January 2018 1 and ongoing

This free online training course will address asthma and its management within the school environment. This one-hour training course will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to address an asthma emergency. Participants will receive a certificate on completion valid for three years. For more information contact Elizabeth Early, Asthma Foundation on 3252 7677 or visit the Asthma Online website and select the link Asthma for School Staff.

These 10-day courses cater for music specialists in primary and secondary schools, classroom teachers and studio teachers who wish to improve their music teaching skills. The classroom music course is designed as a 3-year sequential program with two specialisations – Primary or Secondary. For more information contact Sound Thinking Australia on 3201 2301or visit their website.

STEM X helps teachers to acquire the skills and confidence to design, develop and implement their own STEM-based teaching resources. The main focus of the program is the development of hands-on, enquiry-based lessons and activities using available materials, and adapting activities using methods to suit your classroom. Science in the 21st century does not work in isolation and STEM X believes neither should teachers. For more information visit the ASTA website.

This summer school is a week-long professional development program for secondary teachers across Australia. Teachers participate in enquiry-based workshops and activities that allow them to explore STEM in a hands-on manner. The program aims to bring STEM to life in an engaging multidisciplinary manner that can be replicated in any classroom. For more information contact the NYSF on (02) 6125 2777 or visit their website.

Join us for our free teacher’s exhibition preview of the exclusive Mao’s Last Dancer: A Portrait of Li Cunxin. This event includes a Professional Development Certificate. Suitable for educators of all year levels. Spaces are limited. For more information contact Museum of Brisbane or visit their website.

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In this practical workshop, Sheena Cameron and Louise Dempsey will share ideas to establish editing routines and support students to improve their writing. For more information contact QASSP on 3852 3411or visit their website.

This program will cover electricity and its effects on the human body, sources of electrical hazards and how to manage electrical hazards, the inspecting and testing requirements for electrical equipment and, electrical injury first aid requirements. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This session will present updated 2018 information and key messages on the national data collection; requirements and steps involved in the data collection process, evidence and quality assurance processes. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Participants will receive an overview of new or updated functionality and reports deployed into OneSchool in January 2018. Topics covered will relate to Student Management and OneSchool Finance. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This program will cover the basics of navigation through MyHR Self Service including: how to project leave balance, apply for leave, system roles and responsibilities, training guides and contact information. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This presentation provides participants with informative advice on how school reviews are conducted and what to expect from a school review in 2018. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This session will provide existing QParents Primary Schools with information on how to utilise QParents to configure school events, excursions and primary specialist timetables to display in QParents. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This web conference will be jointly presented with Queensland College of Teachers and will examine how to be an effective teacher of reading when students are engaging with digital devices For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This program will discuss key changes, what's new and explore key resources and demonstrate features that the online assessment platform uses. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Join Legal Officers from the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) as they explain the key components of the QCT Professional Boundaries Guideline. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This web conference provides an overview and deeper understanding of dyslexia. Dyslexia is a specific learning disorder with impairment in reading found in children across a range of intellectual abilities. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This program will cover the tips and tricks for utilising the Built Environment Materials Information Register (BEMIR) including updating facility contacts, creating a desktop Excel version of your asbestos register (replaced every 6 months), attaching supporting documentation to a WAAP or IMR and general housekeeping activities. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This program will cover how to record, submit and finalise an incident, how to find the location roles for both your school and SEP, and understand the responsibilities of each role. We will also navigate in and around the 'new look' screen and demonstrate how to 'pin' your most frequently used menu options. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Join this web conference to understand the P-12 curriculum, assessment and reporting framework and the summative assessment requirements for schools; how to design quality summative assessment as part of systematic curriculum delivery; and

This program will discuss the technical requirements for schools to successfully undertake NAPLAN Online. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

The program will strengthen knowledge and insights through reporting key initiatives for youth, engagement and re-engagement success stories and key themes across Queensland. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This program will cover the Built Environment Materials Information Register (BEMIR) procedures for service providers working in schools. From start-up meeting and issuing appropriately authorised WAAPs to inspecting the area with the service provider prior to issuing a clearance for re-use. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Learn how you can become a member of our Inspire Model Practice Apply Collaborate Transform (IMPACT) united professional network including IMPACT Innovators, Aspiring Thinkers and Aspiring STEM Specialists. These networks are delivered in partnership with University of Queensland and/or Griffith University. Learn about our student programs and staff capability squads. Reading, writing, numeracy, critical thinking and STEM options from Years 2-10. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This session will cover how to record and navigate performance development plans, provide great tips and tricks, answer any questions and cover recent changes to the application. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This session will provide existing QParents Secondary Schools with information on how your school can configure QParents for school events, assessment schedules and exam timetables. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Participants will have the opportunity to locate their digital footprint online, and seek advice about managing digital footprints and privacy settings on social media sites and individual devices. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This program will cover what’s different in Windows 10, tips for setting up your computer, productivity tips and troubleshooting support. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This program will discuss ICT skills students will use in online assessment and explore the public demonstration site and types of items and related functionalities of the NAPLAN online assessment platform. Teaching and learning strategies will be shared from the experiences of the Queensland state pilot schools. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This session will provide schools planning to roll out QParents with information to assist in implementation and an overview of QParents and OneSchool configuration, help and promotional materials, and tips and recommendations to assist with your implementation plan. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This web conference will assist schools to build Professional Learning Communities to enhance collaboration and the teaching of reading. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This session is for state school staff who have not attended a face to face NDIS information session delivered during 2017. It will provide information about the roll out of the NDIS in Queensland and what that means for school staff, covering key interface issues between school system and the NDIS. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This session will provide a thorough overview on how, why and when it is used as well as extending, shortening and ceasing engagements, review recent enhancements to the portal, frequently asked questions, tips and tricks, how to set email reminder notifications and where to locate resources. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This program will cover electricity and its effects on the human body, sources of electrical hazards and how to manage electrical hazards, the inspecting and testing requirements for electrical equipment and, electrical injury first aid requirements. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This program will cover what’s different in Windows 10, tips for setting up your computer, productivity tips and troubleshooting support. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Participation in this session means you don’t have to complete the online Health, Safety and Wellbeing induction. The session will cover health and safety legislation update, hazards in schools, reporting and managing incidents, staff wellbeing and injury management and rehabilitation. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

In this web conference, Regan Neumann, Assistant Director-General, State Schools, Rural and Remote will share with school leaders a range of approaches to building reciprocal relationships and positive partnerships with all members of their school communities. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This program will cover the tips and tricks for utilising the Built Environment Materials Information Register (BEMIR) including updating facility contacts, creating a desktop Excel version of your asbestos register (replaced every 6 months), attaching supporting documentation to a WAAP or IMR and general housekeeping activities. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This session will cover how to record enrolment numbers in the system and who can access this functionality, collection options, as well as departmental collection requirements. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This session will demonstrate how to utilise NCT stage 1 functionality including enhancements to the timetable activation process. NCT will be released in three stages across Term 1, 2018. This session will outline the functionalities of all three stages. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This session will recap Getting kids writing: one sentence at a time short-term writing intervention project. This project has been working on Strategies 1–3 (sentence level writing) and this session can prepare those moving into Strategy 4 (paragraph level writing). For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Join this web conference to understand the P-12 curriculum, assessment and reporting framework and the summative assessment requirements in schools, design marking guides aligned to the Australian Curriculum achievement standards for learning area and/or subjects in Prep to Year 10. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This session covers current dashboards, navigation menu, alerts and notifications, MyHR messaging, My Applications status and MyHR spotlight. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Join QCT staff as they explain how best to capture and present evidence of practice using the QCT iTunesU public space templates aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Participants will receive a demonstration on how to report on various social media apps and websites, learn about DET policies regarding online behaviours, and develop strategies for dealing with inappropriate behaviour. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This web conference will showcase the QERI and how the department appraises applications to conduct research in schools and view outcomes of research involving departmental sites/and or data. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This webinar will introduce you to the School Business Manager Support Guide and Business Manager Support Centre on OnePortal a one-stop-shop guiding you through to relevant websites, forms and information via hyperlinks. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This web conference introduces and explains the origins and use-value of the Simple View of Reading (Gough and Tunmer 1986). For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This program will cover the Built Environment Materials Information Register (BEMIR) procedures for service providers working in schools. From start-up meeting and issuing appropriately authorised WAAPs to inspecting the area with the service provider prior to issuing a clearance for re-use. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Participants will learn how to use EbscoHost databases to find full-text, peer-reviewed journal articles on education-related topics, and how to stay up to date with eJournal and research alerts. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

In this web conference we discuss the transition of reports from the corporate reporting environment to workplace reports and HR platforms, security and access, look and feel in the new environment and how to run reports, tips, frequently asked questions and upcoming changes. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

This program will focus on mapping cognitive skills that connect the Australian Curriculum and senior syllabuses across Years 7-12 and implications for your junior secondary teaching, learning and assessment programs. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

In this workshop, Sheena Cameron and Louise Dempsey will support teachers to include more quality ‘learning talk’ in classrooms and embed purposeful oral language opportunities across the curriculum. For more information contact QASSP on 3852 3411or visit their website.

The Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE) is a conference on research and innovation in computing education in its various aspects, at all levels and in all contexts. Topics of interest for the conference include, but are not limited to: the use of technology in computing education; course content; curriculum structure; methods of assessment; mobile, flexible, online learning and evaluations of alternative approaches. For more information visit the conference website.

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ACSW is the premier event for computer science researchers across Australasia, organised under the governing auspices of Computing Research and Education (CORE) Association of Australasia.

ACSW consists of several conferences covering a wide range of computer science topics. For more information visit their website.

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