| VALUES EDUCATION IN AUSTRALASIAN SCHOOLS
Fostering relevance and rigour. Conference program April 13th - 15th 2005 Newington College |
| Conference Program WEDNESDAY 13th 5.00 6.00 Registration 6.00 7.30 Light evening meal 8.00 9.30 Public Address : Values in Australian Society Dr. Sev Ozdowski; Commissioner of the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission THURSDAY 14th 8.00am 9.00am Registration 9.00 - 10.00 Session One : The Federal Governments Initiative Values for Life The Hon.Patrick Farmer M.P Secretary to the Minister 10.00 10.15 Discussion from floor 10.30 - 11.00 Break : Tea/Coffee 11.00 - 12.00 Session Two : What is Values Education ? Professor Emeritus Brian Hill Murdoch University 12.00 12.15 Discussion from floor 12.15 - 1.00 Discussion groups on EITHER Session One OR Two (participants to choose) 1.00 - 2.00 Lunch 2.00 - 3.30 Session Three - Values Market: Sarah Arthur or Workshops :Some Ways of Developing Values a) Teaching Social Justice Tony Brennan b) Developing a critical world view in the classroom Julie Mitchell c) Values and a schools Motto/Mission Statement Michael Schell d) Webquests and Values Frances Moore 3.30 - 4.00 Break : Tea/Coffee 4.00 5. 00 Session Four Living life Sub Specie Aeternitatis Dr Peter Vardy 5.00 5.15 Discussion from floor 5.15 6.00 Discussion Groups on Session Four 6.00 6.30 Quiet Time/Evening Prayer College Chapel Rev. Geoff Dornan 7.00 9.00 Evening Meal Conference Dinner Playback Theatre FRIDAY ---------------- 8.30 9.00 Quiet Time College Chapel Rev. Deoff Dornan 9.00 - 10.00 Session Five - Challenge to Values in a Changing Society - Rachel Kohn 10.00 - 10.15 Discussion from the floor 10.30 11.00 Break : Tea/Coffee 11.00 12.00 Session Six - How to live well : Aristotle Old and New Prof Rosalind Hursthouse 12.00 - 12.15 Discussion from the floor 12.30 1.30 Lunch 1.30 - 3.00 Session Seven Values Market or Workshops :Teaching Values a) Teaching Social Justice Tony Brennan b) Developing a critical world view in the classroom Julie Mitchell c) Values and a schools Motto/Mission Statement Michael Schell d) Webquests and Values - 3.15 - 4.30 Session Eight - Values and Sport - Paul Sheahan and Panel 4.30 Closing of the Conference and Farewell Drinks Special Meetings DAN Executive : Wednesday 3.00 pm 5.00pm DAN Heads of School: Friday 5.00 pm 7.00 pm + Dinner |
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