Events, Workshops and Forums
The Learning and Teaching Unit's Blended Learning Team provide professional development to academic and specialist staff in designing and enhancing learning.
The 2013 Learning and Teaching program offers online resources, group sessions (face-to-face, online), forums, showcases, webinars and individual mentoring opportunities.
Webinars have been scheduled to provide greater flexibility and access to the Learning and Teaching professional development and we hope that sessional staff, in particular, will be able to participate in these sessions.
The Blended Learning Team work in close partnership with Blended Learning Advisors, Designers and Academic staff in the portfolio of the Interim DVC Education to provide learning and teaching professional development activities that are scaffolded across three levels: acquiring (A), developing (D) and extending (E).
In the first semester, the Learning and Teaching Program will be iPad infused, however in second semester the sessions on designing and enhancing learning will be more prominent.
To help staff use their iPads in teaching, a series of webinars lasting 15-20 minutes each will be available on a weekly basis (first semester only). The sessions will be recorded, include screen shots or live demos to illustrate key aspects of the topic being presented and include examples of suggested apps in teaching. These topics have bubbled up as key areas for professional development from iPad training events held in February 2013.
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2013 Designing for Learning Program - Available All Year
| Sesssion | Mode | Date | Facilitator | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Using vUWS Assignments | Online | Anytime | Gina Saliba Tom Bowring |
A |
| Fundamentals of Blended Learning | Online | Anytime | Gina Saliba Tom Bowring |
A |
| vUWS Induction Module | Online | Anytime | Gina Saliba Tom Bowring |
A |
Login to MyCareerOnline, from Staff Online to register for the above sessions. These sessions are able to be tailored for School-based activities. Please contact Tom Bowring via email t.bowring@uws.edu.au for further information.
2013 April Program
| Session | Mode | Date | Facilitator | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Using vUWS Rubrics |
Webinar |
Friday 5 April 2013 | Gina Saliba | A |
| iPad webinar: Sharing files using DropBox and SkyDrive |
Webinar |
Friday 5 April 2013 | Lynnae Rankine Tom Bowring |
A |
Self & Peer Assessment |
Webinar |
Wednesday 10 April 2013 | Gina Saliba Tom Bowring |
D |
| Creating quizzes in vUWS | Webinar or F2F custom school session | Monday 15 April 2013 | Tom Bowring | A |
| School-based iPad workshops | F2F | 15-19 April 2013 | UWS and Apple | D |
| Blended Learning Forum | F2F Werrington South | Wednesday 17 April 2013 | Lynnae Rankine | E |
2013 May Program
| Session | Mode | Date | Facilitator | Level |
| iPad webinar: Digital story telling using Explain Everything and iMovie | Webinar | Wednesday 1 May 2013 | Jeremy Aitken Lauren Thomson |
E |
| iPad webinar: Apps to help with planning projects | Webinar | Tuesday 7th May 2013 | Tom Bowring | D |
| Using social media in learning and teaching | Webinar | Wednesday 8 May 2013 | Gina Saliba | D |
| Managing student data in vUWS | Webinar or F2F custom school session | Thursday 9 May 2013 | Tom Bowring | D |
| Blended Learning Forum | F2F Parramatta | Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Lynnae Rankine | E |
| iPad webinar: Mindmapping and Brainstorming with iPads | Webinar | Wednesday 29 May 2013 | Carol Russell Anna Valton |
D |
| iPad webinar: Accessibility | Webinar | Friday 31 May 2013 | Jo Holland | D |
2013 June Program
| Session | Mode | Date | Facilitator | Level |
| School-based iPad workshops | F2F | 3-7 June 2013 | UWS and Apple | D |
| Adding Content to vUWS | Webinar | Friday 14 June 2013 | Tom Bowring | A |
| Blended Learning Forum | F2F Campbelltown | Wednesday 19 June 2013 | Lynnae Rankine | E |
| Communicating and collaborating in vUWS | Webinar or custom school session | Thursday 20 June 2013 | Tom Bowring | D |
| Designing Blended Learning activities | Webinar | Friday 21 June 2013 | Gina Saliba | E |
| Managing student data in vUWS | Webinar | Monday 24 June 2013 | Tom Bowring | D |
| Self & Peer Assessment | Webinar | Tuesday 25 June 2013 | Gina Saliba Tom Bowring |
D |
2013 July Program
| Session | Mode | Date | Facilitator | Level |
| Flipped Classroom Strategies | Webinar | Tuesday 2 July 2013 | Carol Russell Gina Saliba |
D |
| iPad Webinar topic TBA | Webinar | 8-12 July 2013 | TBA | D |
| Blended Learning Forum | F2F Bankstown | Tuesday 16 July 2013 | Lynnae Rankine | E |
| Designing vUWS for large classes | Webinar | Thursday 18 July 2013 | Gina Saliba | D |
| Good teaching principles in blended learning | Webinar | Wednesday 24 July 2013 | Gina Saliba | D |
2013 August Program
| Session | Mode | Date | Facilitator | Level |
| Using social media in learning and teaching | Webinar | 5-9 August 2013 | Gina Saliba | D |
| Blended Learning Forum | F2F | TBC | Lynnae Rankine | E |
| Designing blended assessments | Webinar | Monday 12 August 2013 | Gina Saliba | D |
| Using vUWS Rubrics | Webinar | Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Gina Saliba | A |
| iPad Webinar topic TBA | Webinar | 19-23 August 2013 | TBA | E |
| Using backchannels to engage learners | Webinar | Monday 26 August 2013 | Gina Saliba | D |
2013 September Program
| Session | Mode | Date | Facilitator | Level |
| iPad Webinar topic TBA | Webinar | 2-6 September 2013 | TBA | D |
| Creating content for flipped classrooms | F2F | Monday 9 September 2013 | tba | D |
| Good teaching principles in blended learning | Webinar | Friday 13 September 2013 | Gina Saliba | D |
| iPad Webinar topic TBA | Webinar | 16-20 September 2013 | TBA | D |
| Blended Learning Forum | F2F Werrington South | 17 September 2013 | Lynnae Rankine | E |
| Designing Blended Learning activities | Webinar | Thursday 19 September 2013 | Gina Saliba | E |
2013 October Program
| Session | Mode | Date | Facilitator | Level |
| iPad Webinar topic TBA | Webinar | 14-18 October 2013 | TBA | D |
| Blended Learning Forum | F2F Parramatta | Tuesday 15 October 2013 | Lynnae Rankine | E |
| Designing Blended Learning activities | Webinar | Thursday 17 October 2013 | Gina Saliba | D |
| Presenting with Prezi | Webinar | Wednesday 23 October 2013 | tba | A |
| Managing student data in vUWS | Webinar | Thursday 24 October 2013 | Tom Bowring | D |
2013 November Program
| Session | Mode | Date | Facilitator | Level |
| Good teaching principles in blended learning | Webinar | Monday 4 November 2013 | Gina Saliba | D |
| Blended Learning Showcase | F2F Parramatta | Tuesday 5 November 2013 | Dennis McNamara | E |
| Flipped Classroom Strategies | Webinar | Thursday 7 November 2013 | Carol Russell Gina Saliba |
D |
| Designing blended assessments | Webinar | Tuesday 12 November 2013 | Gina Saliba | D |
| Designing vUWS for large classes | Webinar | Thursday 21 November 2013 | Gina Saliba | D |
2013 December Program
| Session | Mode | Date | Facilitator | Level |
| Using social media in learning and teaching | Webinar | Monday 2 December 2013 | Gina Saliba | D |
| Creating interactive content using Captivate | F2F | Wednesday 4 December 2013 | tba | E |
