English Australia Information Update
30 September 2008
English Australia Conference 2008

"Engaging with the many dimensions of ELICOS: learning, teaching, supporting, marketing, leading"
Canberra, 18 – 20 September 2008
English Australia Conference 2009
Melbourne, 17 – 19 September 2009
English Australia Professional Development

These workshops have been organised by branches of English Australia and are open to teachers from member and non-member colleges. Please forward the information to anyone you think may be interested, within and outside your organisation. Please contact Allison Watkins at the EA Secretariat (02) 9264 4700 if you have any problems accessing the information.
NSW
Digital Storytelling (NEW) Thursday 13 November
Jock Boyd and Mauricio Buchler from Billy Blue College of English presented a very well-received workshop on using technology in the ELT classroom at the 2007 EA Education Conference. Registrations are now open for Jock and Mauricio’s workshop on 'Digital Storytelling', to be held at Billy Blue College of English in North Sydney. Click HERE to download a registration form.

Teaching academic writing (Reminder) Tuesday 21 October
Registrations are going well for Lindy Woodrow’s workshop ‘Life after IELTS: An academic literacies approach to teaching writing’ and you can click HERE for a registration form. This workshop will be a good opportunity for more experienced teachers to get some professional development and will be held at Ability College, Surry Hills.

WA
Assessment in ELICOS (Reminder) Thursday 2 October
If you’re planning on going to Thursday’s workshop at Curtin English Language Centre, the first in the series on Assessment in ELICOS presented by Paul Mercieca from Curtin University of Technology, make sure you pre-register by completing the form available HERE and faxing it to the EA Secretariat.

Kath Brandon
Professional Support & Development Officer
English Australia
T: 61 2 9264 4700
F: 61 2 9264 4313
E: kathbrandon@englishaustralia.com.au
W: www.englishaustralia.com.au

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