Workshops

  • Workshop A: SITE TOUR—Powerhouse Museum
  • Workshop B: Assessing Blended Delivery Outcomes: Current Vs. Aspirational
  • Workshop C: Technology and Pedagogy – Matching the Tools to the Task

Monday 27 August 2012

10.00 Workshop A: SITE TOUR—Powerhouse Museum

About the Tour:

Educational technologies are not just used within educational institutions, they are also utilised in informal learning contexts such as Museums. This onsite tour at the Powerhouse Museum will examine the latest technologies being used to inform and engage various audiences from students to the wider public and will give delegates a chance to see the most innovative technologies that can be used for distance and in-class learning experiences.

Learning Outcomes

  • Gain insights into the work that goes into producing a video conference session for students and the opportunities and challenges for interactive learning this presents
  • Examine and get hands-on experience with the latest robotic technologies designed to gather data with the Museum’s Pathways to Space program
  • Understand how to adapt learning outcomes by incorporating new technologies into your course

Janson and Peter will walk you through their current projects and how they are utilising educational technologies. The experience will also allow delegates to wonder freely, and gain a hands-on experience of the video conferencing and robotic technologies the Powerhouse Museum is currently utilising.

About your workshop leaders:

janson-Hews Janson Hews
Education Manager and Peter Mahony, Manager of Learning and Technology
Powerhouse Museum

Janson’s background within informal learning is underpinned by professional experience as an industrial designer, Design & Technology teacher, Design Education Officer at the Powerhouse Museum, Schools Manager at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London and presently Manager, Education Programs at the Powerhouse Museum. He is currently undertaking a Master of Arts (e-Learning) at UTS.

Peter is the Manager of Learning Technologies and oversees Thinkspace – the creative digital media workshop program at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. Prior to joining the Powerhouse Museum, Peter worked in various roles in theatre, music, community arts and teaching. He is currently undertaking a Masters in Teaching at UWS.

Wednesday 29 August 2012

07.00 Workshop B: Assessing Blended Delivery Outcomes: Current Vs. Aspirational

About the Workshop:

Following extensive research, this workshop will highlight exactly what deliverables blended learning courses have been and are currently offering. Julie has been working within the flexible learning field for 10 years and she will share with you the results of how blended learning is currently developing and delivering in the education sector.

Learning Outcomes

This workshop will not only share extensive research results with you, but will encourage you to share your aspirational ideals for a future of blended learning and discuss amongst your peers, how we can work towards achieving this.

About your workshop leader:

julie-Collereda Julie Collareda
Manager Innovation and Technology Enhanced Learning
TAFE NSW - South Western Sydney Institute

Julie is the Manager of Learning and Innovation and has worked for TAFE NSW since 1988. In 2000 Julie moved into eLearning developing online courses. Wound Online was her first project and it was judged as being on of the most successful products from TAFE Online stage one. Following this project Julie became the Manager, Educational Initiatives at the Illawarra Institute.

During the next 5 years Julie established the Teaching and Learning Resource (TLRU) Unit and with the TLRU team and worked on many projects, supporting teachers to use technology in teaching and learning. This involved developing and implementing professional development and a process called teacherSmart. The aim of this tool was to give control to teachers in eLearning.

Julie now works within the Learning, Innovation and Organisational Development team who are designing a fresh approach to increasing the capability of staff.

Speaker:

Gricel Mendez
Head teacher
Personal and Community Services Section

Wednesday 29 August 2012

17:15 Workshop C: Technology and Pedagogy – Matching the Tools to the Task

About the Workshop:

What tools can you use to target your learning outcomes and to help your students perform? A critical choice in designing an effective flexible learning environment is using the right tools for the purpose.

In this workshop we will explore strategies to match technology tools to meet student needs for successful learning. Share your experiences and get ideas for innovations that you can implement.

Learning outcomes

  • Explore communication tools that you can put in place for student collaboration, for keeping in touch and for assessment
  • Share your experiences in applying technologies in flexible learning
  • Understand the possibilities offered by social media in teaching and learning
  • Explore how teachers can increase digital engagement to meet the flexible training needs of their students
  • Examine fit-for purpose – can this technology contribute to pedagogical outcomes?

About your workshop leader

no_speaker Rory OBrien
Senior Learning Designer
TAFE NSW eLearning Hub

Working with the TAFE NSW eLearning Hub, Rory OBrien supports and builds teacher capability in adopting and adapting elearning tools and techniques into their current practice. Rory has extensive training and facilitation expertise and has also been designing, building and delivering online resources in TAFE and universities for over fifteen years.

The TAFE eLearning Hub assists teachers across TAFE NSW in implementing innovative blended learning solutions.

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