Resources

A Best Practice Example! Getting a Driver's Licence

For VCAL Senior Numeracy Skills Activities
Lesson outline
Teacher discussion and observation checklist
Clearly documented VCAL outcomes
Thanks to Graeme Lee, Professional Learning Coordinator, Corio Bay Senior College

Resources from Takeaway 2007 VALA Conference

Full list of program, presentations and even some pics

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Resources from the VALA VISTA Conference 2009

'Talents for Tougher Times'

PowerPoint presentations have been converted to PDF

Youth pathways: implications for TAFE providers (PDF 170KB)

Jack Keating, The University of Melbourne

Applied Learning and Employability: Developing Transferable Skills (PDF 50KB)

Dr Derek Kosbab, Workforce Plus

Pocket Money - a new resource from Consumer Affairs Victoria

Consumer Affairs Victoria recently sponsored Pocket Money, a special Age Education supplement, published on July 24. The supplement is a 12-page lift-out focussing on financial literacy and consumer issues. Designed for secondary school students, it covers a range of issues, from earning and spending to saving and investing. Download the supplement (PDF 900KB) from the VALA website

Get the free Teacher's Guide from The Age.

Resources from 2009 Takeaway Conference

PowerPoint presentations have been converted to PDF

Love the session and want to contact the presenter? (PDF 240KB)

Phunktional presented a dance sequence in the opening session

Learn about Phunktional (PDF 240KB)

Cool elearning tools for young people Part 1 (PDF 2.6MB)

Cool elearning tools for young people Part 2 (PDF 1.8MB)

(Debbie Soccio and Howard Errey, Senior e-Learning Consultants, e-Works)

So, what is happening in e-learning? More specifically - what is happening that can support delivery in the youth classroom? In this workshop, participants had an opportunity to hear about projects, resources and interact with some cool e-tools that can be used to support young students in the classroom.

Numeracy in real life (PDF 250KB)

(Sue Gunningham, RMIT)

This session will make the link between numeracy and its application in real life scenarios aimed at engaging VCAL students. Activities will be drawn from a range of resources.

Developing Community Partnerships to strengthen your VCAL or Applied Learning Program

(John Tabone, Applied Learning Co-ordinator, Catholic College Bendigo)

Developing Community Partnerships (PDF 600KB)

Flow Chart Developing Partnerships (PDF 30KB)

Community Organisations Activity sheet (PDF 15KB)

John shares his insights into how community partnerships have been embedded into the VCAL and Applied Learning curricula. These partnerships have been in operation for several years with the number of partners growing each year.

VCAL Assessment (PDF 135KB)

(David Gallagher, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority)

This presentation focussed on the assessment within the VCAL. Topics covered included: the difference between learning outcomes and elements; what is evidence; what makes a good assessment tool; features of evidence.

Writing on the wall: integrated assessment (PDF 700KB)

(Linnet Hunter, Education Consultant, BCBG (Vic) P/L)

Charts the journey of creating an interactive integrated assessment task from conception to implementation using an engaging topic to address outcomes from several units. Links to the pedagogy of assessment of and for learning, the principles of authentic assessment and demonstrates the practice of developing holistic assessment.

Safe-T1: OHS for young workers

It's OK to speak up activities (PDF 280KB)

Hotspot activities (PDF 200KB)

Young worker injury activities (PDF 180KB)

(Jan Hagston, VALA Project Manager)

Young workers are more likely to be injured at work than any other age group in Victoria. WorkSafe Victoria has funded VALA to develop a comprehensive set of resources designed to educate young people between 15 – 19 years about OHS issues within the workplace. This session outlined the project and trialled and resources.

Claymation and Stopmotion Animation in the classroom

(Daniel Rizeman, Create A Vibe) (PDF 60KB)

This session dealt with what equipment is needed for stop motion/claymation, software available, how to design basic characters, stop motion techniques, working with clay, basic set design and how to incorporate claymation/stop motion in the classroom.

Resources from Licence2Create (August 2008)

The following presentations have been provided

Interdisciplinary essential learning! Thinking Tools
Karen Dymke, Director of Learning, Luther College

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Project Zero's mission is to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the arts, as well as humanistic and scientific disciplines, at the individual and institutional levels.

http://pzweb.harvard.edu/Research/ResearchVisible.htm

A sample (PDF 40KB) is attached courtesy of Karen Dymke