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20 Jul 2011
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) [edna Resources]
(Tony Merrett bookmarked this item)
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is responsible for: a national curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12 in specified learning areas; a national assessment program aligned to the national curriculum that measures students' progress; a national data collection and reporting program. Documents providing information on the curriculum development process, the curriculum design paper, 'The Shape of the Australian Curriculum', the framing documents, and curriculum d[..]
29 Apr 2011
This briefing paper considers how young people fared in previous downturns, and discusses how structural labour market changes over the past 20 years have affected the three million young Australians aged between 15 and 24 in the first 12 months of the most recent economic downturn. It also looks at the qualitative evidence from respondents in the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) on how they perceived the economic downturn to have affected their work and study intentions in 2009, [..]
17 Dec 2010
The Productivity Commission has been asked by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), through the Australian Government, to undertake a study of the workforces in the Vocational Education and Training (VET), Early Childhood Development (ECD) and schools sectors. This draft report on the VET workforce is the first from this suite of studies. In particular, the Commission was required to consider the demand for and supply of VET workers, workforce composition and workforce planning among oth[..]
15 Dec 2010
The overview and community guide on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples aim to bring the Declaration to life by highlighting existing examples of Indigenous peoples' rights in action. There is also a poster for download.
26 Nov 2010
Calling on VET practitioners and teachers, ICT technicians, social workers, Job Network providers, counsellors, enterprise RTOs and policy-makers alike to share ideas and expertise. The Australian Flexible Learning Framework has joined forces with The Foundation for Young Australians and the Inspire Foundation to find out how we can use information technology creatively to keep young people engaged in VET. In February 2011 there will be forums in every state and territory, either online or in pe[..]
20 Oct 2010
Visit the region's most comprehensive careers, employment and training expo for the latest information on tertiary studies, further training and employment opportunities. Students of all ages and those wishing to make a career change can meet with over 150 representatives from many Australian Universities, Private Training Colleges, Group Employers, Government agencies (to name a few) and receive expert advice on a variety of topics. You can find information on tertiary studies, traineeships, ap[..]
13 Sep 2010
Island Home Country is a poetic cine-essay about race and Australia's colonised history and how it impacts into the present. Directed by Jeni Thornley, the film's consultative process, with members of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community suggests an evolving shift in Australian historical narratives from the frontier wars, to one of diverse peoples working through historical trauma. In a 'post-Apology' Australia this film suggests ways in which individuals may take responsibility for confronting h[..]
30 Jun 2010
INFOKOORI provides a comprehensive index to articles published in the Koori Mail newspaper and to information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, issues and events from various sources. Terms such as racism and sport can be searched here.
14 Jun 2010
VET e-portfolio privacy draft guidelines [edna Resources]
(Pru Mitchell bookmarked this item)
These draft guidelines have been developed for e-portfolio service providers and managers of learner information (MLI) in the vocational education and training (VET) sector. They contain: a checklist of matters of privacy to consider when establishing an e-portfolio system, with some explanatory notes and tools; an overview of privacy principles and some tips for compliance; sample e-portfolio use cases, identifying key privacy compliance issues; and issues to consider in developing terms and co[..]
10 Jun 2010
Information Technologies and Indigenous Communities [edna Events]
(Julia Boulton bookmarked this item)
Information Technology and Indigenous Communities (ITIC) will explore the ever-increasing use of IT to access, create and collate tangible and intangible cultural information and heritage. The torrent of new media and digitisation provides a wealth of opportunity for creativity, transmission and the decentralisation of collections and the information they contain. What is the best way to engage in this process with limited technological support? What are the opportunities of social networking, m[..]
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