Below is a list of Workshop Titles and Descriptors. If a session does not have a SMART or Promethean icon next to it, the session is suitable for all teachers regardless of their interactive whiteboard brand.
Please note, for details on how to register for this event CLICK here.
Date: January 19th 2012
9:00am – 9:40am Welcome
10:00-10:50 (Choose from one of the options below)
Option 1: GeoGebra Basics Presentation (Senior Science R2)
Suitable for secondary Maths teachers. GeoGebra is free mathematics software for teaching interactive graphics, algebra and spread sheets.
Option 2: Prezi Presentation and Hands On Session (C0228)
Suitable for all Upper Primary and Lower secondary teachers with competent computing skills. Prezi is a web-based program, with a Technological focus, which allows you to create more of a canvas presentation instead of a sequential slide presentation.
Option 3: Junior Primary IWB Maths Presentation (JS R4)
Suitable for K-2 teachers who use SMART Notebook software. Participants will explore how to create interactive resources for teaching elements of Maths.
Option 4: SMART Notebook Software Basics 1, Hands On Session (C0520)
Suitable for SMART Notebook beginners from all year levels of teaching. Participants will be guided through the use of Notebook tools and side tab application.
Option 5: Google Sketch Up 8 Basics, Hands On Session (Jslab 28)
Suitable for Middle Primary to Lower Secondary teachers with minimal or no experience with the program. Google Sketch up 8 is a free 3D software tool which enables users to create 3D designs.
Option 6: Primary Connections Unit Spinning in Space IWB Presentation (Senior Science R1)
Suitable for Year 3 or 4 Primary Teachers who use Promethean ActivInspire software. Participants will view interactive ideas to complement the Primary Connection unit through the use of IWB applications and original extension activities.
10:50-11:10 Morning Tea
11:15-12:10 (Choose from one of the options below)
Option 1: The Geo In GeoGebra, Hands On Session (C0128)
Session suitable for Secondary Maths teachers and who attended the previous presentation on GeoGebra Basics.
Option 2: Prezzie, Hands On Session (C0228)
SUitable for all Upper Primary and Lower secondary teachers with competent computing skills and who attended the previous Prezie Presentation.
Option 3: Junior Primary IWB Maths, Hands On Session (JsLab 28)
Session suitable for K-2 teachers who use SMART Notebook software and who attended the previous Primary IWB Math Presentation. Participants will be guided through elements of Notebook in order to create interactive Math resources.
Option 4: SMART Notebook Software Basics 2, Hands On Session (C0520)
Session suitable for SMART Notebook beginners from all year levels of teaching. It will follow on from SMART Notebook Software Basics 1. If participants don’t attend the first session they can just join in where the rest of the group is up to.
Option 5: Visual Literacy Ideas (R4 JS)
Session suitable for all Primary and Lower Secondary teachers. It will explore aspects of digital literacy through a range of online visual tools (Tag Galaxy, PicLit, Fotobabble, Word Clouds). This session will also look at visual literacy through YouTube.
Option 6: Primary Connections Unit Spinning in Space IWB, Hands On Session (Senior Science R1)
Suitable for Year 3 or 4 Primary Teachers who use Promethean ActivInspire Software and attended the previous presentation. Participants will be guided through flip chart content creation based on the previous presentation content.
12:15-1:05 (Choose from one of the options below)
Option 1: The Gebra in GeoGebra, Hands On Session (C0128)
Suitable for secondary Maths teachers and who attended the previous session, The Geo in GeoGebra.
Option 2: Power Point, Hands On Session (JsLab 28)
Suitable for teachers with basic Power Point skills. Participants will have the opportunity to explore how to insert slide transitions, attach audio files, inserting video files and how to convert Power Point files to SMART Notebook documents.
Option 3: From Then to Now, IWB Presentation (5R)
Suitable for Reception to Year 2 teachers who use SMART Notebook software. Participants will view a range of interactive activities to teach elements of a Society and Environment Unit, From then to now.
Option 4: Mathletics
Option 5: Primary Connections Unit Spinning in Space IWB Presentation (R4 JS)
Suitable for Year 3 or 4 Primary Teachers who use SMART Notebook software. Participants will view interactive ideas to complement the Primary Connection unit through the use of IWB applications and original extension activities.
Option 6: Primary Connections Unit Change Detectives IWB Presentation (Senior Science R1)
Suitable for Year 6 and 7 teachers who use Promethean ActivInspire Software. Participants will view interactive ideas to complement the Primary Connection unit through the use of IWB applications and original extension activities.
1:05- 2:10 Lunch
2:15-3:15 (Choose from one of the options below)
Option 1: GeoGebra and SMART Notebook software, Hands On Session (C0128)
Suitable for Secondary Math teachers who have attended previous session on GeoGebra and use SMART Notebook Software.
Option 2: Power Point Animations, Hands On Session (C0520)
Suitable for Upper Primary and Lower Secondary teachers who have basic Power Point skills and would like to learn how to create animations.
Option 3: Interactive Early Years Web Site Favourites, Hands On Session (C0228)
This sessions is suitable for all early years teachers who are seeking interactive online resources for Literacy and Mathematics. Participants will also be given suggestions as to how to locate online resources that they are seeking through online search terminology.
Option 4: IWB Primary Music Ideas Presentation, (JP Music)
Suitable for all Reception to Year 5 teachers music teachers (details to be confirmed).
Option 5: Primary Connections Unit Spinning in Space IWB, Hands On Session (Jslab 28)
Suitable for Year 3 or 4 Primary Teachers who use SMART Notebook software and attended the previous presentation. Participants will be guided through Notebook content creation based on the presentation content.
Option 6: Primary Connections Unit Change Detectives IWB, Hands On Session (Senior Science R1)
Suitable for Year 6 and 7 Primary Teachers who use Promethean ActivInspire software and attended the previous presentation. Participants will be guided through flip chart content creation based on the presentation content.
3:15-3:30 Close
Date: 20th January 2012
9:00-9:50 (Choose from one of the options below)
Option 1: Geometry Ideas and SMART Notebook Software Presentation (5R)
Suitable for Year 7 to 10 Math Teachers who use SMART Notebook software. Participants will view a range of interactive online resources and Notebook applications to teach aspects of Secondary Geometry.
Option 2: Movie Maker 1 Presentation and Hands On Session (C0228)
Suitable for teachers with competent computing skills. Movie Maker is a video creating and editing software application included in Microsoft Windows. Participants will view Movie Maker in action before beginning a guided hands on session.
Option 3: Primary Connections Unit Sounds Sensational IWB Presentation (JsLab 28)
Suitable for Year 1 or 2 Primary Teachers who use SMART Notebook software. Participants will view how to complement the Primary Connection unit through the use of IWB applications and original ideas.
Option 4: IWB Junior Primary Literacy Ideas Presentation (5B)
Suitable for K-2 teachers who use SMART Notebook software. Participants will explore how to create interactive resources for teaching elements of Literacy.
Option 5: Primary NAPLAN Maths Ideas IWB Presentation R4 JS
Suitable for Primary Teachers who are seeking ideas in order to prepare students for NAPLAN numeracy testing. The session will focus primarily on SMART Notebook Software .
Option 6: Primary NAPLAN Literacy Ideas Presentation Senior Science (R1)
Suitable for Primary Teachers who are seeking ideas in order to prepare students for NAPLAN numeracy testing. This session will focus on Promethean ActivInspire software.
10:00-10:50 (Choose from one of the options below)
Option 1: Geometry Ideas and SMART Notebook Software , Hands On Session (C0128)
Suitable for Year 7 to 10 Math Teachers who use SMART Notebook software and attended the previous presentation on geometry ideas. Participants will learn how to create interactive resources which were presented during the previous session.
Option 2: Movie Maker 2 Hands On Session (C0228)
This session is suitable for participants who attend Movie Maker 1 Presentation. Participants will follow on from the previous session with instructor present for hands on problem solving and to meet individual needs to make your own movie maker movie.
Option 3: Primary Connections Unit Sounds Sensational IWB , Hands On Session (JsLab 28)
Suitable for Year 1 or 2Primary Teachers who use SMART Notebook Software and attended the previous presentation. Participants will be guided through Notebook content creation based on the presentation content.
Option 4: IWB Junior Primary Literacy Ideas Hands On Session (C0520)
Suitable for K-2 teachers who use SMART Notebook Software and attended the previous presentation. Participants will be guided through Notebook content creation based on the presentation content.
Option 5: RE Prayer Focus IWB Presentation (R4 JS)
Suitable for Primary SMART teachers and suitable for other IWB software users if they are confident with their software. Participants will view a range of digital and multimedia resources to complement their existing RE program.
Option 6: Primary NAPLan Literacy Ideas IWB, Hands On Session (Senior Science R1)
Suitable for Primary teachers who use Promethean ActivInspire software and are seeking ideas in order to prepare students for NAPLAN literacy testing.
10:50- 11:15 Morning Tea
11:15-12:10 (Choose from one of the options below)
Option 1: Statistical Inquiry Ideas and SMART Notebook Software Presentation (5R)
Suitable for Year 7 to 10 Math Teachers who use SMART Notebook software. Participants will view a range of interactive online resources and Notebook applications to teach aspects of statistical inquiry with higher order thinking ideas.
Option 2: Student Friendly Search Engines and Online Ref Generator, Hands On Session (C0228)
This session is suitable for Primary and Secondary teachers. Participants will explore a range on online search engines and an Online Reference Generator.
Option 3: IWB Health Ideas IWB Presentation (R2 JS)
Suitable for Reception to Year 2 Teachers who use SMART Notebook Software. Participants will view a range of interactive Health ideas and resources to complement your existing program.
Option 4: IWB Ideas when Hatching Chickens (5B)
Suitable for Reception to Year 4 teachers who use SMART Notebook Software and hatch chickens as part of their curriculum. Participants will view how IWB and ICT technology can be integrated within a unit of work.
Option 5: Primary NAPLAN Maths Ideas, Hands On Session (JsLab 28)
Suitable for Primary Teachers who use SMART Notebook Software and attended the previous presentation. Participants will be guided through Notebook content creation based on the presentation content.
Option 6: Primary NAPLan Maths Ideas, Presentation (Senior Science R1)
Suitable for Primary Teachers who use Promethean ActivInspire software and are seeking interactive ideas in order to prepare students for NAPLAN Numeracy testing.
12:15-1:05 (Choose from one of the options below)
Option 1: Statistical Inquiry Ideas and SMART Notebook Software , Hands On Session (C0128)
Suitable for Year 7 to 10 Math Teachers who use Notebook software and attended the previous presentation on statistical inquiry ideas. Participants will learn how to create interactive resources which were presented during the previous session.
Option 2: Book trailers and an introduction to Creative Commons Licences Presentation (R4 JS)
This session is suitable for Primary and Secondary teachers. Participants will view how students can make with own book trailers, an alternative to oral book presentations.
Option 3: IWB Health Ideas, Hands On Session (JsLab 28)
Suitable for Reception to Year 2 Teachers who use SMART Notebook Software and attended the previous presentation. Participants will explore a range of interactive Health ideas and resources to complement your existing program.
Option 4: Mathletics
Option 5: Primary Connections Unit Marvellous Micro Organisms IWB Presentation (R6 JS)
Suitable for Year 6 or 7 teachers who use SMART Notebook Software. Participants will view how to complement the Primary Connection unit through the use of IWB applications and original extension activities to complement the existing program.
Option 6: Primary NAPLan Maths Ideas, Hands On Session (Senior Science R1)
Suitable for Primary Teachers who use Promethean ActivInspire software and attended the previous presentation on Primary NAPLAN Maths Ideas. Participants will be guided through Notebook content creation based on the presentation content.
1:05-2:10 Lunch
2:15-3:15 (Choose from one of the options below)
Option 1: SMART Notebook Math Tools Presentation (R4 JS)
Suitable for Primary and Secondary teachers who are interested in the SMART Notebook add on feature, Math tools. Participants will view how the tools can be used throughout a range of Math lessons.
Option 2: Searching for SMART Notebook documents and online resources Presentation (C0128)
Suitable for Primary Teachers who use SMART Notebook Software. Participants will view where to locate existing pre-made Notebook documents and how to search for resources to support their own Notebook creation.
Option 3: IWB Interactive Online Resources Hands On Session (C0228)
This session is suitable for Primary teachers who are seeking online interactive resources to support their existing program.
Option 4: Primary Connections Unit Marvellous Micro Organisms IWB Hands On Session (JsLab 28)
Suitable for Year 6 or 7 Primary Teachers who use Notebook software and attended the previous presentation on Marvellous Micro Organisms. Participants will be guided through Notebook content creation based on the presentation content.
Option 5: Microsoft free tools (World Wide Telescope, Microsoft Math, Ribbon Hero, AutoCollage etc) Presentation (Senior Science R1))
This session is suitable for all teachers and will be in the form of a presentation. Participants will receive a CD with the Free Microsoft® software installed to take home.
2:15-3:30 Close