Time |
ACAL Conference Day #1 – Wednesday 13 Sept, Darwin Convention Centre |
07:30-08.30 AM |
Set up and Registration Desk (Conference & Research Forum) |
08:30-08.35 AM |
MC moving crowd to auditorium |
08.35-09.05 AM |
Larrakia Welcome to Country; Mayoral Welcome to Darwin; ACAL President Welcome |
09:05-10.00 AM |
The Arch Nelson Address: Some background history - Title still under negotiation. No speaker costs required. Speakers: Heather D’Antoine and added speaker in negotiation. It will be a “dialogue” Address |
10.00-10.10 AM |
Housekeeping |
10:10-10.30 AM |
Morning Break |
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Room 1 |
Room 2 |
Room 3 |
Room 4 |
10:30-10.55 AM |
A 21st Century Yolŋu ‘Bothways’ approach to English and Warramiri Literacy at Gäwa
Ben van Gelderen |
Building English Capacity: A Program with young people in Timor Leste
Maria Albion & Joao da Costa with Kevin Gillan [Albion will beam to Timor Leste]
45 minutes
The use of legacy materials for Indigenous literacy development
Cathy Bow
45 minutes |
Connecting the Dots: The Reading Writing Hotline’s role in navigating the complex LLN landscape
Vanessa Iles & Jill Finch |
WORKSHOP: Journeys of new migrants: I know who I am now, therefore I can
Serena Seah |
11:00-11.25 AM
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Panel: Communication in times of disaster: valuing Indigenous and local knowledge systems and practices during emergencies and disaster
Sajed Ingilan, Lilibeth
Cenojas, Gladys Ortiz, Joy Risonar, Mary Grace Agbas & |
1977 to 2017: How did we get here?
Pam Osmond
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11:30 – 11.55 AM |
A comparative investigation into the delivery of Adult Basic Education in British Columbia and New South Wales
Berni Aquilina |
Taster: Phonics-based adult literacy resources
Kate Randell |
12:00-01.00 PM |
Lunch |
01:00-02.00 PM |
Keynote 1
‘Can technology erase poor literacy from the global South?’ - Professor Santosh Mehrotra |
02:00-02.25 PM |
The Yolŋu way: Learning financial literacy skills through the strength of traditional concepts
Bronwyn Rossingh & Yalmay Yunupingu |
Evaluating the Western Australian dual enrolment vocational support courses
Cheryl Wiltshire |
A chat with Professor Mehrotra: Lorraine to explain the ’in the garden’ approach used at other conferences |
WORKSHOP: ALPA-Developing a Healthy Indigenous Workforce
Angela Nolan & Tracy Fitzgibbon
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02:30-02.55 PM |
Describing capability in the foundation skills field
Anita Roberts & Louise Wignall |
Taster: Technology Tearoom - A social learning model to assist mature age learners in developing skills in using digital devices. Kerrie Tomkins |
Untangling the literacies of university governance documents: A community of practice approach
Alison Reedy, Penny Wurm & Amanda Janssen |
03:00-03.25 PM |
Afternoon Break 20 mins |
03:30-04:30 PM |
Panel: Language at Home and in the Academy: Resistance and Compromise Birut Zemits, Robyn Ober, Melanie Mullins, Therese Parry, Adelle Sefton-Rowston, Michele Willsher & Janine Oldfield. |
05:00-06.00 PM |
Walk along Waterfront area; explore nearby parks; potential to open CDU’s Northern Editions Gallery |
06:00 PM |
Darwin Deckchair Cinema doors open - food, eating area, drink and networking |
06.30 PM |
Film commencing at 6.30 or thereabouts pending sunset |
08.30 PM |
Film ends – return to hotels – on foot or pre-arranged private transport |