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Technology & Enterprise Teachers' Forums 2009

CSaLT will host Technology & EnterpriseTeachers' Forums during 2009 in conjunction with the teacher professional associations: BEWA, DATTA, ECAWA, and HEIAWA. There was also a primary school representative on the organising committee. These replace the Technology & Enterprise State Conference that will not be run in 2009.

Forum 1: Authentic Performance Assessment

Assessment is a key driver of teaching and learning at all levels of education. It is therefore critical that assessment align with curriculum intentions and pedagogy and thus have a high degree of authenticity while maintaining reliability and validity. In much of our school curriculum students learn through practical activities and practical skills are an important outcome of learning. This forum focuses on approaches to assessment of student performance where practical activities and skills are a major component of the curriculum.

Date: 4pm Friday 27th March 2009

Location: Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley campus (MAP OF CAMPUS - use Car Park 9)

Keynote Speaker "Approaches to Performance Assessment in the UK"

Professor Richard Kimbell is internationally renowned for his research and development in outcomes-based curriculum, particularly in technology education. He was integrally involved in the early development of the curriculum in the UK in the 1980s and 90s and has similarly been involved in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. He was the first professor of Technology Education in London University and has taught technology in schools. In 1990, he founded the Technology Education Research Unit (TERU) as the base from which to manage his research. Click here to find out more about Richard.

Registration

Registration fees (afternoon tea): $15 for members of one of the four T&E teacher associations, $20 all others

You must submit a registration form by 24th March but PAY ON THE NIGHT (Cash or Cheque).

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Programme

The Forum is at the Mount Lawley campus of Edith Cowan University in Buildings 16 and 17.

Friday 27th March 2009

3.30 – 4.25pm	Registration and Refreshments (Building 16 & verandah Building 17)
4.30 – 4.40pm	Opening of Forum: Committee
4.40 – 5.55pm	Keynote address: Professor Richard Kimbell (London University) Approaches to Performance Assessment in the UK
6.00– 7.15pm	Workshops (see below)

Choice of Workshops

W1 – BEWA: Business education by Nicholas Keskinidis, President
W2 – ECAWA: Computer education by Karim Derrick, TAG Learning.
W3 – DATTA: Design and technology education by Stephen Angell, President
W4 – HEIWA: Home economics education by Marilyn Yates
W5 - Primary teachers by Carl Sanderson, Caladenia Primary School.
W6 - All other teachers: Professor Kimbell will work with participants on the application of e-scape approach to performance assessment across the curriculum.

W1	BEWA: Business education Assessment issues for lower school business (Target groups: Levels 3 - 5) The landscape for assessment in lower school has changed with the Department’s latest policy shift in assessment. This may have various positive and negative effects for business education in lower school. This seminar will review the use of levels in assessment while also considering future possibilities for lower school business education.
W2	ECAWA: Computer education Mr Karim Derrick from TAG Learning will show the latest online technologies incorporated within the MAPS Portfolio system that is used in the eScape project in the UK. This system is used by hundreds of UK schools to manage student work and prepare portfolios for submission to awarding bodies similar to our Curriculum Council. The tools in MAPS support assessment by teachers as well as moderation processes.
W3	DATTA: Design and technology education The Roland Mill project: Meet an experienced operator of this equipment in the classroom environment. Have a contact so as you can place the name and face. Electric Vehicle Challenge: Daniel will give you the information required to allow you to get started in this event. He has a wealth of knowledge that will be used to cater for the needs of the group. Electronic Resources: Useful electronic resources for your classroom environment. To finish the presentation we will have an open discussion on the following issues: the implementation of technicians in DET schools, the D&T conference, the new curriculum and where we stand, and a sharing of classroom resources.
W4	HEIWA: Home economics education by Marilyn Yates
W5	Designing and Assessing Authentic T&E Tasks for Primary - a DIY Guide (Primary teachers) Technology and Enterprise provides a fantastic opportunity for the development of critical thinking and is tailor made for cross curriculum learning. In addition, the very nature of T and E ( creating solutions to meet a need) lends itself to authentic, real world learning opportunities and investigations that are not only educational meaningful, but also fun! In this workshop, you will be shown how to: - Construct an authentic T and E investigation with clear outcome links - Plan a T and E investigation that is integrated across the curriculum - Plan using multiple intelligence concepts - Provide teachers with a variety of planning models and frameworks - Provide teachers with a range of authentic T and E activities from years K-7 - Demonstrate a variety of simple (but powerful!) assessment strategies and frameworks Teachers will leave this workshop with tons of ideas, loads of planning resources and a deeper understanding of the outcomes.
W6	E-Scape Across the Curriculum (all non-T&E teachers) Professor Kimbell will work with participants on the application of e-scape approach to performance assessment across the curriculum. Over the past year his project has implemented assessment tasks in Science and Geography at the GCSE level for high-stakes purposes. The science tasks have involved students in designing and conducting experiments and in Geography students have been set an urban design problem concerning an old fishing port. In both cases students have used computer technology (usually mobile) to either collect data or collate solutions or reports.