Leading Learning through Literacy & Literature

15th May 2008

Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith

 

Keynote Presenter: Associate Professor Rosemary Johnstone

Topic: leadinglearningfutures @ libraries.com

Visit Readin, riting and rithmetic and Little Australian's need more than Harry Potter for more information about Dr Rosemary Johnstone's work.

 

Program:  Download a printable version of the program here

 

8.30am               Registration Opens
9.00am Welcome and housekeeping
9.10am

Keynote: leadinglearningfutures @ libraries.com (Associate Professor Rosemary Johnstone)
10.15am Morning Tea
10.45am Session 1
11.35am Short Break
11.45am Session 2
12.35pm Lunch
1.30pm

Feature Address: How my dad, some guy from the dole office, and Marshall McLuhan changed my life

(Donna Rawlins)
2.30pm Session 3
3.30pm Conclusion and evaluation

 

 

 Workshops will be presented by the following speakers:

 

  • Elizabeth Bryant - Little bloggers of the world unite - Gaining literacy skills through blogging

  • Queenie Chan - Introduction to Manga

  • Kate Colley - Reviews of CBCA Award nominees and the latest fiction

  • Serena Ahern - Literature programs from the library: multiple pathways

  • Suzanne Gervay - Film, Music, Net Integrate in Susanne Gervay’s That's Why I Wrote This Song – A New Direction in Literature

  • Liz Hammond - Boys' night out, Girls' night in: Engaging reluctant readers

  • Jeni Mawter - Critical Thinking through Literature

  • Donna Rawlins - Investigating Visual Literacy

  • Chris Sinden - Frenzied reading – developing a competitive approach to reading through the primary school library


Click here for futher information on each workshop


Registration opens at 8.30am, with the official program starting at 9am. Morning tea and lunch are included in the cost. Workshops will conclude by 3.30pm.

 

Cost

Members: $110 (inc GST)
Non Members: $135 (inc GST)

Download your registration form here

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