Available presentations (For 2010):

Can be in any format you want ie nano, micro, 20 minute, 1 hour, pika pika.  All of the below focus on their Educational impact.

The letter N – The significance of 802.11n for schools.  In this presentation we look at the reality of wireless networks inside of your school.  With thousands of options at massively varying price points; John tries to explain which wireless solutions work in which schools.  John explains the different technologies to help you make a long term wireless ICT strategy.  The presentation is aimed at schools with and without current wireless networks and includes a brief update on health and safety, reliability, coverage, device support and the ability to roam around the building without losing signal.

Google’s Hidden Gems – A satirical look at the Gem spitting monster.

Etherpad exposed – A talk about the understandings of the Etherpad service, foundation and development.

There appears to be source in my pad – The Primary Pad story so far, how we used crowd sourcing to build a product completely driven by education.

Algorithm Vs Predator – Algorithms for detecting sexual predators and how one can integrate this understanding into an email/chat detection system. (This is a very niche presentation and is quite difficult to appreciate)

You are a tool – Fragmented education has meant the same games keep getting re-produced with minor tweaks and high costs.  How we can bridge the gap between educators and creators to ensure all subject/topic areas are covered and replication failure does not exist.  Identifying the week areas and sharing statistics and the barriers that exist due to large, talentless, failing corporations.

Simplified Sign on – A rant about local government using local buzz terminology instead of global standards.  And a look at simplified sign on…

Take note that I can not give best practice from an educators point of view, only from a technical perspective.