Thursday 25 OctoberDouble Session – 2 Hour Workshops (Workshops 1 & 2) Learn to Code with iPad in the Stage 3 Classroom – Glen Storey (Apple) – FULL
Coding is an essential skill that teaches problem-solving, develops teamwork and inspires creativity. Join Apple to learn how you can engage students from Stage 3 in the world of coding on iPad, using connected devices, engaging apps and Everyone Can Code resources designed for teachers.We will also discuss how Everyone Can Code is beautifully aligned with the new compulsory Science & Technology Syllabus.
VEX Robotics IQ Session – Lael Grant (Barker College) – FULL
Teachers will get hands on with the amazing VEX IQ robotics platform; building a robot and programming the smart motors to allow both autonomous code as well as teleoperated code using the controller to drive the robot.
Teachers will learn to program LED Touch Sensor to invoke programs and give visual feedback, as well as switch and colour sensors that aid students to compete in the VEX IQ Challenge – a part of the largest robotics competition in the world.
Thursday 25 October1 Hour Workshop – 1
Creativity with iPad – Jim Hayden (Apple)
iPad opens up new opportunities for learning. Join us for a hands-on journey with powerful creation apps on iPad.Unlock your iPad, snap a photo, launch Clips, build your video and bring it all together with Keynote — then share what you’ve made with the world.
Gamify your Classroom: Turning Gamers into Engaged Learners – Anthony Glynn
Gamification is the process of taking the principles of play and applying them to real world activities to make them more engaging.
Games are some of the most engaging and addictive activities in todays age and our youth has more access to them than ever before. But why are they so popular and how can we use similar principles used in games to create a more engaging classroom.In this session we will take an in-depth look at what the principles of play are and how they can be applied / integrated into the classroom to create engaged learners.
Grok into Coding – Melanie Stratford (Canberra/Goulburn Diocese)
Coding is cool and for everyone. This session will give you hands on experience with coding that you can take straight back into your classroom. You will learn how to teach coding to students with a range of abilities and meet curriculum requirements.
Library — Information Literacy Policy – Sue Bryant
As part of the Diocesan Learning Resource Management Policy which was released earlier this year, schools must develop and implement a school-based procedure for the explicit teaching of Information Literacy Skills.
This workshop will aim to support Library staff and interested teachers to define what is meant by Information Literacy and related skills and to begin to formulate the relevant procedure.
Managing Student STEM Projects – Mark Hamlet
"Take your projects and teaching to the next level! STEM projects have many aspects to them, from research & design to prototype development and bringing a project to market. Great projects require good planning and organisation that is easy to follow.This session will show you how to easily manage and track progress of individual and group projects from the beginning to the end using industry standard apps, regardless of a project's complexity or students' level of ability."
Programming for the new K–6 Science & Technology Syllabus – Emma Tory and Juliann Ferguson
This workshop will expose you to the 2019 K-6 Science & Technology curriculum and provide hands-on ideas for delivering digital technologies lessons in the classroom.There will be supported time to learn some programming skills and view units of work for the new syllabus.
Tech Infused Literacy Centres – Cain Holgate
This session will be a sharing and playful experience of how to integrate meaningful and purposeful tech tools into the literacy learning environment. Cain will share how his students use technology to respond to everyday literacy tasks and how they build upon and develop core and critical literacy skills using innovation and creativity through technology. Of course, you will have time to play, create and have fun. The session is aimed at middle to upper primary.
Half Session – 30min Workshops (Workshop 2A)
Ethics and Humanities in Information Technology – Brad Herdson
An open discussion for DoW staff regarding ethics and humanities in Information Technology and how we can 'raise the bar’ by integrating this with IT lessons (and potentially IT services).
The aim would be to see how, and where, ethics can be appropriately intertwined with IT. This can then be used to support staff at all levels (such as education resources and delivery like class planning materials) but ultimately to bring the importance of ethics alongside IT to students and staff.
Implementing a STEM Unit, Stage 4 – Danny Avalos
How to successfully implement a STEM unit of work to engage students in stage 4.
The Importance and Relevance of Libraries and Reading – Jim Gallagher
School libraries are a crucial factor in promoting a school culture of learning. Libraries provide spaces, opportunities and most importantly information and resources for students, to allow them the chance to improve their literacy skills, become critical thinkers and enhance their understanding of the world around them.
Thursday 25 October
Half Session – 30min Workshops (Workshop 2B) Blended Online Learning for Secondary School Students – Christina FraserThe elective subjects offered in secondary schools are often limited by class size and the availability of a teacher. Blended Online Learning removes the this limitation by offering elective subjects across different schools.
This workshop will: - present current examples of successful Online learning within other Dioceses
- outline the format for Blended Online Learning for VET in the Wollongong Diocese 2019
- review the pros and cons of Blended Online Learning
- identify the software/apps that will be used for online learning in 2019.
Google Chromebooks — is this a way to create focused learning? – Frank Sirianni (ERC)
Historically schools have been motivated to develop a BYOD program, often neglecting the necessary policies and procedures required in the classroom. This session will share ideas on how to establish an environment to avoid the pitfalls associated with perceived multitasking and online distractions.Questions will be raised on whether the design of the device and software/hardware infrastructure enhance 21st century learning. Also the question of when and where is there a need for Classroom control software (Apple Classroom or Hapara and other services) will be discussed.
How to Nail a Maths Lesson – Brent Hughes (Matific)Maths education is not something that everyone enjoys and that is often because you didn't get the experience you deserved when you were in primary school. Brent will run through the ways in which Matific is working to ensure that children all over the world are given a fighting chance to not only tolerate maths but actually learn to love it. Teaching maths can bring with it a huge amount of anxiety in itself but with some of the practical tips and tricks that Brent will share you can nail your maths lesson each and every time you step into a primary classroom. Even if you're asked to teach addition and subtraction of fractions with uncommon denominators *Pause for gasps*.
Thursday 25 October1 Hour Workshop – 2
Aeronautical Velocity Challenge – Would you like to design, build and fly an aeroplane? – Andrew Kenneally and Mark Woolley
Design and create an aeroplane which you can fly around the Power Anchor system. Who can create the fastest plane? The highest flyer? Get ready to compete in the 2019 Nation Wide Aeronautical Velocity Challenge
Creativity with iPad – Jim Hayden (Apple) (Repeat)
iPad opens up new opportunities for learning. Join us for a hands-on journey with powerful creation apps on iPad.Unlock your iPad, snap a photo, launch Clips, build your video and bring it all together with Keynote — then share what you’ve made with the world.
Project Based Learning – Emma Mansbridge
This workshop will give you hands-on experience in Project Based Learning. Collaborate with your team to complete the task.James Cameron and JK Rowling have combined to create an epic blockbuster film starring The Rock. The story centers around a thunder of wild dragons intent on taking over the world. You have been hired by Dragon Keepers Inc to design a prototype for a functioning dragon trap which will be used in the film. The winning trap will receive $1,000,000!!!You will find out the what, how and why of project-based learning and leave with a Playbook geared to plan and execute gold standard PBL.
What’s New with Deploying Apple in Education – Andy Cox
Learn about recent updates to the iOS and macOS, including updates to deployment and tips for the classroom. Explore the updated Classroom App, now with support for Mac, which helps guide students through lessons and keep them focused on the task at hand. Learn more about new features in iOS 12 such as Screen Time, which helps provide a better understanding of the time you spend using apps, visiting websites and on your devices overall. Screen Time also provides a solution for Parents to manage their child's iPad and view their app usage.
Friday 26 October1 Hour Workshop – 3 Introducing Primary Children to the Digital World – AustSTEM
The AustSTEM Foundation is developing experiential resources to engage teachers and their students with the digital world across the WHOLE late-primary curriculum.. Its main resource is the Kookaberry microcomputer platform which allows students to explore the digital world around them in the context of cross-curricula lesson plans encompassing the humanities and performing arts as well as STEM subjects.
The Foundation is currently raising funds to conduct Australia-wide trials; and ultimately to provide a Kookaberry free to every Year 5 student in Australia in 2019.
The Kookaberry is pre-programmed to perform applications using a variety of sensors and control peripherals selected from a menu on an on-board screen. No coding experience is required, and applications can be set up in minutes. It can store measurements over time for display and graphical analysis, and is independent of both the internet and WiFi..
When used for teaching Digital Technology, it is compatible with both the Arduino and the micro:bit, and includes an on-board MicroPython compiler; a simple drag-and-drop interface for both reading and writing python files; a compass; accelerometer; Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio; and a simple but powerful editing tool on an attached PC.
Building a Culture of Innovation – Carroll Hatfield
Ss Peter and Paul Kiama has been on a journey of integrating innovation since the National Innovation and Science Agenda report was issued in December 2015. We began by developing an innovation space and building up a variety of resources to support the teaching and learning of innovation. From here our focus then became about building a culture of innovation throughout the school. An innovation committee was formed and together we implemented a variety of strategies to build our culture of innovation with both teachers and students. Innovation is now integrated into what we do at Ss Peter and Paul and we will share our ideas including: - What innovation means to us
- How we support teachers in their capacity to integrate innovation
- The practical considerations of space and mobility of resources to ensure integration into classroom teaching and learning
- Innovation challenges at lunch to build student capacity and peer support
- Strategies that work to engage girls
- Recess demonstrations for staff
- Parent engagement
- Innovation using VEX and other robotics.
Innovative Teaching Practices using Technology – Danny Avalos
The introduction of technologies and our school’s BYOD programs have opened a whole new world of how content is delivered and how feedback can be provided in our classrooms.This workshop will look at the practical ways in which teachers can incorporate Flipped Learning teaching strategies in a practical and simple way using tools such as Lightboards, Document cameras, webcams and many other simple to use and easily accessed tools. Learn to Code with iPad in the Early Years – Glen Storey (Apple)
Coding is an essential skill that teaches problem-solving, develops teamwork and inspires creativity. Join Apple to learn how you can engage students from Kindergarten to Year Two in the world of coding on iPad, using hands-on activities, engaging apps, and Everyone Can Code resources designed for teachers.We will also discuss how Everyone Can Code is beautifully aligned with the soon to be compulsory Science & Technology Syllabus.
Science in the Primary Classroom! – Cameron Dribbus
This workshop will cover practical ways in which teachers can engage students in the primary setting. This practical workshop will be based on a demonstration of 3 practicals that can be easily run without a lab and with everyday equipment. These will cover: - The human body
- Robotics
- Basic physics/biology
Teachers will walk away with a range of great activities that provide all students with practical science skills!
School Wide Literacy Program – Chris Dyson
A school-wide approach is essential to improve students' literacy skills across all year groups.This workshop will look at the development and implementation of a school-wide approach to literacy, as well as the flipped learning resources developed as part of the program.
Technology in Townsville – Tim Ham
See how technology is integrated into the learning experiences in one of Townsville's most successful schools. What’s New with Deploying Apple in Education – Andy Cox (Repeat)
Learn about recent updates to the iOS and macOS, including updates to deployment and tips for the classroom. Explore the updated Classroom App, now with support for Mac, which helps guide students through lessons and keep them focused on the task at hand. Learn more about new features in iOS 12 such as Screen Time, which helps provide a better understanding of the time you spend using apps, visiting websites and on your devices overall. Screen Time also provides a solution for Parents to manage their child's iPad and view their app usage.
ZOOM — our new Video Conference System – Alan Ibbett
Zoom is the new Video Conferencing platform that everyone across the CEnet Diocese will be using. It's extremely powerful and simple to use!Zoom offers more than just Video Conferencing — it enables users to easily share their screens and even provide control of their screen. Users can collaborate together on a whiteboard and participate in Chat sessions during a conference and each VC can easily be recorded to the Zoom Cloud.
Every device can now become a VC unit so staff can participate in any VC from their Laptop, iPad or the school VC unit.
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