Thursday 8 September, 2011, at 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm AEST. It is fitting that the third and final webinar in the Adult Learners’ Week 2011 series should focus on the ALW theme “It’s only the beginning: Later life learning and career shifting” and that it should be presented by Greg Goudle, Executive Director of […]
You can find the recording of the session through this link. Never before has a medium had such a dramatic impact on the way we live, learn and share. Social media has created a fundamental shift in the way we communicate. People are spending a lot more time on the web doing independent research, getting […]
It’s only the beginning … The brand new website for Adult Learners Week 2011 is up and running. Have a look and see what’s going on in your area. The theme of this year’s Adult Learners Week is It’s only the beginning: Later Life Learning and Career Shifting. We encourage Australians to use Adult Learners […]
When: Friday 7th October, 9.00am to 5.00pmWhere: Flemington Neighbourhood House, 28 Farnham Street FlemingtonClose to train station, parking available, Mel ref – Map 28 – K 11Includes: Workbooks, planning templates, lunch, tea, coffee, cateringPlease contact us for any dietary requirementsCost: $300 per participantRegistration: mary.brennan@studycircles.net.au Community engagement is becoming integral to how providers of public services […]
ALA’s second edition of Quest magazine for 2011 is now available. This edition features stories about the Global VET and Lifeskills forum held earlier this year, as well as profiling a learning centre that is doing amazing things with sustainability and ‘greening’ strategies. Check it out here.
‘If I Had To Give 10 Tips’ is a wish list of skills and practices that Keith feels that seniors (and any computer user) would benefit by getting on top of. As a tutor at the Muswellbrook Seniors Computer Club he often found seniors who were keen to do things but lacked basic skills to […]
‘How to Give a Presentation’ is aimed at helping participants prepare and deliver one. Such a presentation can be as simple as a talk to a few people, a presentation using an LCD projector program, eg ‘TightProjector’, or even one using Elluminate. Keith is an experienced computer tutor. Before retirement, his background included time giving […]
‘Enterprising ACE’ is the name given to Adult and Community Education providers who are rising to the challenge to meet the workforce training needs of small and medium businesses in their local areas. This will be the subject of a series of webinars to be presented by ALA later in the year. A recently released […]
The University of Ballarat, Australian Men’s Shed Association, Victorian Men’s Shed Association and Adult Learning Australia invite you to participate in a World First: Men’s Shed Study Tour & International Men’s Shed Research and Practice Forum 5 Shed Tour, Melbourne to Ballarat, Thursday August 25Forum, Ballarat, Friday August 26 TWO-DAY PROGRAM (Register and […]
Friday 29 July 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm AEST This webinar will concentrate on some supports for low level learners. It will include: Resources that are mapped to the ACSF Looking at at the skill of ‘learning’ Note: this is a repeat session from 24 June. Please make sure you have access to a copy of the […]
Friday 24 June 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm AEST This webinar will concentrate on some supports for low level learners. It will include: Resources that are mapped to the ACSF Looking at at the skill of ‘learning’ Note: quite a few people missed out on this session, so we’re running a repeat session on 29 […]
The 2011 ALA Annual General Meeting will be held at CAE Melbourne on Monday 26th September at 4.30 p.m. Nominations are currently being accepted for one of three vacant positions on the Board. If you have not received a nomination form in the mail, please contact Raelene Hodge r.hodge@ala.asn.au
The Hon. Peter Hall MP, Minister for Education and Training, has announced that the second round of the Capacity Innovation Fund, administered by the Adult Community and Education Board (ACFE), is now open. $3 million is being made available by the ACFE board for Victorian Learn Local providers to deliver innovative and projects in local […]
This session will provide an excellent opportunity for new Broadband for Senior’s host administrators and volunteer tutors to be involved in a panel discussion with Ian, Dom and Keith who have successfully introduced the Broadband for Seniors program to senior members of their communities. This is a chance for you to ask questions; learn what […]
Registrations for the Brisbane Conference now open 21-23 August Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Registrations are now open for the 4th National Australian Men’s Shed Conference, to be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre is expected to attract over 400 delegates and will promote the spread of Sheds throughout the nation. It will […]
