Dunedin

Dunedin press release

Dunedin is where we begin our face to face part of the conference and the New Zealand tour. For those wishing to join the group See how to book for the three days of events. Our international guests are already catered for.

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Stephen Downes - Sept. 17th @ 21:00 flight NZ0649 Konrad Glogowski - Sept. 18th @ 9:10 Teemu Leinonen - Sept. 17th @ 15:50 flight NZ439 Barbara Dieu - Sept. 17th @ 20:15 Flight NZ459 Sean FitzGerald - Sept. 18th @ 2:10pm Flight SJ 772 Steven Parker - Sept. 18th Standby Jo Kay - Sept. 18th @ 2:10pm Flight SJ 772 Rose Grozdanic - evening of Sept. 17th or morning of the 18th Michael Coghlan - Sept. 17th
 * Arrivals:**

KINGSGATE HOTEL DUNEDIN T: (64) 3 477 6784 F: (64) 3 474 0115 W: www.millenniumhotels.co.nz
 * Accommodation**
 * Sept 17th:** Stephen Downes, Teemu Leinon, Barbara Dieu

Michael Coghlan Terry's house

Rose Grozdinac Leigh's house

Otakou Marae
 * Sept 18th:** Everyone

Cargills Hotel Phone: 03 477 7983 Facsimile: 03 477 8098 e-mail: cargills@es.co.nz [|www.cargills.co.nz]
 * Sept 19th**: Stephen Downes, Konrad Glogowski, Teemu Leinonen, Barbara Dieu, Sean FitzGerald, Steven Parker, Jo Kay

All on 6:10 PM Flight NZ5098 to Christchurch
 * Departure to Christchurch**


 * Following is a proposed outline for what we could do while in Dunedin**

Some people are arriving on 17 September and will be accommodated in the Dunedin city centre. On the 18th people will be arriving from all around and at different times, and those arriving early will be given a place to crash until the afternoon. Most people will be in town by mid afternoon. There will be a bus departing at 4 pm from the main entrance of [|Otago Polytechnic] in Forth Street to a [|Hui] at the [|Otakou] Marae on the Otago Peninsula. We will be welcomed on to the [|Marae] with a [|Powhiri] which must be finished before sunset. If the weather is bad, we will be welcomed with a Mihi. Over supper, we will start getting to know each other and continue our discussions through the evening. What a wonderful start to an open space conference. After breakfast next morning, we will travel into Dunedin city for the wired session at the Hutton Theatre starting at 10 am.
 * September 18**

On the 19th it will probably be necessary to spend some time formally understanding where we are all coming from. So we propose that the the first three hours of the 19th be used to overview each other's work. We will be based in the [|Hutton Theatre of the Otago Museum] with wireless access available. In the afternoon we might like to take a look at the teaching and learning context in the Otago province, visit schools, unis, training units etc., followed by a cocktail reception at the Student Centre and a cafe crawl for dinner.
 * September 19**


 * The following are proposed topic or activities for Sept 19. Just for consideration. Actual activities will be more likely decided on the day


 * 1330 - 1600 -** **Suggested topics and field trips**
 * Librarians (Philip, Dawn, Roz, Richard etc.)
 * Teacher Education(Teachers and Web 2.0)
 * Work setting (Russell, Mike W, Trade and Enterprise - to be confirmed)
 * Schools (Leigh) (Pine Hill)
 * eCDF - online information literacy (Bronwyn and co)
 * Information science (Dawn - archiving, libraries and digital repositories)
 * Information science (Dawn - archiving, libraries and digital repositories)

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 * SilkBody [David & Emily)**
 * [[image:EmilyandDavid2.JPG]]**

1600 - 1700 - synchronous videoconference and virtual conference** in the Access Grid node using a fast Internet connection to communicate with others in New Zealand, plugged into a standard webconference for inclussion from off shore.

On the 20th let's jump on the [|Taieri Gorge Railway] and continue our discussions in a fully booked carriage of our own, site seeing spectacular scenery and chatting about... you know.
 * September 20th**

More info: [|Wikipedia info on Dunedin] [|Wikitravel guide for Dunedin]

Stephen Downes, Barbara Dieu, Konrad Glogowski, Teemu Leinonen, Michale Coghlan, Leigh Blackall, Sean FitzGerald, Rose Grozdinac, Steven Parker and Jo Kay depart Dunedin on Sept 20th at 18:10 on Flight NZ5098
 * Departures**