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eSmart is proud to partner with over 2,500 schools and libraries across Australia, taking a whole-of- school approach to supporting safe digital practices and building connected communities.
We’re excited to announce that the eSmart Teacher Forum is back in 2023. It’s been some time since we’ve hosted an in-person event for schools so we can’t wait to see you!
Join us at our free National eSmart Week Teacher Forum on Friday 26 May at the Melbourne Sports Centre in Parkville, Victoria.
Teacher PD hours
In participating in the eSmart Teacher Forum, you will receive a certificate acknowledging 5 hours of PD aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST). By attending the full day, you will be demonstrating learning in the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST), which will count towards your 2023 annual registration application.
Date: Friday 26 May 2023
Time: 9am - 3pm (including all-day barista-made coffee, morning tea and lunch)
Venue: Melbourne Sports Centre - Parkville
10 Brens Drive, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052
Cost: This is a free event
This is a free professional development, in-person gathering for teachers and other school staff throughout Melbourne and wider Victoria. This event will be an opportunity to connect with like-minded educators interested in building a unified approach to supporting children and young people to thrive online.
What will you learn?
Registration is free, quick and open to all education professionals in Victoria.
Places are limited. A maximum of 2 participants from each school are warmly invited to attend.
9.00am – 10am: Arrival, registration & welcome from Sarah Davies AM, CEO the Alannah & Madeline Foundation
10.00am – 10.45am: Creating whole-school buy-in
Sue Cahill, Student Wellbeing Leader at St Charles Borromeo Primary School (the first school ever to become eSmart) will share her insights on creating and maintaining whole-school engagement with parents, staff and school leadership.
10.45am – 11.00am: Morning tea
11.00am -12.00pm: Harnessing the power of AI in education - presentation and question time
Delivered by Dr Lucinda McKnight, Senior Lecturer in Education (Pedagogy and Curriculum) at the School of Education, Deakin University and researcher at Deakin’s Centre for Research for Educational Impact.
12.00pm – 1.00pm: Pick your stations
During this session, several presenters will share insights on a range of topics and programs relating to online safety - you'll have the option of choosing the stations that most take your fancy! If you’d like to learn more about the funded programs that Victorian schools have access to, including Digital Licence+ and Media Literacy Lab – this is the time for it.
1.00pm – 1.30pm: Lunch
1.30pm – 2.45pm: Student agency and co-design
Part A) How to promote student agency at your school
Part B) Online safety co-design workshop
Delivered by the Program Design and Innovation team at the Alannah & Madeline Foundation
2.45pm – 3.00pm: Final wrap-up
3:00pm: eSmart Teacher Forum concludes
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
Barista-made coffee will be available all day!
Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville
10 Brens Drive, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052
Access: Lift access is available within the venue
By car: Plenty of free onsite parking available
By public transport: Two convenient public transport stops are located nearby the venue:
Registration is free, quick and open to all education professionals in Victoria.
Click here to register.
If you have any questions about the eSmart Teacher Forum, please contact our team at [email protected] or call on 1300 592 151.