Institute of Technology Education - Annual Teachers Conference

The content presented at this conference relates directly to the teaching of STEM, Technology, Engineering and Industrial Arts curriculum.

Over the three days of conference Teachers are provided with the opportunity for: networking, resource sharing, skill development and advancement, and to be kept abreast of current and future directions in STEM education, focusing on Engineering, Technology and Industrial Arts.

PRINTABLE CONFERENCE INVITATION FLYER:

2019 Conference Invite.pdf

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: 

Megan Aitken, General Manager TAFE Digital 

Nick Carter -  Mechanical and Cryogenics Team Leader, Antenna and Receiver Technologies CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science, -  'CSIRO in Space' 

Mark Tyler, NESA Technology Inspector 

Oliver Nicholls, 2018 winner of the International Science and Engineering Fair, using his D&T major project.

Taegan Young, NAL - 'Hearing Hub' Macquarie University - 'Protecting Your Hearing' 

Rosie Khan, UTS 'The Wanago Program'.

Engineers Australia, Student Engineer of the Year - David Henderson

Mike Sutton - Forestry Corporation NSW -  Manager Innovation and Research

CONFERENCE EVENT SCHEDULE:

There are FIVE events across three days that can be ticketed separately or bundled at a saving. Guests are welcome to attend the evening events (extra tickets can be added to orders).

Wednesday 27th November: Day One
‘Hands On’ Technology - An all day immersive that allows attendees to learn, practice and embed. Locations are based on the workshop as some require specialist materials and are run by our partner organisations. 9:00 – 4:30pm (8:15am for first day registration) *Some of the workshops require specialist equipment and/or with our partner agencies and MAY run offsite.

Wednesday 27th November: Conference Welcome Evening

A collegial event that focuses on networking with finger food. 6:00pm – 10:00pm *This event is held @ Darling Harbour      

Thursday 28th November: Day Two

Mix of short workshops, keynotes, presentations and an interactive industry show. The workshops have limited numbers and are only available for selection once payment is made. 9:00am – 4:30pm (8:15am for first day registration)    

*workshop and speaker schedule TBA

NB: There will be opportunity to have your hearing screened on Thursday

Thursday 28th November: Conference Dinner

A three course dinner event that includes guest speakers and annual award presentations, including our University Scholarships and awards.6:30pm – 10:30pm  *This event is held @ the SMC

Friday 29th November: Day Three
Mix of short workshops, keynotes, presentations and an industry show. The workshops have limited numbers and are only available for selection once payment is made. 9:00am – 4:30pm (8:15am for first day registration)    

*workshop and speaker schedule TBA

PROCESS FOR REGISTRATION:

1. Seek approval to attend from your school, use the downloadable conference invite to reinforce your PL application: 2019 Conference invite.pdf

2. Register your place online making sure you select the tickets for the dates and events you wish to attend

3. Use the invoice to obtain payment, making sure the payment is received by the ticket cut off - as explained in our terms and conditions late payments will be subject to the have late ticketing fees applied/tickets cancelled.

4. Once payment has been received you will be emailed workshop selection information, workshop selection is given in preference to registrants who have paid.

INCLUSIONS IN REGISTRATION COSTS:

1. Ticket for the event you have selected.

2. Meals. 

3. Conference day events include a "show bag" and a SPECIAL Conference polo shirt for everyone who has paid their conference fee by the 16th October. The sizing chart is here Measuring chart for your conference shirt.docx  When you are sent the link to select your workshops, you will also add your shirt size.

4. Resources that are a part of the day events such as presentations and workshop manuals.

* Schools will need to provide and seek casual relief, this is not included in ticket price.

WHY OUR CONFERENCE?

1. Volunteers work from November - November sourcing speakers and workshops that are relevant and informative professional learning experiences

2. The ITE is a non-profit association, so our mission is to strive to provide professional learning to our members without high overheads and profits

3. Our conference committee work in schools and are in-touch with curriculum, trends and teachers professional learning needs

Once we have received your payment, we will email you the link to select your workshops.

All day Wednesday workshop Options: see more information here Wednesday workshops.pdf

*Andrew Fairbank - UNSW Engineering Studies Day Stage 6 focussing on Materials. This workshop is to be held off site at UNSW Suited to Engineering Studies - Stage 6

*Martin Naughton, Gerald Harding - Sharpening (This workshop has been presented before and is back by popular request). Suited to Industrial Technology - Stage 5/6

*Rob Newell and Phil Legge -Mechatronics for beginners. Make a robotic car using Arduino Suited to Digital Technologies, STEM and IST

*Dr Tim Kitchen and Jason Carthew - Adobe Day. This workshop is to be held off site at Adobe. Suited to IDesign and Technology and Industrial Technology Multimedia Stage 5/6

*Scott Lipsham - RGB Arduino driven night light Suited to IST Stage 5, STEM

*Monique Dalli - Flexible ways to use resin in jewellery Suited to Design & Technology Stage 5 & 6

* Rob Thompson, LST Group - Taking your laser cutter to the next lever

* Dave Giddings, Drive Marine Services - River Pours - with Recycled Timber *This workshop has an additional cost of $150 for materials.

* Thursday and Friday breakout workshops see  the daily layout here for Thursday and Friday Breakout workshops.xlsx . See the TechExpo workshops here TechExpo Thursday and Friday Breakout  workshops - table.docx

Here are some of the Thursday / Friday breakout workshops

Industrial Technology - Stage 6

Marisa Johnston - Industry Technology Industry Study - Stage 6 Industrial Technology. This workshop has been presented before and is back by popular request.

Selina Giles - Demystifying the Major Project Portfolio for Mulitmedia Students - Stage 6 Industrial Technology. This workshop has been presented before and is back by popular request.

Tim Sutherland - The Written Exam. How is it written and how is it marked? Stage 6 Industrial Technology

Engineering Studies - stage 6

Paul Copeland - Taking your Engineering Studies Students up a Band in the HSC. Stage 6 Engineering Studies. This workshop has been presented before and is back by popular request.

Paul Copeland - Engineering Mechanics - Method of Sections, Friction and other fun stuff. Stage 6 Engineering Studies.

Fernando Pinget - Telecommunications Engineering - Digital Technology and Logic gates. Stage 6 Engineering Studies. This workshop has been presented before and is back by popular request.

Digital Technologies - Stage 4	Jason Carthew - Sphero Robots for Digital Technology - Stage 3 - 4	Jason Carthew - using Arduino in digital Technology - Stage 4 Technology Mandatory	Peter Thompson - Control Technologies using the IIATE Techstarter - a simpler entry to coding. Stage 4, 5 - 6	Dr Christopher Brunner - 'Makey Makey controlled Pan - Tilt Tower using an arduino, including an overview of the Pilot UTS Wanago Program and the STEMX Academy.	Emma Lord - Coding with Python. Stage 4. This workshop has been presented before and is back by popular request.
Digital Technologies - Stage 4	Rob Torok - LEGO Australia Introduction to LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 - This is for beginners	Rob Torok - LEGO Australia Datalogging with LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 - This is for beginners/intermediate users.	Karen Stuttle - Sphero Edu Bolt, get started with coding and robotics - stage 3, Stage 4 Technology Mandatory, stage 5 IST	Colin Stead - Build a Wind turbine using an arduino to measure power generation performance.

Technology Mandatory - Stage 4 and Industrial Technology - Stage 5 timber and metal

Marty Naughton - Jigs for Guitar Making. This workshop has been presented before and is back by popular request.

John Perdriau/Marty Naughton Tips, tricks and checks for success when making small boxes in Stage 4 Technology Mandatory or Stage 5 Industrial Technology Timber. NB This is not a 'Hands on' workshop.

John Perdriau/Marty Naughton Simple timber projects for stage 5 Industrial Technology Timber. How to prepare, write up the cutting list, economically calculate the quantity of materials to purchase and trouble shoot potential problems.

Something different to teach Y7 & 8. An overview of silver jewellery for stage 4 Technology Mandatory.

multimedia

Kobe Perdriau -  Multimedia for Technology Mandatory. Ideas for inexpensive ways to introduce multimedia.

Owen Telfer - Stage 5 Industrial Technology: Multimedia In this presentation participants will be introduced to ways of running stage 5 industrial technology multimedia for the revised syllabus to start teaching 2020. The presentation will go through types of projects, assessments, software, equipment and will also include software demonstration in simulation (water, fire, smoke, cloth) in blender 3d.

TechExpo Time

Spend for time at TechExpo. Do you need to see more of the display at TechExpo and chat with the exhibitors, but the break times are just too crowded and too brief? Then this time is for you.

Spend for time at TechExpo. Do you need to see more of the display at TechExpo and chat with the exhibitors, but the break times are just too crowded and too brief? Then this time is for you.

Spend for time at TechExpo. Do you need to see more of the display at TechExpo and chat with the exhibitors, but the break times are just too crowded and too brief? Then this time is for you.

Design and Technology

Steve Delaney - Promotion, Engagement & Ensuring Personal Best Perfromance Stage 6 Design and Technology

Andy Leung - Designing Braking systems using CAD in Stage 5 Design and Technology or Industrial Technology- Engineering

STEM

Rob Torok - LEGO Australia Introduction to LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 - This is for beginners.

Rob Torok - LEGO Australia Datalogging with LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 - This is for beginners/intermediate users.

Matt Scott - STEM-ifying a TAS unit into a STEM unit through cross curriculum mapping. Stage 4 - 6

Natasha Jackson - Authentic student voice in cross-curricular learning. Practical teaching and organizational  strategies to help keep student engagement and learning as the focus when timetabling, outcomes mapping and co-teaching preparation are taking over your day.

General Conference Enquiries:

Astrid Perdriau - 0414 968 584 conferenceITE@gmail.com

Registration Enquiries:

Monique Dalli - web@iiate.asn.au

General Conference Enquiries:

Astrid Perdriau   0414 968 584     

Terms and Conditions:

- Registration/tickets cannot be purchased under another member's name to receive discounts

- Students must provide proof of current study to receive student rate

- Payments are to be completed before the cut off dates otherwise they will be invoiced at the higher rate. (LMBR schools will need to show evidence that they have submitted the request for payment).

- Once you have submitted registration, you are committing to attend the conference and must pay.

- Any cancellations must be made before October 31st to receive a full refund. Cancellations made after October 31st will not be fully refunded.

- NESA is insisting upon much more accountability, from course providers and attendees of full attendance at all endorsed events for the specified time before course participants can be given their hours. ITE will be using digital scans for attendance, it is the responsibility of the attendee to scan in to events and sessions as many times as required for hours to be calculated, scan in times and frequency are at the discretion of the ITE