Program outline
Subject to change without notice
Friday, September 10 |
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8.00 am |
Registration - Mal Nairn Auditorium Foyer |
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8.30 am |
WelcomeWelcome to CountryDorothy Foxx, Larrakia people. Welcome to Charles Darwin UniversityProfessor Charles Webb, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Mal Nairn Auditorium |
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9.00 am |
Morning KeynoteGetting Serious about Adult Literacy in Australia Professor Joe Lo Bianco, Chair of Language and Literacy Education and Associate Dean (Global Engagement), The University of Melbourne Mal Nairn Auditorium |
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10.00 am |
Morning teaMal Nairn Auditorium Foyer One Mob, Different Country dance group |
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10.40 - 11.30 am |
Friday • Sessions F1 and F2(mix of 90 minutes and *50 minutes sessions) |
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F1.1 National Workforce Literacy Project - the lessons Michael Taylor, Australian Industry Group; Garry Appleby, Training Consultant, Stoddart Manufacturing and Monica Mitchell, Director, Monica Mitchell Consulting |
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F1.2* Engaging youth in learning Nancy Veal, CIT Vocational College, Canberra Institute of Technology |
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F1.3* I assess, You assess, We assess Pauline Morrow and Lidia Interlandi, Kangan Institute |
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F1.4* The evolution of LLN needs in the community, workplaces and the VET system and strategies to meet those needs: a practitioners' perspective Suzanne Blakemore, TAFE NSW - Hunter Institute |
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F1.5 Looking at it from our way… Glenys Collard and Cheryl Wiltshire, WA Department of Education |
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F1.6 Keeping the 'hands on' in numeracy teaching: New communities, new perspectives new strategies? Beth Marr, Numeracy Education Consultant |
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F1.7 Looking back to move forward in Australian Indigenous education: a lesson from Batchelor Institute Kathryn Gilbey Batchelor Institute, Evelyn Schaber; Rob McCormack; Batchelor students |
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F1.8 Tucker Signing Strategies for Reading Sally Sudweeks, Beewise Inc. |
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F1.9 Let's Play! Using technology to build adult literacy and numeracy Debbie Soccio, e-Works |
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Room change 11.35 am- 12.25 pm |
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F2.1* The New Zealand Literacy Alliance Nicky Murray, Industry Training Federation |
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F2.2* Work based literacy and numeracy training in Indigenous contexts Lorraine Sushames and Ruth Wallace, Charles Darwin University |
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F2.3* Mt Evelyn Football/Netball Club history project Kerrin Pryor, Morrisons and Philippa McLean |
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12.25 - 1.00 pm |
Lunch, displays and networking |
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1.00 - 2.00 pm |
Friday Afternoon KeynoteHE. Kirsty Sword Gusmão, Chairwoman of the Alola Foundation and Goodwill Ambassador for Education, Timor- Leste |
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2.10 - 3.00 pm |
Friday • Sessions F3(50 minute sessions) |
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F3.1 Measuring Adult Literacy Loucas Harous, Assistant Director, Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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F3.2 Language, literacy and learning for life: Policy and practice in Northern Territory libraries Cate Richmond, Northern Territory Library |
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F3.3 Reading the community: young refugee mothers talk about becoming literate Pamela McPherson, Macquarie University |
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F3.4 Cuba's Yo Si Puedo Literacy Method and Timor-Leste's National Literacy Campaign Bob Boughton and Deborah Durnan, University of New England, NSW |
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F3.5 Teams and Technology: To create a meaningful and inclusive learning experience for adult language learners using technology and team building Johneen Keir, Swinburne University TAFE VIC |
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F3.6 Literacy and numeracy for employment: in whose interest? Keiko Yasukawa, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney |
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F3.7 Steppin Out at Yarrabah: life after CDEP Cathrena McRae, The Learning Workshop and Steppin Out Community Mentors |
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F3.8 Learning at Work Book: Supporting self-determination in the remote Indigenous child care workforce Melodie Bat, Assoc Prof Lyn Fasoli, Claire Kilgariff |
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3.00 - 3.20 pm |
Afternoon tea |
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3.20 - 4.10 pm |
Friday • Sessions F4(50 minute sessions) |
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F4.1 The problem of languages in teaching learning processes |
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F4.2 Teaching Time: Both Ways Helen Clark Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education and Gurrundul Marika and Yalmakany Marika, Miyalk Yiralka Ranger Group |
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F4.3 Situated numeracy in everyday contexts Kalpana Chana and Phil Kane, Manukau Institute of Technology |
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F4.4 Diabetes literacy: Making a case for partnerships between health promotion and adult L&N Stephen Black, Centre for Research in Learning and Change, University of Technology, Sydney |
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F4.5 Supporting research: The NCVER new researchers Community of Practice Scholarship Program Geri Pancini, Victoria University: Michelle Circelli, NCVER; Ann Leske, TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, Wagga Wagga Campus; Sandra Cotton, Polytechnic West |
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F4.6 Embedding literacy and numeracy into vocational teaching Erica O'Riordan and Jan Brown, Western Institute of Technology Taranaki (WITT) |
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F4.7 New WELL resources Cathrena McRae, The Learning Workshop |
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F4.8 DigitalME - towards embedding e-learning at CAE Josie Rose, Centre for Adult Education (CAE) |
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4.40 pm |
Buses depart for Reception |
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5.30 pm |
Friday afternoon Civic Reception at Parliament HouseHosted by Dr Christopher Burns MLA, Minister for Education and Training |
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7.00 pm |
Reception concludes, dinner at own expense in nearby Mitchell Street or Wharf Precinct |
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Saturday, September 11 |
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8.00 am |
Registration - Mal Nairn Auditorium Foyer |
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8.45 am |
WelcomeDr Barry McKnight, Pro Vice-Chancellor VET |
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9.00 am |
KeynoteEthical Foundations of Critical Mathematics Education: A Socially Response-able Approach Bill Atweh, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the Science and Mathematics Education Centre at Curtin University of Technology |
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10.00 am |
Morning tea |
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10.30 - 11.20 am |
Saturday • Sessions S1 and S2(mix of 90 minutes and *50 minutes sessions) |
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S1.1* The Sydney Institute/ EnergyAustralia Indigenous Pre-Apprenticeship Program - How LLN teachers can be key players in breaking down the current gate keeping practices of 21st century recruitment for Indigenous Australians. Lyn Wilson and Merryn Thatcher, Petersham TAFE |
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S1.2 Embedding LLN in communications - a creative approach Cathy Watson, LLN specialist (NZ) and Diane Radford, Speech and Drama Specialist (NZ) |
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S1.3 Adults with dyslexia: Anywhere to go? Age appropriate teaching of phonemic awareness and phonics for adults with literacy needs Kerry Mitchell and Sue Johnston, NSW TAFE Sydney Institute |
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S1.4 Contextualised assessment tools for workplace programs Philippa McLean and Jenni Oldfield |
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S1.5 An awesome foursome - 4 family literacy models: Reflections and experiences of cross-sectoral partnerships Ann Leske and Leonie Francis, TAFE NSW Riverina Institute |
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S1.6 The Language of Beauty Therapy: an online approach to learning the language of anatomy and physiology in the context of Beauty Therapy and Massage disciplines Belinda Bold, Victoria University |
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S1.7* Crocodiles and polar bears: A cross cultural comparison of adult learning in remote indigenous communities Alison Reedy, Charles Darwin University and Michelle Eady, University of Wollongong |
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S1.8* From policy to practice and back again: Mapping different measures of literacy - can it be done and what will it mean? Michelle Circelli, National Centre for Vocational Education Research |
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11.20 - 11.25 am |
Room change |
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S2.1* Voices from work - story as the starting point in workplace literacy materials Tricia Bowen |
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S2.2* Effective ideas with Sound English books for low level students Deborah Sonenberg, Publishing and Data |
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12.15 - 1.00 pm |
Lunch, displays and networking |
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1.10 - 2.00 pm |
Saturday • Sessions S3(Two 90 minute session, remainder *50 minute sessions) |
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S3.1* "It's my think": Exploring critical literacy with low level EAL students Rosemary Harison, Auckland University of Technology |
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S3.2* Taking English to the margins - volunteer home tutors' work with migrants and refugees Margaret Sainsbury, ACT Home Tutor Scheme, Adult Migrant English Program, Vocational College, Canberra Institute Technology |
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S3.3* Building capability and sustainable support programmes in an industry training context - Organisational shift within the NZ Electricity supply sector Doug Pouwhare and Kate Duggan, Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation (ESITO) |
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S3.4* Mumgu Dhal Tyama Tiyt - Message Stick of Knowledge- engaging Indigenous students in Melbourne's west Jennifer Lees and Lia Pa'apa'a, Victoria University |
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S3.5* Catering for preferred learning styles 'My Place My Community' Kath Herbert, Beewise Inc & Education Community Gippsland |
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S3.6* Supporting hands on delivery: curriculum that offers options Helena Zielinska, WA Department of Corrective Services and Cheryl Wiltshire,WA Department of Training and Workforce Development |
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S3.7 Moving along with ACSF Philippa McLean |
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S3.8 Creating an online course for ALBE learners - using Moodle to support e-learning Debbie Soccio, e-Works |
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2.10 - 3.00 pm |
Saturday • Sessions S4(50 minute sessions) |
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S4.1 Embedding LN into training materials for trades training in the NZ context Nicola Welch, InfraTrain New Zealand |
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S4.2 All aboard the brunchXpress - an interactive and innovative approach to ESL delivery Brett Olsen and Stuart Abrahamson, WA Central Institute of Technology |
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S4.3 Inclusive Education in Timor-Leste Jose Monteiro, National Coordinator for Inclusive Education, Ministry of Education, Timor-Leste |
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S4.4 Blind date: An exploration of the potential for partnerships between literacy teachers and community service workers Ann Leske, TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, Wagga Wagga Campus |
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S4.5 Learner identity framework: Connecting literacy and reluctant adult learners Ruth Wallace, Charles Darwin University |
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3.00 - 3.15 pm |
Afternoon tea |
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3.15 - 3.30 pm |
Conference Wrap up |
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3.30 - 3.50 pm |
ACAL AGM |
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Conference Close |
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4.00 pm |
Buses depart for city hotels |
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Suggested post conference optional activity at own expense |
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6.30 pm |
Deckchair Cinema: Dinner and drinks |
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7.30 pm |
Deckchair Cinema: Movie under the stars |
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