Workshop sessions

Session One Workshops (codes 1 - 11)

Number	Title and presenter	Strategic priority
1	Increasing delivery of higher level qualifications (panel discussion) Specialists in the field will present the opportunities and challenges associated with delivering higher level VET qualifications in the context of the workplace. Panelists will focus on successful examples of this form of delivery, identifying the key factors that contribute to success. That is: motivating employers and students to participate; and facilitating and supporting innovative delivery practices. Delegate participation will form an integral component of this session.	High level qualifications Presentation not available
2	Making learning contagious Elizabeth Haythornthwaite and Megan Thurkle - C Y O'Connor College of TAFE Get a snapshot of how flexible delivery can engage workers, people disengaged in learning, and students in schools, in meaningful training. This workshop will demonstrate accelerated learning techniques including using online classrooms through Elluminate, and an E-Handover Room for student support, to nurture learners in the rewarding field of nursing.	Innovative delivery Presentation [85MB]
3	Innovations in VET teaching and learning Dr Jane Figgis - AAAJ Consulting Group Pty Ltd This workshop will be repeated on day two What are the successful new practices in teaching and learning both, in Australia and overseas? In this workshop, take the opportunity to consider some of the challenges that confront teachers wanting to assign authentic tasks for learners, to develop genuine independence and resourcefulness in learners and assess in an online environment.	Innovative delivery Presentation [16MB]
4	Growing industry capability through targeted workforce development strategies Jill Jamieson - Challenger TAFE Share Challenger TAFE’s success in building its capacity to offer customised workforce development services. Three case studies will demonstrate how the College has worked closely with employers to provide innovative workplace based delivery strategies, including RPL. Listen to an employer’s perspective illustrating the impact of Challenger’s services on their business.	Innovative delivery RPL Presentation [13MB]
5	Mark the spot - social bookmarking as a teaching tool Janice Calcei - WestOne Services In this workshop, participants will learn about the concept of social bookmarking and how it can be used in teaching to build a rich and varied resource list for any study area, be adapted and maintained over time and shared with colleagues and students. Build your own social bookmarking site.	Innovative delivery Younger learners Practitioner skills Presentation [24MB]
6	Implementing RPL Angela McKimm and Peter Dooley - Swan TAFE Looking for tips on how to make RPL assessment in the workplace a rewarding experience for everyone involved? Let Swan TAFE share its success with Community Service agencies with you. Learn from the strategies that did and didn’t work, including the RPL tools developed for this cohort of applicants.	RPL Presentation [19MB]
7	Mind the gap - easy access resources for gap training Cheryl Galloway and James Taylor - Australian Flexible Learning Framework, WestOne Services Involved in gap training? Trying to figure out how best to support your students but don’t have the time to build a full suite of resources? Then this workshop is for you! See how you can use existing content sources to build a collection of resources for RPL gap training.	RPL Presentation [11MB]
8	Follow your true colours in school and work - your training path from school to enterprise Adrienne Catlin and Tanya Harris - True Colours Australia with AHC This workshop will expose you to True Colours, a proven philosophy that has the power to increase motivation, productivity and educational outcomes for your most valuable asset – your students/client base. The model is based on nurturing self esteem, self belief and self confidence to provide life skills to young people.	Younger learners Presentation not available
9	Teen investigation academy - a practical and fun guide to profiling our younger learners Becky Saunders - Murdoch University This interactive session will use the concept of profiling to build a picture of younger learners. The evidence will help develop practitioner technical skills in the area of instructional processes and assist you to understand, engage and connect the younger cohort to learning that is practical and directly relevant to them.	Younger learners Practitioner Skills Presentation not available
10	Travelling the new silk road Jan Tekely and Jason Wang - Central TAFE This enlightening workshop showcases how the Central TAFE International Marketing team has successfully operated educational contracts in China, creating unbelievable opportunities for lecturers to experience teaching, sometimes, to a class of 100 Chinese students! Take a mini quiz to test your suitability to teach offshore or, just listen to those who have.	High level qualifications International Presentation [39MB]
11	Volunteering overseas as part of a learning program and as a graduation pathway Mark Sayers and Brett Gresham - Australian Agency for Development (AusAID) and AusTraining International Increasing the skill-base of people in developing countries is fundamental to conquering poverty but they need your vocational skills. See how an overseas volunteer assignment could be used as part of a student’s learning program, as a graduation pathway, or as a great professional development opportunity for VET practitioners.	High level qualifications International Innovative Delivery Presentation not available

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Session Two Workshops (codes 12 - 22)

Number	Title and presenter	Strategic priority
12	International delivery (panel discussion) International VET delivered on shore has demonstrated significant growth in recent years. Panelists, including Phil de Garis and Neil Fernandes, will explore the factors that have contributed to the rise in this form of delivery. They will reveal how success relies heavily on a RTO's ability to create an environment that is conducive to a positive student experience. Delegate participation will form an integral component of this session.	International Presentation [6MB]
13	Employment Directions Network (EDN) in a changing environment Jenny Davies - WA EDN Association Employment Directions Networks (EDN) make a difference! See how EDNs provide important services to assist both school leavers and those with prior employment and training, to make career choices, or to adapt to changing workforce needs. In today’s economic environment, EDNs play an important role to maximize the potential of the workforce.	Innovative delivery Presentation [10MB]
14	Learning in a virtual enterprise - building bridges between business and education Darren Channell and Linda Naylor - Central TAFE Learn how to establish your own Virtual Enterprise and ease your students into the real world of business. Come to this workshop and grab the opportunity to transfer a unit of competency from the Business Services Training Package, into real life workplace tasks in a Virtual Enterprise.	High level qualifications Innovative delivery Presentation not available
15	Live video streaming for on site assessment and reusable video objects for delivery Geoff Lubich - Pilbara TAFE This is technology in action! See live video streaming for assessment demonstrated in a live workplace setting. You can also view and discuss the use of a student generated video as a legitimate training resource. And more….. you can engage in your own interactive trial of the system.	Innovative delivery Presentation [4MB]
16	Moving forward in the transport and logistics industry - new opportunities for students with disability Norma Nisbet and Alice Williams - Logistics Training Council and Bridging the Gap This workshop will showcase successful outcomes for students with disability involved in the Certificate I in Transport and Logistics (Pathways) pilot program. The program is now available to all schools offering young people opportunities to gain employment or enroll in a traineeship.	Innovative delivery Younger learners Presentation [7MB]
17	E-portfolios - resumés and RPL made easy David Appleby - WestOne Services An electronic portfolio is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web. E-portfolios can be used with prospective employers as a resumé or to gather evidence for RPL. Those attending this workshop will use the free internet product, Mahara, to create their own e-portfolios.	Innovative delivery RPL High level qualifications Younger learners Practitioner skills Presentation [15MB]
18	Short cutting the RPL process through on-line self assessment tools in IT Pearl Wootton, Elisabeth Elsmann and Lyndy Vella - West Coast TAFE and Challenger TAFE Take a look at two online RPL self assessment tools for Information Technology. These tools are intuitive and interactive for both the client and the facilitator, and ideal for ambitious time poor working clients.	Innovative delivery RPL High level qualifications Presentation [9MB]
19	Enterprise and RTO partnerships - the way forward for RPL and workplace based training Andrew Nicholson and Barry Jordan - Great Southern TAFE and Forest Products Commission Come and hear the triumphs, the pitfalls and the practicalities of achieving a working partnership. Let the Forest Products Commission show you the difference that RPL has made to their industry and let the RTO demonstrate why the RPL process set up through this partnership, really works.	RPL High level qualifications Presentation [214MB]
20	It’s not over til the assessment sheet’s done - panel assessment of a music group at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts Mike Eastman - Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University Can you assess the singer when the drummer is out of time? How do you cluster units of competency for a holistic, but valid and reliable assessment? Join the assessment panel to hear how the music staff assess an ensemble of musicians or, just sit back and enjoy the music.	Innovative delivery High level qualifications Presentation not available
21	Classroom management - a thinking and caring approach Associate Professor Barrie Bennett - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Ontario, Canada Classroom management is a complex, demanding, yet very misunderstood component of being an effective lecturer. This workshop will provide an overview of what effective, and not so effective, lecturers do to create their situations. Barrie will discuss why students behave the way they do and touch on how to prevent and respond to misbehaviour through the application of instructional skills.	Younger learners Practitioner skills Presentation not available
22	Riders on the SCORM - using VET reload to package your own learning objects James Taylor - WestOne Services Go on, get your hands dirty! This is your mission. Use VET Reload to make your own SCORM Learning Objects using your existing online materials, packaging them up, adding metadata, and publishing a final product worthy of a Learning Object repository. Are you up to the challenge?	Practitioner skills Presentation [5MB]

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Session Three Workshops (codes 23 - 33)

Number	Title and presenter	Strategic priority
23	Developing innovative models of delivery and assessment (panel discussion) Modern industry and commerce has challenged RTOs to develop more inventive ways of provide training and assessment in apprenticeships. This high profile panel will investigate the issue of responsive and flexible delivery from the perspective of the policy maker, the employer, the student and the Registered Training Organisation. Delegate participation will form an integral component of this session.	Innovative delivery Presentation not available
24	Managing the multicultural VET learning environment Denise Shearer - Central TAFE Students from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) speak! Experience the common learning barriers they face from videoed interviews with them. This workshop gives you teaching and learning techniques to engage your NESB students in learning, while also catering for the range of literacy levels and educational experiences in the learning environment.	Innovative delivery RPL High level qualifications Younger learners Practitioner skills International Presentation [6MB]
25	Web activities in a few minutes - digitising content with the application of rapid e-learning development (ARED) Janice Calcei - WestOne Services ARED is an e-learning development tool designed to help all teachers and trainers, with little more than basic computer skills, to build their own e-learning resources. In this workshop, take a text-based resource and create a series of digital activities, then convert these to a Learning Object suited to your students.	Innovative delivery Younger learners Practitioner skills Presentation [16MB]
26	Alternative delivery for disengaged youth. The Caversham Training and Enterprise Centre (CTEC) and Fresh Learning for Youth (FLY) Sally Haslam, Sharon Grainger, Rob Santoro and Kristy Miles - Directions Engaging disengaged youth is a labour of love and strong commitment. The practitioners of CTEC and FLY have come up with innovative approaches to finding solutions. Their stories provide a wealth of knowledge in dealing with this target group and they are keen to share their strategies with you.	Innovative delivery Younger learners Presentation not available
27	RPL and career development - hope for the newly unemployed Lillian Primerano - Swan TAFE This is a timely presentation demonstrating RPL as a pathway for victims of the current economic crisis looking for alternative employment opportunities. The presenter will take you through a successful RPL process. Discover the importance of effective consultation, see the online skills evaluation tool in action, and discuss referral and tracking processes.	RPL Presentation [5MB]
28	Recognition of Prior Learning - evidentially a good practice? Jeanette Norman - Combined Team Services This workshop will focus on the new and innovative RPL evidence gathering techniques as a cost saving alternative to traditional practice. Examine what good RPL practice is and see how the attributes of an assessor, such as interaction with the candidate, can become a critical part of a successful RPL process.	RPL Presentation not available
29	Cultivating engaging professional development in the workplace Jodee Pereira - Challenger TAFE This presentation describes how an innovative professional development strategy using higher level traineeships can create exciting, dynamic workplaces where the whole workplace, both existing and new members, has ownership of the training plan. You too can open the door to small business using this engaging professional development strategy.	RPL High level qualifications Presentation [13MB]
30	Assessing Skills on the international stage - RPL offshore Judith Uren - Education and Training International Assessing skills of clients offshore against Australian standards has its challenges. This session will provide an overview of the process involved and will include discussion with a panel of experienced assessors who will be able to talk about how they completed the RPL process in one day! International comparisons in the student experience Kevin Brett - Director, Client Services, Australia i-graduate Understanding the student experience is a new priority for education providers. This session provides an overview of some of the work that is being done to understand the student experience and why this is important for providers. A proposed project to benchmark international student experience in the VET sector will be discussed.	RPL International Presentation [16MB]
31	Jigsaw employability skills into your training - an instructional intelligence approach to group work for better outcomes Sue Clarke - Kimberley TAFE Collaborative learning is a great way to include employability skills in your training delivery and get better outcomes for your learners. This Instructional Intelligence workshop lets you work with others to explore the five basic elements of effective group work. Increase your familiarity with a range of instructional strategies and tactics.	Younger learners Practitioner skills Presentation [8MB]
32	A question of literacy Becky Saunders and Geoff Pearson - Murdoch University and Agenda Communications This interactive workshop will focus on developing the non-literacy specialist’s ability to deal more effectively with language and literacy issues related to their training delivery. Be introduced to the new Australian Core Skills Framework and become acquainted with the latest professional development resource – A Question of Literacy. Please note this workshop is not recommended for ESL and literacy practitioners.	Practitioner skills Presentation not available
33	Steppin' out - using the WestOne resource development framework to build your own learning resources James Taylor - WestOne Services The Resource Development Framework was developed by WestOne in 2008 and tested by practitioners. The result, a product which helps practitioners develop their own text and digital resources. The new RDF provides step-by-step assistance in developing high-quality, context-relevant, customised text and digital learning resources. Take away this CD-based resource. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops.	Practitioner skills Presentation [2MB]

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Session Four Workshops (codes 34 - 44)

Number	Title and presenter	Strategic priority
34	Recognition of Prior Learning (panel discussion) RPL has been around long enough to be shrouded in myth. Panel Chairperson Brenda Micale will discuss the evolution of RPL policy in VET and then invite panelists to debunk the myths, discuss the challenges of RPL and explore how each has overcome these to achieve good results. Delegate participation will form an integral component of this session.	RPL Presentation [4MB]
35	The learning table project - taking the repetition out of teaching and putting the fun back into learning Robyn Wills and Wendy Macliver - Great Southern TAFE The Learning Table has proved itself as a very valuable learning tool for a wide range of students with disabilities and learning difficulties. The technology allows students access to learning whenever and as often as they need. Experience first hand how an innovative, friendly and valid assessment tool works.	Innovative delivery Presentation [60MB]
36	Innovations in VET teaching and learning Dr Jane Figgis - AAAJ Consulting Group Pty Ltd This workshop is a repeat of workshop 3, Session 1 What are the successful new practices in teaching and learning both in Australia and overseas? In this workshop, take the opportunity to consider some of the challenges that confront teachers wanting to assign authentic tasks for learners, to develop genuine independence and resourcefulness in learners and assess in an online environment.	Innovative delivery Presentation [11MB]
37	Kicking goals – using football to engage young Indigenous males Heather Brett - Central West TAFE A different perspective on Aussie Rules football! Find out how football is used as a successful training medium to meet the educational, social and behavioral needs of young Indigenous males considered ‘at risk’. This workshop will showcase innovative strategies for engaging this cohort of students in learning in a composite senior secondary and VET program.	Innovative delivery Younger learners Presentation [48MB]
38	M3 Mentors, models and minors – approaches from TAFE in Western Australia Lynn Galton-Fenzi - Challenger TAFE TAFE colleges worked together to develop mentoring models to support the transition and retention of minors in the training environment. Some of those who participated in this project will demystify mentoring, showing you, through case studies, how to apply these mentoring models in a range of learning contexts.	Innovative delivery Younger learners Practitioner skills Presentation [7MB]
39	Professional play with a PDA Anne Willox and Megan Colley - Swan TAFE Are you looking for an alternative delivery and assessment method that is attractive to younger and disengaged learners? This practical workshop lets trainers and facilitators like you explore the use of Personal Digital Assistants as tools for innovative program delivery for both institutional and industry based assessment.	Innovative delivery Younger learners Practitioner skills Presentation [43MB]
40	Keep it current - give your moodle course the edge Janice Calcei - WestOne Services Many VET practitioners use Moodle as part of their training delivery. If you are one of them, work on your own Moodle course and enhance your online delivery skills by using a number of alternative tools and practices to improve the appearance, relevance and currency of your online courses.	Innovative delivery Younger learners Practitioner skills Presentation [12MB]
41	Sustaining innovative practice - now that you have done the course, how do you use it? Priscilla Shorne, Keith Critchett, Toni Medlen and Scott Adam - West Coast TAFE and Central TAFE Have you ever been inspired by a course you’ve done but found putting new ideas into practice daunting? In this panel discussion, learn how graduates of the Instructional Intelligence Masters workshop have managed to sustain their practice, by sharing their range of approaches from incremental to plunging right in.	Innovative delivery Younger learners Practitioner skills Presentation not available
42	The artful scene of teaching Vivienne Scott - Central TAFE Ignite people's passion to learn through Instructional Intelligence. You'll discover inventive, innovative and proven strategies to make your training sessions fun and interactive. What's more, you can take the interactive exercises you'll experience in this workshop straight to your training environment and watch the difference!	Younger learners Practitioner skills Presentation [6MB]
43	Souping up CE6 - how to inject some extra 'awesome' into your online course James Taylor - WestOne Services So you’ve got your foot in the Blackboard CE6 door. You’ve got some downloads, some web content, maybe some Learning Objects – but where to from here? You can soup up your CE6 course with a number of alternative tools and practices to further enhance your online courses. Participants bring their own CE6 courses and complete a series of tasks.	Practitioner skills Presentation [2MB]
44	Aid and development - implementing education and training programs in the third world Alan Heydon and Clint Glendinning - Education and Training International Education and Training International is a key partner in an AusAID project implementing a basic education program in Fiji. This session will provide an overview of Aid and Development with a case study on the VET in Schools program in Fiji outlining the challenges faced and the successes achieved.	International Presentation [49MB]