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Explore the Changing Landscape of Education with EduFest WA, Geraldton.
Coming to Geraldton in 2024, the EduFest WA Professional Learning Day will empower local educators to create innovative learning experiences for their students that help them develop the work capabilities required to thrive in the future of work.
This one day professional learning event will step attendees through the design thinking process, as they hear from inspiring speakers, showcase their ideas, and build sustainable partnerships with industry and the broader community. Working collaboratively with colleagues across sectors, attendees will be working to redesign curriculum, create impactful initiatives for their community, and craft innovative learning experiences for their students.
As we work to prepare students with the skillsets and mindsets required to thrive in an ever changing future of work, the EduFest WA Professional Learning Day will see attendees exploring how they can help their students develop the following work capabilities in innovative and engaging ways:
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Problem Solving
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Resilience
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Innovation
Leadership
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Communication
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Reasoning
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Creativity
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Teamwork
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Adaptability
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Digital Confidence
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The EduFest WA Professional Learning Day has been designed to step attendees through the design thinking process as they create impactful solutions, initiatives, and learning experiences for their students. Throughout the day, attendees will have an opportunity to hear from inspiring speakers, network with industry and community leaders, and collaborate with educators from across sectors. Our program for 2024 includes the following:
9:00am - 9:30am
Keynote Address | Future Of Work
Attendees will be hearing from innovative educator, business leader, and generational consultant, Scott Millar, as he unpacks the emerging technologies changing how we live, work, and play, and shares his strategies for how we can all find opportunity in an uncertain world.
9:30am - 10:40am
Professional Learning | How Might We...
Attendees will be challenged to develop a ‘how might we’ statement centred around how they can better help their students develop the skillsets, mindsets, and experiences required to thrive in the workforce of the future.
10:40am - 11:10am
Morning Tea
We'll be having a brain break to network, process our ideas, and refresh before our next session.
11:10am - 11:40am
Fireside Chat | Building Innovative Learning Experiences
We’ll be sitting down with a selection of innovative educators to hear their stories and experiences from building a culture of innovation in their communities and how they have worked to build craft innovative and impactful learning experiences for their students.
11:40am - 12:40pm
Professional Learning | Design Sprint
Attendees will have the opportunity to research how other schools and communities around the world are approaching the ‘how might we’ statements they are working to solve. From here, they will engage in a design sprint as they develop a diverse selection of solutions for the 'how might we' statement they have identified for their community.
12:40pm - 1:20pm
Lunch
We'll be having a brain break to network, process our ideas, and refresh before our next session.
1:20pm - 2:15pm
Soap Box Session | Industry Innovators
A selection of community and industry leaders will join us for a showcase opportunity. This will commence with each industry and community partner delivering a short ‘Soapbox’ on who they are, what they do, and how they can help innovative educators. From here, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with these industry leaders.
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EduFest WA features a carefully curated program for educators at every level looking to develop their skills, networks, and experiences to deliver impactful learning experiences in our rapidly changing educational landscape. Here is what our educators from across the ecosystem can expect from the program:
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Classroom Teachers
Gain practical tools to infuse your lessons with work capabilities, innovative pedagogies, and real-world connections to better engage your students in their learning.
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School Leaders
Develop strategies to build an authentic culture of innovation, intrapreneurship, and future thinking in your school community.
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Innovation Champions
Keep up to date with the latest approaches, initiatives, and learning experiences being driven by innovative educators and industry leaders across the ecosystem.
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Industry Changemakers
Gain insights into how you can best equip students and teachers in your community with the 21st-century skills they need to thrive in our ever-changing future.
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Taking place over the course of one action packed day, the EduFest WA Geraldton Professional Learning Day has been created for innovative educators and community leaders looking to design innovative learning experiences for their students. Key details can be found below:
Date: Tuesday 5th November 2024
Time: 8:45am - 2:15pm | Arrival From 8:30am
Location: Geraldton Grammar School
134 George Road, Geraldton
Who It's For: K-12 Educators & Community Leaders
Ticket Price: $45 Per Person
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If you've got questions about what to expect on the day, we've got you covered with some answers below:
What Should I Bring With Me?
All we ask is that you bring yourself and something to take notes with!
Is Morning Tea And Lunch Included?
Yes! The event is fully catered for all attendees.
Who Is This Event For?
This event is designed for K-12 educators looking to design innovative learning experiences, or build a culture of innovation in their community. Whether you're a classroom teacher, head of department, or a school leader, we've got something for you at this professional learning day.
Who Are The Facilitators?
The professional learning day will be facilitated by Scott Millar and Lisa Longman. As two leading innovative educators, your facilitators will bring their experience teaching in classrooms around the world to get you thinking big about innovation in the education landscape.
What Will I Have Learnt By The End Of The Day?
By the end of the day all attendees will have created a tangible action plan to take back to their school community in response to the 'How Might We' statement they pose at the beginning of the day.
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The EduFest WA Geraldton Professional Learning Day has been made possible thanks to Meshpoints, an initiative supported by Lotterywest and Spacecubed, which exists to build a stronger culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in WA. To find out more about the organisations powering the Geraldton Professional Learning Day, read below:
Bloom Centre For Youth Innovation
Bloom is a youth-led non-profit that has created a community of changemakers, challenging the problems of the world. Bloom aims to create an environment where entrepreneurs and innovators can thrive, innovate and acquire the tools for success.
Spacecubed Innovative Society Initiative | Supported By LotteryWest
This event is made possible by Meshpoints, an initiative supported by Lotterywest and Spacecubed, which exists to build a stronger culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in WA.
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The Malka Foundation
The Malka Foundation encourages and supports entrepreneurship education, innovation, and leadership in Western Australia. Entrepreneurship stimulates new employment and contributes to the development of a diverse economy, to the growth of our state and brings benefit to the whole community.
BOP Industries
BOP Industries is on a mission to inspire our next generation of young innovators. With a suite of learning experiences for students and teachers across the country, the BOP team pride themselves on delivering real, relevant, and relatable learning experiences to prepare young people for the ever-changing future of work.
St Catherine's College
St Catherine's College offers a premium experience and a welcoming home for university students. The College has a thriving academic, social and intellectual culture, including academic support and career readiness program and a full social, sporting and volunteering events calendar.