Workshops

EHSAS Workshops - 18 May ~ 21 May (Term 2, Week 4)

During Week 4 of this term workshops will be held at Kamo Intermediate. The format will be the same as last year's workshops, but the topics covered will be different. There are two workshops on each of the four days - a morning session (9am-11am) and an afternoon session (1pm-3pm).

Below are brief explanations of the workshops being held.

=Monday 18 May=

//**Morning - Student Choice **// Modelling thinking tools to promote higher order thinking in the context of literacy

Web 2.0. What is it? How can we use it? There will be overviews of some Web 2.0 tools that can improve your students' learning, engagement and motivation. For the tools that will be covered, go to the Using ICT strand page and follow the link from there.
 * //Afternoon - Using ICT//**

=Tuesday 19 May=

Practical strategies to engage and motivate students inthe classroom. These workshops will be participatory and active and will give you a number of different tools to use across your subject areas.
 * //Morning - Valuing and Motivating//**

Come along and share/discuss good ideas for teaching Science and/or Technology. What and how are students learning in science and technology in primary, intermediate and secondary classrooms? Bring along some activities or unit of work that was successful to share, or one that you are planning to teach later and would appreciate some input into. This is a chance to share your ideas acrossthe cluster, gain ideas to implement in your own programmes and get help with future units you may be planning to teach. We are focusing on innovative pedagogy and linking the key competencies.
 * //Afternoon - Innovative Pedagogies//**

=Wednesday 20 May=

Using a range of visual and audio mediums especially through the web and activboards to enhance learning in reading and writing. For information and a QuickTime of the presentation, go to the Using ICT strand page and follow the link from there.
 * //Morning - Using ICT//**

Modelling thinking tools to promote higher order thinking in the context of Social Sciences. Participants will then work collaboratively in a context of their choice.
 * //Afternoon - Student Choice//**

=Thursday 21 May=

Hear your colleagues share their experiences with a) how a collaborative classroom works, b) student led conferences, c) developing and running a classroom programme based on on multi intelligence with students whose learning styles are strong linked to the identified intelligence.
 * //Morning - Innovative Pedagogies//**

Repeat Workshop: Practical strategies to engage and motivate students inthe classroom. These workshops will be participatory and active and will give you a number of different tools to use across your subject areas.
 * //Afternoon - Valuing and Motivating//**