Webinars Session
ALA webinar: The convivial backyard civilisation project
Dr Peter Willis has a long history of research and exploration of innovative forms of informal learning. The Centre for Convivial Backyard Civilisation has emerged from this. This Adelaide-based group has been meeting for more than a year to discuss applied practice and informal ‘action learning’ projects that promote convivial backyard civilisation in small scale […]
ALA webinar: Developing effective LLN tasks – workshop 2
Our webinar series around developing effective LLN tasks is all about supporting you to unpack and translate the ACSF. Our next session is where you get to take back control. At the end of session one (15 March 2013), participants were given a link to some stimulus material and asked to prepare a short task […]
ALA webinar: Developing new and innovative non-formal programs
Learning takes place in a variety of situations. Many of these are outside formal education systems. Sue Ross, CEO of WEA Adelaide, is a fierce advocate for non-formal learning. Sue has always believed in providing a wide range of programs targeted at all adults through the lifetime. Under Sue’s watch, the WEA is always developing […]
ALA webinar: Developing effective LLN tasks
Let’s face it, it can be challenging to develop good tasks against the ACSF. Trainers and tutors needs practical skills to unpack and translate the framework effectively. Our next session in the LLN series is a ‘hands-on’ workshop where we will develop tasks together. In this workshop, we will: look at different stimuli discuss how […]
eBusiness Bootcamp
To kick off 2013, ALA will host an online eBusiness Bootcamp aimed at administrators, managers, coordinators or those looking for new and innovative ways to save precious dollars in community environments. The eBusiness bootcamp will include intensive workshops with expert facilitators, who can help you take full advantage of the online environment for operational purposes. […]
Webinar: Changing the culture – attracting and keeping committee members
It’s nearly Christmas and time to reflect on 2012! If you have spent a good part of the year trying to find committee members for your community organisation with the right mix of skills and knowledge, then this webinar may be just what you need for inspiration in 2013. In our next session, Rhonda Adamsam […]
Webinar: Validating your learning and assessment strategies for low level learners
It’s validation time again! This webinar is for our LLN practitioners to come together as a group to validate their learning and assessment strategies. This webinar will concentrate on learning and assessment strategies for low level learners; that is, learners operating at ACSF Pre-level 1 or Level 1. This session is all about collaboration and […]
Webinar: Volunteer management: Understanding rights and responsibilities
Organisations and their volunteers have rights and responsibilities. Volunteers perform a specific task or role and, in return, the organisation provides their volunteers with a rewarding experience. But it doesn’t end here. There are expectations that need to be considered and met by both sides. This session will cover the key aspects of a successful […]
Webinar: Managing paid staff – set yourself up for success!
Managing paid staff can presents many challenges. These challenges may relate to recruitment and retention, resourcing, performance management and development, productivity and conflict resolution, time management, etc. In our next session, Penny Sara will provide: an overview of day-to-day management of paid staff, including good supervision practices and how these fit with annual or regular […]
Webinar: Let’s get serious about adult literacy and numeracy
The right to literacy is an inherent part of the right to an education. All Australians, regardless of their employment status, should be supported to develop their language, literacy and numeracy skills. It has long been recognised that literacy serves a social and civic purpose. Since the 1990s, adult literacy has also been framed as […]
Webinar: Managing the inclusive classroom
The days of educating learners with a disability in segregated settings are long gone. Today people with diverse abilities come together in mainstream learning environments. This shift in attitude around how people with disabilities should be educated has resulted in what is now referred to as an ‘inclusive classroom’. In our next session, Judy Buckingham […]
Webinar: Shoring up advantage: Conflict not consensus or cooperation
This webinar has been postponed. Please stay tuned to find out when it will be re-scheduled. Victoria is currently leading the country in the introduction of open market mechanisms and cost shifting lead by a philosophical view of education as a cost rather than an investment. John Pardy has been researching recent changes to Victorian […]
Webinar: Reflecting on the Rio+20 Outcomes – ESD and Lifelong Learning
The Rio+20 Outcomes document should be celebrated for committing to promote Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) beyond the UN Decade and for identifying the importance of non-formal education programs for sustainable development. However, there still is a tendency to assume that ESD and education more broadly is about teaching young people for the future. While this […]
Webinar: The 3 Rs of volunteer management: Recruitment, retention and recognition
Volunteers help to keep community organisations sustainable and viable. But volunteer management can be challenging. It requires effective planning in terms of Recruitment, Retention and Recognition – the 3 Rs. This session will cover the key aspects of a successful volunteer program in terms of the 3Rs. Participants will enhance their understanding of best practice in […]
Webinar: Demystifying the balance sheet
For non-accounting people, talking about the Balance Sheet is the quickest way to end a conversation. Whilst it is often portrayed as a mysterious report, it is actually one of the most beautiful, as it provides information about what an organisation owes, owns – and what it is worth. In this session, Morri Young will […]