May 15

Integrating Inquiry Learning and Web 2.0 Technologies into the Australian Curriculum

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Registrations Closing Soon!

Thank you to those members who have already registered. Just a reminder that online registration for our Term 2 Conference with Lyn Hay is now open. Registration is through Syba Signs – (not MyPL). You can view information about the conference and register online at
www.sybaacademy.com.au/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=275822

Alternatively you may wish to print off the attached day’s program and registration form and fax your registration. When registering either online or using the downloadable PDF registration form, please select the box to indicate that you are a member of the partner PMBW organisation. This will ensure you receive the discounted registration cost of $135 (plus GST).

You are more than welcome to bring a teaching colleague, however the cost to the colleague will be $199 (NOT the PMBW discounted price).

You may indicate that you would like an invoice to be sent rather than pay up front. The venue is the Novotel at Parramatta (previously known as The Sebel). Delegate numbers are strictly limited so please be early with your registration!

The PMBW Committee, in partnership with SybaSigns Academy, look forward to sharing in a most exciting and rewarding day of professional learning and networking!

Jenny Scheffers (Teacher Librarian, Caddies Creek PS)
Chairperson
Penrith, Mt Druitt, Blacktown and Windsor Teacher Librarian Professional Learning Group

Lorraine Baxter (Teacher Librarian, Werrington County PS)

May 12

Committee Meeting Minutes for Wednesday 7 May 2014

Venue: Penrith Panthers
Meeting opened: 4.00pm
Present: Jenny Scheffers, Lee Arundel, Ian McLean, Jan Poona, Jenny Dengate, Janelle Van Capelle, Cathie Cattermole and Michele Young.
Apologies: Lorraine Baxter, Fran Mead and Natalie Ignacz.

Upcoming Term 2 CONFERENCE – Integrating Inquiry Learning & Web 2.0 Technologies into the Australian Curriculum
Lee
• Paid to Syba Signs
• PMBW bags – 250 ordered, new logo displayed

Jenny
• Presented by Lyn Hay at Novotel Parramatta
• Partnership with Syba Academy
• Syba Academy will coordinate all aspects of the day – registration, certificates, evaluations etc
• 59 delegates enrolled at present – 49 from our district, 3 non PMBW TLs and 7 TL colleagues
• Aiming for a total of 100 delegates
• Advertise on NSW listserv if numbers have not improved over the next two weeks
• PMBW bought one banner, second banner free
• Members of the committee will hand out PMBW showbags
• Suggested that delegates bring a unit of work to use in the last session of the day
• Sponsors – Syba Signs, Wheelers Books, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eisau School’s Directory
• Advertise Term 3 Professional Learning meeting at this conference
 A couple of Committee members will need to meet with Lee (Blacktown South PS) to organise the show bags before the Conference date
 Jenny – confirm menu and table settings
 Jenny – approach Syba Signs about donation of lucky door prizes.

Upcoming Professional Learning Day – Term 3 instead of Term 4
• Wednesday 3 September (Week 8)
• TL – Rosalind Graham (prefers Ros)
• Riverstone PS
• Cost $40
• Proposed Agenda
8.15am Registration & coffee
9.00am Welcome by Principal & Housekeeping
9.10am Review of the Shortlisted CBCA titles and What’s Hot – Paul MacDonald (The Children’s Bookshop) – confirmed
10.20am Bringing authors and Illustrators into your classroom using Connected Classroom + Pinterest – Cathie Cattermole
11.00am Sponsor’s Presentations
11.15am Morning Tea and Sponsor’s Displays
12 noon Unpacking the Teaching Standards for Teacher Librarians – Nerina Pretlove
 Janelle to organise with Nerina
1.00pm Lunch and Sponsor’s Displays
2.00pm Author /Illustrator – possibly Catherine Jinks, John Heffernan, Aaron Blabey or Oliver Pomnavah?
 Jenny to contact Lateral Learning
3.00pm Concluding Evaluation/ Lucky Door prize draw
 Sue to organise sponsors
 Jenny to book caterer
 Jenny and Jan to upload course onto MyPL.

Term 4 Afternoon Tea Meeting
• Quakers Hill PS
• Date to be announced, 3:30 – 5:00pm.

General Discussion
Jan
• Suggested PD Day session for 2015 – How do Teacher Librarians teach in their School Library?
Cathie
• Scholastic will provide authors for free eg Dav Pilkey
Janelle
• Try ‘Booked Out’ to find authors for school visits.

Next Committee Meeting: 3.45pm Blacktown Sports Club – date to be announced

Meeting closed:
5.00pm