PD Fest Melbourne
Saturday 26 October 2019
Shape: Tech, Academic, Social and Cultural Engagement
University English Language Centres of Australia (UECA) and Swinburne University of Technology English Language Centre (SUELC) present the UECA PD Fest, Melbourne, 2019.
This full day of professional development includes an opening keynote and a selection of 40-minute presentations and workshops. There will be a book exhibitor space, morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch, networking opportunities and an early evening social event.
The host institution is Swinburne University of Technology English Language Centre (SUELC), and the PD Fest will be held at their new purpose built Advanced Manufacturing and Design building located at the Hawthorn campus.
The theme for the UECA PD Fest, Saturday 26 October, 2019, is Shape. The PD Fest will focus on a broad range of strategies to promote and shape student engagement in the use of technology, their learning, their social interactions and their cultural expression. The day is aimed at providing professional development for teachers by teachers.
This PD event has FOUR main streams: Tech, Learning, Social and Cultural.
Tech
Practical classroom strategies, which use apps, websites, and technology, to meet modern student expectations and to shape meaningful learning experiences in and out of the classroom.
Learning
Shaping students into active learners, actively retaining, improving learning outcomes and taking responsibility for their learning with a focus on practical classroom strategies and activities.
Social
Activities and ideas to encourage students, shaping positive and meaningful interactions with other students and empowering them to communicate confidently and effectively with communities.
Cultural
Practical strategies and activities for classroom management to shape a culture of learning, personal responsibility and excellence within the challenges of mixed-level, monolingual, or diverse classes.
The best presenter, as voted by all participants, will receive up to $1000 towards costs of presenting their session at the next UECA PD Fest.
UECA holds a number of PD Fests per year.
NEAS is proud to be the Principal Sponsor of these PD Fests.
Program
Registration
9:30 – 10:00
AMDC Level 3 Sky Lounge
Welcome
10:00 – 10:15
Plenary Space, AMDC building, level 3, room 301
Magda Tebbutt
Swinburne University of Technology
Meet the Presenter (Video)
Assoc. Prof Simon Winetroube
President UECA
Meet the Presenter (Video)
Plenary Address
10:15 – 11:00
Plenary Space, AMDC Building, Level 3, Room 301
Dr Elena Verezub
Associate Director, Learning and Academic Skills Centre
Swinburne University of Technology
Presentation (Full Video)
Presentation (PDF)
Morning Tea
11:00 – 11:30
AMDC Level 3 Sky Lounge
Session 1
11:30 – 12:10
Session 2
12:15 – 12:55
Lunch
12:55 – 13:35
AMDC Level 3 Sky Lounge
Session 3
13:40 – 14:20
Session 4 Panel
14:25 – 15:10
AMDC Building, Level 3, Room 301
UECA Benchmarking Forum
Host
A/Prof Thomas Roche Southern Cross University
Panelists
Jarrod Tebb Swinburne University of Technology
Dr Phuong Tran Monash University
Carolyn Matthews Sydney University
Will Alderton CQUEnglish
Meet the Panel Presenters (Videos)
Presentation (Full Video)
Presentation (PDF)
Afternoon Tea
15:10 – 15:25
AMDC Level 3 Sky Lounge
NEAS Update, Voting & Awards
15:30 – 16:00
AMDC Building, Level 3, Room 301
Social Event
16:00 – 17:00
AMDC Level 3 Sky Lounge
