cai Yiyu, Deputy Director, Institute for Media Innovation, Nanyang Technological University Venue: End of the First Day of Conference 19 September 2015 (Saturday) Keynote Lecture 9.00am-10.00am Keynote Lecture #03: Teaching assistants in inclusive education: A paradigm shift
Keynote Speaker: Dr Jennifer Camulli, International School of Macau, Macau University of Science & Technology, China Venue: Auditorium Tea-break 10.00am-10.30am Day 2 Workshops & Paper Presentations Participants are to select and register one of the following five workshops they want to attend. Limited number of seats (first-come/first-to-be-served) D2#9 Paper Presentation Presentation Title: Augmented technology: Enhancing pedagogy in early childhood education Speaker: Mr Izad Ghalid, Lecturer, School of Humanities &Social Sciences, Temasek Polytechnic Venue: D2#10 Workshop Workshop Title: Ecologically sensitive and empowering: ECI practitioners equipping families for the long journey ahead Speaker: Dr Lim Boon Hock, Special Needs Consultant, National Early Childhood Intervention Council, Malaysia D2#11 Presentation Paper Presentation Title: Inculcating peer support for children with autism in the mainstream ECE classroom Speaker: Mr Mohamad Shaifudin Bin Md Yusof and Ms Nadia Natasha Binte Mohamed Rasid, School of Huamnities & Social Sciences, Ngee Ann Polytechnic Venue: D2#12 Workshop Workshop Title: Using technology in the early childhood education classroom Speaker: Mr Anuwar Wahab, Vice Principal, Metta School Venue: End of the Second Day of Conference