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=AIS English Conference 2009: Braving the New World of the English Classroom= =Post conference discussion=

Below you will find headings that relate to each of the sessions from the English conference held at Loreto Kirribilli on Friday, 8th May. Feel free to share websites, ideas and resources that you have found to be relevent in each area. Content that does not relate directly to these areas can be added either at the bottom of this page, or you may want to add a new page using the "Manage Wiki" option in the navigation area to the left.

**Keynote Address Chris Davison** ** Teaching the Next Generation: Challenges and Changes for the English Profession **

**Workshop session 1**
 * Podcasting - John Clear & Victoria Rintoul**

Save this file to your computer [] It comes from **//incompetech//** which is mentioned in your notes.
 * Music File**

[|Using Audacity to create an mp3] Later, you may want to use some sound effects. There are plenty here at [|SoundSnap] [|Send the file to podbean] [|Add a subscription to podbean into iTunes] [|RSS to iTunes] [|RSS Podbean to Google Reader] [|RSS any Podcast to Google Reader] [|Sharing my podcast subscriptions with a community] //SMART Board hint// [|If you use as SMART Board you may want to be able to HOVER] [|John Clear's Shared Delicious bookmark account]
 * Step 1**
 * Step 2**
 * Step 3**
 * Step 4**
 * Step 5**
 * Extras**


 * AOS Reading Task**
 * Marilyn Pretorious**


 * Conflicting Perspectives. Text: Birthday Letters**
 * David Eldridge**


 * Extension 1: Genre/Crime Writing**
 * Karen Stapleton & Axel Kruse**


 * My Biggest Fan**
 * Tony Britten with guest Tara Morice**


 * Extension 1: Genre/Life Writing**
 * Felicity Plunkett**


 * Visible Thinking/Culture of Thinking**
 * Simon Brooks**


 * Workshop session 2 **

Ophelia voicethread example This link is to the public voicethread site [|Voicethread] A more protected voicethread site is provided through ed.voicethread which is what we used at Loreto through a paid subscription.
 * Wordle and Voice thread**
 * Pauline Lewis & Jenny Power**


 * Experience Through Language/Distinctively Visual**
 * Text: Run Lola Run**
 * Paul MacDonald**


 * Module A Advanced Exploring Connections**
 * Pride and Prejudice/Letters to Alice**
 * Nicola Parsons**

Steven's workshop was inspiring to many people. His website is [|www.stevenherrick.com.au] Titles of his books can be found on this page.
 * Inspiring students to write poetry**
 * Steven Herrick**


 * Composing for Extension 1**
 * Sandra Duggan and Helen Jones**


 * Extension 1**
 * After the Bomb**
 * Karen Stapleton/Axel Kruse**


 * Experience Through Language/Distinctively Visual**
 * Text: Maestro**
 * Jenny Levitus**


 * Breaking the Silence: Rediscovering the Listening Task in Secondary English**
 * Victoria Rintoul/Jillian Hall**


 * Workshop session 3 **

See the Blog link in the left hand navigation menu for lots of ideas and example of blogging and English teaching.
 * Blogs and Wikis**
 * Melanie Hughes/Jenny Power**

This session particpants saw blogs from: [|Edublogs] Free, easy to use educational blogs for teachers [|Blogger] Popular, free blogging site. Be aware that some schools block access to Blogger so check first or reserve for personal use. [|Posterous] sends blog posts via your email - couldn't be easier. //Here are a few more alternatives:// [|21Classes] Create a virtual classroom and BlogPortal. Instant use, hosted, free. [|Global Teacher] The Global Teacher Project is a joint project between the Victorian Education Channel and The School Library Association of Victoria. [|Class Blogmeister] developed specifically for classroom use by David Warlick. Create a blog with built in student blogs. [|Scrapblog] Blogging meets scrapbooking. [|Tumblr] Post anything. Tumblr makes it effortless to share text, photos, quotes, links, music, and videos, from your browser, phone, desktop, email, or wherever you happen to be.

This session participants saw wikis from: [|Wikispaces] Free accounts for teachers (free of ads) Wikispaces, tips and Help for teachers [|pbworks] //Here are some other useful links:// [|eMINTS Teaching Tips: Wikis in the classroom] [|PB Wiki] (now PBWorks) This wiki is said to be as simple to use as making a peanut butter sandwich. The examples shown from Loreto used a wiki from pbworks. If you would like reader access to view any of the Loreto wikis please email jpower@loreto.nsw.edu.au [|Wetpaint] Here is a great [|year 7 Science example]. AIS Wonderful Wikis Some examples of how the wikispaces widgets work and other links about wikis. [|Curriki] Curriki ('curriculum' + 'wiki') is an online environment created to support the development and free distribution of educational materials including lesson plans, videos and units of work. [|Level Switch] See also the Wiki link in the navigation menu on the left.


 * Close Study of Text**
 * Text: Witness**
 * Virginia Hendy**

Bronwyn and Marilyn have posted some of their resources on the Module B Advanced page on this wiki site. Also, if you would like the "orange" diagram, go to "manage wiki" on the top left-hand menu, click on this and then click on files. You will find it there.
 * Critical Study of Texts**
 * Hamlet & In the Skin of a Lion**
 * Helping students to frame a personal response**
 * Marilyn Pretorius/Bronwyn Steele**


 * Composing for the Area of Study Belonging Tony Britten**
 * Extension 2 Poetry: Strategies and Inspiration**
 * Felicity Plunkett**


 * Related Texts for the HSC**
 * Paul MacDonald**

The following weblinks were referred to during this session or may be of interest. [] [] [|www.wordle.net] [|www.wetpaint.com] [|www.tsc.nsw.edu.au] [|http://beareader.wetpaint.com] [|www.guysread.com] [|http://gothicgenre.wetpaint.com] [|www.chipublib.org/forteens/index.php] [] [|www.realmenread.cps.k12.il.us/]
 * What is the stuff good readers do?**
 * Melissa Kennedy**


 * Top 20 Tool Kit for Teaching Grammar**
 * Jeannie Middleton**


 * A final word **
 * Forum Hosted by Karen Stapleton**