Conference Program
7.30 am–8.45 am Registration View the trade tables or network over tea and coffee
8.45 am–9.00 am Conference opening
9.00 am–9.45 am Keynote address Engaging the connected generation Dr Michael Henderson, Monash University
Our students are immersed in a connected, relationship-driven, consumer-orientated digital world. While we expect their attention in class, their musicians, artists, designers and games beg for it. Their digital world demands decisions that have meaningful consequences and immediate outcomes. Learning activities need to be more than a nod to the digital youth culture that forms ranks in front of us each morning. Critically we need to consider how we can embed our learning environments with elements of creativity, connectedness, relevance, relationships, consequence and immediacy. In the short time available, delegates will begin to explore strategies for engaging students with technologies from the humble PowerPoint to online forums, blogs, wikis, social bookmarks, tweets, mobile streaming and virtual worlds (e.g. Second Life).
9.45 am–10.15 am Morning break Sponsored by Bernina
10.20 am–11.05 am Keynote address Cybersafety, cyber relationships and the real world—So how much do home economics teachers really know? Dr Michael Carr-Gregg
Young people’s use of cyberspace is constantly evolving. It is essential for schools generally, and teachers specifically, to keep abreast with this ever-changing world. Michael will bring new ideas to our profession as he looks at cybersafety, how digital technologies are impacting on the relationships between young people and their parents and teachers, and the implications for practice of those relationships. He will also look at how digital technologies impact on the relationships adolescents form among themselves. This keynote will draw on the latest research on Australian cybersafety, cyber relationships and the real world.
11.10 am–12.30 pm Concurrent session 1
1.1 Using interactive whiteboards in your classroom
Denise Gerbitz, AV Media Systems
The idea of using an interactive whiteboard in the classroom can be a daunting prospect—but it needn’t be! This session looks at the AV Media Interactive Whiteboard and InterACT, its exclusive Windows-based software. InterACT’s tools allow you to annotate over documents and presentations that you already have and save the annotation to review later. See how to use these tools and some ideas for creating activities for interactive whiteboards.
1.2 Futures textiles
Robin Cranston, CSIRO
The use of an electro-textile garment for monitoring and diagnosing medical conditions will be demonstrated. Where can tele-medical technologies take us? What factors influence whether an idea makes it into production and reaches the consumer? Technologies already exist that could provide a future direction for restoring limb movement to the disabled. Be prepared to interact in discussions on where these innovations could impact on our society, you may be surprised to learn what your feet are really putting up with.
1.3 A cook’s tour of virtual worlds and Web 2.0
Dr Michael Henderson, Monash University
This unstructured and interactive discussion will explain and demonstrate a variety of applications and trends, including Facebook, Second Life, podcasting, Twitter, social bookmarking, blogging and more. This session is for teachers
who have heard of the words but just haven’t had the time to look beyond the media hype. The discussion will be shaped by delegates’ questions and interests. Some applications are particularly useful as teaching tools, in which case the implications will be explored—for instance, we will linger over blogging and consider the possibilities for powerful reflective learning journals, multimedia portfolios for assessment and peer feedback.
1.4 Making the most of modern microwaves in the contemporary kitchen (repeated in session 2.3)
Virginia Hill, Food specialist and author
Microwave ovens assist the contemporary cook to become a friend of the environment, being cost-effective, cool, clean and minimum users of water, whilst making flavoursome, nutritious and fast food with eye appeal once you ‘know how’—that is, using it for what it does best in the contemporary kitchen in tandem with other kitchen appliances. In this session, Virginia will demonstrate how to use the often under-utilised microwave oven to cook a range of foods that the microwave oven cooks best as part of a modern kitchen and a contemporary menu.
1.5 Digital textiles: Creating your own unique fabric
Susan Pietsch, Essential Textile Art
Creating your own design to print on fabric can be a fun and engaging way to create wearable art. This workshop covers the ins and outs of using digital imagery to print onto fabric. Starting from the input devices such as cameras and scanners, delegates will follow through the whole process, including ways of manipulating the image using various software, to output onto fabric and the various options available to achieve this. In this hands-on, interactive session, delegates will use the computer to manipulate images and print them on to fabric.
Note: Delegates will need to bring a USB stick with an image in jpeg format to manipulate.
1.6 FoodChoices
Dr Jan Reynolds
In this hands-on session, participants will learn how to use the new features of the revised FoodChoices dietary software program, a fully updated online resource available for use by students on their home computers. The revised edition takes into account the Nutrient Reference Values, and includes a nutrition panel calculator, 16 Student Challenges and approximately 70 resource sheets. It is a hands-on workshop with each delegate using the software program.
1.7 The art of food photography in the digital age
Appetto Creative Agency
Learn how to make every food photograph a fabulous food photograph—just like the ones in the best cookbooks and magazines! Join Tracy Krause, Director of Appetto Creative Agency and former Editor in Chief of eatdrink, Celebrity Chef to the Stars Brent Southcombe, and renowned photographer John Downs as they team up to share their ‘tips of the trade’ and experience. They’ll cover everything from food styling through to how technology is used to maximise results.
12.30 pm–1.30 pm Lunch Sponsored by coles.com.au
1.35 pm–2.55 pm Concurrent session 2
2.1 ‘C’ into ICT: Communicating and collaborating with wikis
Leanne Compton, Victorian Department of Education
This hands-on session will explore how ICT can be easily incorporated into any home economics classroom, with a focus on the ‘C’ in ICT—communication, collaboration, creativity. A range of freely-available, quality-assured resources will be discussed, as participants develop confidence and competence in creating an online community through the use of a wiki. All skill levels will be catered for, so even if you have never used a wiki, come along and get started. Basic troubleshooting skills will also be discussed.
2.2 The secret to menu costing and nutrition analysis—The easy way
Gareth Carden, Menu Solutions Pty Ltd
Menu costing and nutrition analysis do not have to be a difficult process. Using prices supplied directly by the wholesalers, it is possible to write a recipe, cost it and establish its nutritional value in minutes. This is the technology being adopted by the commercial catering industry. It is Internet-based so teachers and students can share information and access the tool during class sessions or from home. This is an interactive session with delegates actively working on the Menu Coster program on the computers provided. Note: This session may be perceived to be promoting a commercial product.
2.3 Making the most of modern microwaves in the contemporary kitchen (repeat of session 1.4)
Virginia Hill, Food specialist and author
Microwave ovens assist the contemporary cook to become a friend of the environment, being cost-effective, cool, clean and minimum users of water, whilst making flavoursome, nutritious and fast food with eye appeal once you ‘know how’—that is, using it for what it does best in the contemporary kitchen in tandem with other kitchen appliances. In this session, Virginia will demonstrate how to use the often under-utilised microwave oven to cook a range of foods that the microwave oven cooks best as part of a modern kitchen and a contemporary menu.
2.4 New technologies—Impacts for food and the environment
Dr Kristen Lyons, Griffith University
New technologies, including genetic engineering and nanotechnologies, are radically altering food systems. This session will overview some of the applications of these technologies across the food and agriculture sectors. It will begin to explore some of the social and environmental impacts of these changes. Audience members will be encouraged to reflect on the role that technology could play in shaping the future of food, and the extent to which the public is being involved in discussions about this.
2.5 iPods and fashion design
Frances Murphy, Rockhampton State High School
This exciting, interactive session is for teachers interested in exploring and discovering curricular uses of some common digital devices. Each participant will have the opportunity to explore how iPod Touch can be used with their students in purposeful, curriculum-based learning activities and use Blooms digital taxonomy to produce digital portfolios for fashion design. Bring your iPod Touch or iPhone if you have one … learning was never meant to be so much fun.
2.6 Assessment—Let’s get digital (Well, sometimes)
Dr Jan Reynolds
Blogs, wikis, PowerPoints, Internet research, and programs such as Word, Excel and Survey Monkey are all part of the Let’s get digital campaign. But what happens when we use them in assessment? Are they suitable for assessment? This session will explore considerations when thinking about incorporating digital media into the home economics assessment program and some of the issues associated with their use.
2.7 Adolescent sex offenders and the Internet
Detective Sergeant Cory Schmidt, Queensland Police Service
This session explores the dangers of the Internet through an adolescent’s eyes, covering how adolescent sex offenders target adolescents and why, as well as different types of sex offenders and what motivates them to offend. It explores the programs commonly utilised by adolescents and how the innocent information they share is used against them. It also covers how to stay safe online and warning signs to look for when an adolescent may need help. This session will shock every teacher as it explores the lengths sex offenders will go to in order to exploit young people.
3.00 pm–4.00 pm Q&A Forum
Where are digital technologies taking us?
A panel of leading thinkers will engage the audience in participation in a Q&A Forum: Where are digital technologies taking us? The forum will explore: • Where are we headed in the 21st Century? • How will emerging technologies affect our society?• What will they offer education and training? The forum will include leading psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, educational multi-media leader Dr Michael Henderson, CSIRO textiles researcher Robin Cranston, and Griffith University food researcher and advocate Dr Kristen Lyons, with respondent Dr Donna Pendergast providing the home economics perspective.
4.00 pm–4.30 pm Close
4.30 pm–5.00 pm Cocktails
session 1 Concurrent session 2
Post-conference workshop
Resist the felt bag
Presenter: Sue Going
Sunday 8 August 2010 9 am–3 pm
Kelvin Grove State College, Lestrange Terrace
Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
HEIA member $40, non-HEIA member $60 including materials—please bring your own lace, threads and wool for decoration. Wool for the felting process will be provided. One of the techniques used in felt making is using a material to resist wool penetration, thus creating a three-dimensional shape. This workshop will enable participants to use this technique to create a tote-size bag. Various surface embellishments
Professional standards for teachers
Certificates will be issued noting 7.25 hours professional development that incorporates the following professional standards:
• Standard 3: Design and implement intellectually challenging learning experiences
• Standard 6: Support personal development and participation in society
• Standard 7: Create and maintain safe and supportive learning environments
• Standard 10: Commit to reflective practice and ongoing professional renewal
Dr Michael Henderson is the Director of the Centre for Educational Multimedia in the Faculty of Education
