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Workshop Summary:
Need to learn about, or upskill your food science knowledge? During this 4-day intensive Residential School, you will undertake a series of food-based experiments which develop practical skills associated with cookery and recipe construction and deconstruction. During this Residential School, you will be given opportunities to explore ways to present scientific food experiments to students in fun, challenging and engaging ways.
Learning Outcomes:
- Design and perform a series of food-based experiments which develop practical skills associated with cookery and recipe construction
- Apply appropriate problem solving procedures to plan, sequence, implement and assess food production processes used in recipe construction
- Recognise and apply skills, sequences and procedures using design and problem-solving processes required for teaching a range of cookery skills
- Critically evaluate specific applications of recipes and ingredients used in the production of edible foods
- Apply appropriate workplace health and safety practices for cookery.
Resources provided for participants:
All consumables (i.e. materials necessary to undertake workshop activities).
Assessment:
- 4-day participation in practical skills activities
- teacher demonstration of a food experiment suitable for school
- self-reflection and peer assessment.
This 4-day residential school includes:
To teach food-related topics, knowledge of the chemical reactions and processes that occur when food is prepared, cooked and stored is essential. Food educators need the vocabulary, skills and abilities to construct and deliver content in fun and challenging ways. In this Residential School, you will learn teaching strategies to assist students to learn complex scientific processes and perform laboratory testing and experiments on food.
Fee: $750
Duration: 24 hours
CPD: 24 hours
Days & Dates: 4-day intensive
Residential Schools are always held during Education Queensland School Holidays
at the same times each year.
2023 Dates: Tuesday 19 September to
Friday 22 September 2023.
2024 Dates: 17-20 September 2024.
Family Dinner Night: Wednesday 21 September 5:00pm until 8:30pm - your families are welcome to join us
Our venue: B Block, Rockhampton City Campus, Canning Street, Rockhampton.
Starting & Finishing Times: All workshop sessions are conducted from 9.00 am to 4:30 pm, unless otherwise advised.
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face Residential School
Relevant For: All teachers interested in Culinary Science. The workshops are excellent for in-field upskilling and out-of-field teachers to gain insight into the specialised knowledge and safety requirements for teaching Home Economics and related subjects in the Middle and Senior Years of schooling.
Practical Cookery: Compulsory Attendance (all days inclusive).
Theory Lesson and Teacher Demonstration: In Week 6 of academic term, you will be a allocated day and time for a presentation during Res School. You will be provided with a list of topics. You chose one experiment to perform in front of your peers, with the associated paperwork required. This means you will have 4 weeks to prepare for your presentation. Previous CPD teachers have found this task invaluable as it provides a rare opportunity to receive demonstration skills feedback in a safe and supportive learning environment.
Facilities: Tea and coffee facilities are available. Bring your lunch.
Things to bring:
- An attitude of fun and adventure;
- Your learning brain;
- Appropriate clothing - professional and non-flammable;
- Closed in footwear - preferably leather sole and upper - this is really important - if you do not have the correct shoes you will be sent out to buy some before you are allowed in the kitchens;
- Purchase your textbook - Cooking as a Chemical Reaction: Culinary Science with Experiments, Second Edition (2019), Authors: Sibel Z. Ozilgen, CRC Press Boca Raton , Fl. , USA, ISBN: 978113859712;
- Device for taking photos, videos and accessing the internet;
- A notebook and pen; and
- Theory statements, lesson plans, workplans and anything else you need for your Demonstration Task - You will receive more information to prepare you for this Res School in Week 6 (that is week starting Monday 27 August 2023). I will send you all the information you will need to prepare then.
Your Lecturer is Dr Jay Deagon - j.deagon@cqu.edu.au
In case of emergency - Jay's mobile telephone number is 0402 11 97 11.
Undertaking this Professional Development Short Course enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the Professional Development Short Course, students will be awarded a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours Certificate of Completion.
Course Enquiries: educationadmin@cqu.edu.au
- Teacher: Jay Deagon
To purchase this workshop
Visit the website Fashion Design and complete the following steps:
- Go to “How to Apply”
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Workshop Summary:
This Fashion Design Professional Development Short Course will provide you with the pedagogical content knowledge and skills to teach Fashion Design in schools. This 4-day intensive workshop is created so that new to the field and experienced Home Economics
and Fashion Design teachers will be inspired to create engaging and contemporary fashion design projects for students. With the support of a highly-skilled Fashion Design tutor, you will be guided through activities that match your sewing and design
experience. The expert tutor will introduce you to a variety of tools and equipment used in typical textiles classrooms while also providing important risk management, organisational skills, and workplace health and safety strategies to ensure safe
and efficient classrooms.
This 4-day workshop includes:
- Design and construct one casual fashion daywear outfit for yourself. The garment will:
- suite your figure type
- appeal to your own unique style
- include a variety of refined Fashion Design skills to provide you with enough challenge to further develop your skills
- have at least two complex sewing skills (e.g. zip or other closure, lining, insert sleeves, waistband, pleats, embellishment eg. insert piping, pocket) and a range of basic sewing skills (e.g. darts, seams, hems, neatening)
- have a care label.
- Sustainable practices
- Classroom management for high-risk equipment and environments.
Resources that participants need to provide:
On registration and payment, you will receive an information booklet that outlines materials (fabrics, embellishments, fasteners, pattern, etc) that need to be purchased prior to attendance. You will also receive some reference material and templates for completion. The information booklet also contains instructions about tasks that need to be completed prior to attendance. It is advisable that tasks be started at least 4 weeks prior to the workshop.
Resources provided for participants:
The equipment and tools required to complete the garment will be supplied.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Explore fashion literacy and terminology within a variety of contexts
- Analyse and apply the elements and principles of fashion design
- Discern appropriate materials and fibre selection for designed solutions
- Create a designed fashion product demonstrating technical, procedural and safety skills
Assessment:
- 4-days participation in practical skills activities
- construction of a personalised Fashion Design product.
Fee: $875
Duration: 24 hours
CPD: 24 hours
Days, Dates & Venue: 4-day intensive Residential Schools are always held during Education Queensland School Holidays at the same times each year.
2024 Dates: 25th -28th June 2024
Grace Lutheran College - Rothwell Campus (Brisbane).
Starting & Finishing Times: All workshop sessions are conducted from 8.30am to 4.30pm, unless otherwise stated.
Dress: Please wear covered non-slip footwear and suitable protective clothing.
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face
Residential School
Relevant For: All teachers interested in Fashion Design. The workshops are excellent for in-field upskilling and out-of-field teachers to gain insight into the specialised knowledge and safety requirements for teaching Home Economics and related subjects in the Middle and Senior Years of schooling.
Undertaking this Professional Development Short Course enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the Professional Development Short Course, students will be awarded a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours Certificate of Completion.
Course Enquiries: EdArts-admin@cqu.edu.au
- Teacher: Jay Deagon
To purchase this workshop
Visit the website Food Technology and complete the following steps:
- Go to “How to Apply”
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Workshop Summary:
This Food Technology Professional Development Course will provide you with the pedagogical content knowledge and skills required to teach Years 7-10 Food Technology and Hospitality classes. This 4-day intensive workshop provides a practical hands-on experience where you will learn a range of techniques essential for teaching food skills and the design process. You will develop and create designed food solutions using the design process and explore complex factors that impact food production and consumption. You will be required to adhere to food safety practices, risk assessment procedures, and comply with relevant hospitality industry regulations and requirements when engaging in kitchen operations, food production and food service.
Learning Outcomes:
- Discern and apply a range of practical and theoretical cookery skills and techniques appropriate to food specialisation contexts in secondary schools
- Adhere to food safety practices, risk assessment procedures, and comply with relevant hospitality industry regulations and requirements when engaging in kitchen operations, food production and food service
- Investigate complex factors that impact food production and consumption
- Develop and create designed food solutions using design processes and production skills in a food specialisation context
Resources provided for participants:
All consumables (i.e. ingredients, and other materials necessary to undertake the workshop activities).
On registration and payment, you will receive a booklet that includes information relating to Food Technology with examples of recipes used at various school levels, assessment items, criteria sheets and relevant teaching materials.
Assessment
- 4-days participation in practice skills activities
- partial completion of two competence
This 4-day workshop includes:
- a series of practical cooking tasks
- adaptation of an existing food product using the design process
- practical classroom advice such as how to overcome potential student challenges and setting up a Home Economics/Hospitality kitchen
- assistance with planning and development of courses from Junior to Senior schooling encompassing VET
- facility management and maintenance
- workplace health and safety including risk management strategies, personal and food hygiene
Fee: $750
Duration: 24 hours
CPD Hours: 24 hours
Days: 4-day intensive Residential Schools are always held during Education Queensland School Holidays at the same times each year.
Starting & Finishing Times: All workshop sessions are conducted from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, unless otherwise stated.
Dates & Venues:
9th - 12th April 2024
Wilby’s Trade Training Centre, B Block, Canning Street, CQUniversity Rockhampton City Campus.
Dress: Please wear covered non-slip footwear and suitable protective clothing.
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face Residential School
Relevant For: All teachers interested in Food Technology. The workshops are excellent for in-field upskilling and out-of-field teachers to gain insight into the specialised knowledge and safety requirements for teaching Home Economics and related subjects in the Middle and Senior Years of schooling.
Undertaking this Professional Development Short Course enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the Professional Development Short Course, students will be awarded a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours Certificate of Completion.
Course Enquiries: educationadmin@cqu.edu.au
- Teacher: Jay Deagon
To purchase this micro-credential
Visit the website Textile Technology and complete the following steps:
- Go to “How to Apply”
- Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒
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Workshop Summary:
This Textile Technology Professional Development Course will provide you with the pedagogical content knowledge and skills required to teach Years 7-10 Textile Technology classes. This 4-day intensive workshop will inspire and (re)invigorate your passion for textiles through fun and engaging hands-on learning experiences where basic skills and the latest developments in textile technology are explored. This experience will provide an uplifting and contemporary perspective of home economics and textiles education. Regardless of your textiles experience, your daily activities can be negotiated to either “teach you the basics” or extend you to mastery. During the 4 days, you will be assessed on your knowledge and understanding of processes and procedures as you develop a creative portfolio of textile samplers. An expert tutor will introduce you to a variety of tools and equipment used in a typical textiles classroom while also providing important risk management and workplace health and safety strategies to ensure safe and efficient classrooms.
Learning Outcomes:
- Design and create textile products
- Apply theories and pedagogies to teach textile technology
- Explore innovative textile processes and production skills and knowledge
- Investigate ethical and sustainable textile contexts
- Adhere to Workplace Health and Safety considerations when engaging in textile technology production.
Assessment
- 4-days participation in practical skills activities
- Portfolio of textile samplers
This 4-day workshop includes:
- Sewing technique samplers
- Introduction to wearable technology
- Felt work
- Creative textile mediums
- Mixed media design
- Natural dyes
- Tie-Dye
- Simple product construction using a block pattern
- Bag design and construction
- Embellishments
- Sustainable practices
- Classroom management for high-risk equipment and environments.
Resources provided for participants:
Many of the resources required will be supplied for participants; however, additional items will need to be sourced prior to attendance. On registration and payment, you will receive an Information Kit that will outline tasks that need to be completed prior to attendance and resources that need to be gathered and brought to the workshop.
Fee: $750
Duration: 24 hours
CPD: 24 hours
Days, Dates & Venue: 4-day intensive Residential Schools are always held during Education Queensland School Holidays at the same times each year.
2024 Dates: Monday 1st to Thursday 4th July 2024
Venue: Rockhampton Grammar School, Home Economics Department, 240 Archer St, The Range
Starting & Finishing Times: All workshop sessions are conducted from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, unless otherwise stated
Dress: Please wear covered non-slip footwear and suitable protective clothing
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face Residential School
Relevant For: All teachers interested in Textile Technology. The workshops are excellent for in-field upskilling and out-of-field teachers to gain insight into the specialised knowledge and safety requirements for teaching Home Economics and related subjects in the Middle and Senior Years of schooling.
Undertaking this Professional Development Short Course enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the Professional Development Short Course, students will be awarded a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours Certificate of Completion.
Course Enquiries: educationadmin@cqu.edu.au
- Teacher: Jay Deagon