Robert Flavell
Educator in Melbourne, Australia, He/him
Thinking out loud since 1973.
About
I'm interested in (almost) everything.
As an educational technology professional with nearly 25 years’ experience, I have a rare combination of abilities and expertise including teaching, software engineering, ICT management and leadership, policy development, project and business management.
I am committed to cultivating a culture of sharing on issues related to technology use in schools and have taken a leadership role establishing a forum for “ed-tech” professionals. I also present at conferences on a wide variety of topics related to empowering learners with technology.
Education
Work Experience
With responsibility for Loreto Toorak's contemporary use of Technology to enhance organisational efficency and improve educational effectiveness.
Founding member and President of the Victorian ICT Network for Education which seeks to support and advocate for ICT Managers and their schools. With more than 400 members from more than 120 schools, we run professional learning events, collaborate on software licensing, share policies and resources and generally act to ensure that technology is used effectively in schools.
As member of the Executive Leadership Team I established and lead the Amplify program which Eltham College used to grow and sustain resourceful and resilient thinkers and doers.
Overall responsibility for all aspects of ICT at Trinity Grammar School, Kew.
Speaking
20 minute presentation on managing technology in education settings
Presented three different school data management strategies.
What is the “why” of making in schools. Is it vocational? A targeted push to build innovation, entrepreneurial and STEAM skills for the “Ideas Boom”? Is it having a maker-space? How do you build an innovation culture? How do you sustain it? What sparks ideas? How do you recognise a good idea? Do we really want people to fail? Can you engineer curiosity?
Awards
Academic excellence scholarship