THE LEARNING POWERHOUSE 2005 …

What’s Happening in the Engine Room?

Program


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16 September - Conference
	Registration
	Official Opening Barry Peddle, Institute Director TAFE NSW - Illawarra Institute Welcome to Country Millie Ingram Media Presentation TAFE NSW Northern Sydney Institute
MP3 Audio	Keynote Address - Don’t Blame the Student Dianne Kingsford-Smith
	Program Discovery - How to make the most of your day Maret Staron
	Showcase Opening and Preliminary Viewing Dr Doreen Clark AM Member, TAFE Commission Board
Concurrent Sessions	Options include seminars, workshops, discussion groups, showcase viewing or informal networking
10.50 - 11.40 Concurrent Sessions 1
Paper MP3 Audio	Informal Learning, Leadership, Interaction and Social Capital Ruth Schubert
	Personalised Learning – Why a Pre-enrolment and Guidance Service? Liz Renshaw & Gregor MacKenzie
Paper	Teachers Connecting with Research on Work Based Learning Helen Corben
Paper	TAFE Teachers Finding their Voice: Presenting the Findings of your Research to a Wider Audience Leesa Wheelahan
Paper	Telling Tales: a peek into the world of Digital Storytelling Robyn Jay, Lynette Connors & Elizabeth Jones
	Building Skills – An industry Partnership Approach Carol-Anne Blecich, Leanne Taylor & Margaret Reveley
Paper MP3 Audio	Teacher Empowerment Through Technology Stephen Parker & Julie Collareda
	Managing Partnerships (RTO Auspicing) and Compliance to new AQTF Standards Peter Roberts & Pam Dalley
	Strategic Conversation - Excellence in Teaching Virginia Baker-Woolf & Jai Waters (Part 1)
11.50 – 12.40 Concurrent Sessions 2
Paper MP3 Audio	Blended Chocolate – Shareable Learning Objects – Engaging Industry in Flexible Learning Gary Sewell & Alison Stuckings
	Mind the Gap! Honest Conversations and Leadership Alison Cutler & Andii Jane Anderson
	Pathways - Teaching Employability Skills in an Integrated Way Tess Julian
Paper	Skill Ecosystems – An Overview of Local and International Features Belinda Smith
	In Search of Evidence-Based Assessment AT Park Island Paula Williams
	Support the learners: a way forward for TAFE NSW Sue Roy and Carmel Ellis
MP3 Audio	Personalised Learning Round Table Margot McNeill, Liz Renshaw, Beth Hobbs & Sam Meredith
MP3 Audio	Appreciative Inquiry - positively changing! Marie Jasinski
	Strategic Conversation - Excellence in Teaching Virginia Baker-Woolf & Jai Waters (Part 2)
12.50 - 1.40 Concurrent Sessions 3
Paper	Innovation in Industry and Business: The VET Sector's Role Hugh Guthrie
	Reflection in Action: Turn Your Action Learning into Action Research Kerry Barlow
	Thinking About Thinking Kay Kanaar
Paper	Teaching Learning and Assessing Creativity in VET Sandra Guy
Paper	Virtual Team Site – Supporting Teachers Bronwyn MCCallum & Dawn Mullane
Paper	PEET Moths – Lessons from Delivery and Practice with Parolees and Probationers Matt Bennett & Lori Wyatt
Paper	NAVAL and CAVN - Two Stories of Assessment Validation Joanne Fuller & Robert Young
	Finding and Customising Support Materials Dennis MacNamara
1.50 – 2.40 Concurrent Sessions 4
Paper	Interactive Distance Learning - Satellite Project Julie Johnson, Denise Smyth & Virginia Waite
	Professional Development and Workplace Succession Kathryn Willis
	Assessment - Anywhere, Anytime! Phillip Lantry & Paula Williams
Paper	Learning Models – Looking back, looking forward, looking around Maret Staron & Marie Jasinski
Paper	Numeracy in the Workplace – Henry Sprays it Safe Claire Wright
Paper	Tools and Strategies for the Engine Room Online Laurie Quamby & Janet Stephens
Paper	Steps – Families in Focus – a Mobile Literacy Mentoring Program Ann Leske & Leonie Francis
Paper	Supporting Teachers - You Bet! Donna Galvin, Mark Primmer & Cherylee Shapter
2.50 – 3.40 Concurrent Sessions 5
MP3 Audio	EngageMe: Innovative practices and implications for TAFE NSW delivery to young people Sue Souter & Anne Paterson
	Leadership Speed Thinking Jai Waters & Virginia Baker Woolf
Paper	Toward an Evaluation of the Whole Person in Practice Dr Glenn Costin
	Webs of Learning for Web Based Learning Jennifer Harding, Kim Magee, Karen Doughty & Jennifer Barlow
Paper	Using Mobile and Wireless Technology in Literacy and Numeracy Development Julie Esson
Paper	New Directions in Aboriginal Education – The Goorie Research and Study Program Klara Marossezeky, Stephen Jamieson & Rosslyn Sten
	Building a Culture of Innovation within the VET System Tess Julian
MP3 Audio	Interactive Ochre - Infotainment as an Educational Tool Jeff Hunter
	Closing Debate Re-energising the learning powerhouse: Teaching and learning in the workplace is more effective than in the classroom Moderated by Adam Spencer
	Close Neil Black, Institute Director TAFE NSW North Coast Institute