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Lifelong learning for
a fairer Australia

Lifelong learning for
a fairer Australia

Sustainability webinar 2 – Greening your Operations and Infrastructure

Following on from session 1 – Greening your Centre – this discussion based webinar will focus on: starting with small changes through to bigger redesign options for retro fitting for energy, water, waste efficiency and sustainable procurement options for sourcing subsidies and grants how to bring staff and students on board with behaviour changes Participants […]

Sustainability Webinar 3 – Greening your non-accredited Course Programming and Marketing

Session three in this webinar series, discussing: creative sustainability course options sourcing and supporting sustainability tutors promoting programs through different channels creating a profile as a sustainability education provider Here’s the powerpoint presentation from this session: [Byron Community – Greening courses marketing session 3, 28Jul11 – about 2mb, pptx format]. This session wasn’t recorded however. […]

Sustainability Webinar 4 – Greening your Partnerships, Projects, Advocacy and Networks

The final session in this webinar series will discuss: identifying and building relationships with community groups and local government becoming linked into wider sustainability networks and support structures sustainability education partnerships projects advocating for funding for sustainability education Participants are encouraged to take part in the discussion This webinar is supported financially by the Department […]

20th Anniversary for Adult Ed in Victoria

2011 marks the 20th anniversary of state legislation for Adult Education in Victoria. This was the first whole of state and legislative support for Adult and Community Education. To celebrate this milestone, the Department of Adult Community and Further Education (ACFE) are commissioning a book which will look back on the 20 years and what […]

LLN-CEN: The CGEA – diverse learning opportunities and pathways for all learners

Presented by Nadia Casarotto, Curriculum Maintenance Manager, responsible for the CGEA, this session will present an overview of the qualifications within the CGEA and the relationship to the VET policy context.  The focus will be on examining how the CGEA can be used to provide diverse learning opportunities for all learners  including incorporating training package […]

What’s the problem? Teaching numeracy. [Webinar]

Date:    Friday 6th May Time:   1.00 pm AEST Presenter:       The Incomparable Dave Tout Senior Research Fellow, Numeracy & Mathematics, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Content: The discussion aimed to answer questions about the teaching of numeracy, and share and present key ideas and approaches for successfully teaching adults basic maths […]

Social Networking: what is it, and how can it be useful, for volunteers or seniors at the BFS Kiosk

These days social networking is everywhere built into many web applications such as Flickr and Youtube. This session will look at the main differences between Facebook, Twitter and ordinary blogging. There are many different tools and strategies involved – come and find out what could work for you. Michael Chalk is an adult educator (language, […]

Welcome to the LLN community educator network

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‘Where to from here’ information sharing on how to support your BFS Kiosk beyond June 2011

The Broadband for Senior’s project is scheduled to be concluded on 30 June 2011. This session will bring together representatives from the Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association (ASCCA), U3A Online and Adult Learning Australia who will lead a conversation on some of the strategies you might like to consider to ensure your BFS Kiosk continues […]

ePortfolios Australia Conference in Perth

Following on from the success of ePortfolios Australia Conference 2010, the ePortfolios Australia Conference 2011 will bring together national and international educators and thought leaders to showcase the ways e-portfolio practice is making a difference to adult education in Australia. The Conference will be held at Curtin University in Perth on the 17 – 18 October […]

ACAL Conference 2011

The Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL) Conference will be held  27 -28 September 2011 in Melbourne. It will provide an opportunity to articulate, demonstrate and celebrate the vitality of the Literacy, Language and Numeracy field in Australia. The conference title is Literacy on the Map: Common Visions, Different Paths. It signals the potential for […]

Adult Learners Week 2011

Adult Learners Week is an international festival celebrating adult learning, held in the first week of September. For more details visit the adult learners week website www.adultlearnersweek.org      

2010 Annual General Meeting

Minutes of AGM 2010 Presidents Report 2010 Treasurers Report CEOs Report New Board Members Profiles

Skype 5.1 installing, using and other adventures at your BFS Kiosk

This session will be of interest to Broadband for Seniors volunteer tutors who are interested in accessing updated Skype 5.1 to communicate via call or video with family members and how you might introduce this feature to your BFS senior community who are learning about ICT. This session will assist with installing Skype 5.1 on […]

Happiness and Its Causes 2011

An amazing gathering of 40+ speakers in science, education, psychology, spirituality, the arts and more! Be inspired by keynotes including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, acclaimed primatologist Dr Jane Goodall, inspiring humanitarian and photographer Matthieu Ricard, leading creative thinker Michael J Gelb and pioneering emotions researcher Dr Paul Ekman. Details