2 December
Library Services is presenting free workshops for staff.
13 December
The Curriculum Exchange (CX) will no longer be accessible in the new Learning Place.
The CX user interface is no longer maintained and all staff and students are encouraged to discover digital resources directly through the new Learning Place.
14 December
The Learning Place team is postponing end of year clean up activities due to the implementation of single sign on. This means that all of your course/community spaces and registrations will remain unchanged. Clean up activities will be rescheduled in 2011 and the Learning Place will advise once dates are confirmed.
16 December
The new Learning Place is back and even better with Single sign-on.
18 December
This series of 30 virtual books promotes student interaction in the classroom and is also designed to support use on interactive whiteboards.
20 December - 4 January
Learning Place support services will not be available during the Christmas closure period 20 December to 4 January.
All Learning Place systems and applications will be available during this closure period. Please be advised that we are still in a testing period from 16 December - 10 January 2011. There may be some disruptions to services during this BETA period for testing, data migration and maintenance.
November 2010
iConnect will be unavailable this Saturday and Sunday to allow for a scheduled upgrade.
Upgrade benefits:
What do I need to do?
Prior to your next web conference following the upgrade, allow extra time before the session to download the iConnect files. This download is approximately 10 Mb.
Where can I find help?
Please contact the Learning Place if you need iConnect support or advice.
3 September
Every school has amazing stories to tell about their people and community. Your students can create digital stories and join our competition for the chance to win a set of three iPod Nanos for your school!
29 August - 12 September
The B2B journey involves a group of young River Ambassadors travelling from the very source of the Brisbane River where its headwaters gather in the Bunya Mountains and following it all the way to the river mouth in Moreton Bay. Enroute River Ambassadors collect information about the catchment with the focus on the key outcome – What is the Future of our Waterways?
Read more and participate in the Bunya to the Bay journey
16 August - 17 September
Supported this year by the Brisbane Writers' Festival the Online Literature Festival offers the opportunity for teachers and students across Australia to meet and work with their favourite authors and illustrators.
Students from Prep to Year 12 will have the opportunity to interact with special online guests through a variety of web tools.
Sessions still available - register for this event through the Online Literature Festival website
20 September - 1 October
Programs will be delivered across the state during the September school holidays to build teachers' skills in delivering literacy, numeracy and science education to students.
Registration for programs opens August 25 and closes September 7.
Access program information and registration details on One Portal
2 August
OneChannel is a service that provides easy online access to live and on demand educational programs.
2 August
Increase knowledge, skills and capability in behaviour management through the development of sustainable practice. Available to all school, district, regional personnel. The course may be used towards post-graduate university accreditation or for personal professional development.
Register for this facilitated online course:
Better Behaviour Better Learning - Wide-Bay Burnett
Better Behaviour Better Learning - North Coast Region
9 August
Participants will be involved in exploring legislation, policy frameworks and evidence-based inclusive practices that support students with disabilities who increasingly are educated in regular classrooms. The course encourages participants to develop professional capabilities and leadership skills in the education of students with disabilities, through online learning, virtual discussions and professional reflection.
Register for this facilitated online course: Contemporary Practices: Students with Disabilities 2010-2
16 August - 17 September
Supported this year by the Brisbane Writers' Festival the Online Literature Festival offers the opportunity for teachers and students across Australia to meet and work with their favourite authors and illustrators.
Students from Prep to Year 12 will have the opportunity to interact with special online guests through a variety of web tools.
Register for this event through the Online Literature Festival website.
August 2010
The winning teachers were presented with their awards by the Minister of Education and Training Geoff Wilson at an evening ceremony at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday, 16 August.
2010 Smart Classroom Teacher Award winners
Jessica Achilles, Wandoan State SchoolThe TAFE Queensland Excellence in ICT Teaching Award was also presented at the ceremony and the winner was Manuela Perez of Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE.
For more information about the awards, please visit the Smart Classrooms website.
2 July
OneChannel is a service that provides easy online access to live and on demand educational programs.
12 July
Participants will learn how to teach Philosophy through a community of inquiry process, leading to an improvement in the thinking and reasoning capacity of their students. This course fosters the development of critical, creative and caring thinking in students. No prior experience in the field of philosophy is necessary. Participants must have regular access to a group of students.
Register for this facilitated online course: Learning to think: Philosophy in the classroom
12 July
Participants will explore the possible content, audience, purpose, formats and issues relating to digital portfolios for students with disabilities before collecting, designing and producing a workable portfolio.
Register for this facilitated online course: Digital portfolios for students with disabilities
13 July
From Tuesday 13 July, EQ staff and students will be able to trial the BETA version of the new Learning Place.
16 July
This course will help you develop the knowledge and skills required to effectively identify and deal with adult conflict situations in the workplace. A certificate will be issued and participants can claim 12 hours towards their professional development.
Register for this facilitated online course: Developing Performance Framework - Conflict resolution
19 July
School leaders and school-based team leaders are invited to join us for a 4 week facilitated reading, discussion and sharing program, using strategies to gain a better understanding of your workplace culture. Participants will use a range of strategies to build knowledge around how best to facilitate workplace cultural change.
Register for this facilitated online course: Developing Performance Framework - Leading workplace cultural change
20 July
Students from across Queensland are invited to create and submit animations for this years festival. The theme for 2010 is Environmental Sustainability.
Festival runs throughout Term 2
Closing date: 23 July 2010
Register NOW for the Online Animation Festival (OAF) 2010
For more information visit the OAF 2010 project room
23 July
Girls attending this year's event will have the opportunity to listen to speakers from a range of ICT fields, experience a hands-on workshop and visit the MyMultimedia Space. Girls will also have the opportunity to create an animated film before the event to submit in the film festival, which will be viewed on the day.
Read more on the Technology takes you anywhere website
2 June
OneChannel is a service that provides easy online access to live and on demand educational programs.
3 June
Teachers, principals and regional ICT staff can now register for one of the year's most highly-anticipated events and secure their seat for the 16-17 August spectacular.
The event promises to have something for everyone with a host of leading practitioners already confirming their attendance. Included in the line-up is author of the Horizon Report Prof. Phillip Long, Parkhurst State School's Lyle Walker, eLearning educational expert Adrian Greig, Hermit Park State School's Clayton Carnes, American director of Ozline, Tom March and many more.
The full expo schedule and registrations is available through the Smart Classrooms website
Registrations open 15 June
4 June
The ICT Learning Innovation Centre invites all educators working with Year 4 – 7 students to our first annual Blast Conference. This conference is designed to help educators refuel students love of learning with the help of innovative and dynamic Information and Communication Technologies.
In addition to the Official Conference Day on June 4, we are hosting a number of full day pre-conference workshops covering topics such as Scratch, NXT Lego Robotics, Creating Podcasts and Audio Stories with Podium and 2Simple
Read more on the Interactive Learning in Years 4 to 7 website
18 June
Every school has amazing stories to tell about their people and community. Your students can create digital stories and join our competition for the chance to win a set of three iPod Nanos for your school!
21-22 June
Enhance your teaching and learning, and register for What's the buzz with ICT for Years 7–9 on 21–22 June, 2010.
Headlined by the director of TakingITGlobal.org,Michael Furdyk, this conference will illustrate how learning can happen anywhere, anytime using online learning spaces available through Education Queensland. Held at the ICT Learning Innovation Centre on the Sunshine Coast, the conference will cover a range of subjects, from the use of Blackboard, Virtual Classrooms, iConnect to using your Computers for Teachers laptop effectively.
Conference: 21 – 22 June 2010, ICT Learning Innovation Centre, Sunshine Coast
Post Event Web Conference: 20 July 2010, 3:30pm – 4:30pm - Online
Read more and register for What's the buzz with ICT for years 7-9
05 May
OneChannel is a service that provides easy online access to live and on demand educational programs. Tune into live programs in May to explore the Learning Place, student ICT expectations, virtual classrooms and much more.
11 April
An International Poetry Competition and program of literary events aimed at encouraging, promoting and showcasing poets and poetry writing for all ages.
Visit the Ipswich Poetry Feast website for details of the competition, workshop for teachers, and on-line workshops for students.
12 April
Queensland teachers are being encouraged to update their digital portfolios in preparation for this year's Smart Classrooms Teacher Awards. The awards recognise and reward state school teachers who excel in making ICT integral to learning.
Visit the Smart Classrooms website for more information.
14 April
Entries open Wednesday 14 April. This is an easily integrated collaborative visual learning event for your activity sequences in Term 2 - several easy and broadly applicable cartooning challenges for students of all ages.
Entries close Friday 18 June 3:30pm.
Read more about the challenges in the Online Cartooning Competition project room
19 April
'Anatomy of the Brain' is the first module of the 'Learning to Learn with the Brain in Mind' course. The modules are stand alone and each has a different focus. The aim of the first module is to develop an understanding of brain anatomy, brain function and how to use this information to show students how to be more effective and efficient learners.
Register today to enroll in this course.
19 April
Learn how to facilitate learning via a Virtual Classroom (VC). The first in a series of six programs that will take participants through the Learning Place Administration System (LPAS) to create their own virtual classroom and enrol their students.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
20 April
This program takes users through configuration of settings for reporting in a primary school. This includes KLA organisers, OLA offerings, OLA classes, comment banks, school logo, support provisions and year level options.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
20 April
In this second series of 4 live programs there is a demonstration using Photostory to create a digital story, practical opportunities for participants to use the software, links to copyright free audio and image resources and discussions about learning contexts for digital storytelling.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
20 – 23 April
In the lead up to ANZAC day, the Learning Place is facilitating a range of online activities, from chats with WWII veterans, historians and defence force personnel to blogging on themes of war.
Online guests will share their powerful stories and experiences providing students with a unique insight into life during war and life in a prisoner of war camp. It is also a time where students can share their feelings and appreciation for our Veterans.
For further information or to register and book sessions go to the ANZAC Day event website.
21 April
This series of 7 live programs aims to explore the innovative work in teaching and learning occurring in schools using a range of available mobile devices.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
21 April
In the Year 4 English eTc, teachers will find four sample units of work that contain detailed unit plans, sequenced and scaffolded lessons, sample assessment tasks and sample guide to making judgments, student activities and resources including online learning objects as well as a completed sample of the task for analysis.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
22 April
This program takes users through setting up a reporting period in a primary school including prep offerings, assigning multiple teachers and achieving assessment ready status.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
22 April
This program takes users through the release of reporting to staff, monitoring data progress, and the generation of report cards.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
22 April
We'll take you on a guided tour of the Early Years Maths eCurriculum (eTc), to help you discover what a valuable and useful resource this collection offers and how to optimise your use to support your planning, teaching and student learning.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
27 April
In this third series of 4 live programs there is a demonstration using Moviemaker to create a digital story, practical opportunities for participants to use the software, links to copyright free audio and image resources and discussions about learning contexts for digital storytelling.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
27 April
This curriculum resource identifies the knowledge, understanding, ways of working and skills that students in Queensland state schools should have the opportunity to develop from Prep to Year 10.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
27 April
This opportunity includes presentations and hands-on workshops using FREE Spatial Information Technologies (S.I.T.) to explore, record data or have virtual field trips anywhere on the Earths Surface. These spatial information technologies can enhance learning in all key learning areas and across all year levels.
Where: ICT Learning Innovation Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast. Includes a post-event online web conference on 11th May at 3:30pm.
Cost: $150 (ex GST)
View a brief introduction to Spacial Information Technologies (SIT)
Register today for this one day workshop.
28, 29 and 30 April
This program takes users through the student enrolment functionality of the release three of the OneSchool application. Release three is scheduled for release January 2011.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
28 April
This program gives users the opportunity to ask questions in regards to their current reporting periods. These questions can be related to any issues that have arose, clarification on any reporting areas or general reporting questions.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
28 April
Teachers working towards their Digital Pedagogy Licence are asked to publish their work in a digital portfolio when they seek accreditation.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
28 April
Many teachers use Bloom's Taxonomy when designing learning experiences for their students, ensuring that all levels of thinking are catered for.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
29 April
Learn how to facilitate learning via a Virtual Classroom (VC). The third in a series of six programs that will encourage participants to explore and use the Communication Tools that are available in a Virtual Classroom.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
29 April
If you are wondering how to use the iPod Touch in your school, then tune into this session and listen to Joseph Perkins discuss the ways Bounty Boulevard SS implemented a trial of mobile devices.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
17 March
Learn how to facilitate learning via a virtual classroom. In this program you will explore examples of a virtual classroom and learn how to add your own resources and communicate via discussion boards.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
18 March
We'll take you on a guided tour of the eTc, to help you discover what a valuable and useful resource this collection offers and how to optimise your use to support your planning, teaching and student learning.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
22 March
Learn how to facilitate learning via a virtual classroom. You will explore how groups may be used in a virtual classroom, how to create your own navigation and how to use blogs and wikis.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
23 March
This program takes users through the prototype screens for timetabling.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
March 2010
The Department of Education and Training's ICT Learning Innovation Centre aims to promote the innovative use of ICT to enhance modern teaching and learning in the classroom.
Based on the Sunshine Coast, the centre delivers more than 250 professional development events and conferences every year to engage teachers, including early phase and senior phase conferences, digital pedagogy master classes and eLearning Explorations. The centre is also leading the way with online digital delivery of professional development via web conferencing.
These events, delivered to all Education Queensland regions, attract more than 12,500 teachers from over 670 schools – with additional guests coming from both national and international destinations for professional development.
The centre is also the department's test environment for research into new and emerging learning technologies including digital and mobile technologies, digital pedagogy, digital content and eLearning spaces.
24 March
This program takes users through the prototype screens of the timetabling functionality in OneSchool. Timetabling is scheduled for release late 2010.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
25 March
We'll take you on a guided tour of the eTc, to help you discover what a valuable and useful resource this collection offers and how to optimise your use to support your planning, teaching and student learning.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
25 March
This program takes users through the prototype screens of the timetabling functionality in OneSchool. Timetabling is scheduled for release late 2010.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
31 March
In March 2010, Kristine Kopelke (Adobe Education Leader for Pacific Region) travelled to Sydney to attend the Adobe Education Forum. Join Kristine as she reflects on exciting news and discoveries about Adobe products in P-12 Education.
Register today to enroll in this live program.
25 February
Don't let your high school students miss out on broadcasting their success to the entire ICT industry.
Encourage them to enter the 2010 Queensland ICT Awards.
Run by the Australian Computer Society, the awards feature a student category which recognises a project that involves innovation in the practical application of information technology and telecommunications
To enter, students only need to answer a few questions.
Entries close on Friday, 25 February 2010.
February 2010
Respondus and StudyMate 'activation password' for 2010 is now available from the Teaching in Blackboard community.
If you installed Respondus or StudyMate in 2009 you will need the new 'activation password'. The previous password will only work until the end of January.
Next time you are using Respondus and StudyMate you will be prompted for the new password - enter this new activation password for 2010 found within the Product registration and licensing information document, available from the 'Respondus and StudyMate' section in Teaching in Blackboard.
A new version of Respondus is now available. Both new and existing Respondus 3.5 users will need to run the full installer to upgrade to Respondus 4.0.
You do not need to uninstall previous versions of Respondus before installing version 4.0. Also, The file format is unchanged so your existing Respondus 3.5 files will continue to work in version 4.0. Support for version 3.5 will gradually be phased out, therefore we recomment that you upgrade to Respondus 4.0 soon.
For more information and to download the installation files, logon to Blackboard to access the Teaching in Blackboard community.
Not a member? Join the Teaching in Blackboard community.
12 February
Creative Generation – State Schools Onstage (CGEN) is a renowned educational and entertainment event of the highest professional standard. The show annually showcases the wealth of talent in state schools and the quality performing arts opportunities provided to Queensland state school students.
Nominations for Year 8 students and students at a new school close Friday 12 February Symphony orchestra and stage band nominations close Friday 19 February TAFE students and support crew nominations close Monday 1 March Nominations for all other categories are now closed
Vists the CGEN website for more details
15 February
During this 4 week professional development conversation called Leading Workplace Cultural Change, you will use a range of strategies to build knowledge around how best to facilitate workplace cultural change. This online community with its professional readings, forums, and shared wisdom will be the focal point for the discussions, however, you will have topics on which to reflect and activities to try yourself and with your team.
Cost: EQ and affiliates: Free!
Duration: 4 weeks
Delivery mode: Facilitated
Register today to enroll in this course.
15 February
This course is designed to increase knowledge, skills and capability in behaviour management through the development of sustainable practice. Available to all school, district, regional personnel. The course may be used towards post-graduate university accreditation or for personal professional development.
Cost: $200 per participant
Duration: 16 weeks
Delivery mode: Facilitated
