This year you can choose from two workshops.
Reading Online presented by Dr Scott Bulfin who teaches in the Faculty of Education at Monash University where he researches young people’s use of new media and the implications this has for English and literacy learning across a range of contexts. Before completing his doctoral work Scott was a secondary [...]
Got a great idea or strategy for teaching English in years 7-12? Why not share it by presenting a workshop at the 2012 ACTATE conference.
Call for papers closes on 30 March, 2012.
Register for the conference or respond to the call for papers.
Our keynote speaker is Dr Anita Heiss. [...]
Mythopoetics in the English classroom
Dr Steve Shann and Dr Rachel Cunneen
We’ve all had the experience in our classrooms of a student challenging us to justify the time we spend on novels and poems. “What’s the point?” we hear them ask. “What’s this got to do with my life?” And, in this era, [...]
Continue Reading →Workshop for College and High School English Teachers
Surveys show that many people fear public speaking more than death. Debbie Dwyer, a college and high school English teacher for many years, will show some of the ways of alleviating anxiety and getting your students to present competent and polished oral presentations. You will engage in [...]
Continue Reading →Welcome to the new ACTATE website. Stay tuned for the return of Paperchain Litlinks Writing Competition and ACTivATE as fully-formed, content-rich websites!
So the moment, you can find information about Litlinks at: www.actate.org.au/litlinks
and download the ACTivATE journals at: www.actate.org.au/activate
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2011 National Conference
Finding a Place for Falstaff: Language and Creativity in the Australian Curriculum
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Date: 3 – 6 December 2011
For more information go to: www.englishliteracyconference.com.au
Financial Support for ACTATE Members
Applications for funding support for the 2011 conference in Melbourne are open.
Did you [...]
Continue Reading →Tripping the Metaverse – Exploring Games and Virtual Worlds for Playful Learning
Jo Kay. aka jokay Wollongong, is an Australian designer and facilitator working across a range of games and virtual worlds to support education, arts and social change. Through a highly engaging online presentation, Jo will take us on an adventure [...]
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