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The Draft Australian Curriculum: Technologies State-wide Professional Learning Day Monday 22 July, 2013 The Tramsheds, Inveresk, Launceston
DRAFT PROGRAM REGISTRATION – TEA AND COFFEE
9.30 10.00
Introduction
10.15
The Draft Australian Curriculum: Technologies - ACARA Kate Baulch Rationale and aims, overview and structure General Capabilities (with a focus on Literacy, Numeracy and ICT) in Technologies
11.15
MORNING TEA
11.30
Australian Curriculum in a Tasmanian Context Timeline Forum with schools involved in Deep Engagement in Technologies Achievement Standards and Assessment LUNCH
12.30 1.00
Subject Groups: Draft Australian Curriculum: Technologies content descriptions and task design • • • •
Digital Technologies Food and Fibre Production - School Farms and Agriculture/Horticulture Foods, including Food Technologies Materials and technologies specialisations o Textiles o Wood, Metals, Plastics and Composites o Engineering principles and systems
Surveying future professional learning needs – facilitated by Professional Associations 2.00 2.15 3.15
AFTERNOON TEA Technologies Opportunities in the Australian Curriculum – Kate Baulch ACARA CLOSE
ACARA Technologies Advisory Group Representative - Kate Baulch Kate worked as a Design and Technology secondary school teacher for thirteen years, teaching a range of design, technology and art studies as well as taking on a range of leadership roles, including Design Education, year level and VCE coordination. She left teaching to work on a project focussed on assisting teachers to implement the new Curriculum and Standards Framework, technology curriculum in Victoria. Two comprehensive professional learning programs (one primary and one secondary) were developed, facilitators trained and programs rolled out throughout the state. Kate worked as an education consultant for 10 years, developing curriculum, support and assessment documents as well as designing and delivering professional learning for primary and secondary school teachers. Clients included government education organisations, schools and regions. During this period she also lectured at three Victorian universities, developing and delivering undergraduate and post-graduate courses for technology education. In recent years, while working at Education Services Australia, Kate managed a range of technologies related projects including the Commonwealth funded Australian Schools Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics (ASISTM) program, the Victorian Department of Education funded Digital Literacy in schools trial and the Improve online assessment tool trials. The digital technologies aspects of these projects enabled her to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the current school digital technology needs, achievements and possibilities. Kate is the co-author of a number of technology education text books, and has written many articles in the area. For many years she was heavily involved in the working for and with teacher professional organisations, including being a past president of DATTA Victoria as well as DATTA Australia. In 2012 Kate was appointed to the Australian Curriculum: Technologies Advisory Group, whose role is to provide advice and support to Technologies curriculum writers during the development of the Australian curriculum.
Who should attend ?
Years 7 – 10 teachers from all school sectors in the areas of : • Vocational and Applied Learning including Foods, Textiles, Wood, Metal, Plastics • ICT, Computing, Digital Media and Multimedia • Design and Technology • Agriculture, School Gardens and School Farms Whilst the focus will be on Technologies in secondary school, teachers of primary and senior secondary areas are also welcome.
Organisers: This professional learning activity will be supported and led by: • • •
ACARA - National Technologies Curriculum Advisory Writer Curriculum Services, Department of Education Professional Associations: o Home Economics Institute of Australia (HEIA) o Design and Technology Teachers Association (DATTA) o Tasmanian Society for Information Technology in Education (TASITE) o Network of Education Association of Tasmania (NEAT)
Department of Education, Curriculum Services contacts: Marie Phillips, Curriculum Teacher Leader – Technologies (Years 9 – 12) 62 356554 Tony Woodward, Principal Education Officer (Curriculum) 62 334575.
