Guest Speakers

2008

November: Thursday 25th

Our Guest Speaker at the Monthly General Meeting on Thursday 27th November will be Prof. Peter Reimann from the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney.

The title of Prof. Reimann’s talk is “Where can I find it on the web? Media preferences of the net.gen”.

“They grew up with Hotmail accounts, iPods and mobile phones, and wherever they go, they expect information and communication on demand. They are people of the Internet generation, who rely on digital media whether they want to be entertained, to do research or socialise.

Meeting the expectations of the net.gen is one of the biggest challenges facing universities. What needs to change? And what might the future hold?”

There will be time set aside for Questions and Answers.

Come along, bring your friends, and learn where to find things on the web, and about the net.gen.

Websites:
Prensky (game-based learning)
http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/

teens and social media
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/230/report_display.asp

Young Canadians in a wired world:
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/research/YCWW/phaseII/upload/YCWWII_Student_Survey.pdf

Teens Set New Rules of Engagement in the Age of Social Media
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/allnewsbydate.asp?NewsID=1114

October: Thursday 23rd  

Our Patron Julie Sutton Warringah council councilor.

September: Thursday 25^th

Our Guest Speaker at the Monthly General Meeting on Thursday 25th September will be Emma Grahame, Editorial Coordinator of the Dictionary of Sydney, who will talk to us about the “Dictionary of Sydney – new representations of the city”.

The Dictionary of Sydney project involves the City of Sydney, the University of Sydney, the State Library and State Archives and many other cultural institutions. The stories, sounds and images of Sydney are going online and access is free! If it happened in Sydney, it belongs in the Dictionary.

July Thursday 24^th

Our Guest Speaker at the Monthly General Meeting will be Jennie Brand-Miller, Professor of Human Nutrition at the School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences at the University of Sydney.
Prof. Jennie Brand-Miller has been carrying out research on the glycemic index factors of food, and will talk to us about “The Secret to Weight Control”.
A listing of Professor Brand-Miller’s awards, achievements and publications will be available at the meeting.
There will be time set aside for Questions and Answers.  There will also be books available for purchase on the day, if desired.
Come along, bring your friends, and learn the answers to all your questions about healthy food and diet.
Websites:  http://www.gisymbol.com.au         http://www.glycemicindex.com

June 26th

Our Guest Speaker at the Monthly General Meeting will be Paul Wallbank, the Managing Director of PC Rescue, and who has regular computer spots on 702 ABC Radio, will be our Guest Speaker at the Monthly General Meeting on Thursday 26th June. He has written four computer books and runs an IT support business and website. Paul founded PC Rescue in 1995 and has helped thousands of people and businesses with computer and Internet problems.

May 22nd

April Thursday 24th

Rod Duckworth

of Hi-Speed Networking is an Electronics Engineer with 25 years experience in digital and analogue PCB repairs to component level and lived in the Forestville area all his life.
Hi-Speed Networking was born out of the need to provide all sorts of electronic and computer repairs from automotive racing engine management computers to computer systems for the hospitality industry one of the first industries to adopt IT systems.

March  Thursday 27^th

Kaye Fallick

Publisher of “Your Life” magazine, Editor of “About Seniors” and Author of “Get a New Life”.
Kaye was Guest Speaker at the 9^th Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association Conference last year, and judge of the ASCCA inaugural Creative Writing Competition.
Kaye believes that older Australians in particular have fabulous stories and wisdom to share, and will talk to us about Life Stories and Creative Writing.  Come along and learn how to tell your story.
Discover also a wealth of diversified knowledge on the websites below.
www.yourlifechoices.com.au
www.getanewlife.com.au
www.aboutseniors.com.au

February 28th