itec plus workshops

Workshop Program

New England Region

Sunday 15 and Monday 16 July 2012

iTEC+ Leap into Learning is offering a full program of great workshops and microlearning sessions divided into two-hour program segments.

Our workshops run for two hours so that you have a chance not only to learn, but also to practice your new skills.

Microlearning sessions run for one hour - they are less structured, with smaller groups so you will get plenty of opportunity to have your questions answered. Each microlearning session is repeated in the second hour.

You will need to select your workshops when you register for iTEC+.

In each two-hour program segment, you should choose either one workshop, or two microlearning sessions.

Sunday - Workshop 1Noon-1pm and continuing 2-3pm (choose 1)

1.1 Excel - intermediate Ric Tester and Suzi Feltis

This workshop will demonstrate the use elements of Microsoft Excel such as sorting and filtering, merging and separating rows and columns and using functions.

Suitable for SASS

1.2 Crazy Talk

Nina Russell

CrazyTalk6 is a powerful, easy-to-use application that animates faces directly from photographs and images. Students and teachers engage in hands-on technology that allows classroom creativity to spark with visual computing.

Bring subjects to life. Use animation tools to re-create any event, or character, by working with images and audio recordings.

Teachers can create language scripts, screen plays, subject lessons, and more.

Students can animate their drawings, character biographies, avatars, and research subjects.

Applications English, History, HSIE, Arts, Languages, Science, Technology, Geography, etc.

Suitable for K-12 teachers

1.3 School Newsletters – make them (not you) work harder

Barbara Levick, Regional School Promotions Officer

All schools produce newsletters, and a good newsletter can be a key element in your school’s promotional strategy.

This workshop will look at how your school newsletter can be used to reinforce your key promotional messages and enhance your school’s image.

We’ll look at layout and content, and also how your newsletter complements your school web site.

Suitable for anyone who authors, designs or contributes to the school’s newsletter or web site.

1.4 Virtual learning experiences for communities of schools

Mel Wood, A/Principal, Chandler Public School

Explore a number of ways the technology within a school can be used to create virtual learning communities amongst groups of schools. Look at videoconferencing, Bridgit, Edmodo and Bloged. Investigate effective ways of creating suitable online learning groups.

Suitable for K-12 teachers and executive, school leaders.

1.5 Using Paint on the IWB to create interactive artworks

Jane McKenzie, Teacher Librarian, Quirindi Public School

Learn how you can easily create artworks using the interactive whiteboard and Paint program.

Suitable for K-6 teachers and executive

1.6 Using iPads to enhance student engagement

Brett Pearson

This workshop will provide an overview of the use of iPads in education, in particular special education settings. The benefits of using the device to support student learning will be discussed as well as potential problems and issues for schools. A range of applications will be demonstrated across all Key Learning Areas.

Suitable for K-12 teachers and special education teachers

1.7 Hands-on Science

Ruben Meerman

Join Ruben for two hours of fantastic, hands-on science activities and teaching ideas. This workshop is guaranteed to be rowdy, messy, interactive and most of all, fun! You’ll experience a tried and tested group work model teachers adore and students love. All the materials are safe for kids, require minimal preparation and are readily available from your local corner store.

Ruben is passionate about sharing great ideas that work and has been presenting science demonstrations in primary and high schools for seventeen years. He has taught primary science education at Griffith University, written four children’s science books and published hundreds of online science teaching resources.

Come along and reignite your passion for hands-on science in the classroom!

Suitable for primary and secondary science teachers (and big kids)

1.8 Meet your Avatar!

Leanne Steed, Co-Leader Professional Learning, PLANE

• PLANE virtual world Bootcamp level 1 experience includes:

• an explanation of the “why”, “how” and “what” of virtual worlds in education,

• meeting your avatar - personalise your avatar’s appearance,

• meeting Imprudence software - how to use the virtual world viewer to navigate the virtual world, chat and manage your virtual inventory, and

• information about other levels of Bootcamp on PLANE.

Suitable for K-12 teachers and executive, school leaders, special education

1.9 VC Basics

Michael Simshauser

The VC Refresher is a course designed to guide staff through using videoconferencing equipment and to highlight videoconferencing opportunities.

Suitable for anyone who uses videoconferencing

1.10 Moodle 101 Getting your school off the ground, implementing

a LMS in classes and supporting school administration

Dayne Rosolen, R/Head Teacher Science, Inverell High School

Explore the capabilities of Moodle as a learning management system in your school.

Moodle is becoming widely used across the DEC, and participants will learn how to create and manage courses, and how to support staff in creating modules using Moodle.

Moodle is an excellent platform to become a framework for any other technology you wish to implement in your classes.

Suitable for K-12 teachers and executive, and school leaders.

1.11 Social Networking

Carla Saunders

Look at ways of expanding your network of teaching professionals to share and gather great ideas.


1.12 Windows 7

Bob Freeman

How to guide for Windows 7. All those little tips and tricks to make your life easier.

Suitable for all staff

1.13 Developing a professional learning plan for SAS staff

Debbie Sutton, Manager Professional Learning Quality Assurance, Professional Learning and Leadership Development (PLLD)

Linda Riek, SAS Staff, PLLD

The workshop is designed to assist school administrative managers to develop a professional learning plan for themselves and the school administrative and support staff team.

Suitable for SASS

1.14 Procurement Solutions – What’s New

Jeanette Buttsworth, Customer Manager, Procurement Division

This session will provide an update on the latest Procurement contracts and initiatives, a review of the improved online catalogue features and details of where to get help to make life easier. For anyone who is involved in procuring things for the school.

Suitable for all staff involved in purchasing or purchase decisions

1.15 Fuji Xerox Test Drive

Tracy Bolton, Fuji Xerox

Do you use all the features of your office equipment?

Have you ever been puzzled by all the options on your photocopier’s screen?

Here is your chance to get a hands-on look at the latest equipment from Fuji-Xerox. Find out what equipment meets your needs and just how to make your life easier.

Suitable for all staff who use office equipment or make purchasing decisions

Sunday - Microlearning 1Noon-1pm and repeated 2-3pm (choose 2)

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2.1 iPods and iPads for Beginners

Wendy Foster

This is a practical and hands-on, introductory workshop for teachers to introduce them to the functions of mobile learning devices, such as iPads and iPods. This includes the basic components of iPods and iPads as well as the many possible uses of these devices in the classroom to assist learning.


2.2 Blog, Blogger, Bloggest

Jane Kibble, Principal, Timbumburi Public School

Blogs can be used for a variety of reasons: to engage students in real-life tecnology learning, to create a valid and world-wide audience for student work, to involve parents and caregivers in the life of a class, giving them a window into the world of their students’ class and to give students experience in using Web 2.0 tools.

Demystify the workings of creating, maintaining and expanding a class blog using the Wordpress platform, investigating how it can be used in a class and how it can create a valid and vital link between students, school and home.


2.3 Senior Success

Kate Bricknell

The 21st century can be a scary place for HSC students, let alone their parents. This workshop will look at how students, parents and teachers can not only survive but thrive through using the tools at their disposal.

Suitable for Stage 5/Stage 6 teachers and any parents of secondary students

2.4 Introduction to the use of Smart Notebook

Melissa Barry

This workshop will examine the basics of creating Interactive lessons. It will examine the fundamentals of using Smart Notebook v10, as well as providing participants with a range of links to resources and further support.


2.5 VC Highway- Preparing to participate in an event

Therese Coogan

This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to gain the knowledge, skills and understanding of the scope of VC Highway.


2.6 Robotics in the Classroom - an introductory hands-on workshop

Joanna Burk, Modern Teaching Aids

Engaging and motivating, see how you can improve your students’ ability to question, experiment and answer. Investigate how students can take control of their own learning and the teacher becomes the facilitator. Robotics in the classroom also teaches teamwork and problem solving while offering students the structure to learn and the freedom to think.

Teachers will learn how simple it is to use and program the LEGO® Education NXT Robot with practical hands on activities that can be easily implemented in the classroom with direct relevance to the curriculum This workshop will also introduce teachers to the LEGO Education ‘Green City Challenge’ which is ideal as a classroom beginner package to introduce robotics or an in-class competition set. The Green City challenge set based on renewable energy offers real life settings for solving different missions so students can apply the skills acquired through the training.


2.7 A Practical Perspective for Teaching Science

Peter Ball, Southern Biological

Join us on an exciting voyage of discovery as we explore a broad selection of science education resources now available for middle and senior high school.

We’ll begin with earth science and fossils, then move to living organisms and microbiology. Using specimens and interactive models, you’ll see links to genetics, food webs, plant physiology, blood typing, fibre identification and much more.

Get some leads on how to present old topics in new ways in order to engage and excite your students and help them see how so many areas of science are related to each other, often in ways that are very unusual.

Suitable for science teachers, science assistants

2.8 ERN - Student Suspensions

Geoff Jones

Suitable for SASS

Sunday - Workshop 23-5pm (choose 1)

2.9 Using OneNote as a Daybook or Program

Tracey Condrick, Teacher, Glen Innes Public School

By the end of the workshop participants will have a basic knowledge of how OneNote can be used to keep a program or daybook, through hands-on use. It may be helpful to bring electronic copies of rolls, timetables and templates you currently use in your daybook or program.


2.10 Creating a Wiki

Graham Hemmings, Armidale High School

Wikis are a powerfull tool that allow students and teachers to build a body of knowledge. Explore how to use wikis in your classroom.


2.11 Digital story telling

Susi Caton

Investigate the use of Web 2.0 applications such as Story Jumper and Storybird in the development of digital stories.


2.12 Using Apps to Organise Teaching

David Lewis

This session will focus on the app for iPhones and iPads called TeacherPal. It will enable teachers to mark rolls, keep grades and notes on student behaviour and achievement as well as have student details and medical information on hand at all times on their iPhone.

Suitable for 7-12 teachers

2.13 Work Health & Safety (OH&S)

Blair Chalmers, Work Health and Safety Liaison Manager

New work health and safety (WHS) laws replaced the occupational health and safety (OHS) laws in NSW on 1 January 2012.

These new laws will provide greater consistency, certainty and clarity across Australia making it easier to understand your workplace health and safety duties.

This session will provide with an outline of the main changes and the transitional arrangements for workplace.








2.15 Microsoft Access - a first look


You probably use Microsoft Excel to manipulate data from corporate systems, but you might find that Microsoft Access is more suited to the task.

We’ll have a look at what Access is designed to do better than Excel, and how a large and cumbersome Excel spreadsheet can be “tamed” using Access.

Suitable for SASS

Sunday - Microlearning 23-4pm and repeated 4-5pm (choose 2)

Let your hair down at the end of a packed day with some fun and socialising.

Learn to ride a Segway, or just enjoy some finger food with your colleagues.

Don’t forget to register for iFUN!i FUN!

3.1 Restock Your Web Toolkit

Pip Cleaves

Need to re-stock your toolbox? Come along and enjoy a hands-on workshop to consider the latest web tools for implementation in your teaching and learning space. The workshop will focus on exploration of tools and discussion around implementation of those tools in teaching and learning programs. It is bound to be fun, filled with frivolity and a fantastic learning experience.

Suitable for K-12 Teachers and Executive staff

3.2 Digital Photography


This practical session will look at photography in a school setting - how to get those eyecatching images of children which will enhance your newsletter, web site or other promotional material.

While some technical aspects will be covered, this session will be as relevant for those with a “point-and-shoot” camera as for those with a high-end SLR. It will include a very quick look at some image enhancement using Photoshop. Bring your camera.

Suitable for staff interested in photography.

3.3 Planning to Lead Technology

Mel Wood

During this workshop, participants will consider the new ideas and complex issues surrounding technology and its impact on student learning. Participants will also explore the planning of technology and professional learning that will support new ideas, issues and research relevant to teaching students in the digital age.

Suitable for school executives, computer coordinators, technology leaders

3.4 Interactive Technologies in Creative Arts

Naomi Northey

Examine the use of Smart Notebook and Intereactive Whiteboards in the creative arts classroom, with specific reference developed by

NERAM.

3.5 Digital Elders

Liz Wake and Zoe Morris

The Digital Elders project has been one of largest projects to collect the voices of our Aboriginal Elders. This workshop will look at Westdale Primary School’s journey through this wonderful project and the impact it has had on the curriculum, the student and the community.

Suitable for K-12 teachers and anyone interested in using video technology to record stories

3.6 Energy and Effectiveness

Bruce Sullivan

This session will follow from Bruce Sullivan’s keynote address, giving you real strategies and tactics to re-energise and increase your effectiveness in whatever you do.

Suitable for anyone

3.7 A Practical Perspective for Teaching Science

Peter Ball, Southern Biological

Join us on an exciting voyage of discovery as we explore a broad selection of science education resources now available for middle and senior high school.

We’ll begin with earth science and fossils, then move to living organisms and microbiology. Using specimens and interactive models, you’ll see links to genetics, food webs, plant physiology, blood typing, fibre identification and much more.

Get some leads on how to present old topics in new ways in order to engage and excite your students and help them see how so many areas of science are related to each other, often in ways that are very unusual.

Suitable for science teachers, science assistants

3.8 SAM Toolkit

Suzi Feltis, Ric Tester

This workshop will examine the SAM’s toolkit, a resource developed by the Professional Learning and Leadership Directorate.

Suitable for SASS

Monday - Workshop 311am-1pm (choose 1)

Registration closing dateYou are requested to submit registrations no later than COB Friday, 8 June 2012.

As workshops fill they will become unavailable and this will be noted on the workshop list.

Cancellations All cancellations must be advised in writing.

Cancellations made on or before the closing date will receive a refund of all monies paid, less a $20 administration fee per registration.

Cancellations after the closing date will not be refunded, but delegates can be substituted. Please advise substitutions as early as possible.

3.9 State Super - Wealth Creation

Cameron Stewart, Regioanl Manager, State Super Financial Services

The Wealth Accumulation seminar focuses on general concepts of savings, debt control and budgeting etc., for those early in their careers.

Suitable for staff early in their career

3.10 Using OneNote as a Daybook or Program

Tracey Condrick, Teacher, Glen Innes Public School

By the end of the workshop participants will have a basic knowledge of how OneNote can be used to keep a program or daybook, through hands-on use. It may be helpful to bring electronic copies of rolls, timetables and templates you currently use in your daybook or program.


3.11 Using Outlook

Jeff Waddington

Discover the potential uses of Outlook, including creating and using folders, rules and calendars.


3.12 VC Basics

Michael Simshauser

Examines the use of the video conference equipment.


3.13 Using Glogster in the classroom

Michael Wilson

Explore the use of digital posters in the classroom through Glogster. Experience the web tool in this hands-on learning sesson.


Monday - Microlearning 311am-noon and repeated noon-1pm (choose 2)






Suitable for all staff who use office equipment or make purchasing decisions.

3.15 Procurement Solutions – What’s New


This session will provide an update on the latest Procurement contracts and initiatives, a review of the improved online catalogue features and details of where to get help to make life easier. For anyone who is involved in procuring things for the school.

Suitable for all staff involved in purchasing or purchase decisions

Institute of Teachers Registered CoursesWe’re currently working through the process of accreditation for a number of our iTEC+ workshops. This program will be updated as each accreditation is approved.

We’ll make an announcement on the Facebook site (http://www.facebook.com/iTECplus) when there have been any updates to the program.

4.1 ERN Family Management

Suzi Feltis and Ric Tester

This workshop will focus on the use of the Family Management section of ERN.

Suitable for SASS

4.2 Moodle 101 Getting your school off the ground, implementing

a LMS in classes and supporting school administration

Dayne Rosolen, R/Head Teacher Science, Inverell High School

Explore the capabilities of Moodle as a learning management system in your school.

Moodle is becoming widely used across the DEC, and participants will learn how to create and manage courses, and how to support staff in creating modules using Moodle.

Moodle is an excellent platform to become a framework for any other technology you wish to implement in your classes.

Suitable for K-12 teachers and executive, and school leaders

4.3 Technology in the maths classroom

Susan Leamon

This workshop will provide an overview of how technology can be used in a Mathematics classroom, for both planned learning experiences and incidental occasions. It covers a wide range of applications from IWB use, web 2 tools, blogging and iPod and iPad use. Practical classroom experiences will also be provided.

Suitable for primary and secondary maths teachers

4.4 BlogED

Michelle Murphie

A familiarisation session on the use of BlogED, DEC’s blogging tool. Examine how to use, and explore examples of how teachers are already using BlogED as an effective teaching tool.


4.5 Lessons from an iPad Experience in a Real Classroom

Deb Moore, Armidale High School

Hands-on workshop playing through the experiences of a year in a classroom with iPads. Looking at the apps and the learning experiences that they have generated.

Suitable for all teachers

Monday - Workshop 42-4pm (choose 1)

4.6 Infographics- how to make them with simple tools

Carla Saunders

How to get students to create beautiful infographics using simple tools, like Word. An engaging way for students to display their understading of a topic

Suitable for all teachers.

4.7 ICT in K-2 Using ICT as a tool to engage students in literacy

learning with a focus on primary students (K-2) with diverse abilities

Bronwyn Jones

In this workshop I aim to develop participant skills in a wide range of software and their application as tools in literacy learning and teaching (focus on the K-2 classroom). The workshop will also provide hands on opportunities to learn about how to effectively integrate ICT with attention to the diverse needs of students in your classroom from a range of backgrounds and abilities.


4.8 Affordable Classroom Technologies


News alert - all schools interested in refreshing their older interactive classroom technologies, please note that the Procurement Solutions Directorate will shortly extending the range of interactive whiteboards and related products with the latest technology at even lower prices that the current contract.

The Affordable Classroom Technology Program will provide, for the first time, extended payment options for bulk purchases to enable schools to provide students with access to more new technologies earlier than ever before.

Evaluation is progressing and there is a number of new and exciting classroom devices being considered by the evaluation team of school principals, IT and Procurement Solutions staff.

4.9 Science Assistants Workshop

Megan Burgess, Liz Burgess and Patti Freeman

The workshop will include a demonstration of the difference between osmosis and diffusion. There will also be a demonstration of the Formula for Molarity. Within the two hours there will be time for networking.

Suitable for science assistants

4.10 Integrating Technology using COGS units

Adam Ross, Teacher Librarian, Wee Waa Public School

Explore approaches for integrating technology into teaching programs using COGS units. See examples of how COGS units can utilise laptops, iPads and iPods to enhance student outcomes.

Suitable for K-6 teachers and executive, school leaders.

4.11 State Super - Retirement Planning

Cameron Stewart, Regioanl Manager, State Super Financial Services

For those in the 50+ age group looking to maximise your super for retirement

4.12 SMART Notebook- Beginners moduleThis course has been designed to provide teachers with an understanding of the basic features and applications of SMART Notebook. As well as provide resources and support material that will enable them to build on these new skills. NSW Institute of Teachers (NSWIT) Registered Course 151ITE016


4.13 Windows 7

Bob Freeman

How to guide for Windows 7. All those little tips and tricks to make your life easier.

Suitable for everyone

Monday - Microlearning 42-3pm and repeated 3-4pm (choose 2)

4.14 Office 2010

Pat Sullivan

An hour of tips and tricks for Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote.

Suitable for everyone







4.17 Microsoft Access - a first look


You probably use Microsoft Excel to manipulate data from corporate systems, but you might find that Microsoft Access is more suited to the task.

We’ll have a look at what Access is designed to do better than Excel, and how a large and cumbersome Excel spreadsheet can be “tamed” using Access.

Suitable for SASS

Monday

General Assistants’ and Farm Assistants’ Day11am-1pm

Fire Extinguisher Hands On

Rod Byrnes, GA, Gunnedah High School

Chainsaw Safety

Rod Byrnes

2-4pm

Lawn Care and Pruning

Dodie O’Keefe, TAFE NSW - New England Institute

Work Health and Safety

Blair Chalmers, Work Health and Safety Liaison Manager

These sessions have been specifically designed for General Assistants and Farm Assistants. They will be held outdoors at TRECC. Staff registering for these sessions are welcome to register for any of the other conference sessions, and will join conference delegates for meals and refreshments.

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