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Tableofcontents...........................................................................................................................2

Timetableataglance....................................................................................................................4

SessionTimes–Day1...................................................................................................................5

SessionTimes–Day2...................................................................................................................6

AuthenticTaskswillpromotestudentengagementandmotivation............................................7

BroadeningAspirations,Access&TransitionSuccessforRural&RemoteStudentstoHigherEducation......................................................................................................................................9

Buildingbridges,usingBehaviouralReadingTechniquestodevelopneurologicalpathways....10

TheCanobolasHighperformanceAthletesProgram–CHPA.....................................................11

ConnectingtheCityandBush:QualityPreschoolinaBox..........................................................12

Engaginglearning–hands-onexperiences–seamlesstransition..............................................12

Engagingthedisengaged.............................................................................................................14

EnglishTextualConcepts:qualitylearningdesign......................................................................15

ExploringSTEMinthemathematicsandscienceandtechnologysyllabuses.............................16

Financialliteracyiseverybody’sbusiness...................................................................................17

“Hands-on”inthee-learningenvironment.................................................................................18

HonouringyourlandthroughtheGeographyK-10Syllabus.......................................................19

HowOneNotecantransformyouronline/offlinelearningspace...............................................20

ImprovingtheeducationaloutcomesofpublicschoolstudentsinruralNSW...........................21

LeadingtheWay–MathematicsLearningMaterialsDevelopment...........................................22

Learning2LeadintheFarWest..................................................................................................23

LessonsatAuroraCollege...........................................................................................................24

LettheminontheSecret............................................................................................................25

LighthouseschoolsforagricultureandPrimaryIndustries.........................................................26

MakingConnectedClassroomsMoreCollaborative:increasingstudentengagementthroughclassroomtechnologies...............................................................................................................28


TheMaitlandLeadingLearningAllianceandSmallSchoolsSharedResponsibilityProject........29

Mathematicsbuildingblocksfornumeracy................................................................................30

TheMenindeeMethod.EngagedthroughEnterpriseandEquity..............................................31

#PBLec:Usinganevidencedbasedapproachtosupportthewellbeingofyoung......................32

“PuttingthePadagogyWheeltoWork”.....................................................................................33

OnlineCollaboration...................................................................................................................34

SchoolBasedApprenticeshipsandTraineeships–PathwaysforRuralandRemoteStudents...35

ScienceResources-Wherearethey?.........................................................................................36

SmallSchoolCollaboration–developingasuccessfulalliance...................................................37

STEMIntegratedLearning...........................................................................................................38

TAS:Curriculum,equipment,policiesandopportunities...........................................................39

TeachingKidstoStretch..............................................................................................................40

VirtualCollaborationsinEnglish.................................................................................................42

VirtualEducationintheDungogLearningCommunity...............................................................43


Timetableataglance

Day1–17thMay2016

09:00-09:10Introductions&Welcometo Country

09:10-09:30Openingaddress,TBA

09:30-10:30Keynote–AllanCarrington

10:30-10:50Facilitateddiscussion

10:50-11:20MorningTea

11:20-12:20Workshop1(Multiple)

12:20-13:00Lunch+Expo



15:00-16:30SoapBoxSessions–Allpresenters,nominatedotherstorun3x25minsessions.Participantstoroam/interact

16:30-18:00FREETIME

18:00-22:00Student,performances

ConferenceDinner

Day2–18thMay2016

08:45-09:00Housekeeping

09:00-09:10Singer/storyteller

09:10-10:10Keynote–DanHaesler

10:10-10:40MorningTea



12:40-13:40Lunch+Expo


14:40-15:10Closingsession


SessionTimes–Day1

D1 Primary Secondary Leaders K-12 K-12 K-12

S1

11:20-

12:20

ExploringSTEMinthemathematicsandscienceandtechnologysyllabuses.Presenter:KatherinCartwright

#PBLec:UsinganevidencedbasedapproachtosupportthewellbeingofyoungPresenter:YasminIbrahim

VirtualEducationintheDungogLearningCommunity.Presenters:Sarah-JaneHazell,Eastcott

Buildingbridges,usingBehaviouralReadingTechniquestodevelopneurologicalpathways.Presenter:CathyVogt&GayeCouper

Engagingthedisengaged Presenters:SharonHodgsonandTiffenyCox

VirtualCollaborationsinEnglishPresenters:SandraChapman,KathMcIntoshandCarolynMcMurtrie

S2

13:00-

14:00

ConnectingtheCityandBush:QualityPreschoolinaBox.Presenters:KathrynWetenhallandRebeccaAndrews

STEMIntegratedLearningPresenters:SallyBannerman,VatcheAnsourian,NaglaJebeile,RuthGlasgow&DanRytmeister

ImprovingtheeducationaloutcomesofpublicschoolstudentsinruralNSW.Presenter:CraigPeterson

PuttingthePadagogyWheeltoWork.Presenter:AlanCarrington

Engaginglearning–hands-onexperiences–seamlesstransition.Presenters:JoScott&HughTwaddle

LighthouseschoolsforagricultureandPrimaryIndustriesPresenters:SallyBannerman,TonyButler,SamJarrett,JanYoung,PaulAndersonandGavinSaul

S3

14:00-

15:00

SmallSchoolCollaboration–developingasuccessfulalliance Presenters:MelWood,DeniseSmoother,BelindaBaker&JulieGittoes

TAS:Curriculum,equipment,policiesandopportunities.Presenter:DanRytmeister

Learning2LeadintheFarWestPresenter:ScottSanford

AuthenticTaskswillpromotestudentengagementandmotivationPresenter:DrPeterMorrissey

HowOneNotecantransformyouronline/offlinelearningspacePresenter:GeoffChilds

ScienceResources-Wherearethey?Presenter:VirginiaCluff,FionaBoneham,GeoffGoldrick


SessionTimes–Day2

D2 Primary Secondary Leaders K-12 K-12 K-12

S4

10:45-

11:45

LettheminontheSecret.Presenter:DebbyJackson

TheCanobolasHighperformanceAthletesProgram–CHPA.Presenter:MarkSkein,JustinJohnsonandDrMelissaSkein

TheMaitlandLeadingLearningAllianceandSmallSchoolsSharedResponsibilityProject.Presenter:AndrewEastcott

TeachingKidstoStretch.PresenterDanHaesler

EnglishTextualConcepts:qualitylearningdesign.Presenter:PrueGreene

OnlineCollaborationPresenters:EricLand&SteveWilkins

S5

11:45-

12:45

MathematicsbuildingblocksfornumeracyPresenters:KatherinCartwright&YvonneHughes

MakingConnectedClassroomsMoreCollaborative:increasingstudentengagementthroughclassroomtechnologiesPresenter:CaseyFeaton,JuliaWatters,RaewynBurdenandRuthTregale

SchoolBasedApprenticeshipsandTraineeshipsPresenter:RochelleDowleyandTroyKelly

TeachingKidstoStretch.PresenterDanHaesler

EnglishTextualConcepts:qualitylearningdesign.Presenter:PrueGreene

LessonsatAuroraCollegePresenter:JakeHenzler,ReneeDawsonandCarolynMcMurtrie

S6

13:45-

14:45

HonouringyourlandthroughtheGeographyK-10SyllabusPresenter:AnneSouthwell&JenniferCurtis

BroadeningAspirations,Access&TransitionSuccessforRural&RemoteStudentstoHigherEducationPresenter:MandyMcConnell

TheMenindeeMethod.EngagedthroughEnterpriseandEquityPresenter:DarylIrvine,DanielFusi&AmandaKing

“Hands-on”inthee-learningenvironment Presenter:SilviaRudmann

LeadingtheWay–MathematicsLearningMaterialsDevelopment Presenter:JeremyHubbard

Financialliteracyiseverybody’sbusiness.Presenter:ColleenBlancato


AuthenticTaskswillpromotestudentengagementandmotivation

Presenter:DrPeterMorrissey

SessionSynopsis

Thissessionwilldemonstratehowtoengageandmotivatestudentsthroughtheuseofanonlinestudent-centredauthentictask.ItwillgothroughDesignPrinciplesderivedfrompracticalresearchwithhighschoolstudentsthatcanbeappliedwhendesigningauthenticactivitiestoengagestudents.

DrMorrisseycompletedaDoctorateofEducation(2014)throughtheUniversityofWollongongwhileworkingfulltimeasaScienceteacheratCoonabarabranHighSchool.HeinvestigatedtheresearchproblemofdefiningdesignprinciplestoassistteachersinmotivatingandengagingstudentsinthestudyofAustralianHistorythroughtheuseoftechnologytosupportauthentictasks.

Thestudyemployedadesign-basedresearch(DBR)approachwithboththeoreticalandpracticaloutcomestoinvestigatehowanauthentictaskutilisingawebsiteresourcetoresearchthestoryofaWW1soldier,couldengageandmotivatehighschoolHistorystudents.TheinterventionwasimplementedwithYear9students.Theinvestigationexaminedthedesignprinciples,studentprocessesandtheteacher’sroleinthedeliveryandcompletionofastudent-centred,technology-based,authentictask.

Thispresentationwill:

• BrieflyoutlinetheprocessofstudyingforaDoctorateparttimebyDistanceandconductingappliedresearchwithstudentsinthepublicschoolsystem.

• DescribetheElevenDesignPrinciplestoguideeducatorsindesigningtechnology-based,student-centredauthenticactivitiesderivedfromDrMorrissey’sresearch.

• TakeeducatorsthroughtheauthentictaskforYear9Historystudents.Thistaskhasbeeninusefor9yearsandisverysuccessfulinengagingandmotivatingstudents.Thestudent-centredtasklinkslocalhistorytoworldhistorywherestudentsarerealhistoriansanduseonlineprimaryandsecondarysourcestopiecetogethertheindividualstoryofaWorldWarOnesoldierfromtheirlocalarea.Thestudentsareabletolocatethesesourcesthroughthelinksandhelpprovidedthroughtheassociatedwebresource(http://www.notjustanameonawall.com).Asthisactivityinvolvesrealresearch,theteacherneedstoattemptitbeforegivingittostudentsastherewillbeproblemsandissuesencounteredbystudents.Theactivitycanbemodifiedforusewithprimary


classes.ItisparticularlypertinentatpresentasAustraliacommemoratesthecentenariesofWorldWarOnebattles.

DrMorrissey’sDoctoralthesiscanbeviewedathttp://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/4166/

DrMorrisseywasawardedaPremier’sTeacherScholarshipin2008andusedittoproducevirtualrealitytoursofWorldWarOnebattlefieldsinEuropeandTurkey.Thesecanbeviewedathttp://www.anzacbattlefields.com/

ParticipantsneedtobringalaptoporiPadtothesession.

TargetAudience

ü K-12Teachers&Executive


BroadeningAspirations,Access&TransitionSuccessforRural&RemoteStudentstoHigherEducation

Presenter:MandyMcConnell

SessionSynopsis

In2014-2015IcompletedalocallydevelopedprojectfundedbyNSWDESeniorPathwaysbasedontheRural&RemoteEducationBlueprint,toresearchtertiaryaccess,equityandtransitionissuesforruralandremotestudents.

Theresearchgoalwastoenableruralandremotestudentsbetteraccessto'gettingin'and'stayingin'university.Theprojectinvolved;researchintheareasofruralandremoteeducation,interviewsatsevenuniversitiesand12campusesinNSWandVictoria,attendingHEPPPworkshopsinsevenschoolsandatsixon-campusschoolprograms(includingPrimarySchools),andattendingthe17thFYHEConferenceinDarwin.

Thefinalreport'TippingPointstoHigherEducationforNSWRuralandRemoteStudents'isavailableontheNSWDESeniorPathwayswebsite

ThispresentationwillbeofvaluetoanyDEstaffinterestedin'BuildingBridges'betweenschooltouniversityand'BuildingFutures'forruralandremotestudents,schoolsandcommunitiesbybroadeningaspirationsforPrimarySchoolthroughtoSecondarySchoolstudents.Contentwillinclude;

• Anoverviewofthekey'tippingpoints'

• RelevancetothechangingnatureofHigherEducation

• Acollectionofaccessandtransitiontipsandresourcesforstudentsandparents

• Ideasforschoolsandpracticaltipsforstudentsgleanedfromtheresearch

TargetAudience



Buildingbridges,usingBehaviouralReadingTechniquestodevelopneurologicalpathways

Presenter:CathyVogt&GayeCouper

SessionSynopsis

Learningtoreadisthesinglemostimportantskillthataffectsfuturelearningperformance.Ifstudentsaremissingpartsoftheinterwovenneurologicaltechniques,subsequentdelaysinlearningbehaviourscanbecreated.

BehaviouralReadingresolves,retrainsand/orre-establishesthesemissinglearningbehaviours.Thetechniquesareresearchedbasedandhavebeenclinicallyimplementedoversevenyears(PhilipGruhlBehaviouralReadingTechniquesdeveloper).TheyarecurrentlybeingimplementedinanumberofprimaryandhighschoolsinQueenslandaswellasanumberofschoolsintheCessnock/KurriKurriarea,NSW.

Inessence,BehaviouralReadingtechniquesarebrainfood!Neurologicalexercises,specificallytargetingreading(includingnumberpatterns)canenhancefluency,comprehension,spelling,workingmemoryandneuralsequencing.

Duringtheworkshop,participantswillusesomeofthetechniques,viewdatashowingstudentgrowth,hearhowthetechniqueshavebeenimplementedinsomeschools,andtakepartinanexerciseonvisualising,withPhilipGruhl,asweexploretheBehaviouralReadingwebsite.

BehaviouralReadingisnotanotherreadingprogramtoreplacewhatyouarealreadydoing.Itisaboutusingsimpletechniquestoimproveastudent'slearningtoreadcapacity.Thesetechniquesdevelopneurologicalpathways,buildingthebridgesneededtoconnectlearning,forabrighterfuture!

TargetAudience



ü SchoolLeaders

ü SpecialEducation


TheCanobolasHighperformanceAthletesProgram–CHPA

Presenter:MarkSkein,JustinJohnsonandDrMelissaSkein

SessionSynopsis

CanobolasHighPerformanceAthletesProgramtargetsstudentsdemonstratingpre-eliterepresentativeability(higherthancluborschoollevel)inparticularsport/sandshowingpositiveattitudesandrespectful,responsiblebehaviour.CHPAaimstoguidetheseaspiringathletestosuccess,havealongandfulfillinginvolvementinsportand,potentially,anelitecareer.IntoitssecondyearCHPAsupports38studentsbetweenYears7and12participatinginsportsrangingfromten-pinbowlingtobasketball,cricket,touch,netball,horseridinganddance.

AthletesaresupportedthroughaschoolbasedmanagementteamandgaineliteinformationandsupportthroughpartnershipswithCharlesSturtUniversityandlocalsports-relatedindustryprofessionalsincludingPhyzXexercisephysiologists,physiotherapists,pilatesinstructorsandanutritionist.

CHPAenablesstudentsto:

• Besupportedintheiracademicendeavours-assistingthemwithassessmenttasks,organisation,timemanagementandmanagingtheirlives.

• WorkwithindustryprofessionalsforStrengthandConditioning,Physiotherapy,Pilates,Nutrition,SportsPsychology,MediaskillsandSportsCoaching

• Participateinongoingindividualstrength,speed,flexibility,powerandaerobicenduranceprograms

• Accessstateoftheartexercisetestingandtrainingequipmentinauniversityexercisephysiologylaboratory

• Furtherdeveloptechnicalandtacticalskillswithintheirsport

• Experienceelitesportingenvironmentsandevents.

TargetAudience

ü 7-12Teachers&Executive


ConnectingtheCityandBush:QualityPreschoolinaBox

Presenters:KathrynWetenhallandRebeccaAndrews

SessionSynopsis

Introducingthe'LiveClassroom–PreschoolProject’betweenBrokenHillSchooloftheAir,DubboSchoolofDistanceEducationandJohnBrotchieNurserySchool.

Thissessionwillhighlighthowourcollaborativenetworkofmetropolitanandremoteeducatorshasconnectedusingtechnology.Wewilldemonstratehowwesharedknowledgeandgainednewperspectivesonenhancinglearningintheearlyyears.

Wewillshareournetwork’sjourneyandexplainhowweachievedourgoalsofinspiringchange,reformingpedagogyandimprovingteachingandlearningforchildren.

TargetAudience

ü EarlyYears

ü K-6Teachers&Executives

Engaginglearning–hands-onexperiences–seamlesstransition

Presenters:JoScott&HughTwaddle

SessionSynopsis

ThepresentationwillprovidecontextualandbackgroundtotheruralDaretonandCoomeallaIrrigationTownshipandIrrigationarea;whichaccordingtoTonyVinson's'DroppingofftheEdge'2015report,listsDaretonasthesixthmostdisadvantagedpostcodeareainNSW.CoomeallaHSandDaretonPSsharemanyofthesamefamiliesandthispresentationaddressesthepositiveaspectsofaprimaryandhighschoolsupportingeachother.

Aspectsofthepresentationwillinclude:

• aK-12approachbetweenasmallruralPrimaryandaruralHighSchool

• LinkstoLearning(L2L)project;itsbeginningasapilotprogramthroughtobeingsupportedanddrivenbyastrongschool-communitypartnershiptoanon-goingprogram

• developingandstrengtheningtransitiontoHighSchoolthroughanumberofprograms

• includingL2L,peermentoringetc.


• developingacommonprimary-secondarynurturingandsupportiveenvironmentthatsupportsstudentneeds(individuallyandcollectively)thataccommodatesdifferentiatedlearningopportunities

• commongoalsandsharingofinformationbetweenprimaryandsecondaryschool;creatingacommonsetofcommunityexpectationsaroundpubliceducation,withahighlevelofconsistency

• CollegiatesupportonbothastaffandPrincipallevelandsharedprofessional

• learning/trainingwhenandwhereappropriate;

• Supportingeachschool'spublic/communityeventsandtheimportanceofapositivepublicprofile

ThepresentationwillencapsulateL2Lbeinganadjuncttotheeducationalprocessbetweentwoschoolsthatuseitasatoolthatprovidescommonalityandpositiveoutcomesforallitsstudents;providingaccessandequityinthefaceofremotenessandlowsocio-economicstatustoovercomedisadvantagesothatallstudentswithinthelocalschoolcommunitycanhavetheopportunitytoreachtheirpotential.

TargetAudience



Engagingthedisengaged

Presenter:SharonHodgsonandTiffenyCox

SessionSynopsis:

Conversationsonthinkingdifferently:authenticlearningactivators,futurefocussedandmindsetshifts.Thispresentationwillprovideinsightsintoourjourneyexploringpedagogies.Wewillshareourexperiencesandprovideideasforimplementationinyourownschools.Thispresentationwilllookathowyoucandeepenandincreaselearningengagement,buildingstudentscapacitytobecreatorsandproducers.

Wewillvisitthekeytenetsofoureducationalphilosophy:PlayPassionPurposeMasteryAutonomy.Wewilldemonstratetheimportanceofplacingthestudentattheheartoflearning.Bymodellingthewayandembracinganalternateapproachofdeliveringlearning,suchasaninquirybasedlearningapproach;wecanenhancecriticalandcreativethinking,problemsolvingandcollaborationtoinspirecuriosity,imaginationandengagement.Ourstudentsaremoreengagedintheirlearningandhaveproducedworkwhichhasfarexceededourexpectations.

TargetAudience:



EnglishTextualConcepts:qualitylearningdesign

Presenter:PrueGreene

SessionSynopsis(120mindoublesession)

EnglishTextualConceptsisaprofessionallearningresourceforEnglishK-10teachersthat

promotes'apassionforanddeepunderstandingoftheirteachingcontent'GreatTeachingandInspiredLearning:Ablueprintforaction.Theresourceidentifies,explainsandchartsthedevelopmentofthecoreknowledgeandtextualconceptsofsubjectEnglishthatstudentsmustknowandusethroughallstagesoflearning.

ThissessionwillexplorethenewEnglishTextualConceptsresource,itsdevelopmentfromtheNSWEnglishsyllabusfortheAustralianCurriculumK-10anditsimplicationsforteachingandprogramming.TeacherswillconsiderexistingunitsoflearningorcreateanoverviewforaunitoflearninglinkingtheTextualConceptsapproach,theselectionoftextsandassessment.

Teacherswillalsoexplorehowthelearningprocessesguidethedevelopmentofteachingandlearningactivities,differentiationandthebenefitsforcurriculumtransition,particularlybetweenStages3and4thattheresourceprovides.

Teachersmaybringanexistingunitoflearningthatneedstobeadapted(blankunitoverviewswillbeprovided)andacopyoftheEnglishTextualConceptsresourceavailableontheDoEIntranet,AustralianCurriculumImplementationsupportEnglishpage:

TargetAudience



ExploringSTEMinthemathematicsandscienceandtechnologysyllabuses

Presenter:KatherinCartwright

SessionSynopsis

TheDepartmentisimplementingaStage3STEMprojectwith19schoolsandcommunitiesofschoolsacrossNSWinresponsetotheNationalSTEMschooleducationstrategy.STEMeducation,integratingscience,technology,engineeringandmathematicsisanimportantfocusforprimaryandsecondaryschools.ArenewednationalfocusonSTEMinschooleducationiscriticaltoensuringthatallyoungAustraliansareequippedwiththenecessarySTEMskillsandknowledgethattheywillneedtosucceed.

ThissessionwillexploretheconnectionsbetweentheNSWmathematicsandscienceandtechnologysyllabusesforprimaryteachers.Thefocusisonhowtheskillsofworkingmathematically,workingscientificallyandworkingtechnologicallyworktogetherandcanbeintegratedaspartofproject-basedlearningexperiencesthatareauthenticforstudents.Participantswillengageinworkshopactivitiesthatexploretheselinksandwilldevelopskillsinhowtodesigndrivingquestionswithstudents.

TargetAudience



Financialliteracyiseverybody’sbusiness

Presenter:ColleenBlancato

SessionSynopsis

ThissessionwillprovideanoverviewoftheDepartmentofEducationandASIC'sMoneySmartTeachingprogramandonlinelearningresourcesavailabletoteachers.ThesessionwillexplorestrategiesforembeddingconsumerandfinancialliteracyinEnglish,mathematicsandscienceclasses(K-12)throughtheapplicationof21Candcollaborativelearningprinciples.

Thisworkshopwill:

• raiseawarenessofconsumerandfinancialliteracyeducationandwhyitisimportant

• showteacherswhatisinitforthem-professionallyandpersonally

• introduceASIC'sMoneySmartTeachingwebsiteandtheresourcesavailableincludingtheASICwebguide,professionallearningandsupportmaterials,digitalactivities,

• cross-curriculumlearningtools,onlinecalculatorsandtoolsandonlineprofessionallearningcoursesforconsumerandfinancialliteracy

• provideteacherswithstrategiestoembedconsumerandfinancialliteracyintotheirexistingclassroomprograms

• highlighthowonlinelearningtoolscanbeusedintheprogramtodevelopstudentskillsincommunication,collaborationandproblem-solving

• showhowtheteachingresourcesarealignedwiththeAustralianCurriculumandNSWsyllabusesinEnglish,mathematicsandscienceanduserealworldandauthenticcontextsforlearning

• introducetheMoneySmartSchoolsconcept

Allparticipantswillreceivecopiesoftheteachingresources.

TargetAudience



“Hands-on”inthee-learningenvironment

Presenter:SilviaRudmann

SessionSynopsis

ThissessionisfocusedonhowAuroraCollegeteachScienceinthee-learningenvironment.Giftedstudentshaveparticularcharacteristicsandneeds.Giftedstudentshaveafastlearningpace,highlevelofcuriosityandtheyfinddifficulttoadjustsocial-emotionally.Therefore,theyneedtolearnacompactedcurriculumwhereengagementandchallengesarethekeyinaplacewherethegiftedstudentfeels'safe'tointeractwithoutthinkingabout'fittingin'.TheenvironmentprovidedbyAuroraCollege,inthesynchronousandasynchronouslessons,isanexcellentvenuetocaterforthoseneeds.ScienceisapracticalsubjectbynatureandmanyparentsandteacherswereconcernedabouthowAuroraCollegewilladdressthis.Oursuccessduetoacademicrigourandkeepingourstudentsengagedinperformingchallengingactivitieswithinthelessonsandtasksathomewillbediscussed.OnlineresourcesusedbyAuroraCollege,likeOneNote,Cosmos,Stile,LearningFieldandmanyotherswillbeshowntoillustratethewaygiftedstudentslearnatAuroraCollege.

TargetAudience



HonouringyourlandthroughtheGeographyK-10Syllabus

Presenter:AnneSouthwell&JenniferCurtis

SessionSynopsis

ThenewGeographyK-10syllabusoffersunmatchedflexibilityandscopeforengagingstudentsinlearningthatrelatestotheirownlifeexperiencesandinterests,throughinquiry.GeographyisthefirstsyllabusdevelopedsincetheimplementationofROSA,so'Whatiscompulsory?’willbeexamined.

Thisworkshopwillconsiderthenatureofgeographyandwhyitisimportant?Thegeographysyllabuswillbeunpackedandstrategiesforlearningandteachingdiscussed,withanemphasisonhoweducatorscanincorporateelementsofthelocalandregionalcontextintotheirteachingandlearning.Thesignificanceofthegeographicalinquiryprocesswillbeanalysedforinclusioninimplementation.

AgeographyK-10teachingframeworkwillbeprovided.

TargetAudience

ü K12TeachersandExecutive


HowOneNotecantransformyouronline/offlinelearningspace

Presenter:GeoffChilds

SessionSynopsis

HowOneNotecantransformyouronline/offlinelearningspace.

SeehowthenewMicrosoftOneNoteapplicationcanbecomeyouronestopshopforallclassnotes.OneNotenowsynchroniseswithOneDriveseamlesslygivingyouonlinesecurityandofflineproductivity.Theintelligentsoftwarealsogivesyoutheabilitytoseestudentworkfromyourowndeviceandprovideinstantfeedback.WithOneNoteClassCreatoryoucansetupaclassroomanddelivercontentseamlesslythroughacollaborativeorteachercontrolledplatform.

Theworkshopwillshowcaseactiveclassroomsandhighlightavarietyofmethodstoconnectwithtoday’sstudents.Itwilltaketeachersfromsettingupaclasstohowbesttostructuretheircourses.Itwillintroduceaccesstonewerstylesofpedagogythattestthetraditionalclassroom,fromflippingclassroomstoprojectbasedlearningthenewOneNoteenablesteacherstodiversifytheircontentdeliverymethods.Teacherswilltakeawayanewappreciationforhowbesttoconnectcoursecontentwiththeirstudentsandlearnthestepstopoweruptheirpedagogy.

Targetaudience



ImprovingtheeducationaloutcomesofpublicschoolstudentsinruralNSW

Presenter:CraigPeterson

SessionSynopsis

StudentsinruralandremoteareasofNSWarelikelytohavelowerNAPLANandHighSchoolCertificateresultsthantheircounterpartsinmetropolitanschools.Thegapisincreasingovertimeandthetrendlookslikelytocontinueintothefuture.

ThisworkshopreviewstheperformanceofstudentsatfourpublicschoolsinruralNewSouthWales,Australia,thathaveachievedsustainedresultsonexternalassessmentsbetterthanlikeschoolsinsimilarsettings.Bycomparingthefactorsidentifiedbythelocalschoolcommunitiesascontributingtothesuccessoftheirstudents,thisworkshopaimstoidentifycommonattributeswhichcouldthenbetransferredtootherschoolsinsimilarsettings.Aliteraturereviewoffactorscontributingtosuccessfuleducationalprovisioninruralsettingsinotherjurisdictionsisusedtoconsiderthelikelyefficacyoftheseinitiatives.

TargetAudience

ü SchoolLeaders


LeadingtheWay–MathematicsLearningMaterialsDevelopment

Presenter:JeremyHubbard

SessionSynopsis

ThissessionwillpresentMathematicsinanewlight,accordingtothenewNSWCurriculumanditsimplementationinDistanceEducation.ThispresentationwillexplaintheprocessbehindmaterialsdevelopmentrelatingtoDistanceEducation.Itwillshowsomeoftheemergingresources,technologiesandlearningmaterialsthatcanengageprimaryagedstudents.ThissessionwillshowthematerialsSDEPShasproducedinMathematicsandpromoteitspossibleusefulnessinotherremoteprimaryschools.Thissessionwillalsooutlinehowteachersandschoolscanplanforandcreateengagingmaterialsthroughcollaborativeandcreativemeans.

ThepresentationwillalsoallowforaworkshopwhereteacherscanworkthroughaMathematicsunitandviewateachingvideothataccompaniesit.TheycanthentakeawayideasfortheirownschoolandaskquestionstoinquirefurtherintoMathematicsandlearningmaterialsdevelopment.

TargetAudience



ü SchoolLeaders


Learning2LeadintheFarWest

Presenter:ScottSanford

SessionSynopsis:

Asinmanyruralandremotelocalities,ithasbeendifficulttoattractexperiencedpeopleintoleadershippositions,theapproachadoptedbyschoolswithintheFarWestNetworkhasbeentoinvestinpeoplewhoarecurrentlyalreadyworkingwithinourschoolstoessentially,'growourown'.Asaresult,anumberofprofessionallearningopportunitieshavebeenimplementedacrossandwithinschoolsinthenetwork.IdentifiedintheRuralandRemoteEducationBlueprintwastheneedtoenhancethesupportforleadersandaspiringleadersthroughprofessionallearning,mentoringandcoaching.TheworkshopwillsharestrategiesthathavebeenimplementedintheFarWestNetworktoaddresstheneedtobuildtheleadershipcapacityofthestaffwithinourschoolsandhowithasbeeninfluencedbyourcontextualneedsandbyresearcharoundqualityprofessionallearning.

Asaresultofparticipatinginthishands-onworkshop,participantswill:

• learnaboutstrategiesimplementedinthenetworkandsomeindividualschools;

• understandtheimpactofprofessionallearningonparticipants;

• engageinhandsonactivitiestodeepenunderstanding;and

• leavewithpotentialstrategiestouseinowncontext.

TargetAudience:


ü SchoolLeaders


LessonsatAuroraCollege

Presenter:JakeHenzler,ReneeDawsonandCarolynMcMurtrie

SessionSynopsis

ThissessionwilldemonstratehowlessonsoperateatAuroraCollege,thestate’sfirstvirtualselectivesecondaryschoolopentostudentsenrolledinruralandremoteschoolsacrossNewSouthWales.Youwilllearnaboutthevideoconferencingandeducationalsoftwareofonlinelessonsandhowtheseprogramsareusedtoreplicateclassroompracticeineachsubjectandenhancestudents'engagement.Asteachersinthisdigitallearningenvironment,wewilltalkthroughthechallengesandopportunitiesthathaveariseninoperatingafullcurriculumoflivelessonsremotelyandtheexperienceoflessonsfromtheperspectiveofstudents.Thesessionwillalsoprofiletheskillstargetedbythevirtualsecondaryschoolmodel,includinganoutlineofsomeofthecurricularenrichmentlessonsandprogramsonoffer.

TargetAudience



LettheminontheSecret

Presenter:DebbyJackson

SessionSynopsis

AprocessforteacherstoassiststudentstosetLearningGoalsinliteracyandnumeracyacrossthecurriculum–K-10.AresponsetotheRREBlueprint–AMulti-AgeMulti-StageClassroomfocusforteacherlearning.

PARTONE:15minutes:

1.Whyshouldstudentssetgoals?–givingthemavoiceandsharingthesecretaboutlearning.

PARTTWO:45minutes:

1.Includingparentsinthesupportofgoalsetting.(Coaching,mentoring,)

2.TeachingstudentstosetSMARTgoals.

3.Supportingtheachievementsandnearmisses.

WhilstthepresentationreferstoresearchandresourcesthatareavailablethroughtheDepartmentofEducationandothersources,theprocessdemonstratedisaschoolbasedonethatfocusesontheeverydayteachingandlearningcycle,beingthedriveroftheprofessionallearninganddevelopmentofteacherstohaveadirectimpactonstudentlearningandoutcomes.ItisacomponentinthedevelopmentoflearningdesignintheschoolwhichfocusesonthepowerofDifferentiationandultimately,PersonalisedLearning.

(Part3ofthisasaworkshopwouldincludeschoolleaders:HowthisisplannedthroughtheExcellenceFramework,ImprovementMeasuresandMilestonesleadingtoProcess,ProductandInputandContextevaluations.)

TargetAudience



LighthouseschoolsforagricultureandPrimaryIndustries

Presenters:SallyBannerman,TonyButler,SamJarrett,JanYoung,PaulAndersonandGavinSaul

SessionSynopsis

InresponsetotheReviewintoAgriculturalEducationandTraininginNSW,conductedbyProfessorJimPratley,theNSWDepartmentofEducationidentifiedsevenschoolstobelighthouseschools.TheseschoolswereidentifiedthroughanEOIprocessbasedontheirabilitytosupportgoodpracticeincurriculumdelivery,studentengagementandcareerpromotioninAgricultureandPrimaryIndustries.

Thesevenlighthouseschoolsare:

• ColoHighSchool,

• JuneeHighSchool,

• KempseyHighSchool,

• MountViewHighSchool,

• MurrumburrahHighSchool,

• PittwaterHighSchool,

• TumutHighSchool

Theroleoftheselighthouseschoolsisto:

• DemonstrateexemplaryteachingandlearningtobestpositionAgriculturaleducationinthe21"century

• Modelbestpractice

• MentorfinalyearteachertrainingstudentsandearlycareerteachersofAgriculture

• Clearlyarticulateavisionthatcaninformpracticeandfutureinitiatives

• Demonstrateflexibleandeffectiveapproachestostudentengagement

• Showevidenceoftheuseofhighqualityresourcesandskills

• Developeffectivepartnershipswithlocalfarms,businesses,TAFEanduniversities

• DemonstratethecapacitytoleadacommunityofpracticeintheteachingofAgricultureandPrimaryIndustries

• Shareanddisseminateallaspectsofbeingalighthouseschool


Thisconferencewillprovideanopportunityfortheaccomplishedandexperiencedstafffromtheselighthouseschoolstopresentsomeoftheirteachingandlearningprograms,sharetheirexperiencesindevelopingpartnershipswithlocalfarmsandbusinessesanddemonstratetheireffectiveapproachestoengagingstudentswithinAgricultureandPrimaryIndustries.

TargetAudience



MakingConnectedClassroomsMoreCollaborative:increasingstudentengagementthroughclassroomtechnologies

Presenter:CaseyFeaton,JuliaWatters,RaewynBurdenandRuthTregale

SessionSynopsis

Studentengagementintheclassroomcanbechallengingandwhiletechnologiesseemlikethekeytocollaboration,itissometimeseasiersaidthandone.Sohowdoyouturnavideoconferenceintoaninteractiveandinclusivelessoninsteadofapassivelearningexperience?

Howcanasmartboardfosterteamwork?Howcanstudentsfindmorerelevanceinwhattheyarelearningandhowtheyarelearningit?

BasedonourexperiencesrunningtheLEAP-LinksvideoconferencingprogramwithAuroraCollege,providingcurriculumenrichmentbyUniversityacademicstoruralandremoteschoolsinNSW,thisworkshopwillexplorethewaysinwhichclassroomtechnologiescanbeincorporatedtobettercombineInformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT),curriculumandpedagogiestogether.WewillalsodiscusshowICTischangingthejobmarketandhowstudentscanmakestrongerconnectionsbetweentheclassroomandfuturecareers.Attheendofthissession,teacherswillreflectonwhatuniversitiesarecurrentlydoingtosupportschoolsbuildingtheirstudents’21stcenturyskills,wherewewillaskthequestion‘whatmorecanbedone’?

TargetAudience



TheMaitlandLeadingLearningAllianceandSmallSchoolsSharedResponsibilityProject

Presenter:AndrewEastcott

SessionSynopsis:

ThissessionwillexploretheconceptoftheneedsofExecutiveProfessionalLearningiinHighSchoolsandtheleadershipopportunitiesofclassroomteachersandadministrationstaffwithinschoolswithTeachingPrincipalsandsmallschoolswithnon-teachingPrincipalsbutminimalexecutivestafftosupporttheimplementationofthecurrenteducationalreformsandinprovidingleadershipineducationalpracticeacrosstheschool.

TheMaitlandLeadingLearningAllianceisagroupofexperiencedandexperteducationalleadersformedtoprovideadviceanddeveloptargetedprofessionallearningprogramsforexecutiveandseniorexecutiveinschoolsintheMaitlandNetwork.DuringthisprocessaneedwasidentifiedforincreasingthelevelofsupportforPrincipalsinsmallerschoolsduetotheeverincreasingdemandsinimplementingthecurrentandimpendingreformsinallschools.TheSmallSchoolsSharedResponsibilityProjectwasdevelopedtoinvestigatetheleadershipopportunitiesforstaffotherthanthePrincipalintheimplementationofthereformsandcurriculumimprovementswhilereducingthepressureanddemandsonthePrincipals.Thispresentation/workshopwilldiscusstheprocessthatwasundertaken,theresultsfromdifferentsettingsandtheoutcomeoftheprojecttodate.

TargetAudience:




ü SchoolLeaders


Mathematicsbuildingblocksfornumeracy

Presenters:KatherinCartwright&YvonneHughes

SessionSynopsis

ThissessionwillshowcasetheDepartment’snewprofessionallearningcourse,exploringwhyithasbeendeveloped,howitlinkswithcurrentresearchandhowitcanbeusedtoassistschoolsindevelopingawholeschoolfocusonnumeracy.

MathematicsbuildingblocksfornumeracyisanonlinecourseconsistingoffivemodulesthatencompassthepedagogyandpracticesthatarecommontoTEN,CMITandTOWN.TeachersfromK-8undertakingthiscoursewilllearnhowthestrategiesthatappearinallofourcurrentinitiatives“isjustgoodmathematicsteaching”,helpingourstudentsbecomenumerate.Ithasafocusonpedagogy,theteachingandlearningcycle,thenumeracycontinuumandthemathematicssyllabus,theinitialassessmentprocessanddifferentiation.Tasksincludereflections,readings,newSENAsandstudentvideos.

Participantsinthisworkshopwillexploresomeoftheaspectsofthecoursetoseehoweffectiveteachingofmathematicsresultsinstudentsdevelopingefficientnumeracystrategiesthattheycanapplywithinmathematics,acrossKLAsandbeyondtheclassroom.

TargetAudience



TheMenindeeMethod.EngagedthroughEnterpriseandEquity

Presenter:DarylIrvine,DanielFusi&AmandaKing

SessionSynopsis

Ourpresentationwillexaminetheareaofstudentengagementandpathwaysasafoundationforstudentretentionstrategies,andhowthislooksandfeelsinaruralandremotecontext.WewilldrawlinkswiththePriorityDomain6:Pathwaystorealpost-schooloptionsoftheAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderEducationActionPlanandmorerecentlyMenindeeCentralSchools'inclusioninthestrategiestomaximiseopportunitiesforAboriginalstudentsunderschoolbusinesscommunitypartnerships.

OurpresentationwillexamineMenindeeCentralSchoolstrategies,challenges,andsuccessesintheretentionofstudentsthroughtocompletionoftheH.S.C.Oneofourcorestrategiesistheestablishmentofanenterprisestructurewherestudentshavetheopportunitytoaccessmeaningfulworkexperiencesandtraineeshipsthattheywouldnototherwisebeabletoaccessinoureducationalcontext.

Wewillprovideopportunityforcriticalreflectiononexistingstrategies,aswellasinteractivesharingofideasaroundchallengesschoolsfaceintheruralandremotecontextandsharingofsolutionsandsuccessesofotherschools.

TargetAudience





#PBLec:Usinganevidencedbasedapproachtosupportthewellbeingofyoung

Presenter:YasminIbrahim

SessionSynopsis:

PositiveBehaviourforLearning(PBL)isastate-wideevidencedbasedframeworktosupporttheacademicandbehaviouraloutcomesofallstudentsinalllearningsettings.PBLispreventativeandproactiveandisidentifiedasastrategywithintheNSWDepartmentofEducation1s'WellbeingFrameworkforSchools'(2015)toenableanenvironmentthatsupportsstudentssucceed.PBLiscurrentlyimplementedinapproximately50%ofNSWpublicschools.Whenimplementedwell,PBLenablesapositiveenvironmentthatreduceschallengingandunproductivebehaviorandasaconsequencepromotesacademicachievement.Withinthisenvironment,staffexpllcitlyteachstudentssocialandemotionallearningconsistentlyacrossthesetting.

Asa2015recipientofthePremier'sTeachingScholarship,thepresenterwilldiscussthefindingsofarecentstudytourintheUnitedStates,thatisinvestigatingthesupportthatPBLprovidesforearlylearners.ThiswilladdresshowthisapproachmaybeusedasatoolforstafftosupportchildrensuccessfullytransitiontoprimaryschoolaswellasabestpracticeframeworktosupportPBLimplementationwithyoungchildren.

TargetAudience:


ü SchoolLeaders

ü SpecialEducation

ü EarlyYears


“PuttingthePadagogyWheeltoWork”

Presenter:AllanCarrington

SessionSynopsis(120mindoublesession)

ParticipantswillbegivenanopportunitytotryouttheconceptsoftheWheelintheirowncontexts.EachlayeroftheWheelwillbeunpackedandparticipantswillgetachancetoapplyeachofthefivegridsormindsetstomeettheirowncurriculumdesignandteachingpracticeneeds.Participantswillanalyseandapplythefiveinterconnected“gears”ofGraduateAttributesandCapabilities,Motivations,BloomsDigitalTaxonomyCognitiveDomains,TechnologyEnhancementandfinallyusingtheSAMRmodeltoimprovetheuseofeducationaltechnologies.

WorkshopMethodologyandLearningOutcomes:Oneofthedesiredoutcomesoftheworkshopistosetupupa“communityofpractice”tocontinuetheconversationandsupporteachotherin“experimentation,bestpracticeandActionResearchcollaborationonhowtodevelopblendedteachingandlearningusingthePadagogyWheelconceptsAswellbythetimetheparticipantsfinishtheWorkshoptheyshouldbeableto:

• ExplainthefivemindsetgridsofthePadagogyWheelmodel.

• Applythesegridstotheirowncurriculumdevelopmentandteachingpractice.

• Outlinethewaystheywillbeabletochangeandimprovetheoutcomesoftheircurriculum.

• Evaluatetheirchoiceoftechnologies(apps)basedoneducationalselectioncriteria.

• Createpedagogicallystrong,technologyenhancedlearningactivitieswhichredefinethetasks.

TargetAudience


ü SchoolLeaders


OnlineCollaboration

Presenters:EricLand&SteveWilkins

SessionSynopsis

ThissessionwillprovideanoverviewofMicrosoftOffice365andGoogleAppsforEducation–thecollaborationtoolsavailabletoDepartmentofEducationstaffandstudents–andfocusontheclassroompedagogyrequiredtoenableeffectivecollaborationintheschoolcontext.Inthepracticalsession,participantswillengageinhands-on

activitiestofurtherexplorethetools.

Participantswill:

• reflectontheircurrentunderstandingofcollaborativetechnologies

• reflectonhowfeaturesof21stcenturylearningdesignapplyintheirowncontext

• accessandexplorethefeaturesanddifferencesbetweenavailableonlinecollaborationtools

• developanunderstandingofhowonlinecollaborativetechnologiescanbeusedforpolling,sharingandpublishingwithintheclassroom

• reflectonhowtheuseoftheavailableonlinelearningtoolscanenhancecollaboration(student-student,student-teacher,teacher-teacher)

• usecollaborationtoolstodevelopanonlineresourcethatcanbeusedwithstudentsand/orteachers

TargetAudience


ü SchoolLeaders


SchoolBasedApprenticeshipsandTraineeships–PathwaysforRuralandRemoteStudentsPresenter:RochelleDowleyandTroyKelly

SessionSynopsis

Schoolbasedapprenticeshipsandtraineeships(SBATs)enablestudentstoattainanationallyrecognisedVETqualificationaswellastheirHSCwhilegainingvaluableworkskillsandexperiencethroughpaidemployment

TheSBATinNSWprogramhasbeenprovidingstudentswithaheadstartontrainingandvaluableexperienceintheirchosencareerssince2000.Thisworkshopisanopportunitytolearnmoreabouttherangeofspecialisedcareerpathwaysthatruralandremotestudentsarecurrentlyaccessingandthebroaderopportunitiestofosterlocalschool/businesspartnershipswithintheprogram.

Wewillalsotaketimetodiscusslocaloperationalissuesofschoolbasedapprenticeshipsandtraineeshipswhichareuniquetoruralandremoteschools.

TargetAudience


ü SchoolLeaders


ScienceResources-Wherearethey?

Presenter:VirginiaCluff,FionaBoneham,GeoffGoldrick

SessionSynopsis:(120mindoublesession)

TeachingscienceinPrimaryandSecondarycanbeafunandexcitingexperienceforbothteachersandstudents.Practicalactivitiesarealwaysamazing,butthetheorycansometimesbehardtomakeinteractive,educationalandfun.

Thisworkshopwill

• Showcaseafewofthetoolsandtricksavailabletomakescienceamoreonlineand

• interactiveexperienceforstudents.

• Agenerallessononhowtosearchandwhattosearchforsomenewresources.

• StoringandSharingtheseresourcesinthecloud.Microsoft365.

Endorsement

TargetAudience:



SmallSchoolCollaboration–developingasuccessfulalliance

Presenters:MelWood,DeniseSmoother,BelindaBaker&JulieGittoes

SessionSynopsis

TheSnowGumsLearningAllianceisacollaborationbetween5smallschools,whichhasseenstaffandstudentsworktogethertoincreaseeducationalopportunityforallofourstudents.Staffworktogethertodevelopcollectivescopeandsequencedocuments,aswellasunitsofwork.

ProfessionalDevelopmenthasbeenstreamlined,withlearningteamsestablishedacrossthealliance.Studentsworktogetherinonlinelearningcommunities,comingtogethertocompletemathschallengesandlearningcoding.Ouralliancehasreceivedfundingsupportfromtheruralandremoteadvisorycommittee,toassistusinrealisingtheobjectivesoftheRuralandRemote

EducationBluePrint.ThesuccessofthealliancewasrecognisedrecentlywhenprincipalsfromtheschoolswereawardedtheprestigiousHTBHarrisAwardforleadership.

TargetAudience


ü SchoolLeaders


STEMIntegratedLearning

Presenters:SallyBannerman,VatcheAnsourian,NaglaJebeile,RuthGlasgow&DanRytmeister

SessionSynopsis

TheSecondaryEducationSTEMTeamwillpresentresourcesandstrategiesusedintheirStage4IntegratedSTEMproject.Theworkshopwillsharetheprocessesusedtodeveloptheintegratedunitsofworkandwill:

• OutlinetheSTEMprogramIndex

• ShowcaseunitsofworkdevelopedintheStage4IntegratedSTEMproject

• DescribetheprocessusedtoestablishintegratedlearninginSTEM

• IncludetheprogrammingtoolsusedtodevelopIntegratedSTEMunitsofwork.

• EngageparticipantsinprojectbasedlearningthroughanactivitythatdemonstratestheprinciplesandtheirapplicationinintegratedSTEMlearning.

TargetAudience


ü SchoolLeaders


TAS:Curriculum,equipment,policiesandopportunities

Presenter:DanRytmeister

SessionSynopsis:

ThissessionwillfocusonupdatingTASteachersoncurrenttrends,curriculumandpoliciesinallsubjectswithinTAS.Itwillinclude:

• UpdateonprogressofnewcurriculuminTechnologysubjectsinNSW

• TASLeadershipNetwork

• ESIS/CSISandtheMachineToolsContract

• AllergiesandAnaphylaxis

• OpportunitiesinTAS

TargetAudience:

ü 7-12TeachersandExecutive


TeachingKidstoStretch

Presenter:DanHaesler

SessionSynopsis:(120mindoublesession)

FollowingonfromthekeynotethisworkshopwillexplorehowteachersandschoolscancultivateacultureofGrowthintheirclassroomsandsc hools.

Exploringtheresearcharoundassessment,feedbackandclassroompractice,teacherswillreflectonhowtheycanencouragemastery-approachbehavioursintheirstudents.

Allteacherswillreceiveaccesstoanonlineresourceinordertosharetheirlearningwithcolleaguesbackatschool.

TargetAudience

K-12Teachers&Executive


UsingtheNumeracySkillsFramework

Presenter:NaglaJebeile

SessionSynopsis

ThesessionexplorestheNumeracySkillsFramework,howtousetheframeworkandstrategiestoimprovestudentlearningoutcomesinnumeracy.Wewillnavigatethroughthedigitalversion;lookatfeaturesoftheframeworkandresourcesassociatedwithsupportingnumeracyacrosstheKLAs.

TargetAudience



VirtualCollaborationsinEnglish

Presenters:SandraChapman,KathMcIntoshandCarolynMcMurtrie

SessionSynopsis

TheEnglishVirtualFacultyhasoperatedinruralandremoteNSWschoolssince2011.TheVirtualEnglishFaculty(VEF)operatesacross17schoolsandseekstoassistteachersinareassuchas:improvedliteracyresultsinNAPLAN,improvedteachercapacityinthedeliveryofStage4/5English/literacycurriculum,developmentofEnglish/literacyresourcesfocussinguponStages4-6,buildingcapacityofexecutiveleadershiptosupportqualityEnglish/literacyteachingandlearningandexploringandexperimentingwithlearningmanagementtools,includingnewtechnologies.

TeachingisaprofessionthatbenefitsfromacollaborativeapproachsothatteachingandlearningcanbeenhancedthroughsharingThispresentationwillfocusonhowtoestablishandmaintainsupportforcollaborativenetworksinthedevelopmentofqualityteachingandlearningactivitiesandhowtoexpandlearningcollaborationstoenhancecurriculumaccessanddeliveryusingnewandemergingtechnologies.

Samplesofcollaborativelydevelopedprogramsandresourceswillbeexplored,includingintegrationoftheLiteracyContinuuminto7to10assessmenttasksaprojectthathasbeen

TheLiteracyinitiativebytheVirtualEnglishfacultyhasbeenacknowledgedbytheStateLiteracyCoordinator,KathlenMcIntosh,whohasplacedtheworkdoneintheoutstandingmodelframework.

TargetAudience


ü SchoolLeaders


VirtualEducationintheDungogLearningCommunity

Presenter:Sarah-JaneHazell

SessionSynopsis:

TheRuralandRemoteEducationStrategyreleasedinNovember2013statesthat“Childrenandyoungpeopleneedaccesstoinspiringandqualitypreschool,schoolandpost-schooleducationthatequipsthemtolivein,andcontributeto,ourcomplexandglobalisedsociety.Thisistrueforallchildrenandyoungpeopleregardlessofwheretheylive.”(p2).Since2014,theDungogLearningCommunity,consistingofsixprimaryschoolsandonesecondaryschoolhasprovidedavirtuallearningprogramforgiftedandtalentedstudentsacrossarangeofKLAareas.UsingalearningplatformincludingAdobeConnect,Microsoft365andVC,studentsfromourschoolshaveworkedwithanexpertfacilitatoronprogramsincreativewriting,science,technology,andvisualarts.

Eachprogramistailoredtotheneedsidentifiedbythelearningcommunitywithintheirstudentpopulation.Fundingprovidedthroughtheruralandremoteprimarycurriculumleadershipgranthasfacilitatedtheestablishmentoftheprogram,andin2016theteamisinvestigatingoptionsforlongtermsustainability.Thepresentationwilloutlinethestructure,aims,andoutcomesoftheprogramtothispoint,andiftimingpermitswewillconnecttoschoolsinthelearningcommunitytoincludealivedemonstration.

TargetAudience:


ü SchoolLeaders

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