2014 GTAV ANNUAL CONFERENCE Australia’s Premier Annual Geography Conference and Exhibition

KARSTENS CONFERENCE CENTRE MELBOURNE – 24-26 AUGUST 2014

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Welcome to the 48th GTAV Annual Conference Conference Convenor / Stephen Latham

It is a great privilege to bring together so many wonderful Geography educators to share their knowledge and skills with their colleagues at the largest Geography conference in Australia. As the 78 workshop abstracts were assembled into this brochure, I was in awe of the quality and depth of presentations on offer. I am sure you are disappointed that you can only select three of the workshops on each day. After a successful trial at the November 2013 Conference, you will see that some presentations have been combined to provide you with the opportunity for more breadth and exposure to different ideas, topics and organisations. A teacher facilitator has been included in many presentations to maintain a practical classroom focus.

Inspired by the vibrancy of the Rob Gell moderated expert panels at the Patron’s Function, we have increased the number of keynotes on Sunday to assemble a first class panel of experts on sustainability. The panel will also include a primary and secondary Geography teacher. We are very appreciative of Rob Gell for his wise counsel and long support of the GTAV and congratulate him on his recent Order of Australia award. On Monday, after the official welcome from the Victorian Minister for Education, Hon Martin Dixon MP, we look forward to being inspired and challenged by our keynote speakers Tim Costello and Ian Rutherfurd.

The Australian Curriculum: Geography AusVELS will finally be implemented for Foundation to Year 10 in 2015 with all Government and Catholic School Victorian students expected to be taught the Geography Content Descriptions with reporting to parents of the Achievement Standards attained. The new VCE Geography course will be released this year for 2016 implementation. There will be a great need for Professional Learning for trained and untrained Geography teachers. This conference will provide a springboard.

Thank you to all of our partners, presenters, keynotes and exhibitors who will ensure the success of the conference. Particular thanks to my team in the office and committee members for their tireless support in bringing this conference to fruition.

1 Alex Lyne Fieldwork Award

The Geography Teachers’ Association of Victoria (GTAV) is pleased to invite submissions for the Alex Lyne Fieldwork Award 2014. This award is in honour of Alex (Alec) Lyne - founding President of the GTAV. Alex Lyne’s passion for fieldwork is legendary - he fostered the integration of fieldwork into the Geography curriculum in Victorian schools.

Primary and secondary geography teachers and pre service teachers are invited to submit fieldwork tasks to be considered for this award.

1. Selection criteria for the Alex Lyne Fieldwork Award are that the fieldwork: • is appropriate and challenging for the target class or year level • reflects “best practice” geography teaching • includes a range of data collection and recording techniques to be used by the students.

2. To Enter the Award, please submit the following information: • The topic and outline of instructions/methodology • The appropriate year level/s • A student’s completed Fieldwork Report or Project • Highlights of how this fieldwork reflects “best practice” Geography teaching. (200 words max.)

3. Conditions of Entry: That the fieldwork may be published by the GTAV.

Entries to the GTAV office by email: [email protected] or post to: P O Box 2066, Camberwell West 3124, by 5pm Monday 14 July 2014.

A committee will consider all fieldwork applications. The award will be presented by GTAV Life Member Hec Gallagher at the GTAV Annual Conference on Sunday 24 August 2014 during the Founders Keynote Forum.

GTAV website A new place to visit...

The GTAV website is getting a new look. Very exciting changes and new features to the GTAV website will include: • a fresh new look • improved navigation • easy-to-see upcoming events • a new online shop for products and resources. Join us when we launch the new website at the Annual Conference.

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2 Messages GTAV Patron / Rob Gell

Our 2014 conference theme “Geography: All Encompassing” embraces the unique place that Geography occupies as a bridge between sciences and the humanities. The seven Australian Curriculum: Geography concepts, place, space, scale, change, interconnection, environment, and sustainability focus our geographical lens while referencing other academic disciplines in order to make sense of the world.

Geography is now well and truly back on the map. It is once again a core part of the Australian curriculum and underpins a plethora of prospering 21st century careers such as locational technology, planning, supply chain and logistics, transport, humanitarian work, surveying and the environment. It is Geography that underpins them all. It is Geography that plays a critical role assisting students to understand the most important of global changes and global challenges.

Our Conference this year again provides us with the perfect platform to both stimulate our thinking and to rekindle our enthusiasm in preparation for the 2015 implementation of the Australian Curriculum (AusVELS).

Our confirmed keynote speakers are Tim Costello and Ian Rutherfurd. Australia’s most sought after voice on issues of social justice, leadership and ethics, Tim Costello is our national Geography Patron and CEO of World Vision. Tim will be followed by a keynote address by a world expert on river basins, Associate Professor Ian Rutherfurd from the University of Melbourne.

We have increased the number of keynotes on Sunday to assemble a first class panel of experts on sustainability – a key Geography concept and a Cross Curriculum Priority. Professor John Thwaites, Professor Rob Adams, Sarah Rees and Tony Wheeler would not be out of place on the ABC Q and A show. I look forward to moderating what should be a lively and informative discussion for all Geography practitioners.

Record numbers attended the GTAV Conference in 2013 which stamped it as the biggest in the southern hemisphere. I look forward to seeing you at our 2014 Conference which promises to be even bigger and better. GTAV website GTAV President / Trish Douglas

The GTAV is committed to providing support in the learning and teaching of Geography. With the implementation of the Australian Curriculum: Geography and AusVELS in Victoria in 2015, A new place to visit... attendance at this outstanding conference for primary, secondary teachers and pre-service teachers is vital. Enrol early to share the excitement of the largest Geography conference in the southern hemisphere, to learn and network with fellow Geography educators. The GTAV website is getting a new look. Very exciting changes and new features to the GTAV website will include: • a fresh new look Global Education Project / Victoria • improved navigation easy-to-see upcoming events The involvement of the Global Education Project Victoria at the GTAV and in this Geography • conference aims to provide teachers with information and teaching strategies to incorporate • a new online shop for products and resources. global and development perspectives in the classroom. The Australian Curriculum: Geography AC Join us when we launch the new website at the Annual Conference. and AusVELS Geography provide teachers with many opportunities to develop a global perspective. Numerous workshops are offered to assist teachers provide learning experiences for students to encourage them to think globally and fully understand the world in which they live. Judy Mraz gtav Newly redesigned website coming soon to: www.gtav.asn.au Global Education Project Manager Victoria, GTAV Director of Projects 3 Conference Details Conference Details

Venue

Sunday 24 and Monday 25 August Karsten’s Conference Centre The GTAV Annual Conference will be held at Karsten’s Conference Centre. Karsten’s is situated in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD at 123 Queen Street, between Bourke and Little Collins Streets. Tuesday 26 August Fieldwork Day Many will begin at Highfield Park, Camberwell (Melway Map 60 E2). Please check your confirmation letter carefully for details. Transport & Car Parking

Tram Tram stops are conveniently located within one block of the venue, in any direction; use trams in Bourke, Collins, Elizabeth and William Streets. Train The venue is less than 500 metres from Flinders Street Station and Southern Cross Station. Parking There is parking at 123 Queen Street, entrance via Little Collins Street. Sunday flat rate is $29; Monday early bird rate: $23 but must park before 9.00am and leave after 3.00pm. Confirm these rates and find further information at secureparking.com.au. General Information

Delegates are encouraged to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) e.g. laptop, iPad or tablet. Memory sticks may also be of use as presenters are usually happy to share their presentation with their workshop participants. With the permission of the presenter, after the conference, we will make presentations available to delegates through our website. For more detailed information and alerts scan this QR Code or go this link: http://www.gtav.asn.au/Professional_learning/conf_details.php Eventually, this page will contain resources shared by Keynotes, Presenters and Displayers. Catering

Tea and coffee upon arrival, morning tea and lunch are included in the registration fee. Those with special dietary requirements should indicate their needs when registering online. If you have any special needs or enquiries please contact Margaret O’Brien, Office Administrator, on 03 9824 8355 or [email protected]. Disclaimer of Liability

GTAV reserves the right to amend any part of the conference program or event should it be necessary. GTAV will not accept liability for damages of any nature sustained by participants, or their accompanying persons, for loss or damage to their personal property as a result of the conference or related event. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, GTAV will not accept responsibility for loss of monies incurred by delegates. Exhibitors should consult their own insurance companies for proper coverage of their merchandise and displays.

4 Conference Details Registration

• Register early to ensure your choice of workshops. With anticipated large numbers, workshops will be allocated strictly in order of receipt of registration. • Registration is available online at the GTAV website www.gtav.asn.au using a school purchase order (for school members only) or payment by PayPal or credit card. • Please nominate the sessions you wish to attend. • There are no part-day registrations available. • A confirmation email is sent instantly upon completion of the online registration form (if you have not received this confirmation within two days of registering please contact the GTAV office). A second email will follow with the final confirmation of session allocations a week before the Conference. If you do not receive notification by Wednesday 20 August, please contact the office. • Our refund policy can be viewed at http://www.gtav.asn.au/Professional_learning/refund_policy.php • There is no charge for Presenters and Co-presenters who wish to attend sessions on the day on which they are presenting. Presenters and Co-presenters register online via our website and select the ‘Presenter registration’ option. • All registrations must be received by 5.00pm Tuesday 19 August 2014. Registration Fees

Metropolitan rates Country/Interstate rates (>75 KM CBD) Membership type One day Two days Three days One day Two days Three days Individual $210.00 $315.00 $420.00 $180.00 $270.00 $360.00 Institution/ School $265.00 $395.00 $530.00 $235.00 $350.00 $470.00 Student $ 50.00 $100.00 $150.00 $ 50.00 $100.00 $150.00 Non member $515.00 $645.00 $780.00 $485.00 $600.00 $720.00 * Country rates are applicable to travel greater than 75km from the CBD.

GTAV Members will receive a substantial saving; please consider applying for membership if you are not a member at this time. The cost of membership, plus the member registration fee, is cheaper than paying the non-member rate. Become an individual member, enjoy the benefits and help strengthen Victorian Geography by completing the online membership form at www.gtav.asn.au.

The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers are now used by Australian teacher registration and accreditation authorities. There are seven standards within the domains of knowledge, practice and engagement. Delegates will be given certified endorsement for up to 24 hours of Australian standards referenced professional learning. Early Bird Rates

To receive your early bird discount of $20.00 per registration please register online by 5.00pm Friday 25 July 2014. Student members are already substantially discounted and are not eligible for this further discount. Conference Dinner

Join us and catch up with colleagues for a relaxing dinner at Il Nostro Posto, 60 Hardware Lane, Melbourne on Sunday evening at 6.00pm. Authentic Italian cuisine with a 2 course meal with a glass of wine/beer included for a cost of $45.00 per head. Please indicate with the registration if you wish to attend. Attendee Waiver

By registering for this event all registrants agree to any images being reproduced for GTAV communications and marketing purposes in which they appear. The registrant also consents to GTAV maintaining registration and personal details collected during registration for marketing and important communications. We respect your right to privacy and your details are confidential. GTAV will not share your personal details with outside parties.

5 Sunday Program Overview Program Overview Sunday 24 August 2014

Time Code Title 8.45am Registration Opens 9.30am Session 1 101 What’s F–6 Geography all about? 102 Using literature for rich learning Sustainability – the key to life 103 Ideas and resources for teaching Australian Curriculum: Geography Year 7 Units 1 and 2 104 Why food and fibre education matters 105 Fieldwork Connections IntrepED Learning Journeys: bringing the field into the classroom Coastal fieldwork 106 Global perspectives on place and liveability 107 Making biome and food connections 108 Finding Nemo: learning about Australia’s marine environment 109 Development Geography for Years 7-10 110 Lost in translation: engaging EAL and learning needs students in the Geography classroom 111 Google Earth for everyone 112 Graphic organisers for VCE Geography 10.30am Morning Tea and Display Viewing 11.00am Founders’ Keynote Forum Keynote ‘A Place for Sustainability’ John Thwaites, Chair of ClimateWorks Australia; Sarah Rees, MyEnvironment; Tony Wheeler; Rob Adams, Director of City Design, City of Melbourne; Sue Young, Assistant Principal, Serpell Primary School; Cleo Westhorpe, Melbourne Girls’ Grammar Alec Lyne Fieldwork Award 12.30pm Lunch and Display Viewing 1.30pm Session 2 201 Quality teaching practices for the Australian Curriculum: Geography : Primary Discover Australian Curriculum Geography resources for Primary teachers on ABC Splash 202 First Peoples and the Geography classroom 203 What’s in a concept? Geography concepts for the secondary years 204 Student research and Google Tour Getting ‘Appy’ in the city 205 101 teaching strategies and learning activities to make the most of your Jacaranda Atlas 8th edition 206 Australian Curriculum: Geography fieldwork opportunities 207 Geographies of interconnections 208 Visible thinking – motivating students 209 Learning about Disasters Managing disasters – the real world experience Tsunami: The ultimate Guide – an innovative, online highly visual teaching resource 210 Practical ideas for implementing ICT and basic GIS in the Geography classroom 211 Inspired Geography teaching 212 Teaching students to be active global citizens 2.30pm Session Changeover

6 Sunday Program Overview

Time Code Title 2.40pm Session 3 301 Nailing the Australian Curriculum: Geography concepts for the Primary years Penguin shenanigans 302 Discovering Geography World’s apart or Just Like Me? 303 The ultimate Geography tool kit 304 A recipe for success: tackling the Geographic Inquiry and Skills strand 305 What’s in your shopping trolley? 306 Rwanda today: a journey in human wellbeing 307 Differentiation and the Australian Curriculum 308 Can we all fit into the future? 309 Three GIS Activities – all the work done and no experience necessary! 310 Geographies of human wellbeing 311 VCE Unit 3 local resource: using digital cartography 312 The five principles of fieldwork 3.40pm Day end 6.00pm Conference Dinner at Il Nostro Posto, 60 Hardware Lane, Melbourne

Primary Focus – Sunday

This year sees a day filled with Primary specific presentations and workshops. If you are interested in the Primary stream, we have created a focused guide to Sunday’s program for you to use. Look out for the F-6 symbol in the Session Details section. Session Code Title and Presenter Session 1 101 What’s F–6 Geography all about? — Monica Bini,VCAA; Stephen Matthews, Ballarat Grammar School 102 Using literature for rich learning — Lyn White, EAL teacher, Deakin University pre service supervisor Sustainability – the key to life — Marilyn Snider, GTAV/Global Education Project Victoria Session 2 201 Quality teaching practices for the Australian Curriculum: Geography : Primary — Kim Blackmore, Education consultant and curriculum coach Discover Australian Curriculum Geography resources for Primary teachers on ABC Splash — Troy Bullock, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC); Martin Richards, Education Services Australia (ESA) 202 First Peoples and the Geography classroom — Nuella Flynn, GTAV/Global Education Project Victoria 209 Learning about Disasters Managing disasters – the real world experience — Yvette Crafti, United Nations OCHA Tsunami: The ultimate Guide – an innovative, online highly visual teaching resource — Sarah Anderson, Surf Life Saving Australia 211 Inspired Geography teaching — Geraldine Reilly, Twig Australia New Zealand; Kim Hauser, Loreto Mandeville Hall; Peter Hylands, Creative Cowboys Saving Australia Session 3 301 Nailing the Australian Curriculam: Geography concepts for the Primary years — Judy Mraz, GTAV; Sally Darmody, GTAV Penguin shenanigans — Judy Mraz, GTAV; Pat Beeson 302 Discovering Geography — Sonia Davoine, Content and Learning Specialist, Pearson Australia World’s apart or Just Like Me? — Anita Mitchell, International Needs Australia

7 Monday Program Overview

Monday 25 August 2014

Time Code Title 8.30am Registration Opens 9.00am Welcome by Education Minister Hon Martin Dixon Keynote Keynote Tim Costello, Chief Executive, World Vision Australia Keynote Ian Rutherfurd, Department of Resource Management and Geography, University of Melbourne Launch new GTAV website 10.30am Morning Tea and Display Viewing 11.15am Session 4 401 7–10 Geography – an overview 402 The ultimate Geography tool kit 403 Digital mapping tools for Geography learning 404 Get excited about sustainability and take home a free Cool Australia toolkit! 405 Ideas and resources for teaching Australian Curriculum: Geography Year 7 Units 1 and 2 406 A practical approach to biomes and food security for the Australian Curriculum 407 Child trafficking: a case study in wellbeing 408 Remote Fieldwork Run the River! A fun interactive water management game to put students in the driver’s seat IntrepED Learning Journeys: bringing the field into the classroom 409 A recipe for success: tackling the Geographic Inquiry and Skills strand 410 Lost in translation: engaging EAL and learning needs students in the Geography classroom 411 The five principles of fieldwork 412 Implementing the Asia cross curriculum priority 413 Interactive activities for Middle years Geography 414 Masterclass on Planning and the Environment 12.15pm Lunch and Display Viewing 1.30pm Session 5 501 What’s in a concept? Geography concepts for the Secondary years 502 Local Fieldwork Using walking and local areas for Geography fieldwork and action plans Coastal fieldwork – Twelve Apostle and Loch Ard Gorge 503 Ideas and resources for teaching Australian Curriculum: Geography Year 7 Units 1 and 2 504 Food 4 Thought: development food security and a warming world 505 Tsunami: The ultimate Guide – an innovative, online highly visual teaching resource 506 Geographies of Interconnections 507 Can we all fit into the future? 508 Geographies of human wellbeing: Australian Curriculum Year 10 Unit 2 509 Developing a student’s personal map of the world 510 Google Earth for everyone 511 The Murray-Darling Basin masterclass 512 Practical ideas for implementing ICT and basic GIS in the Geography classroom 513 Water in the world: using overseas case studies 514 Australian Curriculum: Geography fieldwork opportunities 2.30pm Session Changeover

8 Monday Program Overview

Time Code Title 2.45pm Session 6 601 Discover Australian Curriculum: Geography resources for secondary teachers on ABC 602 Teaching the Australian Curriculum at Years 7 and 8 603 Coastal research challenge – towards independence 604 Asia, Geography and the Australian Curriculum 605 Geographies of human wellbeing 606 Geography and Active Citizenship Inspiring by doing Global engagement and responsible travel 607 Facing reality – indigenous communities and climate change 608 Water in our world: a local fieldwork experience 609 VCE Unit 3 local resource: using digital cartography 610 Development Geography for Years 6–12 611 Place and liveability – making where you live even better! 612 Inspired Geography teaching 613 Making Geography fun and engaging for the junior years. 614 Help! I have to teach geographic skills 3.45pm Day end

Tuesday 26 August – Fieldwork Day

Location Code Field Title Werribee 701 Human use of Victorian volcanic plain grasslands over time Ballarat 702 Using a city in the country for fieldwork Gippsland 703 Sustainability in action Gippsland 704 Inverloch and the Bunurong coast fieldwork Southeast Melbourne 705 Melbourne Water fieldtrip Melbourne 706 Exploring the Port

Workshop Categories

Sessions have been categorized for easy navigation of the program. F-6 Primary: Australian Curriculum: Geography; AusVELS GeographyAC 7-10 Secondary: Australian Curriculum: Geography; AusVELS GeographyAC VCE Victorian Certificate of Education Global Ed Global Education

Independent schools are committed to the Australian Curriculum: Geography. Victorian Government and Catholic schools are equally committed to the AC:G and VCAA has produced AusVELS GeographyAC curriculum for F-10 that contains further detailed Elaborations to help support the implementation in 2015. At the time of printing, VCAA has published the AusVELS GeographyAC for familiarisation and planning document. Download a copy of this document at www.gtav.asn.au. Schools will need to be able to demonstrate where they have covered all of the Geography F-10 Content Descriptions and report to the relevant Achievement Standards. 9 Sunday Keynotes Keynote Speakers

11:00am - 12:30pm / Sunday 24 August

Founders’ Keynote Forum The Place for Sustainability

Fitting in with the conference topic of ‘Geography: all-encompassing’, this years Founders’ Keynote Forum will have each presenter spending 10 minutes provoking your thinking about sustainability and our environment. Facilitated by Rob Gell, a question and answer time will complete the presentation.

John Thwaites Chair of ClimateWorks

John Thwaites is a Professorial Fellow, Monash University, and Chair of ClimateWorks Australia and the Monash Sustainability Institute. John is a consultant at Maddocks Solicitors.

John chairs the Australian Building Codes Board and the Peter Cullen Water and Environment Trust, and is a director of the Australian Green Building Council. From 2012-2013, John was Chair of the National Sustainability Council, an independent Council appointed by the Australian Government to provide advice on sustainability issues and produce a public report on Australia’s sustainability. The Report was published in 2013. John is a member of the Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (“SDSN”) launched by the Secretary-General of the UN to provide expert advice and support to the development of the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. In 2012 and 2013, John was named as one of the 100 Global Sustainability Leaders by ABC Carbon Express.

John Thwaites was Deputy Premier of Victoria from 1999 until his retirement in 2007. During this period he held a number of ministerial portfolios including Minister for Health, Minister for Planning, Minister for Environment, Minister for Water, Minister for Victorian Communities and Victoria’s first Minister for Climate Change. He was responsible for major reforms in social policy, health, environment and water. Prior to being elected to Parliament, he was a barrister and Mayor of South Melbourne.

Sarah Rees MyEnvironment

Sarah Rees is the president of environment group MyEnvironment Inc. a forest conservation organisation that has worked in a voluntary capacity to protect Victoria’s forests since 2002.

Sarah has worked with lawyers, scientists, government, businesses, schools, community groups and volunteers to protect unique ecosystems, animals like the Baw Baw Frog and more recently to prevent the extinction of the Leadbeater’s Possum.

Sarah is currently a board director with the Forest Stewardship Council and part of the working group for the Great Forest National Park. Sarah’s commitment to sustainability in the community was recognised at the 2014 Annual Melbourne Sustainability Award when she was awarded the winner of the number one award – the “Golden Greenie”. Many will remember Sarah for her insightful, frank comments at the 2014 GTAV Patron’s Function.

Tony Wheeler

Tony Wheeler’s name is synonymous with Lonely Planet publications – the company established in 1973 by Tony and Maureen Wheeler to publish Across Asia on the Cheap. From those early guidebooks, Lonely Planet Publications grew to become the world’s largest independent guidebook publisher. Since the completion of the sale in 2011 of Lonely Planet, Tony has been committed to develop the Wheeler Foundation which aims to support practical and effective projects which make a difference in the alleviation of poverty; the inspirational Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas has been established in Melbourne and Tony is also on the board of the Global Heritage Fund – an organisation working to protect and develop archaeological sites in the developing world. In June 2014 Tony was awarded the officer of the Order of Australia (AM).

10 Sunday Keynotes

Rob Adams Director of City Design, Melbourne City Council

Rob is currently the Director City Design at the City of Melbourne and a member of the Urbanization Council of the World Economic Forum. With over 40 years experience as an Architect and Urban Designer and 30 years at the City of Melbourne, Rob has made a significant contribution to the rejuvenation of central Melbourne. He and his team have been the recipients of over 120 Local, National and International Awards including on 4 occasions receiving the Australian Award for Urban Design.

Rob has also been awarded the Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year Award in 2008 and the Order of Australia in 2007 for his contribution to Architecture and Urban Design.

Some key projects include Postcode 3000, Urban Forest Strategy, CH2 Australia’s first 6 Star Green Commercial Office Building, Birrarung Marr, Swanston Street, City Square, Sandridge Bridge, Docklands Library, numerous community buildings including Flagstaff Gardens Bowls Club, Docklands, Boyd, East Melbourne and Kathleen Syme Libraries, and the City of Melbourne Street furniture range to name but a few.

His current focus is on how cities could be used to accommodate and mitigate rapid population growth and the onset of climate change. He has published and presented extensively on the subject of ‘Transforming Cities for a Sustainable Future’.

TEACHER REPRESENTATIVES

To help bring balance to the forum, we have both Primary and Secondary teacher representatives sitting on the panel.

Sue Young Assistant Principal, Serpell Primary School In her role as assistant principal, Sue has the opportunity to nurture and mentor many teachers at her school, a task she completes with warmth and great leadership. Sue sees Geography’s inclusion in the curriculum as important and recognises its relevance for children to understand the global nature of their world, where they live and, for many, the country from which they came from or their families originated – these interconnections form rich learning experiences for students. Sue has been a GTAV Committee member since 2011.

Cleo Westhorpe Melbourne Girls’ Grammar Cleo is an experienced middle years Geography teacher who has a special interest in development and human geography. Cleo believes Geography is indispensable in the 21st century as geographers have the keys (and the questions) to understand why and the what of patterns and characteristics of our environment. Cleo is passionate about sustainability and sustainable development, and seeks to bring her global experiences into the classroom for her students to enjoy. Cleo has been a GTAV Committee member since 2012.

Founders’ Keynote Honours Hec Gallagher

Hec Gallagher played an important role in the geography teaching careers of so many young teachers of the 1960s. Following war service, he trained as a teacher and taught Geography in several schools before lecturing in Education at Monash University and Rusden Teachers College where he was the Geography Method Lecturer. In 1967 he joined the Board of Inspectors and was one of an enlightened team who were most effective in helping young Geography teachers. He recognised the difficulties that many of them faced and was very positive and supportive of all that they did. Hec was first on the committee of the GTAV in 1963 where he served through to 1971 and was a vice-president of the association for two of these years. Both in his work as a Geography inspector and on the GTAV committee Hec’s contribution was creative, finding many ways to help young teachers with ideas that brought the real world into the classroom and assisting them to make mapping and fieldwork an inspiring activity for their students. He was also a member of the Examining panel during the 1970s. In 1976 the GTAV recognised his contribution by making him a Life Member. Following his retirement he continued to support the GTAV with creative ideas for the ongoing life of the GTAV. It is most appropriate that the GTAV names the Founders’ Keynote Address for 2014 in honour of Hec Gallagher. 11 Monday Keynotes Keynote Speakers

9:00 - 10:30am / Monday 25 August

Welcome The Hon. Martin Dixon The Minister for Education

The Minister will address the conference on the importance of Geography in the curriculum. He was a primary school teacher and principal for over 15 years before entering parliament in 1996.

Tim Costello Chief Executive, World Vision Australia Tim Costello is recognised as one of Australia’s leading voices on social justice issues, having spearheaded public debates on gambling, urban poverty, homelessness, reconciliation and substance abuse. Since 2004, Tim has worked as Chief Executive of World Vision Australia where he has been instrumental in ensuring that issues surrounding global poverty are placed on the national agenda. Tim is also involved in the Community Council of Australia; NAB’s SRAC committee; the Alcohol Education Research Foundation; AMP’s Social Responsibility committee; the Make Poverty History campaign; and the National Church Leaders Problem Gambling taskforce.

Prior to World Vision, Tim served as a Baptist Minister, and was the Executive Director of Urban Seed, a Christian not-for-profit outreach service for the urban poor. In 2004 Tim was named Victorian of the Year; he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2005; and named Victorian Australian of the Year in 2006.

Tim excelled in Geography at school – he is the Patron of AGTA (the Australian Geography Teachers’ Association) . Tim staunchly advocates the importance of teaching Geography as a core subject to all students from Foundation through to the senior levels – it is not an optional extra. He has worked to ensure that outdated views of the subject have been corrected by explaining “Geography is not just about reading maps and the learning of capital cities. Today, globalization, the digital revolution, mass migration and the prospects of climate instability are triggering new concerns. Geography involves hard, critical thinking and the development of important knowledge and skills. The Australian Geography curriculum looks to engage students with these powerful forces in our globally connected world.”

Ian Rutherfurd Department of Resource Management and Geography, University of Melbourne Ian Rutherfurd is an Associate Professor in the School of Natural Resource Management and Geography at the University of Melbourne. His research interests include fluvial geomorphology, riparian management, and everything to do with stream management. He has enjoyed over 20 years researching and managing streams all over Australia, and internationally. Ian’s international work includes projects in South East Asia, the USA, Canada and South Africa.

Ian has recently returned to the university after five years with the Victorian government managing Victoria’s rivers, estuaries and wetlands, as well as implementing an annual $40 million program of investment in stream rehabilitation. Ian has also acted as advisor to numerous state and federal government expert panels and committees related to river and catchment management. Ian has presented the GTAV Murray Darling Basin VCE Student Lecture on numerous occasions and the GTAV is honoured that Ian is a current member of the GTAV Committee. 12 Session Details Sunday Workshops

9:30 - 10:30am / Session 1

101 What’s F–6 Geography all about? F-6 Monica Bini VCAA Stephen Matthews Ballarat Grammar School

This session will provide an overview of the new F–6 AusVELS Geography with an interactive session to help teachers understand and apply the F–6 Achievement Standards. Consideration will be given as to how the achievement standards can be used in multi-ability classes to both plan and assess units of work. Participants will refer to units of work and student work samples. At the end of the session participants will understand how to work with the highly conceptual Achievement Standards and concrete content.

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102 Using literature for rich learning (30 mins) F-6 Lyn White EAL teacher, Deakin University pre service supervisor Global Ed The six book Through my eyes series for readers 11–14 years explores the lives of children living in contemporary conflict zones. Comprehensive teaching and learning guides have been written for each text. This hands-on workshop provided by the author will provide engaging student-centred activities that will demonstrate how these stories (authentic realistic historical fiction) support the Content Descriptors for Years 5–8 Geography and English and the cross curriculum priorities. The themes explored link to Global Education: Diversity, Human Rights and Social Justice as well as the concepts of place, change and interconnection.

F-6 Sustainability – the key to life (30 mins) Global Ed Marilyn Snider GTAV/Global Education Project Victoria Geography integrates knowledge from the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities to build a holistic understanding of the world. Sustainability is about the ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life and meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. This is one of the most important global issues of this century. Marilyn will explore sustainability as a cross curriculum priority and one of the seven Geography concepts – highlighting the links to Geography for middle and upper Primary levels.

103 Ideas and resources for teaching Australian Curriculum: Geography 7-10 Year 7 Units 1 and 2 Margaret Bourke McKinnon Secondary College

Do you need some help and inspiration to teach Year 7 Geography? Experienced Geography educator, Margaret Bourke will provide participants with an approach to teaching the two units Year 7 Unit 1: Water in the World and Unit 2: Place and Liveability. A range of sources will be used. Participants will receive all materials that are used in the workshop. Repeat on Mon 503

104 Why Food and Fibre Education matters 7-10 Ben Stockwin Primary Industries Education Foundation

The Australian community is becoming increasingly divorced from the source of their food and fibre. In an age of critical shortages (land, water and labour) and issues of food security, it is critical that schools reconnect students with the very elements that sustain human life. Learn how the Primary Industries Education Foundation is supporting this challenge for teachers with great free print and online resources for Year 9 Unit 1: Biomes and Food Security and also Yr 7 Unit 1: Water in the World.

13 Sunday Session Details

9:30 - 10:30am / Session 1

105 Fieldwork Connections Facilitator – Terry McMeekin

7-10 IntrepED Learning Journeys: bringing the field into the classroom (30 mins) Andrew Poynter IntrepED Learning Journeys

Grounded in the practices of Adventure Learning, IntrepED Learning Journeys undertake Australian Curriculum-centred fieldwork journeys on behalf of Geography learners and teachers. During these journeys a range of material is collected including scientific samples (e.g. soil and water), interviews with stakeholders, videos and photos. Students are linked to these resources via a live, interactive online learning platform, bridging the divide between the Geography classroom and the real world. This workshop will follow our Year 7 Unit 1: Water in the World journey down the Murrumbidgee River providing an overview of this all-encompassing approach to Geography education. Repeat on Mon 408

7-10 Coastal Fieldwork (30 mins) Aileen Vening Wonthaggi Secondary College

The South Gippsland coast is diverse and dynamic in terms of its natural processes and features. Its popularity as a place to live and holiday has brought impacts on the natural environment and many challenges for management agencies. This session will focus on particular sites at Inverloch and along the Bunurong Coast – investigating their natural features and process, human impact and management. This fieldwork could easily be replicated along the Victorian coastline and is especially applicable in Year 8 Unit 1: Landforms and Landscapes. It can be adapted for Year 5: Factors that shape human and environmental characteristics of places, Year 10: Environmental Change and Management and VCE Unit 2: Changing Environments.

106 Global Perspectives on Place and Liveability 7-10 Nuella Flynn GTAV/Global Education Project Victoria Global Ed This workshop will discuss the factors that inform our perspectives of places and people globally with a particular focus on views of poverty and wealth. We will examine a resource for exploring and capturing young people’s ideas about what makes local and global communities both rich and poor through research and fieldwork. This highly practical session is linked to Year 7 Unit 2: Place and Liveability and will support you to confidently apply a global perspective in the Geography classroom while exploring local places, contexts and issues.

107 Making Biome and Food Connections 7-10 Cheryl Kempton Methodist Ladies’ College Heather Shipp Methodist Ladies’ College

There are so many resources available on Biomes and Food Security – where do you start? This session outlines one way to approach the teaching Year 9 Unit 1: Biomes and Food Security. We will explore the activities that have engaged our students, extended their understanding of biomes and facilitated discussion of the issues around food security. Examples of tasks to develop geographic skills such as fieldwork, graphing and mapping will be included. Join us to share and discuss the resources we have used and developed so far.

108 Finding Nemo: Learning about Australia’s Marine Environment 7-10 Jeana Kriewaldt University of Melbourne Katherine Wells

This session will outline our approach to an in-depth study of Australia’s marine environment within Year 10 Unit 1: Environmental Change and Management. We will propose a unit sequence, formative assessment and an integrated inquiry task for this topic. Key resources will be listed and participants are welcome to share their approaches and resources too.

14 Sunday Session Details

9:30 - 10:30am / Session 1

109 Development Geography for Years 7–10 7-10 Joelle Stoelwinder World Vision Australia Global Ed This workshop will provide a range of classroom resources and ideas for Years 7–10 Geography including: • Year 7 Unit 1: Water in the World • Year 7 Unit 2: Place and Liveability • Year 8 Unit 1: Changing Nations • Year 10: Geographies of Human Wellbeing.

It will also cover the cross curriculum priorities Sustainability and Australia’s engagement with Asia. Participants will receive copies of education resources.

110 Lost in translation: Engaging EAL and learning needs students in the 7-10 Geography classroom Trish Douglas Eltham College Lynne Griffiths Ivanhoe Girls Grammar

Do you teach English as an Additional Language students or those who have specific learning needs? This session aims to provide practical ideas and activities for students who may struggle, in particular, with print material and understanding of geographical concepts. Examples will be taken from Years 7–10 units. Repeat on Mon 410

111 Google Earth For Everyone 7-10 Theo Hartman Coburg Senior High School

Working with the digital globe is a fascinating learning opportunity. Unpack the variety of powerful functions in the Google Earth program to use in all levels of the Geography curriculum. We will have something for everyone and all levels are welcome. Repeat on Mon 510

Please bring a laptop with the free Google Earth software on it. Tablets are not appropriate for this session.

Limited numbers

112 Graphic organisers for VCE Geography VCE Meg Anderson Camberwell Girls’ Grammar

In this workshop you will be shown various examples of customized A3 data sheets to help students summarise their Murray Darling-Basin case studies for conflicts and policies and how these can be applied to other areas of study such as population. These tools are useful for presenting key information in a visual way on one page which includes mapping the water resources/regions/locations related to the case study.

15 Session Details Sunday Workshops

1:30 - 2:30pm / Session 2

201 Quality teaching practices for the Australian Curriculum: Geography : F-6 Primary (30 mins) Kim Blackmore Education consultant and curriculum coach

An interactive and hands-on workshop to activate your investigation of: • C21st learning skills and the imperative to immerse students in a contemporary learning environment • the essential elements, process and benefits of inquiry learning • how students can develop questions for inquiry and research answers for geographical understandings and global issues (as outlined in the Australian Curriculum) • a variety of graphic organisers that support higher order thinking • how to activate the use of C21st web tools in classrooms for students to demonstrate their geographical understandings • your action plan on returning to school.

F-6 Discover Australian Curriculum Geography resources for Primary Teachers on ABC Splash (30 mins) Troy Bullock Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Martin Richards Education Services Australia (ESA)

Learn about the latest free resources on ABC Splash. Videos, games and unique digital tools suitable for the teaching of the Australian Curriculum: Geography F–6 will be explored. Lots of resources will be illustrated which provide meaningful student engagement with the latest data on key geography topics.

202 First Peoples and the Geography Classroom F-6 Nuella Flynn GTAV/Global Education Project Victoria Global Ed The Australian Curriculum tells us that embracing the interconnected elements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, place, people and culture enhances all area of the curriculum. More broadly, a global perspective on indigenous people can be a fascinating and fruitful context to explore themes of rights, environment, health and wellbeing, culture and education. This workshop will focus on strategies and resources for developing student understanding of indigenous peoples through the Geography curriculum and ways of fostering a spirit of reconciliation and active citizenship in your school community.

203 What’s in a concept? Geography Concepts for the Secondary Years 7-10 Judy Mraz GTAV Sally Darmody GTAV

The Australian Curriculum and AusVELS: Geography includes seven concepts – space, place, interconnection, change, environment, scale and sustainability. Some are familiar to Geography teachers; others may not be as familiar in their geographical application. Using GTAV’s new, stunning posters and supporting classroom activities, this workshop unpacks the seven concepts, their meaning and application for all year levels. You will be able to apply the concepts to identify a question, guide an investigation, organise information, suggest an explanation or assist in decision making. Repeat on Mon 501

16 Sunday Session Details

1:30 - 2:30pm / Session 2

204 Student Research and Google Tour (30 mins) 7-10 Kate Macklin Avila College Andrea McCann Avila College

This workshop presentation will explore the use of Google Tour as a useful tool for student research tasks and presentations in Geography. We will demonstrate how to use the application, as well as provide examples of assessment tasks across different year levels.

7-10 Getting ‘Appy’ in the City (30 mins) Harry Leather City Cite Kerrie Dendle City Cite

Large numbers of students are in the city for Melbourne CBD based programs. A focus for many schools is for students to become familiar with the layout and resources of the Melbourne CBD. At City Cite we have developed an App for the iPhone (Android version coming) to assist students in their travel around the city. The presenters will talk about how they use the app and other resources to familiarise students with the city.

It is advised that participants bring their own device.

205 101 teaching strategies and learning activities to make the most of your 7-10 Jacaranda Atlas 8th edition John Ramsdale Alex Rossimel Jacaranda, John Wiley and Sons Australia Ltd

This workshop aims to help teachers who want to develop skills and confidence in using the rich array of digital resources in the Jacaranda Atlas 8th edition for the Australian Curriculum. Participants will be provided with a booklet containing a wide range of practical teaching activities, strategies and ideas that they can use in their classrooms, free access to the myworldatlas and an opportunity to share their own ideas and strategies.

Note: This workshop is aligned with resources produced by Jacaranda, John Wiley and Sons.

206 Australian Curriculum: Geography Fieldwork opportunities 7-10 Marita Tripp Pearson Content & Learning Specialist

This workshop will examine the opportunities to undertake fieldwork around students’ local environment, Melbourne and Victoria. Fieldwork topics will match the units of study for each year level in the new curriculum. Topic ideas that will be presented range from Year 7: Investigating the liveability of your neighbourhoods to Year 10: Investigating the biodiversity in your local area. This workshop will show you how you can provide opportunities for students to develop important geographical and fieldwork skills. Alternative solutions to schools which find it challenging to undertake fieldwork in a wider setting will also be provided. Repeat on Mon 514

Note: This workshop is aligned with resources produced by Pearson Australia.

207 Geographies of Interconnections 7-10 Mark Easton St Margaret’s School Global Ed Our students are amongst the most interconnected people on the planet. Most take this for granted but the Year 9 Unit 2: Geography of Interconnections unit requires students to examine these connections along with their real and potential impacts. In this workshop Mark will discuss a number of ways to bring this unit to life in your classroom using the students’ experiences and a range of geographical skills and concepts. Repeat on Mon 506

Note: This workshop is aligned with resources produced by Oxford University Press.

17 Sunday Session Details

1:30 - 2:30pm / Session 2

208 Visible Thinking – Motivating Students 7-10 Bev Steer Carey Baptist Grammar

Using the process and structures of Visible Thinking in the Geography classroom allows teachers and students to hear and understand how others think, share beliefs and ideas. The Geography curriculum is the perfect platform to provide the opportunity for questioning, building on ideas, modifying thoughts and the development of greater understanding of topics being discussed and explored. Thinking Routines act as the vehicle for this practice. Students are alerted to the kinds of thinking they are using and are highly involved and motivated in the learning situation.

209 Learning about disasters Facilitator – Terry McMeekin

7-10 Managing disasters – the real world experience (30 mins) Global Ed Yvette Crafti United Nations OCHA Drawn from her experience working with communities worldwide, this workshop will explore the action taken by communities, international, national and non–government organisations to prepare for, and respond to, natural and human-induced disasters. Linking to both Year 8 Unit 1: Landforms and Landscapes and Year 10 Unit 2: Geographies of Human Wellbeing, Yvette will look at community resilience to disasters, and explore the local and international levels of response and the benefits of disaster reduction as a form of humanitarian response.

F-6 Tsunami: The Ultimate Guide – an innovative, online highly visual teaching Global Ed resource (30 mins) Sarah Anderson Surf Life Saving Australia

Tsunami: The Ultimate Guide is a comprehensive, interactive resource produced by the Australian Tsunami Advisory Group – Australia’s tsunami experts. It is aligned to the Year 6: A diverse and connected world and Year 8 Unit 1: Landforms and Landscapes. This free guide covers everything about tsunami and Australia’s threat. It provides authoritative and engaging information in a highly visual manner, focussing on videos, animations, maps and graphics.

210 Practical ideas for implementing ICT and basic GIS in the Geography 7-10 classroom VCE Adrian De Fanti Cranbourne Secondary College

This workshop will give you an opportunity to learn and explore three ICT activities applicable to Geography classrooms at the 7–10 through to VCE levels. This will include creating maps using Inkscape, creating virtual tours/interactive maps using Mapwing and creating animations of natural processes using stopmotion photography and Windows Moviemaker. All software used is available for free download or online use. Skills learnt may be useful as both a teaching tool and for student – centred activities. Repeat on Mon 512

Computer Lab – limited numbers

18 Sunday Session Details

1:30 - 2:30pm / Session 2

211 Inspired Geography Teaching F-6 Geraldine Reilly Twig Australia New Zealand 7-10 Kim Hauser Loreto Mandeville Hall Peter Hylands Creative Cowboys

This session will provide the opportunity to explore a plethora of media which can be used to inspire your students. Twig World films have been created specifically for use in schools and are matched to the Australian Curriculum. Each film is carefully crafted using some of the world’s best documentary footage. Whether tracking tarantulas in the rainforest or chasing storms in Tornado Alley, Twig World resources relate classroom learning to the real world. Twig World resources include thousands of outstanding 2-3 minute short films and learning materials for Geography, Science and Maths at both primary and secondary levels.

Other resources to be shared in the session include media produced by Creative Cowboy films, a global new media film and publishing company who work in some of the remotest places on earth. Creative Cowboys produce documentaries and publish blogs, e-books and e-magazines about art and culture and nature. Repeat on Mon 612

212 Teaching students to be Active Global Citizens 7-10 Annalise De Mel Oxfam Australia Global Ed In this interactive workshop, participants will explore the definitions and methodologies for teaching global citizenship. Following the Learn, Think, Act model teachers will explore how to encourage students to build their confidence and capacity to make ethical, sustainable and informed choices to help shape solutions to global problems at a local, national or global level. Participants will also explore Oxfam resources available for use in formal and informal education settings. This session is linked to Australian Curriculum: Geography Year 9 Unit 1: Biomes and Food Security and Year 10 Unit 2: Geographies of Human Wellbeing.

AusVELs: Geography Resource Topographic Map Kits

The GTAV has produced new map kits which are linked to the content descriptors of the AusVELS: Geography.

Each map kit includes: • 12 topographic maps of one kind* • 1 set of reproducible activities to support the map • 1 set of activity answers *Vicmaps (DEPI) flat size 96cm X 70.5cm, folded 24cm X 10cm. Various map locations available.

The activities and answers are also available on the GTAV website at www.gtav.asn/Resources/VELS/index.php in PDF and Word copies enabling teachers to add their own questions/activities as required.

gtav This resource will be available to purchase at the GTAV Resource stand.

19 Session Details Sunday Workshops

2:40 - 3:40pm / Session 3

301 Nailing the Australian Curriculum: Geography Concepts for the Primary F-6 Years (30 mins) Judy Mraz GTAV; Sally Darmody GTAV

The Australian Curriculum and AusVELS: Geography includes seven concepts – space, place, interconnection, change, environment, scale and sustainability. Using GTAV’s new, stunning posters and supporting classroom activities, this workshop unpacks the seven concepts, their meaning and application for all Primary levels. You will be able to apply the concepts to identify a question, guide an investigation, organise information, suggest an explanation or assist in decision making.

F-6 Penguin Shenanigans (30 mins) Judy Mraz GTAV; Pat Beeson

The Little Penguins at Phillip Island are a popular and rich learning and teaching resource. This workshop provides you with great ideas, classroom-ready resources and strategies to teach middle primary students about the Little Penguin colony. Resources include: • an inquiry sequence with teacher information and student activities • sample GIS activities and other spatial technology material prepared especially for primary students • ideas for fieldwork. The resources can be used in Geography and also linked to the Science curriculum.

302 Discovering Geography (30 mins) F-6 Sonia Davoine Content and Learning Specialist, Pearson Australia

Discovering Geography is a new comprehensive three-level Primary resource that assists with the implementation, lesson planning and ongoing teaching of the Australian Curriculum: Geography F–6. Discovering Geography provides you with a sound introduction to Primary Geography teaching and a clear integrated pedagogy including a wide range of learning activities and resources. It will inspire you to develop creative lessons to engage your students. This series has been written from the ground up by experienced teaching authors, with the teacher resource books written by Geography education expert John Butler OAM, to fully address the Australian Curriculum: Geography F–6. Find out more about how you can enable your students to discover and understand better the world around them. Note: This workshop is aligned with resources produced by Pearson Australia.

F-6 World’s Apart or Just Like Me? (30 mins) Global Ed Anita Mitchell International Needs Australia Global citizens need to consider the future, not just of themselves, but of others – especially those for whom life is more challenging. Just Like Me? is a global awareness programme designed by teachers for Australian primary school students. It is based on the real life stories of children in Uganda, Ghana and India and aims to increase our students’ understanding of the issues faced by their peers in poverty stricken parts of the world. Used in over 50 schools across Melbourne, Anita will introduce you to the programme including new resources and show just how easy it is to use.

303 The ultimate Geography tool kit 7-10 Terry McMeekin

There are resources, activities and support material that all teachers should access to teach Geography. This workshop will demonstrate how the use of GTAV’s social media (ScoopIt, Facebook, Twitter) provides you with up-to-date and relevant resources suitable for all year levels. In addition, your tool kit should include topographic maps, units of work, skills books – all supported by GTAV produced ready-to-use and highly engaging activities. Be inspired and walk away with a wealth of publications for immediate use. Repeat on Mon 402

20 Sunday Session Details

2:40 - 3:40pm / Session 3

304 A recipe for success: Tackling the Geographic Inquiry and Skills strand 7-10 Cleo Westhorpe Melbourne Girls Grammar Jill Price

The inquiry approach teaches students to respond to their world in a geographic way: collecting, evaluating, analysing and interpreting information and developing skills to respond critically and creatively. Be guided through the step-by-step process of creating your own Inquiry and Fieldwork by adapting existing material and utilising the Jacaranda Geography Alive series. This session can provide a template for you to apply in your classroom and in the field. Participants will be provided with practical ideas and resources that can be incorporated in Years 7–10, particularly in topics new to the course. Repeat on Mon 409

Note: This workshop is aligned with resources produced by Jacaranda, John Wiley and Sons.

305 What’s in your shopping trolley? 7-10 Diane Boase GTAV/Global Education Project Victoria Global Ed This session will focus on Year 9 Unit 2: Geographies of Interconnections. A wonderful range of activities, resources and ideas to engage your students when exploring and investigating the ways people and places are interconnected through our consumption. We will investigate the effects that the production and consumption of “stuff” has on places and environments around the world.

306 Rwanda today: a journey in human wellbeing 7-10 David Fullerton Vanishing Point Global Ed Sally Morgan Vanishing Point

Post conflict countries have, in theory, great opportunities for change. Twenty years after genocide, this unit, linked to Year 10 Unit 2: Geographies of Human Wellbeing, takes students on a crash course in the human realities of building wellbeing after conflict. It explores Rwanda’s solutions in health, education, poverty, social cohesion and the environment. Rwandans are shaping a country that is uniquely their own. By introducing students to a country forced to re build from scratch, this unit invites students to think creatively about their own human environment and the possibilities for actively shaping development both equitably and sustainably.

307 Differentiation and the Australian Curriculum 7-10 Sarah North Assumption College Kilmore Elisa Litvin Assumption College Kilmore

Differentiation – the new, hot buzzword in education (or is it?) What does differentiation mean? What does it look like in a senior secondary classroom? In this session, you will get a chance to see how differentiation can be used to enhance student understanding of the Australian Curriculum: Geography Year 9 and Year 10 and get concrete strategies and lesson ideas to workshop and take back to your classroom.

308 Can we all fit into the future? 7-10 Vivienne Lynch Korowa Anglican Girls’ School Global Ed This workshop will explore a possible Year 10 unit of work based on the concept of sustainability found by calculating your ecological footprint and analysing the consequences. Once the impact of our lifestyles can be measured in global hectares, we can then put into perspective the number of planets needed to support the whole Earth, if everyone had the same needs. If we compare different countries of the world, using statistics found on many websites and in The Living Planet reports, we can then learn how to make sense of the data and plan for a sustainable future accordingly. Repeat on Mon 507

21 Sunday Session Details

2:40 - 3:40pm / Session 3

309 Three GIS Activities – all the work done and no experience necessary! 7-10 Claire Jones Scotch College

In the brief introduction, previous experiences will be shared to give an insight on undertaking these activities in the classroom. Three GIS-based activities will be presented: • the skill of Latitude and Longitude • tectonic activity related to Year 8 Unit 1: Landforms and Landscapes • HIV/Aids related to Year 10 Unit 2: Geographies of Human Wellbeing

These activities utilise a webserver to access and query different map layers. Questions pertaining to the topic are integrated into the activity and geographical concepts are included as appropriate. You may choose to work through one activity in the workshop but will be provided with all three resources.

Computer Lab – limited numbers.

310 Geographies of Human Wellbeing 7-10 Mark Easton St Margaret’s School

Year 10: Unit 2 Geographies of Human Wellbeing explores difference in living conditions that occur at a range of scales. This taps into the social awareness of many of our students and can demonstrate that their actions and those of others can help to reduce these differences. Mark will discuss a range of strategies that you can use in your classroom to teach these big ideas in an engaging way by using geographic skills, tools and concepts. Repeat on Mon 605

Note: This workshop is aligned with resources produced by Oxford University Press.

311 VCE Unit 3 Local Resource: using digital cartography VCE Theo Hartman Coburg Senior High School

This workshop will show you how to get the most our of your fieldwork data. You will be shown how to use GIS, Photography; original satellite based calculations and illustrated patterns of use. Using Google Earth and SketchUp students can develop very detailed reports on their fieldwork, build surveying, geography and cartography vocabulary, as well as scrutinise the resource from all angles. This workshop will equip you with some basic, but powerful methods of prepping students for their fieldtrip and evaluate their findings afterwards using Google Earth, Earth.nullschool.net, Profile ID and LandChannel.vic.gov.au. Repeat on Mon 609

Please bring a laptop with the free Google Earth and SketchUp software on it. Tablets are not appropriate for this session.

312 The Five Principles of Fieldwork 7-10 Stephen Cranby Monash University VCE Especially for secondary teachers new to teaching Geography or needing ideas to get their students out in the field, this workshop will introduce you to the Five Principles of Fieldwork: paperwork, planning, preparation, practice and product. Exemplars of the five main features will be provided so that you can adapt to your own particular school and fieldwork circumstances. Repeat on Mon 411

22 Stunning images to create awe and wonder in your students.

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It is important to use the environment and resources so they can be shared by Places and environments change over time – sometimes they change quickly, sometimes slowly. People rely on, use and change the physical and human environment. Where are people and things located on the Earth’s surface? How do people manage space? all people and living creatures now and into the future. gtav gtav gtav gtav PHOTOGRAPH: cuRTis Hilbun PHOTOGRAPH: GARY BELL / OcEAnwidEimAGEs.cOm PHOTOGRAPH: skyePics.cOm www.gtav.asn.au/resources/ PHOTOGRAPH: PHOTOsHOT HOldinGs lTd / AlAMY www.gtav.asn.au/resources/ www.gtav.asn.au/resources/ www.gtav.asn.au/resources/

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gtav This resource will be available to purchase at the GTAV Resource stand.

23 Session Details Monday Workshops

11:15am - 12:15pm / Session 4

401 7–10 Geography – an overview 7-10 Monica Bini VCAA Stephen Matthews Ballarat Grammar School

How do the new AusVELS Content Descriptions relate to the Achievement Standards? An interactive session to help teachers understand and apply the 7–10 Achievement Standards. Consideration will be given as to how the achievement standards can be used in multi-ability classes to both plan and assess units of work. Participants will refer to units of work and student work samples. At the end of the session participants will understand how to work with the highly conceptual Achievement Standards and concrete content.

402 The ultimate Geography tool kit 7-10 Stephen Latham GTAV Karoline Walter Luther College

There are resources, activities and support material that all teachers should access to teach Geography. This workshop will demonstrate how the use of GTAV’s social media (ScoopIt, Facebook, Twitter) provides you with up-to-date and relevant resources suitable for all year levels. In addition, your tool kit should include topographic maps, units of work, skills books – all supported by GTAV produced ready-to-use and highly engaging activities. Be inspired and walk away with a wealth of publications for immediate use. Repeat on Sun 303

403 Digital mapping tools for Geography learning 7-10 George Mifsud Department of Environment and Primary Industries Judy Mraz GTAV

Maps are important tools for Geography students. The Department of Environment and Primary Industries creates and maintains Victoria’s topographic maps. Apart from using print maps, teachers can also access, customise and use digital topographic maps online as Georeferenced PDFs that can be downloaded onto their smart phone or tablet. These can then be viewed with the use of a free App, creating a mini GIS system. This opens up a world of interactive geospatial fun in the classroom and in the field. This workshop will show teachers how to access, download and use these digital maps.

BYO Device.

404 Get excited about Sustainability and take home a free Cool Australia 7-10 toolkit! Global Ed Thea Nicholas Cool Australia; Matt O’Toole Cool Australia

Busy teachers may find the cross curriculum priority of sustainability overwhelming and “just another thing a teacher has to do”. Find out how to make sustainability in the classroom easy, fun and interactive. This workshop provides teachers with a free sustainability toolkit that includes a free USB full of curriculum aligned teaching resources, videos, online networks, programs and tips to help embed sustainability into schools. Bring along a laptop to start exploring your toolkits. Join over 20,000 Australian teachers who are getting excited about sustainability and making a difference in their school communities.

BYO Laptop.

24 Monday Session Details

11:15am - 12:15pm / Session 4

405 Ideas and resources for teaching Australian Curriculum: Geography 7-10 Year 7 Units 1 and 2 Iain Meyer Melbourne Grammar School For some years, the Wadhurst Geography department has placed a strong emphasis on developing students’ understanding of issues that may be local, regional, national or global. This focus has been retained in the department’s interpretation of Year 7 Unit 1: Water in the World and Year 7 Unit 2: Place and Liveability. This workshop will largely demonstrate the type of challenging exercises students tackle at this level.

406 A Practical Approach to Biomes and Food Security for the Australian 7-10 Curriculum Global Ed Georgina Birch Penleigh and Essendon Grammar This session will provide a wide range of lesson plans and curriculum ideas relevant to the Year 9 Unit 1: Biomes and Food Security. Teachers will gain a better understanding on some of the issues and content within this new topic including the biomes of the world, their alteration and significance as a source of food and fibre, and the environmental challenges and constraints on expanding food production in the future. Case studies for Australia and across the world will be utilised in the consideration of biomes, food production and food security.

407 Child trafficking: a case study in wellbeing 7-10 Tammy Cross Zoe Foundation Global Ed Mark Easton St Margaret’s School There are more slaves in the world today than at any other time in history. Barack Obama referred to the trafficking of human beings as “barbaric, and . . . evil, and it has no place in a civilised world.” Thankfully, there are many organisations working to end human trafficking. In this workshop you will learn about ZOE, based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. ZOE identifies and rescues trafficked children and gives them a safe and loving home. This aligns with Year 10 Unit 2: Geographies of Human Wellbeing where students are required to examine non-government organisation initiatives in improving human wellbeing.

408 Remote Fieldwork Facilitator – Terry McMeekin

7-10 Run the River! A fun interactive water management game to put students in the driver’s seat (30 mins) Clair Bannerman Murray–Darling Basin Authority This workshop will showcase the Run the River game – a new App from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. This App (a game played on iPads, Android devices, smart phones and computers) has been developed with historic and modelled data from the Murray-Darling Basin and is an interactive tool deigned to teach players about the complexities of water management and water use. Participants in this session will have the opportunity to test-drive the Run the River game and collect a range of useful goodies to bring Year 7 Unit 1: Water in the World topic to life in the classroom. BYO Device.

7-10 IntrepED Learning Journeys: bringing the field into the classroom (30 mins) Andrew Poynter IntrepED Learning Journeys Grounded in the practices of Adventure Learning, IntrepED Learning Journeys undertake Australian Curriculum-centred fieldwork journeys on behalf of Geography learners and teachers. During these journeys a range of material is collected including scientific samples (e.g. soil and water), interviews with stakeholders, videos and photos. Students are linked to these resources via a live, interactive online learning platform, bridging the divide between the Geography classroom, and the real world. This workshop will follow our Year 7: Water in the World journey down the Murrumbidgee River providing an overview of this all-encompassing approach to Geography education. Repeat on Sun 105

25 Monday Session Details

11:15am - 12:15pm / Session 4

409 A recipe for success: Tackling the Geographic Inquiry and Skills strand 7-10 Cleo Westhorpe Melbourne Girls Grammar Jill Price

The inquiry approach teaches students to respond to their world in a geographic way: collecting, evaluating, analysing and interpreting information; and developing skills to respond critically and creatively. Be guided through the step–by–step process of creating your own Inquiry and Fieldwork by adapting existing material and utilising the Jacaranda Geography Alive series. This session can provide a template for you to apply in your classroom and in the field. Participants will be provided with practical ideas and resources that can be incorporated in Years 7–10, particularly in topics new to the course. Repeat on Sun 304

Note: This workshop is aligned with resources produced by Jacaranda, John Wiley and Sons.

410 Lost in translation: Engaging EAL and learning needs students in the 7-10 Geography classroom Trish Douglas Eltham College Lynne Griffiths Ivanhoe Girls Grammar

Do you teach English as an Additional Language students or those who have specific learning needs? This session aims to provide practical ideas and activities for students who may struggle, in particular with print material and understanding of geographical concepts. Examples will be taken from Years 7–10 units. Repeat on Sun 110

411 The Five Principles of Fieldwork 7-10 Stephen Cranby Monash University

Especially for secondary teachers new to teaching Geography or needing ideas to get their students out in the field, this workshop will introduce you to the Five Principles of Fieldwork: paperwork, planning, preparation, practice and product. Exemplars of the five main features will be provided so that you can adapt to your own particular school and fieldwork circumstances. Repeat on Sun 312

412 Implementing the Asia cross curriculum priority 7-10 Carole Egan Asia Education Foundation Global Ed This workshop focuses on 13 Geography online modules designed to support implementation of the cross curriculum priority of Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia in the Australian Curriculum: Geography. The first part of the session relates to developing students’ Asia skills through Geography while the second explores and contextualises the modules for Geography classrooms. Each module provides four activities supported by stimulus resources and includes teacher notes and pedagogical information. The workshop will show how the modules can be used online by teachers and students.

413 Interactive Activities for Middle Years Geography 7-10 Anne Miles University High School Chelsea Middleton University High School

This presentation will look at a number of activities used in our Global Issues, Local Solutions in Geography for Year 10 students. Activities will include a Carbon Trading Game, Landmine Hypothetical activity and Microfinance Experience. For each of these activities, students are put in the position of making decisions based on their knowledge of the topic area. Participants will be given the opportunity to do one of the activities and will be given copies of materials that will enable them to run these in their own classrooms.

26 Monday Session Details

11:15am - 12:15pm / Session 4

414 Masterclass on Planning and the Environment VCE Dr Joe Hurley RMIT Associate Professor Martin Mulligan RMIT

This masterclass, presented by leading RMIT academics, will focus on issues of urbanisation, demographics and climate change adaption. These are very much at the heart of the Australian Curriculum: Geography concepts and the new VCE course. Martin is the Program Manager for undergraduate Environment programs and Joe is Program Manager for the B.Urban and Regional Planning. The seminar will contain the latest knowledge in these areas with application to teaching. The career path links for Geography students will be highlighted.

Careers Resource

Careers in Agriculture Tourism & Ecotourism Natural Geomorphology Resource Mapping Management Disaster International Land Management Degradation Development Geography Environment Assessment Engineering Remote Sensing Diplomatic Teaching & Climatology Service Education Surveying Architecture Resource Management Market Regional Environmental Geographical Research Local & Planner Information Regional Sciences Hydrology Branching out with Geography Systems (GIS) Development Oceanography Meteorology Land Climate Urban Social Planning Development Change Mining Planner Planning Emergency Assessment The GTAV have created an updated 2014 version of the popular Strategic Hazard Services Planner Geology Assessment Wildlife Careers Brochure. Social Management Service Defence & Welfare Real A glossy four-page brochure that provides answers to the Conservation Aid Estate Property questions: Why study Geography? and What is VCE Geography all Management Transport Town about? It demonstrates why Geographers are highly employable. Planner Planner Forest The brochure offers an overview of tertiary course linked to Science Geography as well as specific career opportunities. The increasing opportunities in the spatial industry are also highlighted. Beautifully presented, this brochure makes an excellent resource for Geography week, parent information sessions and for distribution to students to assist their career decision-making.

gtav This resource will be available to purchase at the GTAV Resource stand.

27 Session Details Monday Workshops

1:30 - 2:30pm / Session 5

501 What’s in a concept? Geography Concepts for the Secondary Years 7-10 Cleo Westhorpe Melbourne Girls Grammar Sally Darmody GTAV

The Australian Curriculum and AusVELS: Geography includes seven concepts – space, place, interconnection, change, environment, scale and sustainability. Some are familiar to Geography teachers, others may not be as familiar in their geographical application. Using GTAV’s new, stunning posters and supporting classroom activities, this workshop unpacks the seven concepts, their meaning and application for all year levels. You will be able to apply the concepts to identify a question, guide an investigation, organise information, suggest an explanation or assist decision making. Repeat on Sun 203

502 Using walking and local areas for Geography fieldwork and action 7-10 plans Ben Rossiter Victoria Walks Terry McMeekin

This workshop showcases the secondary resources produced by Victoria Walks and the GTAV related to the new curriculum. These are applicable to Year 7 Unit 2: Place and Liveability and Year 9 Unit 2: Geographies of Interconnections. Students are provided with the opportunity to assess local areas or favourite places related to liveability and interconnections and develop geographical skills such as collecting, interpreting and evaluating data. Students map walks of interest and relevance to young people in their community. This workshop is great for local fieldwork and developing a course of action to improve local walking.

7-10 Coastal Fieldwork – Twelve Apostle and Loch Ard Gorge John McInerney Former ranger in charge of Port Campbell National Park

John provides nature-based tours of the south west coastal area of Victoria. The opportunities for fieldwork in this area will be considered and the role of nature-based tourism will be discussed.

503 Ideas and resources for teaching Australian Curriculum: Geography 7-10 Year 7 Units 1 and 2 Margaret Bourke McKinnon Secondary College

Do you need some help and inspiration to teach Year 7 Geography? Experienced Geography educator, Margaret Bourke will provide participants with an approach to teaching the two new units Year 7 Unit 1: Water in the World and Unit 2: Place and Liveability. A range of sources will be used. Participants will receive all materials that are used in the workshop. Repeat on Sun 103

504 Food 4 Thought: Development food security and a warming world 7-10 Annalise De Mel Oxfam Australia Global Ed The world produces enough food to feed everybody, but one in eight people still go hungry. Food 4 Thought is a brand new interactive resource, created in conjunction with the GTAV, aligned to Year 9 Unit 1: Biomes and Food Security. Consisting of student-centred and inquiry-based learning, the specially designed online learning space helps students explore issues surrounding crop yields, food production, sustainability and food security, using current real-world examples from Oxfam’s development programs. The free resource also encourages students to develop the knowledge, skills and values needed to become active global citizens through the study of Geography.

28 Monday Session Details

1:30 - 2:30pm / Session 5

505 Tsunami: The Ultimate Guide – an innovative, online highly visual teaching 7-10 resource Sarah Anderson Surf Life Saving Australia

Tsunami: The Ultimate Guide is a comprehensive, interactive resource produced by the Australian Tsunami Advisory Group – Australia’s tsunami experts. It is aligned to Year 8 Unit 1: Landforms and Landscapes. This free guide covers everything about tsunami and Australia’s threat. It provides authoritative and engaging information in a highly visual manner, focussing on videos, animations, maps and graphics. Repeat on Sun 209

506 Geographies of Interconnections 7-10 Mark Easton St Margaret’s School Global Ed Our students are amongst the most interconnected people on the planet. Most take this for granted but Year 9 Unit 2: Geography of Interconnections requires students to examine these connections along with their real and potential impacts. In this workshop Mark will discuss a number of ways to bring this unit to life in your classroom using the students’ experiences and a range of geographic skills and concepts. Repeat on Sun 207

Note: This workshop is aligned with resources produced by Oxford University Press.

507 Can we all fit into the future? 7-10 Vivienne Lynch Korowa Anglican Girls’ School Global Ed This workshop will explore a possible Year 10 unit of work based on the concept of sustainability found by calculating your ecological footprint and analysing the consequences. Once the impact of our lifestyles can be measured in global hectares, we can then put into perspective the number of planets needed to support the whole Earth, if everyone had the same needs. If we compare different countries of the world, using statistics found on many websites and in The Living Planet reports, we can then learn how to make sense of the data and plan for a sustainable future accordingly. Repeat on Sun 308

508 Geographies of Human Wellbeing: Australian Curriculum Year 10 Unit 2 7-10 Claire Jones Scotch College Global Ed Would you like most of the initial work to prepare to teach a new unit to be done for you?

In this workshop, each elaboration for every content descriptor of the Australian Curriculum: Geography for this Year 10 unit will be looked at and resources suggested. Practical tips from previous experiences will also be shared for completing the GIS activity on HIV/AIDS in the GTAV resource written for this unit.

Due to numerous requests, this is a repeat workshop from the GTAV Australian Curriculum conference held in November 2013.

509 Developing a student’s personal map of the world 7-10 Jeana Kriewaldt University of Melbourne Marianne Ward PLC

The Australian Curriculum: Geography places central importance in developing students’ geographical knowledge and mental map of the world. This is not a return to capes and bays geography. Rather it is an invitation to build place knowledge into a rich curriculum because where things are located in relation to other places matter. We will consider approaches and tools useful throughout Years 7–10 that can enhance the knowledge that students bring from Primary school, and will emphasise how this can be an enjoyable dimension of Geography. The experiences of participants will be drawn on and examples of activities will be provided.

29 Monday Session Details

1:30 - 2:30pm / Session 5

510 Google Earth For Everyone 7-10 Theo Hartman Coburg Senior High School

Working with the digital globe is a fascinating learning opportunity. Unpack the variety of powerful functions in the Google Earth program to use in all levels of the Geography curriculum. We will have something for everyone and all levels are welcome. Repeat on Sun 111

Please bring a laptop with the free Google Earth software on it. Tablets are not appropriate for this session.

511 The Murray-Darling Basin Masterclass 7-10 Mike Makin Murray Darling Basin Authority VCE Mike Makin, the Acting General Manager of Policy and Coordination at the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, will highlight the geographic characteristics of the region and provide the latest update on the use and management of water in the Basin. He will discuss his role in evaluating the effectiveness of current water management policies and strategies and sustainable futures. Mike will take participants on a journey through the complex processes involved in managing natural resources for sustainability, including stakeholder consultation and dealing with diverse priorities. A highly relevant session for all Year 10 to 12 Geography teachers.

512 Practical ideas for implementing ICT and basic GIS in the Geography 7-10 classroom VCE Adrian De Fanti Cranbourne Secondary College

This workshop will give you an opportunity to learn and explore three ICT activities applicable to Geography classrooms at the 7–10 through to VCE levels. This will include creating maps using Inkscape, creating virtual tours/interactive maps using Mapwing and creating animations of natural processes using stopmotion photography and Windows Moviemaker. All software used is available for free download or online use. Skills learnt may be useful as both a teaching tool and for student– centred activities. Repeat on Sun 210

Computer Lab – limited numbers

513 Water in the World: Using overseas case studies 7-10 Marilyn Snider GTAV/Global Education Project Victoria

This workshop will explore the value, use and management of water in the study of Year 7 Unit 1: Water in the World. Using case studies from North Africa and West Asia this session will provide hands-on activities and resources to inspire learners to think globally and critically throughout their investigations. Participants will be provided with many resources to use in their classes.

514 Australian Curriculum: Geography Fieldwork opportunities 7-10 Marita Tripp Pearson Content & Learning Specialist

This workshop will examine the opportunities to undertake fieldwork around students’ local environment, Melbourne and Victoria. Fieldwork topics will match the units of study for each year level in the new curriculum. Topic ideas that will be presented range from Year 7: Investigating the liveability of your neighbourhoods to Year 10: Investigating the biodiversity in your local area. This workshop will show you how you can provide opportunities for students to develop important geographical and fieldwork skills. Alternative solutions to schools which find it challenging to undertake fieldwork in a wider setting will also be provided. Repeat on Sun 206

Note: This workshop is aligned with resources produced by Pearson Australia.

30 Session Details Monday Workshops

2:45 - 3:45pm / Session 6

601 Discover Australian Curriculum Geography resources for Secondary 7-10 Teachers on ABC Troy Bullock Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Martin Richards Education Services Australia (ESA)

Learn about the latest free resources on ABC Splash. Videos, games and unique digital tools suitable for Geography 7–10 will be explored. Lots of resources will be illustrated which provide meaningful student engagement with the latest data on key Geography topics.

602 Teaching the Australian Curriculum at Years 7 and 8 7-10 Matt Davidson Waverley Christian College

Aimed at relatively inexperienced Geography teachers or those trying to navigate the new course, some simple but engaging ideas will be shared about Year 7 and 8 topics such as Year 8 Unit 1: Landforms and Landscapes, Year 8 Unit 2: Changing Nations and Year 7 Unit 1: Water in the World. Attendees will take away some resources to easily apply in the classroom.

603 Coastal Research Challenge – towards independence VCE Rob Candy Pymble Ladies College

This workshop focuses on strategies of independent geographic fieldwork research in the coastal environment. It explores how students are challenged to explore coastal issues through a series of modules designed for group research. This hands-on approach is student centred and teacher guided, and its aim is to lead students to independent research. The workshop will also discuss how formative assessment initiates learning and understanding. The workshop is not site-specific and will provide most teachers with a list of coastal issues, hypotheses and evaluation sheets which can be used in most coastal locations and may also be adapted to urban studies.

604 Asia, Geography and the Australian Curriculum 7-10 Phillip O’Brien Minaret College

With Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia now a cross curriculum priority of the Australian Curriculum, what better subject than Geography to help increase awareness and understanding in this region? Exploring Asia taps into a rich vein of geographical case studies to encompass many of the skills students need to achieve understanding, competence and confidence. This session aims to highlight some of the many possibilities for enhancing Asia literacy in the Geography classroom.

605 Geographies of Human Wellbeing 7-10 Mark Easton St Margaret’s School

This Year 10 Unit, aligned to Year 10 Unit 2: Geographies of Human Wellbeing explores difference in living conditions that occur at a range of scales. This taps into the social awareness of many of our students and can demonstrate that their actions and those of others can help to reduce these differences. Mark will discuss a range of strategies that you can use in your classroom to teach these big ideas in an engaging way by suing geographic skills, tools and concepts. Repeat on Sun 310

Note: This workshop is aligned with resources produced by Oxford University Press.

31 Monday Session Details

2:45 - 3:45pm / Session 6

606 Geography and Active Citizenship Facilitator – Terry McMeekin

7-10 Inspiring by Doing Global Ed Bruce Paton Earthwatch Australia Linden Ashcroft Earthwatch Australia

This workshop will describe several programs run by Earthwatch Australia for students and teachers that connect the classroom with real scientific research or citizen research related to geographical issues. Learn how teachers can take part in the fieldwork experience of a lifetime and accompany scientists in the field as part of our TeachLive program. Students of any age can contribute to our ClimateWatch program, by observing the world around them and monitoring the behaviour of plants and animals. These programs are exciting, engaging and offer fieldwork experiences that contribute to real science.

7-10 Global Engagement and Responsible Travel Global Ed Lucinda Malgas Kingswood College Andrew McGuckian Uniting Journeys

Many schools conduct student trips overseas but how do we ensure that these trips promote the notion of “responsible travel”? With a focus on Cambodia, we explore the concept of responsible travel and how we can promote these ideals through the Geography curriculum to encourage global citizenship.

607 Facing reality – Indigenous communities and climate change 7-10 Megan Bourke Caritas Australia Global Ed Many of the world’s poorest countries have made only minor contributions to climate change, yet they are the most vulnerable to its effects and least capable of making the necessary adaptations. Yet resilient indigenous communities all over the world have put in place a range of sustainable actions to preserve livelihoods for future generations. This workshop will focus on the stories of hope from communities in Bolivia, Indonesia and Kiribati.

608 Water in our world: a local fieldwork experience 7-10 Ellen Sawyer Mount Waverley Secondary College Linda Wotherspoon Mount Waverley Secondary College

Year 7 Unit 1: Water in the World provides the opportunity to focus on water as a renewable resource. Our focus was on the vital nature of water and specifically the role that Damper Creek plays as a tributary of the Yarra River system. We included fieldwork into our unit, using Damper Creek plays as a focus of our investigation, including an examination of the Aboriginal significance of the area, as well as the natural and human geographic characteristics of the creek. This session will include AC links assessment and the use of fieldwork.

609 VCE Unit 3 Local Resource: using digital cartography VCE Theo Hartman Coburg Senior High School

This workshop will show you how to get the most our of your fieldwork data. You will be shown how to use GIS, Photography, original satellite based calculations and illustrated patterns of use. Using Google Earth and SketchUp students can develop very detailed reports on their fieldwork, build surveying, geography and cartography vocabulary, as well as scrutinise the resource from all angles. This workshop will equip you with some basic, but powerful methods of prepping students for their fieldtrip and evaluate their findings afterwards using Google Earth, Earth.nullschool.net, Profile ID and LandChannel.vic.gov.au. Repeat on Sun 311

Please bring a laptop with the free Google Earth and SketchUp software on it. Tablets are not appropriate for this session.

Limited numbers 32 Monday Session Details

2:45 - 3:45pm / Session 6

610 Development Geography for Years 6–12 F-6 Rod Yule World Vision 7-10 This workshop will provide a range of classroom resources and ideas for Years 6–12 Geography VCE including: Year 6: A diverse and connected world, Year 9 Unit 1: Biomes and food security, Year 10 Unit 2: Geographies of Human Wellbeing and VCE. It will also cover the cross curriculum priorities, Sustainability and Australia’s engagement with Asia. Participants will receive a range of quality resources.

611 Place and liveability – making where you live even better! 7-10 Nick Pryde Cricket Australia; Paul Herbert ITC Publications Cricket Australia has developed six high-quality units of work that use the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 as a vehicle to teach a range of subject areas. Aligned to the Australian Curriculum and addressing the general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities, the units are also accompanied by short films starring some of Australia’s best cricket players. The Geography unit is linked to Year 7 Unit 2: Place and Liveability. This workshop shows you how students can analyse the liveability of their local area, identify major issues affecting young people and put together a comprehensive action plan on how to improve the liveability of the area in which they live. But wait there’s more: a Cricket Australia expert will show how GPS is used with elite cricketers in training and matches. There is a lot of Geography in Cricket and Cricket in Geography!

612 Inspired Geography Teaching 7-10 Geraldine Reilly Twig Australia New Zealand; Kim Hauser Loreto Mandeville Hall; Peter Hylands Creative Cowboys This session will provide the opportunity to explore a plethora of media which can be used to inspire your students. Twig World films have been created specifically for use in schools and are matched to the Australian Curriculum. Each film is carefully crafted using some of the world’s best documentary footage. Whether tracking tarantulas in the rainforest or chasing storms in Tornado Alley, Twig World resources relate classroom learning to the real world. Twig World resources include thousands of outstanding 2-3 minute short films and learning materials for Geography, Science and Maths. Other resources to be shared in the session include media produced by Creative Cowboy films, a global new media film and publishing company who work in some of the remotest places on earth. Creative Cowboys produce documentaries and publish blogs, e-books and e-magazines about art and culture and nature. Repeat on Sun 211

613 Making Geography fun and engaging for the junior Secondary years 7-10 Anna Blamey Vermont Secondary College Do students at your school think Geography is boring? Do you need to boost your numbers in the senior years? Get some practical and useful ideas to help improve engagement in Geography at the junior years! This workshop will look at classroom design and materials for travelling around the world with your students such as passports and travel diaries. Lots of examples of engaging mini case studies will be presented which cover a range of year levels in the new Australian Curriculum.

614 Help! I have to teach geographic skills 7-10 Cathy Bedson Doncaster Secondary College; Denise Miles The Australian Curriculum puts the spotlight on geographic skills that can be quite challenging for students to learn. What are they? How can I teach them sequentially across Years 7–10? Come and explore Jacaranda’s Geography Skillbuilders with their e-lessons and interactivities (including active video tutorials which demonstrate students completing skills), learn strategies to incorporate skill development in your lessons and trial for yourself the 70 skills available. Computer Lab – limited numbers Note: This workshop is aligned with resources produced by Jacaranda, John Wiley and Sons.

33 Fieldwork Day

Tuesday Fieldwork Trips

Fieldwork is an essential mandatory component in the new geography curriculum from Foundation to VCE. Skills gained by students during fieldwork cannot simply be covered in a few class lessons. Whilst it need not be difficult to introduce and maintain, teachers require knowledge, expertise and excellent management skills. Joins us on a field day that will inspire you to get your students out of the classroom to observe, measure and understand the real world. Think back to your school and university days and we are sure that the fieldtrips and excursions are long remembered and cherished learning experiences.

701 Human use of Victorian volcanic plain grasslands over time 7-10 Michelle Howard Werribee Open Range Zoo VCE Join us for a fieldtrip in the grasslands of the Victorian Volcanic Plain and take a safari tour to explore grasslands of the world. Investigate the remains left on site by Indigenous groups and early settlers to establish a picture of how the land has been used over time and the factors leading the decline of grasslands. Meet an Eastern Barred Bandicoot representing a population that once lived extensively in the grasslands, now reduced to a population of 200 and held in a captive recovery program at the zoo. Find out how you can engage students in fighting their extinction!

702 Using a city in the country for fieldwork 7-10 Maree Boyle Highvale Secondary College VCE This fieldwork will look at how the City of Ballarat is changing due to population increase. The influx of people, mainly from Melbourne, are attracted by the rural life style and commute to Melbourne to work. There will also be a trip to Sovereign Hill and Narmbool to look at what they offer as Geography fieldwork sites for secondary students. It will be a very full day and you will come back with many ideas to incorporate into your teaching.

703 Sustainability in action 7-10 Ben Stockwin Primary Industries Education Foundation VCE Mary-Jane Morse Meat and Livestock Australia

Malabar Farm in Gippsland is a sustainable beef and mixed farming enterprise. A fine food and wine experience have been included as part of the farm to showcase their produce and to also show people first-hand what sustainable farming looks like. This is an ideal fieldwork site for Year 9 Unit 1: Biomes and Food Security. It is also relevant for other AusVELS levels and VCE.

704 Inverloch and the Bunurong coast fieldwork 7-10 Aileen Vening South Gippsland Conservation Society VCE The South Gippsland coast is diverse and dynamic in terms of its natural processes and features. Its popularity as a place to live and holiday has resulted in impacts on the natural environment and many challenges for management agencies. This session will focus on particular sites at Inverloch and along the Bunurong coast, their natural features and processes, human impact and management. It has particular relevance as a great site for Year 8 Unit 1: Landforms and Landscapes and Year 10 Unit 1: Environmental Change and Management.

34 Tuesday Fieldwork Day

Fieldwork Trips

705 Melbourne Water Fieldtrip 7-10 Mary Catus-Wood Melbourne Water Yvonne Earnshaw Melbourne Water

What happens to water in Melbourne’s urban environment? Travelling to southeast Melbourne, this fieldtrip will examine the many uses of water, its value and the way it connects to liveability. We visit the Ramsar-listed Edithvale Seaford Wetland and stop at the Education Centre to find out about land management in this area. We also look at the wetlands at the new Waterways Estate residential development and will tour the Eastern Treatment Plant. Around 40 per cent of Melbourne’s sewage is treated and the water recycled or discharged to the marine environment at Boags Rocks, under strict EPA Victoria licence requirements. This provides you with ready-made fieldwork exercises for Year 7 Unit 1: Water in the World and Year 10 Unit 1: Environmental Change and Management.

706 Exploring the Port 7-10 Kristy Janin Port of Melbourne Authority

Join the Port of Melbourne Education Officer for a bus and boat tour around the Port of Melbourne that you can replicate to help your students understand and love Geography. Experience the best view of Melbourne from the Port of Melbourne Control Tower. You will be truly amazed. View the wonderful facilities at the Education Centre and see the possibilities for your fieldwork. This trip is great as a basis for fieldwork for Year 9 Unit 2: Geographies of Interconnections and Year 10 Unit 1: Environmental Change and Management.

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