Madeleine Brookes
Madeleine is an educator with over 20 years as an technology integration specialist, curriculum leader and leader of professional development. She is a strong advocate for the mindful use of technologies to transform learning environments that support students to take an active role in their learning both in and out of the classroom. Madeleine has extensive experience in the successful implementation of 1:1 programs supported by robust learning management systems and personalised training for stakeholders. She is passionate about action research and has led a number of collaborative action research projects examining the impact of mobile technologies in the classroom. Madeleine regularly presents at conferences and facilitates highly interactive workshops on a range of topics including formative assessment, digital citizenship, design thinking, international-mindedness in addition to a vast range of skills-based training. She is an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE), class of 2008, and has substantial experience with a variety of tools including Google Apps for Education and open source solutions such as Moodle and blogging. In 2014 Madeleine became the Executive Director of the Learning2 Conference, a non-profit organisation with a mission to ‘innovate social learning globally’.