Webinars and Events

with June Wall and Karen Bonanno

Monday, 29th April, Wednesday, 1st May, and Friday 3rd May 2024, 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm AEST each day.
Tuesday, 30th April and Thursday, 2nd May are implementation days supported by recorded sessions for reference.

Non-member registration is $120 for this 5-day virtual event. 

This intensive 5-day program will step participants through using the Information Fluency Framework (IFF) integrated with syllabus/curriculum outcomes. It will then discuss and build on innovative teaching strategies that can be used with the IFF.

5-Day Overview:
Day 1: Online: Information Fluency and Mapping IFF Outcomes to the Syllabus/Curriculum
Day 2: Offline Activity: Select 1 syllabus document and 1 stage/year level and map outcomes to IFF
Day 3: Online: Strategies for teaching using the IFF
Day 4: Offline Activity: Plan a series of 3 lessons using knowledge from Day 1 & 3.
Day 5: Online: One approach to planning units for the IFF.

Participants will be able to:

• Use a process to map IFF outcomes to the required syllabus’
• Develop teaching strategies that integrate IFF, syllabus outcomes and lifelong learning
• Develop a 3 lesson sequence for use in school using the IFF

June Wall is currently a Client Services Librarian and Adjunct lecturer at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. June has been a professional development lead, senior change manager and library coordinator for the NSW Department of Education where she initiated and led the development of the Information Fluency Framework. She has been a teacher K-12, a lecturer, a professional development and education consultant, special librarian, teacher librarian, President of ASLA, President of SLANSW in the government and non-government sectors. While June is focused on developing and maintaining future focused school libraries, her passion is in digital learning and the critical role teacher librarians can play in the development of student learning.

Karen Bonanno is the Founder and National Director of Eduwebinar. She is based in North Brisbane and literally lives online as an educator. Her main area of work involves planning and hosting professional learning opportunities for educators with a specific focus on innovative teaching and learning strategies and resourcing as it applies to curriculum design and delivery. Karen has been acknowledged as a ‘learning commons visionary’, an ‘edupreneur’, and an ‘exponential entrepreneur’ by education and business colleagues for providing exceptional value. She has been a teacher, teacher librarian, head of department, acting deputy principal, regional adviser and state education officer, before commencing independent work in 1994. She has over 40 years of experience working in government and non-government schools, professional associations and private enterprises.

For all States and Territories: This intensive will provide self-identified professional development addressing the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Proficient level:
3.2 – Plan, structure and sequence learning programs
3.3 – Use teaching strategies
6.2 – Engage in professional learning and improve practice
6.4 – Apply professional learning and improve student learning

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with Pooja Mathur, Teacher Librarian, The King’s School

Wednesday, 8th May 2024, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm AEST, Brisbane, QLD

Non-member registration is $45.00 for this live webinar. 

School libraries and trained library staff play an essential role in promoting wide reading and reading for pleasure with the aim to inculcate a genuine, deep-rooted love for reading among students, staff and the wider school community. The academic and well-being benefits of reading are immense and indisputable and are backed by innumerable studies conducted worldwide.

An effective, efficient and informal means of nurturing reading habits is through a school library-based reading club. Such clubs thrive when students’ voice and choice inform all aspects of planning and programming.

During this webinar, Pooja will share tried and tested ideas, tools and tips she has explored, finetuned and utilised from 2019 to 2024 as the coordinator of a vibrant, well-established reading club at The King’s School Senior Library (North Parramatta).

We will delve into:

• social aspects of reading and highlight some relevant research articles and studies,
• role modelling and promotion of reading via various library-based programs,
• reading club’s mission statement, weekly modules, activities, in-school and external opportunities, and budget,
• connection to curriculum and academic enhancement, and

above all, we will witness the transformation of humble bookworms into majestic book dragons through the evolution of ‘The Page Turners’.

Attendees will take away:

• relevant academic research supporting and highlighting the importance of reading, especially, reading as a social activity,
• practical tips to plan and coordinate a reading club at their school,
• tried and tested strategies to promote and advocate for self-selected reading in all forms and formats, including but not limited to school-based reading clubs and wide reading programs,
• approaches to gain wider staff and community buy-in.

Pooja is a teacher librarian at The King’s School Senior Library and coordinator of the Reading Club. She has held the position of Vice President (Operations) of the School Library Association of New South Wales and chaired their Advocacy & Publications sub-committee. Additionally, Pooja is a member of the International Boys’ Schools Coalition’s Reading Culture Special Interest Group, undertaking a mini global action research on the ‘social aspects of reading’. She is the recipient of the Australian School Library Association’s ‘2023 Early Career Teacher Librarian Award’. Pooja strongly believes in students’ Voice and Choice: that self-selected wide reading promotes mental health and well-being, empathy, and literacy. Over 2024-2025, she is undertaking a Graduate Certificate in Arts and Social Science Research through Charles Sturt University.

For all States and Territories: This webinar will provide self-identified professional development addressing the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Proficient level:
3.3 – Use teaching strategies
3.4 – Select and use resources
6.2 – Engage in professional learning and improve practice
7.4 – Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

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with Madison Dearnaley, Head of Library Services, St Paul’s School

Wednesday, 22nd May 2024, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm AEST, Brisbane, QLD

Non-member registration is $45.00 for this live webinar. 

School libraries are flexible places of learning and collaboration, but our physical spaces can sometimes limit or restrict these activities. In this webinar, we will explore the future of school library design, delving into new builds, renovations, and small updates you can make to existing spaces for maximum impact. Uncover innovative approaches to create flexible environments that adapt to the evolving needs of the school library. The session will provide tips and tricks for navigating the challenges of transformation. Whether you’re embarking on a new construction project or revitalising an existing library, this webinar promises to equip you with practical knowledge and inspiration to create vibrant, modern library spaces that empower students and foster a lifelong love of reading and learning.

Outcomes for attendees:

• Start their new school library build with confidence.
• Audit their current library space for things they can update or change.
• Use a range of tools, tips and tricks for undertaking a school library renovation or new build.

Madison Dearnaley is passionate about school libraries. She is the Head of Library Services at St Paul’s School, Queensland, Australia, with a focus on supporting innovation, creativity, and wellbeing. Madison writes about children’s literature and all things school libraries on her website madisonslibrary.com, where she particularly enjoys curating and creating professional learning for school library professionals.

For all States and Territories: This webinar will provide self-identified professional development addressing the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Proficient level:
6.2 – Engage in professional learning and improve practice
6.4 – Apply professional learning and improve student learning

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with Mali Jorm, Teacher Librarian, Hawker College

Wednesday, 12th June 2024, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm AEST, Brisbane, QLD

Non-member registration is $45.00 for this live webinar. 

The digital landscape has become a minefield of misinformation and deception for our students. Fake news, fake information, fake art, fake authors and even fake relationships are rapidly proliferating, with AI hastening the speed and volume of content available.

This workshop explores the challenges for our students to successfully identify quality information online and showcases the research-backed techniques that help them to critically evaluate unfamiliar content. Participants will explore the ethical implications of academic integrity when citing and using diverse online content in our classrooms and student submissions.

Attendees will be able to:

• Identify the challenges for students when encountering diverse information online.
• Deepen their understanding of technologies and processes facilitating the production of fake content.
• Promote research-backed strategies to assist students in evaluating unfamiliar content online.
• Support students to understand the societal implications of fake content.

Mali provides award-winning leadership in library and information management through innovative research-backed content, curriculum, and student engagement programs. With two decades of experience working with students from Pre-K to adult education, the ‘lady in black with the facts’ is an acclaimed speaker and writer with a focus on the interdisciplinary use of psychology, marketing, and community outreach to promote results-driven library products and services.

For all States and Territories: This webinar will provide self-identified professional development addressing the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Proficient level:
3.3 – Using teaching strategies
3.4 – Select and use resources
6.2 – Engage in professional learning and improve practice
6.4 – Apply professional learning and improve student learning

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with Janelle Hamling, Junior School Teacher Librarian and Alison Quin, Tagalaka First Nations Curriculum Officer

Wednesday, 31st July 2024, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm AEST, Brisbane, QLD

Non-member registration is $45.00 for this live webinar. 

Texts by First Nations authors add to the cultural diversity of library collections, exposing students to the creative endeavours, knowledge and worldviews of First Nations people. There are increased First Nations inclusions in the Australian Curriculum Version 9, with students needing to engage with a text by a First Nations author at every year level. This webinar provides practical examples of how to choose texts by First Nations authors for library collections and classroom learning. The presenters will consider First Nations authorship and perspectives, explore the needs of libraries and teachers and provide numerous examples of texts by First Nations authors suitable for Prep to Year 10.

This webinar models collaborative delivery by non-Indigenous Junior School Teacher Librarian Janelle Hamling and Tagalaka First Nations curriculum specialist Alison Quin, bringing their knowledge domains together. Alison and Janelle received a Special Commendation in the 2023 Brian Bahnisch Award presented by the Queensland School Library Association for their work in Evaluating First Nations Resources in School Libraries. They have presented workshops at the National Education Summit, Brisbane and the Australian School Libraries Association conferences in 2023. Their work has also been
featured on Brisbane ABC radio and magazines.

Outcomes for attendees:

• Identify suitable texts by First Nations authors for library collections and classroom learning (APST 1.4)
• Select resources to engage students in their learning (APST 3.4)
• Assist colleagues in selecting First Nations resources to engage students in their learning
• Provide opportunities for students to develop an understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages through resource selection (APST 2.4)

Alison Quin is a Tagalaka woman from Far North Queensland. Originally a secondary English teacher, she worked extensively as a lecturer in Indigenous Education and Indigenous Studies. She is currently a First Nations Curriculum Officer at Brisbane Catholic Education. Her vision is for all students in Australia to create a future that respects and empowers this Country and its many peoples.

Janelle Hamling is an experienced primary school teacher. She is currently the qualified Junior School Teacher Librarian at St Paul’s School, Bald Hills, Queensland. She is passionate about representing First Nations perspectives in authentic and culturally appropriate ways.

For all States and Territories: This webinar will provide self-identified professional development addressing the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Proficient level:
2.4 – Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
3.4 – Select and use resources
6.2 – Engage in professional learning and improve practice
6.4 – Apply professional learning and improve student learning

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with Jessica Lonard, Head of Library and Information Services, St Patrick’s College, Strathfield

Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm AEST, Brisbane, QLD

Non-member registration is $45.00 for this live webinar. 

Get ready to excite your students and school community. This will be a fun learning session for teacher librarians and school library staff.

This session delves into the versatile functionalities of Canva, a user-friendly graphic design platform, tailored specifically for those in the school library setting. During this interactive workshop, participants will explore a range of features, from creating eye-catching posters and digital flyers to designing interactive infographics and social media graphics. From promoting literacy programs to showcasing library resources, you’ll explore innovative ways to grab your students’ attention and foster a culture of engagement within your school community.

But it’s not just about making things look pretty—it’s about making a big impact! You’ll learn how to tell stories with pictures and make your library a place everyone wants to be. By the end of the session, you’ll have lots of new ideas and skills to try out in your library right away.

Outcomes for attendees:

• Use a Canva for Education account
• Create a variety of professional-looking library promotional materials
• Use the elements of Canva for Education such as Brand Kit, teams, etc.
• Have a takeaway material to use in their school library

Jessica is a Teacher Librarian and Digital Learning specialist with over 15 years of experience in secondary education. She motivates students to do their best and extend their personal limits through programs that expand on previous knowledge and challenge students to explore new and exciting possibilities using information and research skills. Jessica encourages students in their reading journey and shares a great love of books and reading. She shares her knowledge and skills in the professional learning space through webinars and workshops on educational technology and teacher librarianship.

For all States and Territories: This webinar will provide self-identified professional development addressing the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Proficient level:
3.4 – Select and use resources
6.2 – Engage in professional learning and improve practice
7.4 – Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

Please check the time in your time zone at Event Time Announcer