Program at a glance

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Special registration date for ACSF pre-conference session - registrations must be received before May 13.
Early Bird Member Rate closed 30 April 2010 (applicable to those current financial members for registrations received or postmarked on or before this date)

Thursday afternoon, 3 June   • Pre-conference sessions

2.30 pm

Registration

3.00 pm

Session P • Choose 1 of 2

P1 Understanding and Applying the Australian Core Skills Framework, ACSF (More)

Philippa McLean

P2 Another LLNP: Language, Literacy, Numeracy ... and Parliament (More)

Daryl Evans and Rod Espie Education Office, Parliament of Victoria

   

Friday, 4 June • Conference

8.30 am

Conference Registration

8.45 am

Parkville String Quartet

9.15 am

Welcome

Ann Haynes

Official Opening

The Hon Joan Kirner AM, former Premier of Victoria and VALBEC patron

Keynote:

Learning from and through experience

Kate Perkins

10.30 am

Morning Tea

11.00 am

Session A • choose 1 of 4

A1 Sport meets Freire - the Mt Evelyn Football/Netball Club History project (More)

Kerrin Pryor (Morrisons) Philippa McLean

A2 Making a difference - Positive Parenting Pupil Participation (PPPP) (More)

Julie Neeson, Melissa Collits and Dr Kaye Scholfield

A3 Finding a ‘real’ audience - publishing in The AGE online (More)

Tim Morris (RMIT)

A4 Catering for learner needs - Chinese Heritage Culture 

Serena Seah (Swinburne University of Technology – TAFE) (More)

12.00 noon

Session B • choose 1 of 4

B1 The bigger picture – international perspectives on adult learning (More)

Sally Thompson (Adult Learning Australia)

B2 Tools for the Trade: developing communication skills for employment pathways (More)

Lilliana Hajncl and Jacky Springall (AMES)

B3 Dealing with diversity in the numeracy/science class (More)

Chris Tully and Vicki Doukas, (Kangan TAFE)

B4 New Resources Showcase (More)

Lidia Interlandi and Pauline Morrow (Kangan)
Julie Neeson and Sestina Chambers (SGAE)
Marion Simmelmann and Mikaila Lindeman (AMES)

1.00 pm

Lunch

1.50 pm

Session C • choose 1 of 4

C1 Keeping learners connected - Innovative Family Literacy Models (More)

Ann Leske and Leonie Francis TAFE NSW – Wagga Wagga

C2 Exploring Essential Questions (More)

Liz Suda (Melbourne Museum) 

C3 Strategies for developing a Learning Plan (More)

Bronwyn Stretton (Gordon Institute of TAFE)

C4 Sudoku without tears (More)

Bronwen Hickman (CAE)

2.55 pm

Afternoon Keynote:

Feel Good, Think Smart - the role of emotion in learning (More)

Merv Edmunds, Human Givens Australia

3.40 pm

Conference Close

3.50 pm

Annual General Meeting

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