Technology & Enterprise State Conference 2008 Dates: 4pm Friday 23rd May – 4pm Saturday 24th May, 2008 Location: Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley campus T&E Conference Workshop Preferences T&E Delegates must indicate their workshop preferences. Note that some workshops fill quickly, so please do not give only one choice, as that may not be available. Places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, so please return ASAP. How? Copy and paste or use the proforma below in an EMAIL to events.cme@travelworld.com.au or FAX to 9389 1979; enter your name; check the workshop lists on this website; enter your first and second choice numbers; then send the email. Workshop Preferences for .................................. (Name of delegate) Workshop1(Friday)   Choice 1....... Choice 2 ...... (Use codes in the program; e.g. WS1.10) Workshop2(Sat. am) Choice 1....... Choice 2 ...... Workshop3(Sat. pm) Choice 1....... Choice 2 ...... NOTE: Workshops and workshop times are indicative only and will be finalised in March 2008.
WORKSHOP 1: Friday 23rd May 5.55pm – 7.15pm [All workshops are practical hands-on sessions apart from the 'Works in Progress' sessions that provide short presentations of developing innovative practice then inviting informed feedback.]
WS	Range	Topics, Presenters & Abstracts
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WS1.3	Middle level students	Developing Financial Literacy - An ICT Approach Michael Drennan, National Education Manager, Quicken Australia & Ken Boyle, Education Consultant Teaching students to keep financial records, construct and use budgets, set up, manage and monitor loans and a share portfolio provides an excellent springboard to developing life skills. Through Quicken Personal Plus the automatic generation of reports, graphs and tables not only enhances learning where the focus is on discussion and analysis around ‘what if’ scenarios, it also eliminates the tedious calculation. Participants will set up a data file and work through an exercise based on budgeting, loans and shares. Participants will take-away a copy of the program – Personal Plus – education version. This resource is now listed on the Financial Literacy Foundation website.
WS1.4	K-12	Motivation – how do we motivate ourselves for the job? Sue Breadsell, Mt Lawley SHS Why it is so important? How do we motivate our students in T&E? A perspective in the Home Economics context.
WS1.5	Middle/Upper primary	Creating simple literacy lessons for middle/upper primary school using easiteach and the Webster interactive whiteboard Pat Moloney, Trainer, Link Media/Wooldridges A&M During this session Pat will go through the creation of engaging literacy lessons on the Webster Interactive Whiteboard including; creating simple animated books, creative writing activities and spelling activities.
WS1.6	Years K-12	Using Photostory 3 in T&E context Judy Weggelaar, Senior Curriculum Officer, DETWA Photostory 3 is software that is freely available to all schools. It enables users to create story slideshows using digital photographs. This hands-on workshop will explore how to use the Photostory 3 software and how it can add value to teaching and learning in T&E.
WS1.7	Secondary	Electronics / Robotics: Introduction to PICAXE Mark Robinson, Teacher Secondary, DET A short presentation showing how Rossmoyne Senior High School is implementing easy-to-learn electronic / robotic technology into the classroom. This will be followed by a hands-on practical session where teachers can program and control “Picaxe” microchips and observe Roland MDX-20 Mill in action.
WS1.8	Years 9-12	Industrial Design Producing an F1 Car Peter Benzie, Senior Master, Guildford Grammar School Industry is demanding CAD experiences. The F1 car initiative focuses students on learning Catia to develop an F1 car. The Technology Process is followed and students must also develop a portfolio, create and using engineering principles develop their car.
WS1.9	K-12	Potatoes. Australia’s Feel Good Food Jo Beer, Nutritionist, Western Potatoes & Marilyn Yates, Principal Consultant, DETWA • Nutritional value of potatoes • Fat free – why that counts – link with daily energy needs • Dispelling myths – carbs make you fat, eating carbs after 6pm makes you fat, muscles need protein not carbs to grow etc • Comparisons of calories and fat between potatoes and other carbohydrates such as bread, pasta, rice • Comparisons between school kids meals such as sausage rolls, pizza, sandwiches, nachos, burgers and potatoes • Ideal serving sizes • Costs • Glycaemic Index, satiety and fibre – the importance of this in relation to energy levels and long term health • Fuelling the sports person – making it clear that its carbs not protein that the body needs to fuel it • Ideal alternative if wheat intolerant or caeliac • How the humble spud can put the brakes on obesity in kids • Does the product look appetising? • Putting the potato back on the menu etc • Quick & easy / snack meal solutions using potatoes
WORKSHOP 2: Saturday 24th May 11.15am – 12.30pm
WS	Range	Topics, Presenters & Abstracts
WS2.1		Year 10 IT Moodle Rob Hill and Marilyn Chen, Living Waters Lutheran College Moodle is a free learning management system.
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WS2.4	Middle/Senior level students	Keeping Financial Records in the Non Accounting Class Michael Drennan, National Education Manager, Quicken Australia & Ken Boyle, Education Consultant Participants in this ‘hands on’ session will work through an exercise which models a small business enterprise run by non-accounting students. The exercise includes the preparation of a budget, recording of the transactions of the enterprise and preparation of reports and can be used in any subject such as Home Economics where basic financial record keeping is required. It is also an ideal way to introduce students to financial record keeping for business without having to know double entry accounting. All participants will receive a free copy of the software, QuickBooks 2006/7 Student Version, a data file for the sessions as well as a take-away solution data file.
WS2.5		Developing critical thinking in research based investigation James Maitland, Sacred Heart College
WS2.6	Years 4-12	Electronic Design Folio Bob Shuttleworth, Mt Lawley SHS It was decided at Mt Lawley SHS to have an e-Design folio for all years in D&T so that we have continuity and the student would and could understand the relevance of the design folio in our subjects by the time they reached year 11 & 12. Making it electronic also helps us better use IT in both the classroom and the workshop.
WS2.7	Years K-10	Use of ICT for Planning Teaching and Learning Technology and Enterprise Robin Clarke, Director, Education Research Solutions Participants will engage in a hands-on experience of using simple and effective software to plan learning programs. It will become evident that as you gain confidence in using ICT for planning that there is greatly increased capacity in using ICT for teaching and learning. Moreover, school/learning area coordination is facilitated through the establishment of a ‘School-based Curriculum Centre’. This promotes a shared approach to planning that reduces workload and saves time. Participants will receive a booklet and a sample CD so that the processes learned during the workshop can be consolidated.
WS2.8	Years 6-12	Producer for Beginners Lucy Mandyczewsky, Teacher, Swan Centre for Gifted Education Producer is similar in look and feel to Windows Movie Maker, but does a whole lot more. Input movies, audio, still images and/or Photo Story 3 and synchronize with a PowerPoint presentation to make a more dynamic, exciting project. If you’re well and truly “over” PowerPoint, have a play with this!
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WS2.11	Yrs 5-12	Cosmic Blobs Carol Puddicombe, Guildford Grammar School The Cosmic Blobs software provides an eary to use 3D graphics environment within which students can quickly design their own models. These can then be emailed to the company to manufacture small prototypes of the design.
MAJOR PRESENTATIONS: Saturday 12 May 1.30pm – 2.30pm
MP		Titles, Presenters & Abstracts
MP1	K-12	<TBA>
MP2	BEWA	<TBA>
MP3	DATTA	<TBA>
MP4	ECAWA	<TBA>
MP5	HEIA	<TBA>
WORKSHOP 3: Saturday 12 May 2.35pm – 3.55pm
WS	Range	Topics, Presenters & Abstracts
WS3.1	Primary	3D Home Architect Richard Mantell, Edith Cowan University Have a go at using the 3D Home Architect software on some IBM laptops - see how easy it is to use and yet so powerful.
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WS3.3	Senior Accounting, VET and Bookkeeping	Business Finance – Record keeping Using QuickBooks for Senior Students Michael Drennan, National Education Manager, Quicken Australia & Ken Boyle, Education Consultant This exercise will involve a Service Firm. Participants will work with an existing data file, set up a budget, open accounts, input transactions via the Bank Register, see the twofold impact of transactions, generate reports and complete a Bank Reconciliation. This exercise is appropriate for Accounting, VET and introductory bookkeeping classes.
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WS3.5	Secondary	Using PICAXE technology Wayne Spencer, Kolbe College Programming computer processor chips
WS3.6	Years 4-12	Agriculture: Engaging students with the curriculum Garry Lane, Kelmscott SHS The session will look at the investigation process of what vegetables to produce, designing and planning the layout, the fertilizing, irrigation, pest and weed control. The production management process, and evaluation of the plant product by weight, leaf colour, pest and disease contamination.
WS3.7	K-12	Harnessing the power of wikis Brad Hicks, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University The workshop introduces Wiki's and their application to organising course materials in the T&E learning area. A wiki is a collaborative webspace where students can add and edit multimedia content. Wikis can be used as a teacher filing cabinet, course organiser and online student portfolio. You will set up your own wiki using one of the free services available for educators.
WS3.8	K-12	Enterprising vs Entrepeneurial An exploration and skill development Alana Young, Mt Lawley SHS Students identify characteristics they have or require to become enterprising and/or entrepeneurial. Students explore the traits and trends associated with both and apply them to T & E subjects.
WS3.9	Years 6-12	Introduction to Technology & Enterprise: Year 8 students Jodie Pollard, T&E Curriculum Leader, & Jane McPherson, Teacher, Denmark High School A dynamic activity using a marketable product involving all Year 8’s in their first lesson of T&E at high school. It aims to: • Introduce the students to the T&E team of staff; • Inform students about the learning area, common assessments and understanding between the contexts; • Gauge how much the students already know; • Involve the students in a fun activity; and • See how well they perform at a technology process task
WS3.10	8-12	Design and Technology in secondary education Mark Robinson, Rossmoyne SH