Innovative Middle Years Ideas group in Townsville Chapter.

To support and assist the many schools who are introducing a Middle Years program QSITE Townsville has decided to expand and “rebadge” the group to the
“ICT Leaders Network” to include members working in the lower secondary
(middle years). The principles remain the same – leaders supporting
leaders, teachers supporting teachers. Each term a host school will
“showcase” an aspect of ICT Teaching and Learning, with a strong
emphasis on pedagogy.

Mackay Chapter makes Meetings a Learning Experience

Mackay chapter incorporates their meetings with a chance to learn some new skills.  Come along and enjoy the company of fellow QSITE members dedicated to lifelong learning!

14th May – (Tentative) Using BroadLearn
Early Learning software workshop (3:30 to
4:30 followed by meeting)

Professional Development Sessions
6th June – Full Day IWB with free software

FNQ Chapter are playing games and having fun!

The folks up in FNQ had a  rewarding workshop in the Tablelands with twenty people attending 
3 workshops – Gamemaker, Powerpoint Animations, Smart Classrooms Professional Development Framework Information Sessions.
Watch out for the next workshop on May 17th – Cairns '
Gamemaker and Using Blackboard in the Learning Place'

Pupil Free Day on July 08 is QSITE sponsored ICT day for FNQ Regional Professional Association Network Day held at 
Brothers’ Leagues Club

Rockhampton Chapter is on a  Quest in Term 2

Interactive whiteboards are all the go in Rockhampton after  a huge attendance their  PD workshop for IWB at Parkhurst State School.1Rex Boggs has set up an IWB users support group which plans to have regular PD.
Check out their Term 2 plans to  de-mystify laptop workshops and Webquests on their new website

 
Robots visit the Outback Chapter
The May workshops will be featuring some visiting robots and their skilful operators to run a workshop.The  Angie Moffat memorial scholarship announcement should be announced shortly.

Wide Bay Chapter is Broadening their horizons!

They are currently discussing a joint strategic proposal for ongoing ICT professional development opportunities between University of Southern Queensland (FraserCoast) and QSITE Wide Bay.

Many opportunities for attending some PD in the Wide Bay area include:-

QSITE WB ICT Half-day Collaboration Sessions, 14th July, Hervey Bay.

· IPT Specialist Teachers Network, Sept, Maryborough (to dovetail into
QSA Panel Training Day)

· Smart Classrooms Professional Development Framework - ICT
Certificate Workshop, date(s) TBA
Sunshine Coast Chapter

 Did you miss the April School Holiday Workshops?  ...then you missed Gamemaking in the Classroom (Scratch & Game Maker), Inclusive Education, Cool Tools and classroom application, Cut It Out, Podcasting-Can you hear me?

 Make sure you check out their website so you don't miss any more of these exciting events

 All roads lead to Towoomba ... QSITE Conference June holidays.

Don't forget to lodge your applications to attend the exciting QSITE Conference 2008 in beautiful Towoomba. See the website for all the details
of this not to be missed event!

Bob hits Brisvegas Chapter!

Bob Rogers cast his magic charm over Brisvegas with his MyWorld workshop in Term 1 . Hot off the press is the Term 2 workshop on Improving Learning Outcomes with the Use of IWBs at Churchie on May 29 4pm.