THE LEARNING POWERHOUSE …

Switched on to Work

Session Details

Keynote Speakers

Anne De Salis, TAFE Commission Board
Showcase Opening

Kim Fillingham, General Manager, TAFE Business
Closing Remarks

Susan Hartigan, Institute Director, TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute
Master of Ceremonies - Cocktail Event

Megan Lilly, Associate Director, Education and Training, Australian Industry Group
Key address

Allen Madden, Educational and Cultural Officer, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
Welcome to Country

Dianne Murray, Institute Director, TAFE NSW Illawarra Institute
Opening of Conference and Master of Ceremonies

Marie Persson, Deputy Director-General, TAFE & Community Education
Key address

James Valentine
Panel Host

Raylee Allin
WELL Coordinator/Teacher, TAFE NSW Hunter Institute
The Plain Game: Writing in Plain English in the Workplace

Maria Amesz
Teaching and Learning Directorate
Department of Education and Training, Western Australia
The Future Now: VET Practitioner Skills and RTO Capabilities

Scott Beazley
Head Teacher, Architectural Drafting
TAFE NSW Illawarra Institute
Digital Treasure Hunt - Curriculum Resources for architectural Technology

Ron Beeldman
Teacher, TAFE NSW Northern Sydney Institute
Teaching TAFE Courses in China

Sue Beveridge
Assistant Director
Teaching and Learning Innovation, Centre for Learning Innovation
TaLe 1.5 (NEW!): Enhancing Quality Teaching and Learning!

Jenny Black
Breast Care Nurse
In the Dragon’s Wake: Breast Cancer, VET and Journeys of the Whole Person

Robyn Bosley
Head Teacher, Community Services
TAFE NSW South Western Sydney Institute
Learner evidence guide and assessor teacher evidence guide supporting RPL in VTE

Jennie Burrows
Project Manager, TAFE NSW
Fast Game’s a Good Game – 10 techniques in 50 minutes

Janet Burstall
Research & Liaison, Teaching and Learning Exchange, Centre for Learning Innovation
TaLe 1.5 (NEW!): Enhancing Quality Teaching and Learning!

David Chapman
Head Teacher, Natural Resources Management, TAFE NSW Western Institute
Providing a Service not Just Training

Berwyn Clayton
Director of the Centre Undertaking Research in Vocational Education (CURVE) Canberra Institute of Technology
The Future Now: VET Practitioner Skills and RTO Capabilities

Dr Glenn P Costin
Teacher, TAFE NSW Riverina Institute
In the Dragon’s Wake: Breast Cancer, VET and Journeys of the Whole Person

Julie Cross
CSHT&R Faculty Business Consultant, TAFE NSW Western Institute
Business Savvy

Robyn Culbert
Faculty Director, Business Faculty
TAFE NSW South Western Sydney Institute
Putting Life into Learning!

Lee Cummings
Program Manager, Allied Health and Life Sciences, Community Services, Health, Tourism & Recreation Curriculum Centre,
Implementing Training Packages within a Unit Based Enrolment Environment – Joint Presentation with Curriculum Centres

Sally Delaney
Teacher, TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute
The Very Fast Train with No Destination: Enhancing meaningful teaching/learning practices with selected technologies

Carmel Ellis-Gulli
A/Faculty Director
Employment Preparation
TAFE NSW South Western Sydney Institute
Walk the Line WELL

Dr Laurie Field
Researcher and Writer, Macquarie University
VET Pedagogy: Potential and promises of work based learning

Marion Fitzpatrick
Head Teacher, Commercial Cookery, TAFE NSW Northern Sydney Institute, Ryde College
Interactive Resources – the Way to Go!

Ken Fraser
R/Program Manager, Food & Pharmaceutical,
MECAT Curriculum Centre, TAFE NSW
Making Workplace Delivery work

Tracey Folk
Teacher, Nirimba TAFE
Work based learning in the Community Services

David Frith
Curriculum Coordinator
Business Arts and Information Technology Curriculum Centre
Grading assessment in the current unit based environment

Jo Fuller
Teaching and Learning Manager, Community Services, TAFE NSW South Western Sydney Institute
Are we there yet? Evaluating assessment validation 12 months on (NAVAL) and
Learner evidence guide and assessor teacher evidence guide supporting RPL in VTE

Cheryl Gauntlett
Teacher Hospitality Management
TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute, Nepean
Workplace Learning and Assessing Behind the Razor Wire: Education and Training within Corrective Services

Hugh Guthrie
Manager, Teaching and Learning, The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), South Australia
The Future Now: VET Practitioner Skills and RTO Capabilities

Les Hall
Teacher - Music, TAFE NSW Hunter Institute
Real, Relevant and Practical

Tim Hand
Principal Learning Officer, Teaching and Learning Exchange, Centre for Learning Innovation
TaLe 1.5 (NEW!): Enhancing Quality Teaching and Learning!

Dr Lubosh Hanuska
Teacher, TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, Albury
Using Industry-based Projects in Student Assessment

Caterina Harb
Head Teacher Beauty Therapy, Community Services, TAFE NSW South Western Sydney Institute
Are we there yet? Evaluating assessment validation 12 months on (NAVAL)

Geof Hawke
Senior Research Fellow, OVAL Research
University of Technology Sydney
Generic Skills: Three problems that explain why implementation fails

Elizabeth Hobbs
Chief Education Officer
Western Sydney Institute - OTEN
Mind your Language – Switch on the Games 2008

Mark Hunwicks
State Program Leader, Tourism Hospitality
TAFE SA
Recipe for Success

Donna Inkson
Chief Education Officer, TAFE NSW
Course non-completions in trade skill shortage areas

Sue Jeavons
R/Quality Assurance Coordinator
Assessment TAFE Teaching Learning and Support Services
TAFE Policy Strategy and Review
Grading assessment in the current unit based environment

Vicki Koke
A/Head Teacher, Business Faculty
TAFE NSW South Western Sydney Institute
Putting Life into Learning!

Phillip Lantry
Head Teacher
Open Training and Education Network
Assessment Technologies are Disruptive! and
What’s in the Box? Using G3 mobile handsets in the Diploma of Aboriginal Studies

Kerri Leadbitter
Head Teacher, TAFE NSW Illawarra Institute
Connect

Linda Leggott
Teacher, Nirimba TAFE
Work based learning in the Community Services

Christine Leys
Head Teacher, TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute
The Very Fast Train with No Destination: Enhancing meaningful teaching/learning practices with selected technologies

Dennis Macnamara
Business Development Manager
AEShareNet
Workplace Creativity

John Maginnis
PINR Faculty Business Consultant, TAFE NSW Western Institute
Business Savvy

Paul Mascord
Project Officer, TAFE NSW Primary Industries & Natural Resources Division, TAFE NSW Western Institute
Providing a Service not Just Training

Ian McCrohon
TAFE NSW Western Institute
Providing a Service not Just Training

Margot McNeill
Lecturer (Academic Development)
Macquarie University
Assessment Technologies are Disruptive!

Sam Meredith
Manager Online Projects
TAFE NSW New England Institute
Assessment Technologies are Disruptive!

Leandra Negrini
Head Teacher Children's Services, Community Services TAFE NSW South Western Sydney Institute
Are we there yet? Evaluating assessment validation 12 months on (NAVAL)

Susan O’Connell
Teacher Consultant (Disabilities) TAFE NSW Riverina Institute
In the Dragon’s Wake: Breast Cancer, VET and Journeys of the Whole Person

Caryl Oliver
Manager Travel & Tourism
Manager Mobile Learning Project
William Angliss Institute of TAFE, Victoria
Using Digital Stories as an Assessment

Dennis Owen
Commercial Accounts Manager, TAFE North Coast Institute
Making industry partnerships work

Peter Rappo
Training Consultant
TAFE NSW South Western Sydney Institute
Putting Life into Learning!

Cathy Robinson
WELL Coordinator/Teacher, TAFE NSW Hunter Institute
The Plain Game: Writing in Plain English in the Workplace

Terry Saunby
Principal Program Manager, TAFE NSW
Course non-completions in trade skill shortage areas

Irene Sheehan
Head Teacher, Adult Basic Education
TAFE NSW South Western Sydney Institute
Walk the Line WELL

Gail Smith
Head Teacher, TAFE NSW Illawarra Institute
Connect

Ross Summerfield,
Lead Assessor – TAA, Sydney Institute, Ultimo College
Implementing the new training and assessment Training Package TAA04

Lynne Stallard
TAFE NSW International Centre for Vocational Education and Training (ICVET)
VET Pedagogy: Potential and promises of work based learning

Maret Staron
Manager, TAFE NSW International Centre for Vocational Education and Training (ICVET)
Life Based Learning – Designing Professional Development for the Knowledge Era

Christina Sykiotis
Coordinator – Newcastle Music Week, TAFE NSW Hunter Institute
Real, Relevant and Practical

Michelle Tierney-Elliott
Teacher, Community Services
TAFE NSW Hunter Institute
Learner evidence guide and assessor teacher evidence guide supporting RPL in VTE

Ann Topple
Chief Education Officer, TAFE NSW
Course non-completions in trade skill shortage areas

Lynn Van Der Wagen
Head Teacher, TAFE NSW Northern Sydney Institute
Teaching TAFE Courses in China

Nicholas Viney
Teacher – Industry Training, Kangan Batman TAFE, Victoria
Transition from Professional Development to Industry Training and the New Environment and
Training in the New Work Environment – Shared experiences surrounding industry-based training

Bill Wade
Former Chair, Education Programs, Aurora College Northwest Territories, Canada
Global Perspective: Rethinking Assessment & Evaluation within a culture-based delivery model for teacher education - A Journey to Canada's remote northwest territories and
Welcome to the Knowledge Era: OK, so now how do we do authentic assessment?

Anne Walsh
TAFE NSW North Coast Institute
Assessment validation in traditional trades, arts and general education

Robby Weatherley
Manager, National Projects,
TAFE NSW International Centre for Vocational Education and Training (ICVET)
Life Based Learning – Designing Professional Development for the Knowledge Era

Paula Williams
eLearning Development Officer
Western Sydney Institute - OTEN
Mind your Language – Switch on the Games 2008 and
What’s in the Box? Using G3 mobile handsets in the Diploma of Aboriginal Studies

Yvonne Wilson
Teaching & Learning Manager, Business Faculty
TAFE NSW South Western Sydney Institute
Putting Life into Learning!

Charles Wright
Head Teacher, Commercial Cookery
TAFE NSW Northern Sydney Institute, Ryde College
Interactive Resources – the Way to Go!