We are currently offering hands-on workshops in Victoria & Queensland to any teachers who would like to get some skills based training in Digital Portfolio creation.

Please take a minute to read what past participants have said about our workshops.

How does it work?
First we need a group of interested schools\Educators who would like to attend a session.
Next we need a venue (typically a small computer lab at a school)
We then set a date and invite teachers from within the region.

Who should attend?
We are getting quite a range of people coming to our sessions, and we endeavour to keep the information fresh and relevant to all participants.
The main groups are....

• Prep Teachers (State, Catholic & Ind)
  
• Primary Teachers (State, Catholic & Ind)
• Educators looking for tools to support the National Curriculum
  
• Childcare workers
• Tertiary Students (Early Childhood & Primary)
  
• University Lecturers

What will I learn & what is the cost?
Well, we are a company who create some fantastic tools for teachers, so much of what you will learn will focus on our products (FolioMaker & ClassMon). About 40% of a session will be spent on more general skills such as file management, video compression, image and sound management as well as other tools such as Picasa.
The cost per person will depend on the size of the group. For a group of 20 people the cost would be $50 per person.

What if just MY school would like a session?
Yes, we do offer single school training. The cost is $275 for a 1.5 hour session plus travel expenses. We are located in Blackburn, Victoria. We fly economy class!


2010 Workshops

Date : Monday 15th February, 2010
Time : 4 - 5.30pm
Location : CQUniversity, Noosa (Computer Lab)
90 Goodchap Street, Noosaville
Cost : $50
For enquiries please contact Kathy Bauer, k.bauer@cqu.edu.au, or
Mike Horsley, m.horsley@cqu.edu.au, or phone 5440 7000



2009 Workshops

Event 1 - Brisbane (Workshop)
Date : Tuesday October 20th, 2009
Time : 3.45pm - 5.45pm
Location : The Library, St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School, 70 Tobruk St, Beenleigh. 4207

Event 2 - Brisbane (Early Years Assessment Forum) ***CANCELLED***
Date : Wednesday October 21st, 2009
Time : 5.45pm
Location : Griffith University, Logan Campus, Building L08_ Room 1.34

Event 3 - Noosa (Presentation)
Date : Monday October 26th, 2009
Time : 4pm
Location : CQUniversity, Faculty of Arts Business Informatics and Education,
Goodchap Street, Noosaville

Event 4 - Brisbane (Workshop)
Date : Tuesday October 27th, 2009
Time : 4pm - 6pm
Location : Griffith University, Logan Campus, Building L05, Room 2.1
Note : All participants will need to bring their own PC laptop for this workshop.

Event 5 - Cairns (Workshop) (1 Place left)
Date : 18th of November, 2009
Time : 4pm - 6pm
Location : School of Education, James Cook University, Computer lab A2.018

Event 6 - Cairns (Workshop) (9 Places left)
Date : 19th of November, 2009
Time : 3pm - 5pm
Location : School of Education, James Cook University, Computer lab A2.018

Event 7 - Cairns (Workshop) (8 Places left)
Date : 20th of November, 2009
Time : 4pm - 6pm
Location : School of Education, James Cook University, Computer lab A2.018

Event 8 - Townsville (Workshop) (3 Places left)
Date : 23rd November, 2009,
Time : 4pm-6pm
Location : James Cook University, Townsville, Room 213, Building DG256 (top floor of the building facing the JCU swimming pool)

Event 9 - Townsville (Workshop) (FULL)
Date : 24th November, 2009,
Time : 3.45pm-5.45pm
Location : Belgian Gardens State School, 43 Potts St, Belgian Gardens

Event 10 - Mackay (Workshop) (FULL)
Date : Wednesday 25th November, 2009,
Time : 3.45pm-5.45pm
Location : Eimeo Road State School, 352 Eimeo Rd, Mackay, 4740

Event 11 - Mackay (Workshop) (FULL)
Date : Thursday 26th November, 2009,
Time : 3.45pm-5.45pm
Location : Eimeo Road State School, 352 Eimeo Rd, Mackay, 4740

Event 12 - Rockhampton (Workshop) (3 Places left)
Date : Friday 27th November
Time : 3.45pm - 5.45pm
Location : Parkhurst State School - 11 Mason Avenue Parkhurst, Rockhampton

Each event will be broken into 2 parts. The first will be an introduction to some of the tools available to help with monitoring and assessment in the Early Years.
Next we will get our hands dirty. Teachers will set up their own class (student information) and record some observations. We will then produce learning records and digital portfolios.

At the end of the day teachers will have all the skills & tools needed to....

Manage their class
  o Use one simple program to manage and track each student in your class
Manage worksamples
  o Learn to use tools that will help you manage digital content (Picasa, Video converters, File management...)
Record observations
  o Record your observations and input your worksamples with just a few clicks
Publish learning records
  o Publish all your student learning records with a single click
Produce student portfolios
  o Produce beautifully formatted digital portfolios with NO extra work

All participants will also receive a free 2009 ClassMon license and be set up to create ELR's and Folios for this year. Participants are welcome (encouraged) to bring their own PC laptop so that we can get you up and running on your own machine.