Join in the learning at TeachMeet

WHAT IS A TEACHMEET?  (Info below is TAKEN from their page)

• TeachMeets will be meeting/un-conferences where teachers will share good practice, practical ideas and personal insights into teaching with technology.
• All participants are encouraged to be ready to volunteer an idea, a tool or a website that they have delivered in their classroom.
• Alternatively they can discuss a product that they believe enhances their classroom practice.
• New scheme teachers are encouraged to attend and learn.
• The idea behind TeachMeets is hearing stories about learning, from teachers.
• This is a chance for teachers from all types of schools to network and to hear ideas from each other.
• TeachMeets are open to all and do not charge an entry fee.
• If you are still not comfortable with the concept of TeachMeet I have blogged about them a few times previously @

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  MATT ESTERMAN shares this latest news:

So, to again boost interest in the smaller teachmeets, a few special ones have been organised. These are anchored in the Australian Curriculum subjects to be rolled out next year, but not restricted or chained down by content. All teachers of all KLAs are welcome to attend and encouraged to present on topics relevant and useful to teachers in that field and beyond. 

Please visit the wiki page and sign up to attend and (hopefully) present at at least one event! You are what makes teachmeets happen, so we need your help!

Confirmed events are:

TM AC Science - April 5th at Taronga Zoo - 4 for 4.30 start. Click HERE for the wiki page. 

TM AC History - May 1st at the State Library NSW - 4 for 4.30 start. Click HERE for the wiki page.

TM AC English is being organised now with the Sydney Theatre Company (June dates in mind) and if there are any volunteers to organise a Maths-flavoured one for perhaps August that'd be grand! 

If you would like to be involved in organising, there's always room! Let me know and I'll point you in the right direction.

As always, there are myriad other opportunities to attend and/or host an event. If you want to use the wiki, go for it. Just check out the other dates to see that it's not directly clashing with something else in that region/time. Here's the link for the Calendar of Events. 

Please forward this email to colleagues (or better yet, tap them on the shoulder to present if you think they have a great idea that should be shared!)  Consider also putting TeachMeets into the agenda at a staff meeting as the AC teachmeets are meant to help people connect with great ideas and colleagues as they develop new teaching and learning programs. There are also posters available for the AC teachmeets (see attached for the current duo).

Hope you all had a great weekend and see you at a TeachMeet!

Matt

Regards,

Matt Esterman

@mesterman

http://au.linkedin.com/in/matthewesterman