Hot Topic Conversations 2010
| Date | Topic | Presenter/s | Target Audience | Overview |
| 3-Feb | 2010 Australian Flexible Learning Framework e-Learning funding | Robby Weatherley, Stephan Ridgway, Paulis Cheung Workforce Development Unit & Rose Grozdanic, National Coordinator E-learning Innovations | All Staff | Overview of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework NSW E-Learning Innovations funding program for 2010 and the process for submitting proposals for potential funding with in TAFE NSW - Sydney Institute. |
| 10 -March | Sharing Online Resources: Using Diigo and delicious | Stephan Ridgway, Workforce Development | All Staff | This session will provide an overview of social bookmarking and demonstrate the sharing of online resources within a community of learners using Diigo & delicious. It will also look at the emerging filed of social search. |
| 24-March | Discussion forum on E-learning and disability | Howard Errey, E-works, Victoria and Andrew Downie, Project Officer Adaptive Technologies, Centre for Learning and Innovation | All Staff |
This session will be a live broadcast of a Australian Flexible Learning Framework seminar being held @ the Centre for Learning and Innovation, Strathfield. NOTE: The webinar will commence at 2:00pm rather than the normal 1:00 pm time slot |
| 31-March | NSW Quality Teaching Award & Scholarships | Jean Burns, Director Petersham, Janet Hewson Director Workforce Development & Gaby Gubbay, Teacher Education Coordinator, Work Force Development | All teachers |
This session will outline the annual NSW Quality Teaching Award presented by the NSW Minister for Education and Training and administered through processes undertaken by the Australian College of Educators, NSW. |
| 21-April | Sydnet for teachers | Tessa Bachmayer & Jan Wrigley, Knowledge Systems & Beatriz Aroche & Anna Sin, Library Manager Ultimo College | All teachers | This session will the resources and tools available for teachers on Sydnet. |
| 5-May | Hear about cutting edge resources available from your library | Ultimo Library Team | ALL Staff | WGSN is an online tool that delivers accurate trend forecasting and analysis up to two years in advance, in addition to consumer attitude and behaviour research; coverage of 80 international catwalks and 140 trade shows; plus up-to-the-minute global news; city guides; media and celebrity reports; and retail and street fashion analysis. Include 4 million + images. |
| 19 May | VET Teacher E-Learning Toolkit | Owen ONeill & Kristena Gladman, Australian Flexible Learning Framework, Manager, E-standards | All Teachers | This session will cover the resource "VET Teacher E-Learning Toolkit". This resource produced by the estandards group of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework provides information about the requirements for supporting e-learning in vocational education and training (VET) organisations: |
| 2 Jun | Using Social Media within TAFE NSW | Stephan Ridgway, Workforce Development & Tessa Bachmayer, Knowledge Management | | This sessionwill look at the policies and procedures surrounding the use of social media and social networking services as an employee of TAFE NSW. |
| 9 Jun | Tips for Teachers – Disability Awareness Training | Nicola Pegum, Tina Binepal, Chris Slade, Marea Jordan Watt, Rhonda Debney,; Maree Marsh and a big welcome to our Student Guest Speaker - Peter Tong | All Staff | This session will provide an overview of the Disability Services at Sydney Institute, Key Contacts list of Disability Teacher Consultants; A student’s perspective; TC Case Studies , Teachers working in Partnerships with TC’s, and Inclusive teaching tips and strategies. This session has been coordinated by the Sydney Institute SI Equity Unit and developed by a team of Teacher Consultants, Disability across Sydney Institute. |
| 24 June | E-Assessment Workshop: What's happening in E-assessment? What does a good E-assessment tool look like? | Victor Callan, Professor in the University of Queensland Business School | Teachers | NOTE: The webinar will be held on Thursday 1:30 - 2:30 pm rather than the normal Wed.1:00 pm time slot |
| 11 Aug | Assessment Validation Resource CAVN 2010 | Peter Brice and team | | This session will showcase a video based Assessment validation resource |
| 1 Sept | Support for Performance Management and Development – new on line resources | Tina Renshaw, Regional HR Manager | All Staff | This session will provide an overview of recently released online resources to support the Performance Management and Development training program. |
| 8 Sept | 2011 Australian Flexible Learning Framework E-learning Innovations Funding | Stephan Ridgway & Paulis Cheung, Workforce Development Unit | All staff | Overview of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework NSW E-Learning Innovations funding program for 2010 and the process for submitting proposals for potential funding with in TAFE NSW - Sydney Institute. |
| 20 Oct | New resource kits to engage learners | Stephan Ridgway, & Steve Norton Workforce Development Unit | All Staff | This session will launch a rang of new equipment being made available in libraries to support the capture, editing and publishing of digital resources. |
