Business Services Teacher Network

Thursday 29th October 2009

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Teacher Qualification Update

BSBITU102A Develop keyboard skills This level 1 unit requires teachers to be able to touch type with the correct

finger placement. In the new teacher program, OTEN has provided a touch typing program on CD, which is copyright free for educational purposes. Any existing teachers needing to upskill or practice their keyboarding can download a copy of the following software, or any other touch typing software (many of which are available, either free or for little cost). Analytical Eye Typing Tutor, http://www.aetech.co.uk/ttutor/download.html

BSBITU203A Communicate electronically Existing teachers are deemed to be competent in all areas of skill except for

social networking. New teachers will be required to contribute to a Wiki which OTEN will set up as part of the training. It is suggested that RTOs encourage Business Services teachers to interact through wikis, blogs or discussion lists to maintain and demonstrate skills in social networking.

BSBU201A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices. Teachers did not cover this in their pre-service training, and would need to

access resources to cover the gap. Schools are likely to be covering this material in other subjects and teachers will need to transfer their knowledge to the office environment.

Resources available to support this unit – see handout

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BSBU201A; Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

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Texts TVET AUSTRALIAhttp://www.atpl.net.au/itemdetail.aspx?piid=15320 ASPIRE LEARNING RESOURCEShttp://www.aspirelearningresources.com.au/BSB07-cert2Bworkbooks/vproduct-456/ SMALL PRINThttp://www.smallprint.com.au/pdfs/BSBSUS201A%20LG%20VC1%20Sample.pdf SOFTWARE PUBLICATIONShttp://www.softwarepublications.com.au/ProductDetail.aspx?PID=1980&CatID=1431Online resources – useful websites EPA VICTORIA websiteshttp://www.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfootprint/default.asphttp://www.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfootprint/calculators/default.asp Includes calculators for home, office, school and retail. The Office Ecological Footprint Calculator is a questionnaire which allows you to

estimate how much land it takes to run and maintain your office. DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, WATER, HERITAGE AND ARTShttp://www.environment.gov.au/ Environmental purchasing: voluntary tools for environmental purchasing:http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/government/purchasing/index.html Environmental Purchasing Checklist: Miscellaneous office equipmenthttp://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/publications/government/purchasing/pubs/office-equipment.pdf Green office guidehttp://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/publications/government/purchasing/green-office-guide/ THE GREEN WORKPLACEhttp://www.thegreenworkplace.com/?gclid=CM_kyNrhhJcCFRNOagod_CBjXw ABC GREEN AT WORKhttp://www.abc.net.au/greenatwork/GreenYourWork/ ECO OFFICE PROJECT , NATURE CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF NSWhttp://www2.epa.nsw.gov.au/resources/2005036_ed_conservationecooffice_project_cs.pdf DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UTILITIES AND SUSTAINABILITYhttp://www.deus.nsw.gov.au/index.asp

BSBU201A; Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices.

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Sample organisations with green office programsMONASH UNIVERSITY Example of a green office program:http://monash.edu/green/you/green-office/ LA TROBE UNIVERSITYhttp://www.latrobe.edu.au/envirosmart/green.html EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITYhttp://www.ecu.edu.au/fas/EcoECU/greenoffice.php UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIAhttp://www.fm.uwa.edu.au/about/sustainability/green_office UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLANDhttp://www.pf.uq.edu.au/Ems/GrnOffPrgrm.html AUSTRALIAN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION Information about the green office, and green homehttp://www.acfonline.org.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=515&c=121413 CARBON SOLUTIONS FORUMwww.carbonsolutionsforum.com.au CHANGE2 Cultural change programme – and the Sustainable Office Challengehttp://change2.com.au/http://www.change2.com.au/modules/sustainable_office_challenge/ GOING SOLAR Melbourne company to assist organisations in becoming sustainablehttp://www.goingsolar.com.au/php/div_environ.php NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABILITYhttp://tool.ncsustainability.com.au/public_resources6.html

WSR Business Services Teacher Network

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Why do you need to Network?Possible operational model for this Network.

You set the agenda Agenda’s include teacher professional development. Assigning of a coordinator. Time frames for having Network meetings?

Once a semester? ½ day meetings? After school meetings?

How is Region going to assist in the facilitation of this Network?

Your turn- what do you think?How can we

make this work best for You?

Review of the Learning and Assessment Strategy

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The LAS for the current cohort 2009/2010 is set however the LAS for the 2010/2011 can reflect changes to the Themes and grouping of competencies.

In groups of 5 people discuss and evaluate: The grouping of competencies into Themes Timelines for Theme delivery

1 member of each group to summarise the group discussion back to the whole group.

Validation of 2009 Assessment Packages

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In groups of 4 people; Starting with the first Assessment Package please

complete the Post- Validation Form. Continue this process with the second and third

Packages. Complete a pre-validation form for the fourth

Package.

Please feel free to make recommendations for change as your contribution is vital to the improvement of these packages.

Student and Teacher Satisfaction Surveys

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Teacher Surveyhttp://

www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB229K579XG97

Student Surveyhttp://

www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB229K527XD6A