Commonwealth Bank 2008 Year of Physical Activity Conference Podcasts
The following presentations were given at the Commonwealth Bank 2008 Year of Physical Activity Conferences in May 2008.
To view the pod casts click on the presentations below.
Welcome to the Commonwealth Bank 2008 Year of Physical Activity Conferences
Presenter: The Honourable Rod Welford MP, Minister for the Education, Training and Minister for the Arts
Time: 7 mins
The Honourable Rod Welford MP, Minister for the Education, Training and Minister for the Arts welcomed participants to the Commonwealth Bank 2008 Year of Physical Activity Conferences.
Pod cast Minister's Welcome
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Opening of the Commonwealth Bank 2008 Year of Physical Activity Conference
Presenter: Rachel Hunter, Director-General, Department of Education, Training and the Arts
Time: 5 mins
Rachel Hunter, Director-General, Department of Education, Training and the Arts opened the Brisbane Commonwealth Bank 2008 Year of Physical Activity Conference.
Pod cast Director-General's Opening
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Agito: Physical activity, health and well-being for Queensland's schools
Presenter: Professor Doune Macdonald
Time: 35:16 mins
Queensland's Smart Moves exemplifies international best practice. This presentation discusses why physical activity is important for everyone's health and wellbeing, and provides some practical ideas for the successful implementation of Smart Moves.
About Professor Macdonald
Professor Doune Macdonald (School of Human Movement Studies, The University of Queensland) is an internationally recognised expert in curriculum reform and its impact upon teachers and teaching. Her other research focus is physical activity, young people and their health and wellbeing. She was a principal researcher in the 2004-2006 longitudinal study on young people and physical culture and in the 2006 Healthy Kids Queensland project. Professor Macdonald is the current Head of the School, Human Movement Studies at The University of Queensland and Vice President of the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education.
Agito: Physical activity, health and wellbeing for Queensland's schools
- Introduction (2:55mins)
- Why is physical activity important? (5:20mins)
Recognise the main health benefits of physical activity for students and teachers. - What are the national guidelines for physical activity? (6:00mins)
Review Australia's physical activity recommendations for children. - What are Queensland's children's physical activity patterns? (3:00mins)
Examine the results from the 2006 Queensland Healthy Kids Project. - What is physical activity? (1:50mins)
Understand various physical activity-related terms including exercise, fitness, sport and PE. - What is happening internationally and nationally? (3:25mins)
Scrutinise similar physical activity initiatives from around Australia and the world. - Queensland's Smart Moves (1:20mins)
Summarise the key requirements of Smart Moves. - Practical ideas for implementing Smart Moves (11:30mins)
Review what we have learnt from the past and implement Smart Moves more effectively by answering some key questions.
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The culture of change in schools
Presenter: Professor Neil Dempster
Time: 35:24 mins
This presentation concentrates on the issues that accompany change as new initiatives are implemented in school systems including the leadership required by principals, teachers and students. It also focuses on ways to capitalise on good practice and the need for long term commitment to sustain change.
About Professor Dempster
Professor Neil Dempster (School of Education, Griffith University) is an authority on educational leadership and the promotion of change in school communities. He is an internationally active researcher and is engaged in a collaborative project with Cambridge University in the link between leadership and learning. Professor Dempster is Griffith University's former Dean of Faculty of Education and was foundation Director of the University's Centre for Leadership and Management in Education. He is the immediate Past President of the Australian College of Educators.
The culture of change in schools
- Introduction (5:50mins)
- What is a key assumption? (3:20mins)
Examine the assumption that physical activity is 'good' and therefore Smart Moves is worth implementing. - Top down policy implementation has implications (2:40mins)
Understand why resistance exists and how it can be overcome. - Change is a process not an event (3:30mins)
Realise that change takes time and that the culture of a school is strongly influenced by enthusiastic individuals. - Shared leadership is important in change (3:35mins)
Appreciate that the greatest influence is felt when leadership is distributed across the school. - Teachers are a critical influence (4:20mins)
Learn why teachers are the focus for implementation of school-based initiatives such as Smart Moves. - Pressure and support are necessary for change (3:50mins)
Understand how pressure and support must be balanced to achieve effective change. - Tools for successful implementation (4:40mins)
Identify the essential elements in successful change. - The critical ingredient for change (1:10mins)
Increase the likelihood of long term success through teacher 'buy in'. - Conclusion (1:00min)
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Mind and body: Enhanced learning through physical activity
Presenter: Associate Professor Michael McDowell
Time: 26:44 mins
For all children, managing the mind requires managing the body. This developmental challenge extends beyond the present to building lifelong habits that will help individuals achieve their personal best. This presentation explores the importance of motor development on learning, and the crucial role all teachers play in creating opportunities for students to improve their motor capacity.
About Associate Professor Michael McDowell
Associate Professor Michael McDowell (Child Development Network, Mater Hospital) combines his expertise in behaviour management and child movement development with his expertise as a paediatrician to explore enhanced student learning through physical activity. The former Director of the Royal Children's Hospital Child Development Program, Dr McDowell is a senior lecturer at The University of Queensland's School of Medicine and continues to enjoy clinical work at the Child Development Network (Mater Hospital).
Mind and body: Enhanced learning through physical activity
- Introduction (3:50mins)
- M's story (5:40mins)
Listen to the case study of 'M', a child with developmental coordination disorder. Explore his relationship with physical activity and its impact throughout his life - Kids who struggle and the impact of physical activity (7:55mins)
Examine the issues faced by children who have problems with learning and motor control, and the benefits of physical activity. - 'Regular' kids and the impact of physical activity (5:10mins)
Understand key research surrounding physical activity and the learning capacity of students. - Summary (4:10mins)
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