Professional Development Calendar of Events

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OneChannel Web Conference: Create digital comics Series 3 of 3: Using web tools

Creating comics is a great way to engage students by giving them a platform to demonstrate their learning and develop their creativity. It can be adapted to suit any year level and subject area. This session will focus on a range of websites which can be used to create comics. You will also explore ways comics can be used in your context. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Recreation Subject Area

Syllabus 2014 implementation

This syllabus workshop will focus on syllabus requirements including the course organisation and intended student learning, the assessment plan and standards of the syllabus and study plan requirements and approval. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Information and

Communication Technology SAS 2014 implementation

This syllabus workshop will focus on syllabus requirements including the course organisation and intended student learning, the assessment plan and standards of the syllabus and study plan

All employees requirements and approval. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Down Syndrome Association of Queensland (DSAQ): Raising Expectations Regional

Conference 2014

This conference aims to inspire you to revolutionise the way you work with students with Down syndrome and maximise to educational outcomes. For more information and to register contact the

DSAQ on 3356 6655 or visit their website.

Teachers, school leaders Australian National Schools Network: Dimensions of Learning (DoL) 5 Day Hubs

The DoL hub provides participants with opportunities to develop their knowledge and understanding of the Dimensions of Learning through hands-on and practical examples. The hub consists of five days spread over a three-month period. Action learning is at the heart of this work with participants

All employees trying out activities and approaches between workshops. For more information contact Simon Free or

Sara Wickert or visit their website .

Sport and Recreation: Get Active Queensland Accreditation Program

This free training can lead to recognised accreditation in coaching, officiating and sports first aid. At each program a variety of different sports coaching, officiating, first aid and general sports courses are available. State sporting organisations conduct the training for all the courses. For more information contact Steve Paulsen , Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing on

3338 9265 or visit their website.

Teachers, school leaders ACER Institute Research Conference 2014: Quality and Equity

– What does research tell us?

Conference speakers will address pedagogical strategies, leadership practices and system initiatives

OneChannel web conference

Alexandra Hills Hotel, Alexandra

Hills

Fitzy’s, Loganholme

Chifley Plaza, Townsville

Upper Coomera State College,

Upper Coomera

Kingaroy State High School,

Kingaroy

Adelaide Convention Centre,

Adelaide

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Teachers, school leaders, school administrators

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Teachers that have been demonstrated through research to be effective in addressing the needs of all learners and improving learning outcomes for all. For more information contact the Australian Council for

Educational Research (ACER) on (03) 9277 5403 or visit their website.

OneChannel Web Conference: MyHR WHS First 3 steps

This program covers the first three steps of the health and safety incident process. The first three steps for MyHR WHS are recording the incident details, completing the injury illness sub-form(s) and submitting the incident for review. For more information and to register visit OneChannel .

QTravel Training

This training session is for anyone who books travel, and will cover how to use the new online stage of the travel booking model. For more information contact the QTravel team or visit their website .

OneChannel Web Conference: Targeting literacy in the Learning Place

Discover and discuss how teachers use the Learning Place to improve literacy across the curriculum.

During the program we will share the Targeting Literacy printable placemat with participants and showcase how to best use Learning Place tools to support your students literacy development. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.




Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: BonSAI_2014 Webinar

BonSAI has been updated to improve the layout for users and make some changes to how SAIs may be checked for reasonableness. The updated program is called BonSAI_2014. This webinar will provide information about the changes and provide users with all they need to know about

BonSAI_2014. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website .

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Business

Communication and Technologies Assessment Workshop

This assessment workshop will focus on evaluating, refining and designing effective assessment for

Business Communication and Technologies using the 2012 syllabus. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Aquatic Practices

Subject Area Syllabus 2014 implementation


Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Hospitality Practices



Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Religion and Ethics


This syllabus workshop will focus on syllabus requirements including the course organisation and intended student learning, the assessment plan and standards of the syllabus and study plan requirements and approval. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their


Mt Isa


Arundel Hills Country Club, Gold

Coast

Online webinar

Kedron Wavell Services Club,

Chermside

Maroochy Surf Club,

Maroochydore

QCAA, South Brisbane

Alexandra Hills Hotel, Alexandra

Hills

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Public sector employees, executive leaders

Teachers, school leaders, public sector employees

Executive leaders, public sector employees



School leaders, corporate, central office and regional directors, support staff

All employees

Teachers, school staff

Teacher aides website.

QUT Business School Public Sector Management Program (PSM): Program 127 Introductory

Day

The Public Sector Management Program (PSM) is a leadership and management education program for public sector middle managers and emerging leaders. With a distinctive curriculum developed by academic and government experts, and endorsed by leading public policy organisations, it leads to one of Australia’s pre-eminent qualifications in public sector management. For more information contact Asanka Haluwana , Public Service Commission on 3003 2873 or visit the Queensland PSM program website .

Rock and Water Program

– Skills for physical-social teaching: Primary School workshop

This two-day workshop offers a new way to interact with students through physical/social teaching. It offers a framework of exercises and ideas to assist students to become aware of purpose and motivation in their lives. For more information contact the Family Action Centre , University of

Newcastle on (02) 4921 6403 or visit their website .

UQ Business School: Business Productivity and Process Improvement

This course will give participants the skills, via case studies, industry engagement and current research to ensure that they can effectively manage the facets of leadership of their teams and the factors involved in attaining their business goals. Included will be the opportunity to learn further about the specific project skills required to undertake successful mergers, acquisitions, JVs and strategic alliances. For more information contact Brad May , Development Manager, UQ Business

School on 3346 7111 or visit their website.

2014 Drumbeat National Tour

– Building Resilience Through Rhythm

This early intervention program was developed to reach those people who find talk-based therapies confronting. It provides a unique approach through rhythm and the drum circle to explore relationship issues and teach how hand drumming can engage participants in a cooperative group process. For more information contact the Events Team , University of Newcastle on (02) 4921 6403 or visit their website .

Melbourne Business School

– Mt Eliza Executive Education: Leading for Strategic Success

Program

This program will enable participants to build capacity and foster relations at all levels within their organisation. By becoming more flexible and adaptable, they will achieve high-impact, transformative outcomes to ensure their organisation thrives in the face of constant change. For more information contact the Mt Eliza National Enquiry Centre on 1800 006 680 or visit their website .

OneChannel Web Conference: MyHR Payroll Verification

This half-hour program is ideal for MyHR Corporate Reports Level Access users who have access to the Payroll Verification Report, or who currently verify the paper-based report. Through a series of activities, participants will access the payroll verification report, verify the data online and assign access to another user. For more information and to register visit OneChannel .



OneChannel Web Conference: Storytelling with Adobe Voice

Telling a compelling story just got easier. This session looks at a new way of telling a story or teaching a lesson through a free iPad app called Adobe Voice. This new touch app gives anyone the ability to create and share engaging stories. An ideal solution for educators and students who value simple tools that make it easy to teach, to learn and to express creativity - and it’s free on the Apple

App Store. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel Web Conference: Support Staff

– iPads Part 3

QUT Business School, Brisbane

Upper Mt Gravatt State School,

Brisbane

UQ Business School, Brisbane

Townsville

Mt Eliza, Victoria


Townsville



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Teachers

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School leaders, school staff

School leaders, teachers, public sector employees

This half-hour morning session is designed to provide support to those engaged in the Digital

Practice Guide. For more information and to register visit OnePortal.

MoneySmart Teaching Professional Development Workshop

Knowing how to manage money is one of the most important and challenging features of everyday life. This program provides a comprehensive strategy to develop consumer and financial literacy capabilities in young people throughout their schooling. The program provides cost-free training and resources for teachers to instil responsible financial behaviours to assist young people in making educated financial choices from an early age. For more information contact Robyn Bergmansons on

3513 5937 or visit the MoneySmart website .

OneChannel Web Conference: Learning Pathways to improve literacy

Learning Pathways are great for collecting, collating and sequencing digital resources. Teachers can create Learning Pathways that host literacy resources for students. These can easily be copied and customised for differentiated learning. During this session, we will show you how to search for quality literacy resources and organise them into a Learning Pathway for your students. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.











Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Agricultural Practices



OneChannel Web Conference: Websites for Schools 1/4

This program is designed for participants who are building and/or maintaining a school website built on Microsoft SharePoint 2010. This program will provide an overview and background of Websites for Schools and QSchools app, advice on what content your website should contain, DETE standards and provide you with information regarding available Premium Services on offer. The next program will be 12 August. For more information and to register visit OneChannel .

KidsMatter Primary: Working with parents and carers

This event familiarises participants with the target areas of Component 3 focusing on developing collaborative working relationships and support networks with parents and carers, and providing support for parenting. For more information contact KidsMatterQld on 3512 8500 or visit their

Mareeba


Ipswich Special School, Ipswich

Logan Diggers, Logan Central

Cedar Centre, Toowoomba

QCAA Toowoomba District Office,

Toowoomba


Brisbane Catholic Education

Centre, North Lakes

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Teachers, school leaders, teacher aides website.

ANZSOG Annual Conference 2014: Growing National Prosperity

– Government’s role in the

21st century

While the core objectives of promoting economic prosperity and community wellbeing remain, the fiscal fallout from the GFC and emerging additional budgetary pressures are raising new questions about the extent of government’s role and how it is to be discharged. This conference will draw on ideas and experiences in Australia, New Zealand and the rest of the world to help us navigate these stormy waters. For more information contact ANZSOG or visit their website.



OneChannel Web Conference: Robotics Series 2 of 2

Robotics can be used in different curriculum areas and phases of learning as well as an excellent tool to support the Digital Technologies curriculum in 2015. Join our program as we explore how to use robotics to develop and enhance the Literacy and Numeracy curriculum. For more information and to register visit OneChannel .

Teachers

Teachers


All employees




Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Early Childhood Studies

SAS 2014 implementation

School leaders


Professional Development Network (PDN) Leadership Breakfast Series

Guest speaker for this event is David Gillespie, author of Sweet Poison, Toxic Oil and Free Schools.

David is a recovering corporate lawyer, former co-founder of a successful software company and investor in several software startups. In Free Schools, David applies his investigative skills to solving one of the other great problems every parent knows well, how to choose the best school for their kids. For more information contact Mary Ellen Feldhagen , Professional Development Network,

Griffith University on 3735 5626 or visit their website .

Teachers, school leaders Family Planning Queensland

– Traffic Lights Master Class: Working with children and young people with problem sexual behaviours.

This intensive practice-based workshop will help educators develop their knowledge, skills and confidence to support and respond to students with problem sexual behaviours. Participants will have the opportunity to strengthen networks with child protection and support staff from government and non-government agencies working with children with complex needs. For more information contact Hayley Green, Family Planning Queensland on 3250 0246 or visit their website .

SPELD Queensland Workshop

– Engaging Struggling Readers

This Specific Learning Disabilities Association (SPELD) Qld two-hour workshop will be presented by

Julie Tasker. For more information contact SPELD Qld on 3394 2566 or visit their website .

University of Melbourne: Learning Environment Evaluation: What Works? Talking Spaces 6

This event will interrogate the theory, practice and use of ‘learning environment evaluation’. With the rapid development of new learning spaces and technologies, the need to collect evidence that can

Canberra

Mackay




Queensland Cricketers’ Club, East

Brisbane

Sunshine Coast

Queen Alexandra Home,

Coorparoo

Melbourne

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Teacher aides

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Teachers inform decisions about how to best design and use the spaces where people learn has never been greater. A mix of concurrent and streamed sessions will address the issues concerning the evaluation of learning environments. For more information and to register contact Heather

Mitcheltree , University of Melbourne or visit their website .






– Professional Pathways


Practice Guide. For more information and to register visit OnePortal.




OneChannel Web Conference: Backchannelling in the Learning Place

Backchannel is the practice of real-time online discussion. This is a useful strategy for students when reading or viewing texts. Come along to this session to discover how you can use the Learning

Place tools to engage students in secure backchannel discussions that help improve their literacy skills with tools such as Student chat, discussion tool, edStudio blog and web conferencing .This strategy works well in the 1:1 or BYOx environment. For more information and to register visit

OneChannel .




Queensland VET Development Centre (QVDC): Work Smarter Webinar

– Better Office

MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, along with Adobe PDFs, are staples in most work roles but are you using them as effectively as you could? This free webinar will share learned insights into some of the hidden treasures within these programs that could streamline how you work and save you time and improve general efficiency - every day. Shortcuts, integrations and problem work-arounds for the most common software in the Microsoft Office suite, and in the use of Adobe PDFs, will be discussed. . For more information contact the QVDC on 3328 6556 or to register visit their website .

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: BonSAI_2014 Webinar

BonSAI has been updated to improve the layout for users and make some changes to how SAIs may be checked for reasonableness. The updated program is called BonSAI_2014. This webinar will provide information about the changes and provide users with all they need to know about

BonSAI_2014. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website .



Rockhampton


Cairns


QCAA Brisbane North District

Office, Kedron

Webinar

Online webinar

Seagulls Townsville, Belgian

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Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Social and Communities

Studies Subject Area Syllabus 2014 implementation


OneChannel Web Conference: Book trailers

Book trailers are used to evoke interest and excitement about a book. In the classroom, book trailers are a creative way for students to summarise what they have read. This session will explore how to create book trailers using software on your laptops and will also provide a list of iPad apps which can be used. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.








Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Agricultural Practices






Teachers requirements and approval. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.




Teachers, school leaders The Science of Learning Research Centre (SLRC) Seminar Series: The role of reinforcement in learning

– from rodents to humans

This seminar will be delivered by Professor Pankaj Sah at the Queensland Brain Institute, The

Gardens

Seagulls Townsville, Belgian

Gardens


Cedar Centre, Toowoomba

QCAA Wide Bay District Office,

Maryborough


QCAA Wide Bay District Office,

Maryborough

Maroochy Surf Club,

Maroochydore

Level 7 Auditorium, Queensland

Brain Institute, St Lucia Campus

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School leaders

University of Queensland. For more information contact the SLRC or to register visit their website.

Sport and Recreation: Building Active Communities Workshops: Sports Psychology

Sports psychology shows how the mind can affect an athlete’s performance. Concentration, confidence, control and commitment are generally considered the main mental qualities that are important for successful performance. Learning techniques in these areas will allow an athlete to relax and to focus their attention in a positive manner on the task at hand. This workshop explores key components and techniques for ‘psyching up’. This workshop is ideal for players, team managers and coaches. For more information contact Sport and Recreation , Far North Region on 4222 5236 or visit their website .

Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP) Workshop: Fierce Conversations

This workshop will provide school leaders with skills and strategies for having conversations that will bring about productive results for you, your school and students. You will have the framework and models that are used by successful leaders around the world. The conversation is the relationship.

What gets talked about in your school and how it gets talked about determines what will happen or

All employees not. For more information and to register, contact QASSP on 3831 7011 or visit their website.




School leaders, teachers Take the Lead Program

Expression of interest applications close for aspiring principals and associate leaders for the next round of Take the Lead, DETE’s program to recruit and prepare small school teaching principals for leadership in rural and remote communities. The program provides participants with structured professional learning opportunities over a three-year timeframe to raise their awareness of associate leader expectations and to develop their skills and capabilities as high-performing associate leaders.

Information on applications for aspiring teaching principals and aspiring associate leaders are available through Smart Jobs.

Teachers, teacher aides Professional Development Workshop: Supporting students with reading, writing and literacy problems

In this 2.5 hour workshop participants will experience what it is like to have dyslexia. It will provide an overview of dyslexia and also explore the link to hidden disabilities via practical simulations. It will also cover how to generate strategies and solutions that create real change in hidden areas such as

Dyslexia

– reading and perceptual difficulties and vision problems. For more information contact

Sharon Boyce , University of Southern Queensland on 0417 708 945 or visit the website .

School leaders, managers, supervisors, team leaders

Developing Performance: Practical Performance Conversations Workshop

This free interactive one-day workshop supports the implementation of the Developing Performance

Framework. It will support participants in preparing for developing performance conversations, aligning developing performance plans with relevant capability frameworks and exploring practical tools to develop more confidence and effectiveness. For more information and registration forms, contact Workforce Capability and Performance Unit on 3513 6528 or visit the Developing

All employees

Performance Framework website .

OneChannel Web Conference: QTravel - New government travel booking model

This session will provide users with an overview of how to access and use the new whole-ofgovernment travel booking model. Topics covered will include accessing the booking tool, creating/editing user profiles, and making travel bookings. For more information visit their website or to register visit OneChannel .

Cairns

Brisbane

Mackay North State High School,

Mackay

Online applications closing

Toowoomba

Education House, Brisbane


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Restart Teaching Program

Restart Teaching is a 30-hour returning to teaching (RTT) program comprising four online modules. It has been developed for state school teachers who do not meet the recency of practice requirement for registration with the Queensland College of Teachers. Participants will work with an experienced online facilitator to complete the program over 13 weeks. The course focuses on current curriculum frameworks, teaching and learning practices and legislative and legal responsibilities. All state school teachers with the RTT condition against their registration or any state school teachers seeking continuing professional development can register for the next intake via the Professional

Development website . For more information contact Jacquie FitzGerald , Workforce Capability and

Performance Unit on 3513 6530.


– Mt Eliza Executive Education: New Leaders Development

Program

This program provides participants with the tools and insights to build their personal, team and organisational effectiveness. They will learn to delegate effectively, set realistic goals and coach others in order to achieve. This program maintains a strong interpersonal and personal development focus. For more information contact the Mt Eliza National Enquiry Centre on 1800 006 680 or visit their website .






Practice Guide. For more information and to register visit OnePortal .

OneChannel Web Conference: Apps to support the writing process

This session will focus on iPad apps which support students with developing their writing skills. We will explore apps which could be used across a range of year levels. You will also have the opportunity to share and listen to other participants’ experiences with apps that develop writing skills.

For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

RSL Club, Maryborough


Coast

QCAA Wide Bay district Office,

Maryborough

Facilitated online course through the Learning Place

Mt Eliza, Victoria




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Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Getting started with

BonSAI and SAIs

This workshop is designed to provide information for those new to or re-engaging with the processes surrounding assigning and checking SAIs and using the BonSAI program. The workshop will focus on the purpose of SAIs and processes involved, how SAIs are used in OP calculation and using

BonSAI_2014 to assign and check SAIs. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website .


This program is designed for participants who are building and/or maintaining a school website built on SharePoint 2010. This program will focus on photos and consent, discuss the recommended images for your website and placement on pages. Step you though how to resize and optimising images and documents before uploading to a site. During this session participants will learn the different ways to use images, the image size requirements, recommended documents and where and how to upload, delete or update these within the site. The next program will be 19 August. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.





OneChannel Web Conference: Robotics and programming

Robotics are an excellent introduction to computer programming, sequencing and control. There are a variety of different types of robotics kits and pre-built robots that suit students from Prep through to

Year 12. This program will explore how teachers are utilising robotics and programming to support creative thinking in their classroom. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.







School Business Managers’ Association Qld (SMBAQ) 2014 State Conference: It’s a Juggling

Act

This conference will provide quality professional development with a focus on school-based management. A full conference program is available on their website or for more information contact

Sharon Abbott on 0425 442553.

MultiLit - MiniLit Workshop

This twoday workshop trains teachers in the delivery of MultiLit’s MiniLit program which targets struggling young readers in Year 1. MiniLit is an evidence-based Tier 2 early literacy program that can be delivered to up to four students per group and is comprised of 80 carefully structured lessons.

The workshop provides easy to implement practical advice; video of live demonstrations; extensive practice through role-play and help in developing your own road map for your school. MultiLit is a

Townsville RSL Club, Townsville


Brothers Leagues Club, Ipswich


North Street Annex, Rockhampton


Jupiters, Gold Coast

Cairns

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15 research initiative of Macquarie University. For more information contact MultiLit on (02) 9888 3818 or visit their website.

Public sector employees LEADit: 17th Annual National Conference – Service Management in a Connected World

This conference promotes robust discussion, education and debate to collectively develop and improve IT industry services. It will also provide industry case studies and interactive panel sessions

All employees to manage service delivery in our increasingly connected world. For more information and to register contact conference organisers itSMF Australia on (03) 9879 5466 or visit their website.



Teachers


Teacher aides

All employees




OneChannel Web Conference: De3veloping students’ skills in creating and writing with edStudios edStudios are one of the eSpaces available in the Learning Place to support students' literacy skills.

Students can create, author and publish content collaboratively in this environment. This program will showcase the features of edStudios and show examples of how teachers across the state are effectively using edStudios to develop students' literacy skills. For more information and to register visit OneChannel .


– Eye Gaze

This half-hour afternoon session is designed to provide support to those engaged in the Digital

Practice Guide. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Queensland VET Development Centre (QVDC): Work Smarter Webinar

– Communication

Much of the working day is consumed by communication with work colleagues, clients and

Teachers

All employees


Teachers

Pullman Hotel, Melbourne

Sunshine Coast

Gladstone



Webinar stakeholders. Without effective control processes, email alone could monopolise up to 25% of the day and this demand on your time is not likely to slow down. This free webinar will explore strategies to streamline your communication processes so that they are more effective and efficient.

. For more information contact the QVDC on 3328 6556 or to register visit their website .

ACHPER Brisbane HPE Conference

This conference of the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) is a two-day professional development event designed specifically for HPE teachers and industry professionals. It will include theoretical and practical sessions. For more information contact

Riverglenn, Indooroopilly

ACHPER on 3895 8383 or visit their website .



OneChannel Web Conference: Digital Storytelling – using software

Digital Storytelling is a great way to engage students to develop their literacy and creativity skills. It can be adapted to suit any year level and subject area. This session will focus on a range of software which can be used to create videos, animations, audio books, ebooks and comics. The software mentioned will be available on your laptop or as a free download. For more information and to

Gold Coast

OneChannel web conference register visit OneChannel.

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Recreation Subject Area Magpies Sporting Club, Glenella

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Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Introduction to Leadership Coaching

This one-day introduction to coaching will improve the way participants lead, manage and influence others. The face-to-face program will build essential coaching skills, including goal-setting, questioning, listening and feedback skills to encourage a coaching culture within schools. For more information contact QELi on 3007 5222 or visit their website.








MultiLit Reading Tutor Program Workshop

This one-day workshop trains teachers in the delivery of the MultiLit Reading Tutor Program which targets students in Year 2 through to young adults who have not acquired the basic skills needed to become functional readers. The program covers Word Attack Skills, Sight Words and Reinforced

Reading and will teach students how to generalise into connected text, as well as assisting in improving students’ reading accuracy, fluency and comprehension. An easy to follow lesson format is employed which is explicit, structured and systematic in approach. Book selection is addressed within the workshop. MultiLit is a research initiative of Macquarie University. For more information contact MultiLit on (02) 9888 3818 or visit their website .

Beginning and Establishing Teachers’ Association (BETA): Thinking On Your Feet

Conference 2014

This conference for supply, contract and pre-service teachers will offer workshops presented by experienced teachers offering practical strategies to be incorporated during practicum/internships and when on supply/contract days. For more information contact BETA or visit their website.




English Teachers Association of Queensland (ETAQ): Annual State Conference

The conference theme is Great Expectations: stability and change in English teaching and features

Dr Anita Jetnikoff and Dr Alison Scott as keynote speakers. For more information contact ETAQ on


Sport and Recreation: Building Active Communities Workshops: Event Management

This free workshop includes practical tips and information on planning and managing an event; feasibility; things to consider before, during and after an event; pitfalls to avoid and evaluating your

Brisbane

Brothers Leagues Club Cairns,

Manunda


Coast

Brisbane

Riverglenn Conference Centre,

Indooroopilly

Warwick State High School,

Warwick

Lourdes Hill School, Brisbane

Hope Vale

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Teachers

Teachers


Teachers

Teachers success. This workshop is ideal for team managers and coaches. For more information contact Sport and Recreation , Far North Region on 4222 5236 or visit their website .

Melbourne Business School – Mt Eliza Executive Education: Senior Managers Program

This program fills the gap for senior managers who are seeking practical strategies to improve performance in their operational area. It will explore all facets of leadership success, including decision-making, change, communication, organisational culture and systems thinking. For more information contact the Mt Eliza National Enquiry Centre on 1800 006 680 or visit their website .

Public Service Commission (PSC): Conduct and Performance Excellence (CaPE) Workshops

These free half-day practical workshops will provide tips, tools and practical advice about enhancing agency capabilities to promote excellent conduct and high performance, and manage inappropriate conduct and poor performance. For more information contact the PSC’s CaPE team on 3003 2777 or visit their website .












BonSAI and SAIs








Mt Eliza, Victoria

53 Albert Street, Brisbane


Toowoomba

Toowoomba

RSL Club, Townsville

Logan Diggers, Logan Central

Brothers Leagues Club, Manunda


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18 May 2015

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School tuckshop convenors, volunteers and parent organisation representatives

School leaders



Executive leaders

All current MyHR

Corporate Reporting users





Smart Choices Masterclass

This workshop will feature skill session and live cooking demonstrations with Alison Taafe, celebrity chef, author and award winning culinary educator. More information and registration details will be available shortly on the Smart Choices website.

Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Good to Great Program

This program aims to create dynamic learning experiences, with a mix of theory, reflection, selfawareness and self-development, collaborative process, social media and networking, on-the-job leadership practice and community engagement. The program will challenge and support leaders to take meaningful steps out of their comfort zone and into the learning zone - into the space of complexity and uncertainty where leadership can be of most service. For more information contact

QELi on 3007 5222 or visit their website.


– Mt Eliza Executive Education: Mindful Leadership Program

This program offers a refreshing opportunity to step back and explore new ideas and approaches that support sustainable management and leadership practices. For more information contact the Mt

Eliza National Enquiry Centre on 1800 006 680 or visit their website .

UQ Business School: Strategic Human Resources Management

In this course participants will learn how to integrate their role with the strategic needs of their organisation, link content with context and apply it to the workplace. Industry experts involved in the course will provide insight into how to introduce, develop and implement cutting edge practice in HR strategy. Participants will also have the opportunity to network with other professionals and managers. For more information contact Brad May , Development Manager, UQ Business School on


Public Service Commission Emerging Leaders Program: Leadership of Strategic Supplier

Relationships

This program delivered by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a flexible, work-based, blended learning program that develops leadership skills and supports career development. There are nine core active learning modules and participants may complete any numbers of these. The program develops the skills and confidence to build and lead highly effective teams. This module builds the essential skills and understandings that enable senior leaders to lead and manage those who will create, monitor and maintain high performance supplier relationships. For more information contact Rainet Mutandwa , QUT on 3138 4202 or the Public Service Commission on 300 32873 or visit their website .

OneChannel Web Conference: MyHR Corporate Reporting for Schools

This on e-hour program is suitable for all school management and administration teams. MyHR

Reports for Schools is ideal for current MyHR Corporate Reporting reports-level access users.

Through a series of activities, participants will explore the reports available to support Human

Resource and Budget monitoring and planning, using their own school's data. For more information and to register visit OneChannel .


Cairns Convention Centre

Brisbane

Mt Eliza, Victoria

UQ Business School, Brisbane

Brisbane


19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Teachers, school staff

Teacher aides

Teachers


Teachers

Teachers

All employees

Teachers


OneChannel Web Conference: Intermediate Adobe InDesign

Following on from the previous introduction to InDesign this session will delve further into what is possible, including: adding rich media (e.g. videos, animations and interactions); creating PDF Form and creating & publishing EPUB (eBooks). This session requires a basic understanding of InDesign.

For more information, the link to the previous OneChannel InDesign Session and to register, visit

OneChannel .


– Interactive Systems


Practice Guide. This web conference will explore the essentials for enhancing the use of interactive systems within an inclusive classroom. It will identify the various types of interactive systems available for consideration if your school is looking at upgrading their systems and how we can use these systems to support all the students in our school. For more information and to register visit

OneChannel.




OneChannel Web Conference: Explore texts with online book RAPs

Book RAPs are an engaging way to help students develop deep understandings about texts. This program will explore the Contemporary Practice Resource teaching idea Analyse texts by the same author in a Book RAP. Early, middle and senior phase teachers will find this an authentic teaching strategy to use in any ICT context - 1:1, BYOx or shared computers. For more information and to register visit OneChannel .








Sport and Recreation: Building Active Communities Workshops: Athlete Recovery

This free workshop will teach a range of recovery processes including refuelling, replacing fluids and electrolytes and building recovery into an athlete’s training program. This workshop is ideal for players, team managers and coaches. For more information contact Sport and Recreation , Brisbane

Region Office on 3896 9931 or visit their website .

Peer Support Implementation Training Workshop

This workshop investigates a whole-school approach to developing and maintaining a positive school culture and the Peer Support Program. For more information contact the Peer Support Foundation on

02 9905 3499 or visit their website .


This program is designed for participants who are building or maintaining a school website built on



Sunshine Coast


Magpies Sporting Club, Glenella


Nundah, Brisbane

Gold Coast


20

20

19 August,

16

September &

14 October

**New

20

20

20

20

20

Teachers

Teachers

All employees

All employees

Teachers


Teachers

Teachers

Microsoft SharePoint 2010. This live program will focus on using Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and best practice tips for creating and editing content. During this live program participants will learn how to create news stories, add calendar events, update pages and format content using markup styles.

The session will also touch on the common tasks involved in building and maintaining your site. The final program will be 26 August. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Online Training Ltd (OLT): Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder

This course involves three tutor led sessions (3 x 3 hours) and some independent online course work. The course aims to support teachers in making their classrooms more inclusive for all students by providing them with an understanding of the impact this disability can have on the lives of individuals. It also offers practical and achievable assessment ideas and intervention strategies to address a range of specific, identified needs. For more information contact Deb Smith or visit their website .

PETAA Workshop: Improving students’ writing achievement

This Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA) workshop will unpack the skills, strategies and approaches used by skilled and efficient writers and demonstrate a variety of ways that these can be explicitly planned and integrated into a needs-based, motivating writing program. For more information contact PETAA on (02) 8020 3900 or visit their website .








OneChannel Web Conference: Robotics Series 1 of 2 (Repeat)

Robotics are an excellent introduction to computer programming, sequencing and control. There are a variety of different types of robotics kits and pre-built robots that suit students from Prep through to

Year 12. Robotics will be an excellent tool to support the Digital Technologies curriculum in 2015.

Join this program as we explore robotics and programming across the different year levels. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.







Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa

Nashville State School, Brighton

Cairns


Beaudesert



Chermside


20

20

20-21

20-21

20-22

21

*New

21

*New

21

21 requirements and approval. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Teachers, school leaders Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA): Transition Forum

This forum will discuss ways to support children’s transition from kindergarten to school. For more information and to register, contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

All employees Sport and Recreation: Building Active Communities Workshops: Strength and Conditioning

This workshop provides a basic level of information for those working at the beginner coaching level to aid in the application and design of strength and conditioning programs. Topics covered include basic weightlifting and body weight exercise techniques, core strength training, program structure,

Teachers, teacher aides, school leaders

All employees integrating strength and conditioning with skill training as well as developmental and age-related considerations for young athletes. This workshop is ideal for teachers and coaches. For more information contact Sport and Recreation , Far North Region on 4222 5236 or visit their website

RAP Training

– Resourceful Adolescent Program

The RAP Training, run by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), was developed to build resilience and promote positive mental health in teenagers. It aims to prevent teenage depression and related difficulties. The program is run as a universal prevention program and designed to be useful to all teenagers, not only those specifically at risk for depression. The program aims to prevent the development of future problems by promoting a range of protective factors. For more information contact Astrid Wurfl , School of Psychology and Counselling, QUT on 3138 4956 or visit their website.

AHRI National Convention and Exhibition 2014

The Australian Human Resources Institute program includes the HR Tech Conference and the Public

Sector HR Conference plus two workshops. The speaker program features a variety of presentations on the big issues facing HR and business in 2014. For more information contact the conference



Executive leaders

Teachers

School leaders, corporate, central office and regional directors, organisers on (02) 9265 0700 or visit the AHRI website .

Queensland Youth Affairs Conference 2014: The Great Debate - Future of Youth Work in

Queensland

This Youth Affairs Network of Queensland (YANQ) conference aims to bring youth workers and others, who work with young people in various capacities to work together to network, share information, practice wisdom, hear from cutting edge researchers and academics and participate in a number of train and skills development opportunities. For more information contact YANQ on

3844 7713 or visit the website .


These free half-day practical workshops will provide tips, tools and practical advice about enhancing agency capabilities to promote excellent conduct and high performance, and manage inappropriate conduct and poor performance.

For more information contact the PSC’s

CaPE team on 3003 2777 or visit their website .

Public Service Commission (PSC) Women in Senior Executive Network (WISE) Luncheon

Guest speaker for this event will be Rosemary Vilgan, the 2013 Telstra Business Woman of the Year and one of Queensland’s outstanding female leaders. For more information contact the

PSC on 3003

2800 or visit their website , and to register click here .

PETAA Workshop: Explicit teaching strategies for reading comprehension

This Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA) workshop presented by Alison Davis will have an intensive focus on approaches to explicit teaching of reading comprehension strategies, along with exploring the specific implications of transferring theory into classroom instruction. For more information contact PETAA on (02) 8020 3900 or visit their website .


This half-hour program is ideal for MyHR Corporate Reports Level Access users who have access to the Payroll Verification Report, or who currently verify the paper-based report. Through a series of

Travelodge, Rockhampton

Yarrabah

Brisbane

Melbourne Convention and

Exhibition Centre, Melbourne

Brisbane

Tropical North Queensland TAFE,

Cairns

Parliament House, Brisbane

St Brendan’s Catholic Primary

School, Moorooka


21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21-22 support staff

All employees

Teacher aides


Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

All employees

Teachers

Executive leaders activities, participants will access the payroll verification report, verify the data online and assign access to another user. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.


This session will provide users with an overview of how to access and use the new whole-ofgovernment travel booking model. Topics covered will include accessing the booking tool, creating/editing user profiles, and making travel bookings. For more information visit their website or to register visit OneChannel.


– Speech Recognition


Practice Guide. This web conference will explore the considerations for any student when using speech recognition tools and the challenges and capabilities of this technology for students with a disability. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.


BonSAI and SAIs









Peer Support Implementation Training Workshop

This workshop investigates a whole-school approach to developing and maintaining a positive school culture and the Peer Support Program. For more information contact the Peer Support Foundation on

02 9905 3499 or visit their website .

Epilepsy Queensland Workshop: Understanding Epilepsy

The topics covered in this half-day workshop include introduction to epilepsy, recognising the types of seizures, seizure management, minimising triggers, first aid and emergency situations and information about the resources available. For more information and to register, contact Epilepsy

Queensland on 3435 5000 or 1300 852 853 (outside Brisbane) or visit their website .

Flying Arts: PD4Arts Educators: Flying Arts Web TV- Drawing with Confidence

In this online workshop, Dr Manny Petavrakis explains and demonstrates some simple exercises and techniques that will help your students begin to draw and paint with confidence. For more information and to register, contact Flying Arts on 3216 1322 or visit their website .

Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) Executive Workshop: Coping with a Changing Authorising Environment

Public service leaders need a strong peripheral vision. They need to be acutely aware of how key actors and processes in their authorising environment are developing. The public service’s license to



Ibis Styles Cairns Colonial Club,

Cairns



Cairns

Gabba Towers, Woolloongabba

Online workshop

Sydney

22

22

21-22

21-22

22

*New

22

22

22

School leaders


Teachers

Teachers operate is closely tied to the agendas, style and authority of the government it serves. Its effectiveness in service delivery is largely depend on its grasp of the mindsets and behaviours of the wide array of clients, as well as its ability to work seamlessly with partners in the civil society and corporate sectors. For more information contact ANZSOG or visit their website .

Professional Development Network

– 18th Annual Leadership Conference: PDN 2014 – Time

To Think

The guest speaker for this conference is international leadership expert Dr Alma Harris, currently the

Director of Institute of Educational Leadership, University of Malaya, Malaysia and Pro-Director

(Leadership) at the Institute of Education, London. Her research work focuses primarily on leading organisational change and development. For more information contact Deanne Clark , Griffith

University on 3735 5626 or visit their website .

Rock and Water Program – Autism Spectrum Disorders Workshop

This two-day workshop will teach participants specially designed Rock and Water skills and exercises they can integrate into their normal class or therapy session. For more information contact


Teachers, school leaders, public sector employees the Family Action Centre , University of Newcastle on (02) 4921 6403 or visit their website .


These free half-day practical workshops will provide tips, tools and practical advice about enhancing agency capabilities to promote excellent conduct and high performance, and manage inappropriate conduct and poor performance. For more information contact the PSC’s CaPE team on 3003 2777 or visit their website .

OneChannel Web Conference: Digital storytelling series 2 of 3

– using iPad apps

Digital Storytelling is a great way to engage students to develop their literacy and creativity skills. It can be adapted to suit any year level and subject area. This session will focus on a range of iPad

Teachers apps which can be used to create videos, animations, ebooks and comics.




Public sector employees Queensland Parliament Seminar: Committees @ Work

This half-day seminar will provide the most up-to-date and practical information on the reform and modernisation of Queensland’s parliamentary committee system and its impacts on public sector officers. The structure and purpose of the new portfolio-based committees will be outlined, together with the role of parliamentary committees. Keynote speakers include the Clerk of the Queensland

Parliament, the Deputy Clerk and senior committee office staff. For more information email

Queensland Parliament or visit their website .








RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold

Coast

Brisbane

Tropical North Queensland TAFE,

Cairns




Townsville RSL, Hermit Park


24

25

25

25

25

25

22

22

22-23

23

Teachers

School leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Fashion Subject Area



Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP) Workshop: High Performing

Teams Through a Culture of Trust

In this workshop participants will learn to gain instant rapport in conversations; relate to another person’s perception of reality; define trust; apply a set of specific leadership behaviours to establish trust, and restore trust when it is lost. For more information and to register, contact QASSP on 3831

7011 or visit their website .

Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP): AUS Identities™ Workshop –

Awakening people to their true potential

All employees

Teachers

This interactive workshop was originally developed to assist students find direction and gain a greater sense of their own identify, but it also helps teachers to understand and gain a greater knowledge of different teaching and learning styles. For more information contact QASSP on 3831

7011 or visit their website.




Flying Arts: PD4Arts Educators: Live Workshops

– Advanced Encaustics

All employees

All employees

Executive leaders, senior officers

Teachers

Teachers

This workshop presented by Colleen Woods is for those who already have some experience in the technique wax painting and would like to take their skills to the next level. For more information and to register, contact Flying Arts on 3216 1322 or visit their website .

OneChannel Web Conference: MyHR WHS next steps

This one-hour program covers the next steps of the incident review, incident investigation and finalisation. It will provide school executive teams with an opportunity to review the next steps of incident management in MyHR WHS and identify the location administration set-up for email notifications. For more information and to register visit OneChanne l.



Public Service Commission Thought Leaders Seminar: Leadership for change agents

This two-hour seminar presented by Paul Porteous will cover adaptive leadership, going beyond the technical and managerial processes to the adaptive challenges confronting leaders today and driving sustainable change. For more information contact the Public Service Commission on 3003 2800 or visit their website.








Brisbane

Brisbane

Roma State College, Roma

Brisbane Institute of Art, Windsor


Brisbane

80 George Street, Brisbane


Coast

Maroochy Surf Club,

Maroochydore

26

26

26

25-29

25-29

26

*New

26

26


Executive leaders, public sector employees developing a winning business model. For more information contact the Mt Eliza National Enquiry

Centre on 1800 006 680 or visit their website .

Public sector employees BiiG Network: Public Sector Innovation Workshop – Introduction to Innovation -Putting your ideas into action

This Business Innovation and Improvement in Government (BiiG) workshop is aimed at those who

Teachers are new to public sector innovation and are seeking to learn how to put ideas into action. For more information contact Rebecca Hannan , Manager BiiG Network on 0407 817 690 or visit their website .

PETAA Conference: Picture This! Teaching Language and Literacy through Literature: a focus on picture books

This Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA) conference will highlight the important place that picture books hold in all areas of the curriculum in supporting students to develop skills in language, literacy and content knowledge. They also offer windows into other worlds, lives and possibilities, while covering the essential curriculum priorities. For more information contact PETAA on (02) 8020 3900 or visit their website .

School leaders, managers, supervisors, team leaders



– Mt Eliza Executive Education: Leadership Development

Program

This program develops leaders who are capable of bridging levels and functions in the organisation, leading other managers and turning strategy into action. For more information contact the Mt Eliza

National Enquiry Centre on 1800 006 680 or visit their website .


– Mt Eliza Executive Education: Strategic Thinking and Action

Program

This program is designed for managers who are transitioning into roles with strategic responsibility. A deeply immersive journey, the program explores the complete strategy process, from analysing the business environment and setting strategic goals, to determining your competitive advantage and

All employees

Teacher aides

Developing Performance: Practical Performance Conversations Workshop

This free interactive one-day workshop supports the implementation of the Developing Performance

Framework. It will support participants in preparing for developing performance conversations, aligning developing performance plans with relevant capability frameworks and exploring practical tools to develop more confidence and effectiveness. For more information and registration forms, contact Workforce Capability and Performance Unit on 3513 6528 or visit the Developing

Performance Framework website .




– Teaching resources Part 1


Practice Guide.

Key tools looked at in today’s session will be Symbaloo and Scootle. For more information and to register visit OnePortal .

Teachers Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Aquatic Practices



Mt Eliza, Victoria

Mt Eliza, Victoria


Novotel Hotel, Brisbane

Education House, Brisbane

Brisbane


North Street Annex, Rockhampton and Magpies Sporting Club,

Glenella

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26-27

27

*New

Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Teachers








Science Teachers’ Association of Queensland (STAQ) Webinar: Chemistry: Mixtures, including solutions

STAQ is providing four 90 minute webinars for those teachers who are beginning to teach Year 7

Science. Each session will provide common misconceptions, a model investigation for teachers to use in their classrooms and resources. By the end of the session you will have ideas for assessment, connections to other teachers teaching the same unit and confidence to address those ideas that trick us all. The next webinar will be 28 October 2014. For more information contact STAQ on 0430


Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) Conference: Picture This! Teaching

Language and Literacy through Literature: a focus on picture books

This conference will highlight the important place that picture books hold in all areas of the curriculum in supporting students to develop skills in language, literacy and content knowledge. They also offer windows into other worlds, lives and possibilities, while covering the essential curriculum priorities.

For more information contact PETAA on (02) 8020 3900 or visit their website .


This final program will focus on site management and administration. During this session participants will learn how to add and remove staff to permission groups, discuss the recommended pages to activate or update in the site structure, how to use the publishing dashboard and QSchools app.

Participants will experience a site review conducted by Websites for a Schools team member, or volunteer their own site for review. For more information and to register visit OneChannel .

Teachers, school leaders Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA): Transition Forum

This forum will discuss ways to support children’s transition from kindergarten to school. For more information and to register, contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

School leaders, teachers, public sector employees

KidsMatter Primary: Helping students experiencing mental health difficulties

This event familiarises participants with the target areas of Component 4 focusing on understanding mental health difficulties, and developing strategies to improve help-seeking and recognise students who may be experiencing mental health difficulties. For more information contact KidsMatterQld on


Executive leaders

All employees

Public Service Commission Masterclass: Leadership for change agents

This two-day Masterclass presented by Paul Porteous will cover adaptive leadership, going beyond the technical and managerial processes to the adaptive challenges confronting leaders today and driving sustainable change. For more information contact the Public Service Commission on 3003


WorkCover Queensland Webinar: Common law claims resulting from workplace bullying and harassment

Bill Rogers from Crown Law will give participants the opportunity to provide real-time feedback and

Rockhampton Leagues Club,

Rockhampton


Webinar

Novotel Hotel, Brisbane



Brisbane Catholic Education

Centre, North Lakes

53 Albert Street, Brisbane

Webinar

27

27

27

27

*New

27

*New

27

27

27

27 ask questions. This one-hour workshop will cover workplace bullying legislative requirements, what behaviours constitute bullying and harassment, how it occurs and reasonable management action.

For more information and to register visit the WorkCover Queensland website.

Public sector employees BiiG Network: Public Sector Innovation Workshop

– Leading for Innovation

This Business Innovation and Improvement in Government (BiiG) workshop will give public sector leaders insights into the new meta skills that leaders need in order to catalyse innovation, the nexus between leadership and innovation and how to build a culture of innovation. For more information contact Rebecca Hannan , Manager BiiG Network on 0407 817 690 or visit their website .

Teachers, school leaders Australian College of Educators (ACE): How Neuroscience is Influencing Successful Learning

This workshop provides an opportunity to learn first-hand of discoveries with the Science of Learning

Centre, Queensland Brain Institute.

Advancing research into, and knowledge of, learning will provide an expose in understanding the current initiatives of the Centre and implications for educators and students as they study ‘smarter learning’ in a simulated classroom. For more information and to register, contact ACE on 1800 208 586 or visit their website .

All employees


Teachers


Teachers

Teachers

Teachers, school



OneChannel Web Conference: Robotics Series 2 of 2 (Repeat)

Robotics can be used in different curriculum areas and phases of learning as well as an excellent tool to support the Digital Technologies curriculum in 2015. Join our program as we explore how to use robotics to develop and enhance the Literacy and Numeracy curriculum. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.





BonSAI and SAIs









SPELD Queensland Workshop

– Writing


Queensland Brain Institute, The

University of Queensland, QBI

Building, St Lucia

Brisbane



Maryborough RSL Club,

Maryborough


Magpies Sporting Club, Glenella

Queen Alexandra Home,

28

28

28

*New

28

28

27-30

28

*New

28

28 leaders, public sector employees


Teachers

Teachers


All employees

Teachers, school support staff

Teacher aides

Teachers

Public sector employees, executive officers

This Specific Learning Disabilities Association (SPELD) Qld two-hour workshop will be presented by

Tanya Dickson. For more information contact SPELD Qld on 3394 2566 or visit their website .

11th Biennial National Early Childhood Intervention Australia (ECIA) Conference 2014

This conference will explore how to navigate the tide of change to ensure that best practice in early childhood intervention is maintained and efficacy is promoted in this new environment. Participants will hear from eminent international and national keynote speakers about dynamic programs and services. For more information contact ECIA Queensland on 3720 0952 or visit their website.

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Using the G20 resources to deliver the Australian Curriculum

This workshop will focus on showcasing the QCAA G20 resources and identifying the links between these resources and the curriculum. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Aquatic Practices Syllabus Webinar

This short syllabus webinar will focus on providing information about syllabus requirements including the course organisation and intended teaching and learning, assessment plans and standards of the syllabus and study plan requirements and approval. For more information and to register for the online webinars contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.


These free half-day practical workshops will provide tips, tools and practical advice about enhancing agency capabilities to promote excellent conduct and high performance, and manage inappropriate conduct and poor performance.

For more information contact the PSC’s

CaPE team on 3003 2777 or visit their website .



OneChannel Web Conference: Intro to Adobe Edge Tools and Services

Adobe Edge Tools and Services are designed to help web designers and developers create beautiful websites, digital content and mobile apps using the latest web technologies, including HTML5,

CSS3, and JavaScript and are designed to be easy to use, yet providing powerful, time saving features. This session will look at the tools including those to create interactive animations (Edge

Animate), develop content (Edge Code and Edge Reflow) and add great looking fonts (Edge Web

Fonts). This session has no prerequisites and is for all levels. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.




Practice Guide. For more information and to register visit OnePortal .




Queensland Parliament Seminar: Relationship Between the Parliament and the Executive

This full-day seminar is designed to give public sector officers (AO2-AO5) a detailed knowledge and understanding of the processes and procedures the Parliament uses to scrutinise the actions of

Executive Government. Topics covered include: the application of the doctrine of the separation of powers to Queensland’s unicameral Parliament; reforms to the Parliamentary Committee system; the

Budget and Estimates process; scrutiny of the legislative process and the role of a Minister at the

Coorparoo

Brisbane Convention and

Exhibition Centre, South Bank


Chermside

Webinar

Country Comfort, Ipswich

Brisbane



Brothers Leagues Club, Cairns


28

28

28

28

28

29

29


Teachers

Teachers

Teachers, school staff parliamentary and Executive levels. For more information contact Brenda Binotto , Queensland

Parliament on 3406 7476 or visit their website.


BonSAI and SAIs










OneChannel Web Conference: Intro to Adobe Edge Tools and Services

Adobe Edge Tools and Services are designed to help web designers and developers create beautiful websites, digital content and mobile apps using the latest web technologies, including HTML5,

CSS3, and JavaScript and are designed to be easy to use, yet providing powerful, time saving features. We’ll look at the tools including those to create interactive animations (Edge Animate), develop content (Edge Code & Edge Reflow) and add great looking fonts (Edge Web Fonts).This session has no prerequisites and is for all levels. After each session, resources will be shared on the

Adobe Education Exchange for teachers to use for ongoing professional learning and lesson


Teachers resources. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Epilepsy Queensland: Understanding Epilepsy Workshop

The topics covered in this three-hour workshop include introduction to epilepsy, recognising the types of seizures, seizure management, minimising triggers, first aid and emergency situations and information about the resources available. For more information and to register, contact Epilepsy

Queensland on 3435 5000 or 1300 852 853 (outside Brisbane) or visit their website.

PrimaryConnections Workshop: Linking science with Literacy

This advanced program is designed for experienced PrimaryConnections teachers who have previously attended professional learning and who are looking to further their understanding of the program, as well as increase their skills as primary science teachers. The program will offer a range of specialised, practical workshops to meet the needs of these teachers. For more information contact PrimaryConnections , Australian Academy of Science on (02) 9388 4544 and to register, visit their website .

Teachers, school leaders ACER Seminar: Direct Instruction at Work: Spelling Mastery and Spelling Through

Morphographs

This Australian Council for Educational Research and McGraw-Hill Education seminar will outline and expand on the Direct Instruction (DI) teaching method. Participants will learn how to implement the programs to maximise student performance and create confident, strategic spellers. The workshop component will cover: placement testing, presentation techniques, correction procedures, behavioural change techniques and data collection and analysis. For more information and to


Chermside

St James Parish, Toowoomba

RSL, Townsville


Toowoomba

Christies Corporate, Brisbane

Queensland Multicultural Centre,

Kangaroo Point

29

29

30

30


All employees

Teachers

Teachers register visit the ACER website .

OneChannel Web Conference: Digital storytelling

– using web tools series 3 of 3

Digital Storytelling is a great way to engage students to develop their literacy and creativity skills. It can be adapted to suit any year level and subject area. This session will focus on a range of websites which can be used to create videos, animations, ebooks and comics. For more information and to register visit OneChannel .




Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers (QAMT) Transitioning Forum

With the changes from Year 7 at primary to secondary, this forum will address questions and answers regarding the transition and the impact teaching in these environments will make. For more information and to register, contact the QAMT on 3365 6505 or visit their website.

The University of Queensland: CPD Workshops

A series of CPD workshops for secondary teacher’s in conjunction with the ‘Five Centuries of

Melancholia’ exhibition at the UQ Art Museum. Sessions will include literature, art history, theatre and film studies and music. RSVP by 27 August to Penny Boys, UQ . For more information visit the Art

Museum website .


The Southport School, Gold Coast

Somerville House, Brisbane

UQ Art Museum, Mayne Centre,

St Lucia

Updated 19 August 2014

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