LiP - Learning in the Pub
"Assessing Applied Learning" • Wednesday June 16th
 Jenny Roache, VCAL Coordinator of Mooroolbark College, will start the discussion with some examples of her experiences and the challenges presented by assessment. 2010 is Jenny’s seventh year as VCAL Coordinator and teacher of PDS and WRS. She has been on the Eastern Region QA Panel for the past 4 years and is also involved in the regional reference group that plans PD activities for VCAL teachers and coordinators within the Outer Eastern Network. Jenny is very passionate about the role of VCAL in Victorian education and has some interesting experiences to share on the reporting and assessment aspects of applied learning within a senior secondary school.
Where: North Fitzroy Star Hotel, 32-36 St Georges Rd Fitzroy North
Time: 6.00 for 6.30 - Conversation 6.30 -7.30 pm
Other: You buy your own drinks- we provide a platter and a conversation starter!
Free but you must register! Preference given to VALA members.
 Evening Ed - ‘Energise and Engage’ with Mark Collard
June 21, 3.30-6pm @ Heathmont College
Register now! One person per member organisation is free to attend this fantastic after-school PD.
Learning and fun combined PLUS a VCAL links resource to take away.
This workshop will give you games and activities to engage and energise VCAL students and link in to employability and PDS skills and outcomes.
The presenter, Mark Collard from Project Adventure, has run many workshops at VALA conferences with rave reviews.
More info
Call for papers – E3: Engaged-Encouraged-Employable
A VALA / VISTA professional development event
25th August, 2010 • William Angliss, LaTrobe St Melbourne
 Call for Papers – Are you a VET practitioner in school, TAFE or ACE provider? Then think about putting in to give a session at Engaged-Encouraged-Employable. Closing date for receipt of proposals has been extended to Friday 25th June, 2010.
The day will consider:
- How do we best address and assess the skills needs of young people to improve their viability as employees?
- How do we engage and encourage young people to create a positive employment future for themselves?
- What impact will funding contestability have on our delivery in terms of maintaining youth in study and progressing youth along the qualifications pathway?
- What strategies are available to help us (as educators) remain encouraged in the demanding role as facilitators in the applied learning process?
SAFE-T1 News
 Term 2 • SAFE-T1 T-shirt competition closes 25th June
There’s still time for your students to enter the competition. All they need to do is sent their best slogan about making young workers aware of workplace health and safety to jan@vala.asn.au
The best slogans will win a T-shirt and be used on the SAFE-T1 website.
More information
Look out for the Term 3 –shirt competition.
Other news
 WRS resources
Presentations provided by speakers at the 'Learning to Work, Working to Learn' PD on May 6 have been added to the VALA website. Shortly we'll be adding audio of two sessions, including 'Employer expectations in the 21st century' by Andrew Rimington, Senior Manager, Employment, Education and Training, VECCI
2009 VCAL Achievement Awards Winners
The VCAL Achievement Awards were announced in an awards ceremony on 13 May. VALA would like to congratulate all those who received an award. Find out who received an award.
So you think you can DJ?
Minus18 are having a new competition for young DJs, who will battle it out at a Jungle Party to impress the crowd with their music skills.
There are great prizes up for grabs, including a $100 iTunes giftcard. Get your students involved.
Visit the Minus18 website for entry details.
Statewide Multicultural Sports Forum
The Centre for Multicultural Youth is holding a special Statewide Multicultural Sport forum for Refugee Week. This event will interest anyone who’s trying to involve young refugee and newly-arrived migrants in sports and recreation programs but isn’t sure where to start.
The forum will be held at the Melbourne Bowls Club, Flagstaff Gardens, from 9:30am-12:30pm on Tuesday, 22 June. RSVP to info@cmy.net.au.
Nominations open for Regional Awards
A range of awards are open to recognise individuals, businesses, and community groups that are making a difference in local regional or rural Victoria through their hard work, dedication, innovation and community contribution. A student or a group in your class may be one of these.
Nominations close Wednesday 14th July 2010 For more information or if you have any call 9720 2277, email vic@awardsaustralia.com or go to www.awardsaustralia.com/RACA_vic.html
2010-11 Australian Government Budget
As part of the 2010-2011 Australian Government Budget, more than $660 million will be invested in training, apprenticeships and adult literacy and numeracy.
Some of the budget measures include: Critical Skills Investment Fund; Apprentice Kickstart Extension; Transparency in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system; National VET Regulator and the Standards Council; Foundation.
For more information on these measures and the other initiatives, visit www.deewr.gov.au/Department/Budget/Pages/1011FactSheets.aspx (This webpage contains downloadable Budget initiative fact sheets).
Classroom 2 Community
Classroom to Community (C2C) is a 12-week professional development program for teachers and curriculum leaders of Year 9 students in government schools. The program builds the capacity of schools to improve student outcomes by taking learning beyond the classroom and engaging with the community. As part of the broader C2C program, students and their teachers spend a week in Melbourne’s CBD participating in Cityscape, an innovative education experience that uses the city to inspire learning.
Read more about C2C
Resources
Quit Victoria Critics’ Choice 2010
The Quit Critics Choice 2010 is now on. Get your DVD of a series of recent anti-smoking ads, have your students rate each ad and nominate the ad that would stop them smoking or encourage them to quit. Get a copy of Critics' Choice 2010 DVD or contact Bianca Crosling at Quit Victoria on 9663 7777.
Updated publications from Victoria Legal Aid
Some Victoria Legal Aid publications that might be suitable for your students have been recently updated. All the publications are free.
- Police powers (April 2010)
Information about what to expect and what to do if you have to deal with the police
- Your day in court (February 2010)
This is a guide to the Magistrates’ Court for people charged with a criminal offence.
- Road to court (November 2009)
A guide to the Magistrates’ Court for people charged specifically with traffic offences.
View and order free copies of all of these publications at www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/publications.htm
Construction and Property Services Resource Database
The Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC) has developed a Resource Database that provides users with a method to search for resources that support the delivery of vocational education and training qualifications.
To access the Resource Database, visit www.cpsisc.com.au (Select ‘Resource Database.’)
Professional development opportunities
Free webinar - Do wages matter, or the value of completing an apprenticeship or traineeship?
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
To register to attend this free webinar
Creating Digital Stories in 5 hours
Monday 28 June @ Training Choice, 455 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Using Photostory 2 and Movie Maker, this workshop will introduce you to the world of creating digital stories. Participants will work towards building their own digital story in this all-day hands-on workshop.
Registrations: email enquiries@eworks.edu.au to receive a registration form.
Supporting Young People To Quit Smoking
Friday 9 July 2010, Tuesday 13 July 2010, Friday 13 August 2010 • The Cancer Council Victoria, Carlton.
For more information email Bianca.Crosling@cancervic.org.au
Breakfast Event with Philip Bullock, Chair Skills Australia
Friday 30 July 2010 • MCG
Skills Australia plays a critical role in advising Government on current, emerging and future workforce skills and workforce development needs. Hear the Chair of Skills Australia, Phillip Bullock present Skills Australia’s perspectives of, and plans for, the role and function of the VET sector within the emerging Tertiary Education Sector.
More
VETnetwork Conference: Creative Futures: The changing landscape
15-17 September 2010 • Adelaide
For more information: www.vetnetwork.org.au
ePortfolios Australia Conference 2010
3-4 November 2010 • Melbourne
For more information: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FN8K9VJ
conVerge10
The sixth annual Victorian e-learning conference, conVerge10, is designed to enhance e-learning opportunities and knowledge within VET, community and business sectors.
Call for Papers OPEN until 25th June. For all the details, and link to the registration form please go to: http://www.eworks.edu.au/converge/papers.htm
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