Events 2010
Stop
Motion Animation
Single session. Suitable for grades 4 to adult. Participants
do not require any previous experience.
Learn how to create simple stop motion animations using plasticine,
paper cutouts, toys and more. The software is free and easy
to use, and it can lead to much greater student engagement in learning.
Besides being very creative and loads of fun, by designing
animations around a theme or with a message, this activity can be used
to support a range of Tasmanian Curriculum Learning Outcomes across all
levels.
- Date: Thu Feb 18
- Time: 4.00 - 5.30pm
- Venue: Taroona High School
- Cost: Non Members $50, Members $25
- Presenter: Margaret Meijers
Video
for Beginners
Single session. Suited to all grades. Participants do not
require any previous experience
Do you struggle to manage video in the classroom? Do
you need help to understand all the different video formats? This
session will look at working with basic video from the popular Flip and
similar USB based cameras. The workshop will cover downloading, basic
editing, video formats, compressing video and loading video onto class
SharePoint workspaces.
- Date: Thu Feb 25
- Time: 4.00 - 5.30pm
- Venue: Taroona High School
- Cost: Non Members $50, Members $25
- Presenter: Margaret Meijers
Mobile Devices to
Connect the Classroom to Home
Single session. Suited to all grades. Participants do not
require any previous experience
Why not take advantage of the technology that most students
have in their pockets? Student mobile phones can be used for
learning, while incurring no phone charges. There is enormous value in
students creating their own learning content, that can then be taken
home and shared immediately with family and friends via a mobile
device. This session will look at creating content for mobile
devices, file formats and conversion tools, how to transfer video from
PC to mobile phones and how to share with friends. All
software required is free.
- Date: Thu Mar 4
- Time: 4.00 - 5.30pm
- Venue: Taroona High School
- Cost: Non Members $50, Members $25
- Presenter: Margaret Meijers
Google
SketchUp for Beginners - Maths Focus
Single session. Suited to grade 4 upward. Participants do not
require any previous experience
Google SketchUp is free 3D modelling software. It
has a range of curriculum applications, but is particularly relevant
for Maths at both primary and secondary level. In this
workshop participants will learn some of the basic functions of
SketchUp, and how to use it for pattern, space and measurement
applications. We will be particularly focussing on basic
geometry, creating tesselations and Escher designs.
- Date: Wed Mar 10
- Time: 4.00 - 5.30pm
- Venue: Taroona High School
- Cost: Non Members $50, Members $25
- Presenter: Margaret Meijers
Google SketchUp for
Beginners - General Focus
Single session. Suited to grade 4 upward across all learning
areas. Participants do not require any previous experience.
Google SketchUp is free 3D modelling software. Using
it students can express their ideas by creating their own 3D models of
buildings, parks, playgrounds, furniture, spaceships, household items
etc. In this workshop participants will
learn how to construct 3D models using SketchUp, and its application in
the classroom.
- Date: Wed Mar 17
- Time: 4.00 - 5.30pm
- Venue: Taroona High School
- Cost: Non Members $50, Members $25
- Presenter: Margaret Meijers
Google Docs
& Other Collaboration Tools
Single session. Suited to grade 5 upward, across all
learning areas. Participants do not require any previous
experience.
Google has developed a range of free tools that have strong
applications in learning. A common problem in schools, where
students are working on collaborative projects, is finding a suitable
place where all participants have access to work on a document
together. Through its suite of collaborative tools Google has
overcome most of these issues and students can all work on and have
access to the same document.
In this workshop participants will learn how to create word
processed documents and spreadsheets online and share them
with others, so they can be accessed anytime from anywhere by the
people that you choose.
- Date: Wed May 5
- Time: 4.00 - 5.30pm
- Venue: Taroona High School
- Cost: Non Members $50, Members $25
- Presenter: Margaret Meijers
Scratch
2 Sessions - participants should
attend both sessions.
Suited to grades 5-8, with an emphasis on learning in Maths, Science
and ICT. No previous experience necessary.
Scratch is free software that makes it easy to create your own
interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share
your creations on the web. Scratch is designed to help students develop
the skills they will need for 21st century learning. As they create
Scratch projects, students learn important mathematical and
computational ideas, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the
process of design.
- Dates: Thur Apr 15, Thur Apr 22
- Time: 4.00 - 5.30pm
- Venue: Taroona High School
- Cost: Non Members $80, Members $40
- Presenter: Margaret Meijers
Game Maker
2 Sessions - participants should
attend both sessions.
Suited to for grades 5-10. Participants do not require any
previous experience.
In this workshop we will be looking at how students can learn to make
their own computer games and thus address a wide range of curriculum
outcomes, including literacy, numeracy and thinking skills, in all
learning areas. We will be using Game Maker, which is free software
that enables students to easily design and create their own computer
games. Using Game Maker's drag and drop interface you can quickly
program your own game without writing a line of code.
- Date:Thur May 20, Thurs May 27
- Time: 4.00 - 5.30pm
- Venue: Taroona High School
- Cost: Non Members $80, Members $40
- Presenter: Margaret Meijers
TASITE Annual General Meeting
Guest Speaker: Lyn Dunn
Lyn is Principal of Distance Education and a 2008 Hardie Fellowship
recipient. This Fellowship enabled her to study Technology, Innovation
and Education through a Masters degree at Harvard Graduate School of
Education.
She will lead a presentation and discussion about her key learnings and
the way they have translated into the project management of Flexible
Learning Tasmania within which the Tasmanian Virtual School will be
established in 2011. This will result in the merging of Distance
Education Tasmania, Online Learning Network and CELO online to continue
existing services and provide new ones that expand flexible learning
options statewide.
Please RSVP to info@tasite.tas.edu.au by Monday 26 April, for catering purposes.
- Date: Wednesday 28 April 2010
- Time: 5:00 pm for AGM, 5:30 pm for guest speaker
- Venue: Bellerive Yacht Club
Consider nominating for the TASITE committee:
There are many reasons why you might want to be a part of the TASITE committee.
• As well as taking an active interest in the
way ICT in Education develops across the State, you can also have
involvement in national issues through our membership of ACCE
(Australian Council for Computers in Education).
• The Australian Curriculum includes an ICT
competency area. This is being developed over the next months and
professional associations have an involvement in this process. You may
wish to become involved in helping develop this competency area or the
support materials and processes that accompany it.
• This year TASITE will be rebuilding our web
presence and introducing some online technologies to support some
special-interest groups within the organisation. This will be a good
opportunity to gain hands-on knowledge of these web technologies and
how to manage them.
The committee has executive positions of President, Treasurer,
Secretary and general committee members. Please give some thought to
becoming a TASITE committee member! Requests for info or to
nominate please email info@tasite.tas.edu.au
eExaminations
Examinations are often a part of formal student assessment.
But learning is going online, at school, in Years 11 & 12 and at
tertiary levels. Therefore Norway is moving to computer-based
examinations (the Knowledge Promotion) in schools; eAssessment
standards have been adopted across sectors in England; and the
University of Tasmania has been using eExams since 2007.
This session is for educators to share perspectives, see a short
demonstration eExamination, and discuss where students in Tasmania
might use them.
More details: www.eExams.org
Launceston
- Date: Monday 19th April 2010, 4:15pm to 6pm
- Venue: Room B213, University of Tasmania, Newnham Campus, Newnham Drive, Launceston
Hobart
- Date: Thursday 13th May 4:15pm to 6pm
- Venue: Hytten Hall room HH326, Faculty of Education, University of Tasmania,French Street, Sandy Bay
RSVP to
Andrew.Fluck@utas.edu.auICT Education Walk - Sponsor-ed websites - Ogilivie High School's experiences
The
first of our Education Walks for the term is hosted by Ogilivie High
School at 4 pm on Wednesday 14th July. Joe Meale is sharing ideas and
experiences on Ogilvie's use of the "sponsor-ed" school website service.
Sponsor-ed
(http://www.sponsor-ed.com.au/) is an innovative web based fundraising
concept that allows schools to earn income from ethical sponsorship of
their website. The website is provided by sponsor-ed at no cost to the
school. Over 330 schools are on the program with up to 50 climbing
onboard each month. There are sponsor-ed websites in 4 states
(Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania & South Australia).
- Date: Ogilivie High School
- Venue: Ogilivie High School
- Time: 4pm
- Cost: nil
Anyone is welcome to this event. Contact
info@tasite.tas.edu.au to register.
Want to host an ICT Education Walk at your school?
If your school is doing something unusual or interesting in the use of ICT,
we'd love you to offer to share your experiences with others. Contact
info@tasite.tas.edu.au to find out more.
Comparisons, Confluence and Clouds: the ACCE Study Tour and ISTE 2010 Conference
Duncan
Gillespie will lead an exploration of themes emerging from
participation in the Australian Council for Computing in Education
Study Tour.
The tour consisted of
- visiting schools and jurisdictions in Vancouver, Seattle and San Francisco
- meetings at Microsoft, Google, HP and Intel Headquarters and attending and
- presenting at the International Society for Technology in Education 2010 Conference and Exposition.
A laptop that can connect to a wireless network will enable full participation in the session.
- Date: Wed 11 August 2010
- Venue: The Friends School
- Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm
- Cost: No charge – this is a TASITE sponsored networking event
RSVP: by Monday 9 August by email to
info@tasite.tas.edu.au for catering. Light afternoon tea will be provided
Introducing ThinkQuest
.On behalf of the Network of Educational Associations of Tasmania
(NEAT), TASITE is pleased to offer this workshop, which will introduce
the wonderful world of ThinkQuest.
The ThinkQuest competition
has been running for over ten years and is highly respected
internationally for its promotion of project based learning for teams
of students supported by a mentor. In recent years, TASITE’s national
body (ACCE) has run an Australian version of the competition. The 2010
competition is open and entries close in October.
The ThinkQuest
learning platform is where teachers and students create learning
projects. Create your own projects or join in existing projects with
other schools locally, nationally or internationally.
Find out about the competitions, the past winners and the free learning platform to engage students in project based learning
Workshop presenters
Julie Fielding,
Janine Bowes,
ThinkQuest is sponsored by Oracle Education Foundation
www.thinkquest.org - Date: Wed 25 August 2010
- Venue: Princes St Primary School, Randall St, Sandy Bay
- Time: 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- COST: free to members of NEAT affiliated Professional Associations http://www.neat.tas.edu.au/, $25 to others (a tax invoice will be issued)
RSVP: by Monday 23 August
info@tasite.tas.edu.au
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