CONFERENCE PROGRAMThe 2017 Interactive Learning Conference for the Early Phase

Saturday 26th August - Contemporary Learning Hub – Meridan State College - Sunshine Coast

THE CONTEMPORARY LEARNING HUB AT MERIDAN STATE COLLEGE PROUDLY PRESENTS

PLAY, WONDER & LEARN 2017

Times ARTS

THEATRE

SENIOR

THEATRE

iPADCAFE

LEARNINGLAB

MAKER

SPACE

CLASS

ZONE 1

CLASS

ZONE 2

CLASS

ZONE 3

RAINFOREST

RETREAT

8:15 – 9:00 REGISTRATION, TRADE DISPLAYS AND COMPETITIONS IN CONFERENCE HALL

9:00 – 9:20 CONFERENCE WELCOME AND MOVE IT ADDRESS

9:25 – 10:45

Breakout

Session 1

FULL STEAM

AHEAD

Adrian Greig –

Maleny State School

MATHS MAGIC WITH

THE MATHS MAT

Jennifer Carmichael

Golden Beach State School

HANDS ONSCIENCE WITH LEGO WEDO

Joanna Burk - MTA

BEYOND THE PAGE STORYTELLING

Kelly Ayres and Sally GowerMeridan State College

ROBOTS ROCKING CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING

Michelle ScheuChevallum State School

10:45 -

11:20MORNING TEA AND TRADE DISPLAYS IN THE CONFERENCE HALL

11:25 –

12:15

Breakout

Session 2

From Scribble

to Script

Julie Elder

On the Go –

Getting active with

Digital Tech

CLH Team

Storytelling with

Scratch Jr

Adrian Greig

Math Seeds

3P Learning

Makerspace

Magic

Matt Peedell –

EdTechs

Part Tech –

Part Play

Whole Learning

Sarah Lewis

Big Ideas for

Little Engineers

Sally Gower

Philosophy in the

Early Years

Kelly Ayres

Thinking Play –

An Introduction

Michelle Scheu

12:20 – 1:00

Breakout

Session 3

Diving into

Texts

Julie Elder

On the Go –

Getting active with

Digital Tech

CLH Team

Storytelling with

Scratch Jr

Adrian Greig

Math Seeds

3P Learning

Makerspace

Magic

Matt Peedell –

EdTechs

Part Tech –

Part Play

Whole Learning

Sarah Lewis

Big Ideas for

Little Engineers

Sally Gower

Philosophy in the Early Years

Kelly Ayres

Planning for

Thinking Play

Michelle Scheu

1:00 – 1:40 LUNCH AND TRADE DISPLAYS IN THE CONFERENCE HALL

1:40 – 2:40

Breakout

Session 4

Full Steam

Ahead

Adrian Greig –

Maleny State School

On the Go –

Getting active with

Digital Tech

CLH Team

I Spy

Little Authors

Kristine

Kopelke

Makerspace

Magic

Matt Peedell –

EdTechs

Part Tech –

Part Play

Whole Learning

Sarah Lewis

Big Ideas for

Little Engineers

Sally Gower

I Wonder –

Inquiry in the

Early Years

Allison Bye

2:40 – 3:00 CONFERENCE CONCLUSION AND PRIZE DRAWS IN THE CONFERENCE HALLParticipants must be present to claim conference competition prizes

PLAY, WONDER & LEARN 2017

Select one of the following sessions to attend during the first round of breakout sessions.

PLAY, WONDER & LEARN 2017

Select one of the following sessions to attend during this breakout session.

PLAY, WONDER & LEARN 2017

Bring along your iPad with Scratch Jr installed for this session where you’ll discover how you can use Scratch Jr to engage students in digital storytelling. Learn how your students can create their own characters and settings and add their voices to bring their characters to life.

Discover the new Math Seeds online platform that has been released foruse with Early Years students by 3P Learning. Learn how you can use itto engage learners in mathematical thinking in and beyond the classroom.

Let’s take a close look at the stages that our emerging writers move through as they move from drawing and scribble to script. We will then examine specific activities, mini lessons and literacy activities that will move those budding writers to next phase. This session will be facilitated by Julie Elder, our highly experienced Head of Curriculum at Meridan State College.

Select one of the following sessions to attend during this breakout session.

PLAY, WONDER & LEARN 2017

Bring along your iPad with Scratch Jr installed for this session where you’ll discover how you can use Scratch Jr to engage students in digital storytelling. Learn how your students can create their own characters and settings and add their voices to bring their characters to life.

Discover the new Math Seeds online platform that has been released foruse with Early Years students by 3P Learning. Learn how you can use itto engage learners in mathematical thinking in and beyond the classroom.

In this session, Julie will explore some tried and tested ways for getting Early phase students to move beyond a surface understanding of texts to a deeper level of comprehension.

Select one of the following sessions to attend during this breakout session.

PLAY, WONDER & LEARN 2017

Bring along your iPad with Book Creator and Draw and Tell installed for this session where you’ll discover how you can engage students in composing digital texts. Kristine will share a range of other creative apps and tools you can use to engage your little authors.

Come along to this session to discover lots of creative ideas you can use to engage, challenge and motivate learning in your Early Years classroom. Adrian will share STEAM based learning activities he uses with P-2 students at Maleny and will look at how these activities encourage collaboration and creativity whilst still covering concepts from across the learning areas.

Play, Wonder and Learn with the latest digital techthat’s just right for Early Phase learners.

The Play, Wonder and Learn Conference is held at Meridan State College. Click on the map below to link to a live Google map of ourlocation. Our College is located at the back of Caloundra. Our event participants typically choose to stay in Caloundra or Mooloolaba.

PLAY, WONDER & LEARN 2017 - CONFERENCE LOCATION