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ECAWA-Update: Term 2 Events and Opportunities – STEM / STEAM, the Conference, PL and more…

 

This ECAWA Update was sent to members registered email addresses on the 4th of May, 2018.

Second Term is turning out to be a very busy time, with lots of choices and opportunities for ECAWA members!

The ECAWA 2018 State Conference is fast approaching, and from this point onward you can expect to find some new information released each day, as the programme, the presentations, the workshops and the keynote addresses are finalised.

Conference tickets are available from ECAWeb at http://bit.ly/ECAWA_Registration_and_Conference_Tickets

There are lots of other opportunities and events coming up in May and June, for both teachers and students, as well.

Check out some of the ones below, watch for more information on ECAWeb and subscribe to LOGIN Light for weekly updates.

In this ECAWA Update:

  1. STEM / STEAM Education (Secondary Focus) – May 17th at Warwick Senior High School
  2. ECAWA: CSER: iMeet – Let’s Compute! – May 19th at Bunbury Primary School
  3. ECAWA Annual General Meeting – May 30th
  4. ECAWA 2018 State Conference – June 8th and 9th at ECU Mount Lawley Campus
  5. ECAWA – CSER: The ABC of Developmental Programming – June 20th at Scitech
  6. Scitech Challenge Day for Secondary Schools – May
  7. Big Day In – May 8th at Curtin with the ACS Foundation
  8. STEAM Grants – Applications close on Friday the 29th of June|

 

1. STEM / STEAM Education

Presenters: Karen Alford, Robyn Cleaver, Graham Johnson, Ben Garnaut and Jeremy Caspersz
Date: Thursday the 17th of May, 2018
Time: 4.00pm – 6.00pm
Venue: Warwick Senior High School, 355 Erindale Rd, Warwick WA 6024
Cost: Members – $25.00 (inc GST)      Non Members – $35.00 (includes GST but does NOT include membership of ECAWA)
Tickets: A limited number of tickets are available. Tickets must be booked in advance, and are available from http://bit.ly/ECAWAPLTickets
Parking and Access: Visitor parking is available
Queries: email secretary@ecawa.wa.edu.au

Read more…

 

2. ECAWA: CSER: iMeet – Let’s Compute!

Presenters: Robin McKean, Yvonne Harrison, Franca Dillon and Michelle Ellis
Host: Franca Dillon
Date: Saturday the 19th of May, 2018
Time: 9.00am – 12.00pm
Venue: Bunbury Primary School
Cost: No cost to participants
Tickets: These free tickets are limited so please book in early to avoid disappointment. Tickets must be booked in advance, and are available from http://bit.ly/ECAWAPLTickets
Parking and Access: TBA
Queries: email secretary@ecawa.wa.edu.au

Read more: https://ecawa.wa.edu.au/2018/04/10/ecawa-cser-imeet-lets-compute/

 

3. ECAWA Annual General Meeting – May 30th

Date: Wednesday the 30th of May, 2018
Time: from 4.30pm for a  meeting to start at 5.00pm
Venue: Scitech, West Perth – the Magnesium Room
RSVP: Please use the response form at http://bit.ly/ECAWAAGMMay18 to indicate your attendance as soon as you have made your plans.
Cost: No cost to participants – All financial members are encouraged to attend!
Tickets: Tickets have not been issued. Please indicate your attendance / apologies via the response form at http://bit.ly/ECAWAAGMMay18
Parking and Access: A large car park is available
Queries: email secretary@ecawa.wa.edu.au

Read more at http://bit.ly/ECAWA_AGM_2018_Information

 

4. ECAWA 2018 State Conference

Dates: Friday the 8th and Saturday the 9th of June, 2018
Venue: ECU Mount Lawley Campus – a map of the venue is available.
Buy Tickets:
http://bit.ly/ECAWA_Registration_and_Conference_Tickets
Presenters and Presentations: http://bit.ly/PresentationsforECAWA2018
Information: http://bit.ly/ECAWA2018_StateConference
Exhibiting  / Sponsoring:  See http://bit.ly/ECAWA2018_Sponsorship
Enquiries: contact conference@ecawa.wa.edu.au or secretary@ecawa.wa.edu.au
LOGIN Light: http://bit.ly/LOGINLight

 

5. ECAWA – CSER: The ABC of Developmental Programming – all tickets have now been allocated

Presenters: Robin McKean and Yvonne Harrison
Date:
Wednesday the 20th of June, 2018

Read more: https://ecawa.wa.edu.au/2018/04/11/ecawa-cser-the-abc-of-developmental-programming/

 

6. Scitech Challenge Day for Secondary Schools – early May

Read more: https://ecawa.wa.edu.au/2018/03/30/scitech-challenge-day-bookings-are-open/

 

7. Big Day In – May 8th at Curtin with the ACS Foundation

Read more: https://ecawa.wa.edu.au/2018/03/20/big-day-in/

 

8. STEAM Grants – Applications close on Friday the 29th of June

“OfficeMax are giving away $25,000 to schools nation-wide, along with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) ‘starter kits’ to help you with your STEAM lessons so don’t miss out!”

Read more at http://churchresources.com.au/win-a-steam-grant-for-your-school-with-officemax/