Presenters & Workshops
Day 1 - Friday May 25, 2019
Sally Bolton
Marine Stewardship Council
Sally will share with teachers the work of the Marine Stewardship Council and their efforts in promoting sustainable farming practices, relevant in the new Technology Mandatory - Food and Agriculture syllabus.
Angela Colliver
Angela Colliver Consulting Services P/L
Angela will focus on designing a textiles and food solution using cotton and cottonseed oil, the resource will be available at the conference for teachers to interact with and purchase. Angela has many years of experience designing educational programs and curriculum resources along with a lifetime interest in personal development and educational leadership.
Kelly Evans
TEANSW Vice President
In 2018 Kelly was awarded the 2019 premier's scholarship for Innovation and creativity across the curriculum. Her study was specifically textiles based and revisits the grass roots of traditional textile heritage as well as exploring the future of textiles and wearable technology. Her study will assist in providing ways to teach basic skills with an Innovative focus to create interesting, meaningful and relevant design projects in the classroom.
Sue Fisk
Northern Beaches Nutrition
The Role of Nutrition In Preventative Health - Qualified Nutritionist Sue Fisk addresses the nutritional value of food to health and what happens when we get it wrong. Sue will focus on a variety of diet related disorders - what they are, how they are expressed, their prevalence in Australian society and, most importantly, how they can be avoided. This session will focus include resources for both teachers and students to implement related syllabus objectives in the classroom (Stage 4-6 outcomes).
Anne McCory
The Hotel School
Anne will address the teachers about the Hotel School and what they have to offer our Hospitality students. We will hear from an alumni who will share their journey with the Hotel School and discuss career opportunities that have been provided based on their Hospitality studies.
Matt Scott
DoE, STEM Curriculum Advisor
The purpose of Matt's seminar is to address how STEM can be used by teachers to deliver content in their classrooms in a creative, innovative and collaborative manner. He will link back to the new Stage 4 Tech Mandatory syllabus and provide motivation around what others have done, and strategies on what participants can be doing.
Mark Tyler
NESA, Inspector Technology Education, Curriculum Standards
Mark will provide a NESA curriculum update of 'Technology' and feedback on developments related to the syllabus. Mark will also include Textiles & Design exam updates and assessment changes, as well as a Q & A session.
Day 2 - Saturday May 26, 2019
Carry Case For Earbuds - Perfect for that Junior Tech Project. Something that all students will want to make and use. Create a carry case for earbuds/earphones. An Aboriginal themed design project that relies on hand embroidery, has a zipper and akey tote. All hand stitched.
Cielo Dessert Co. - Tiffany Jones from Cielo Dessert Co. will be making stand out desserts highlighting the role of sugar and dietary boundaries.
Chunky Hand Knitted Cushions - Presented by The Knot Collective. Taking inspiration from our Extreme Knitter Jacqueline Fink (2018 Design Conference), learn to hand knit and develop the skills and resources to take this project back into your Textiles classrooms.
Food Styling, Cake Decorating & Photography - Erin is back again at this years TEANSW conference, this year to talk about cake decorating, piping techniques and will show you how to design and produce a succulent cake. She will then impart some tips and advice for food photography and styling for social media.
Food Tour - Jump on a tour with Taste Cultural Food Tours for the Taste of Vietnam Food Tour in nearby Cabramatta. Enjoy Vietnamese classic dishes in a vibrant world of bright fabrics, tailors, street vendors and jewelers.
Indesign Folio - Presented by Katie Waud. On completion of this workshop, you will have created your own master Textiles and Design support documentation Indesign folio. Working through each section, creating templates and tables ready to take back to Stage 4 and 6 classrooms. What to bring: A laptop with Adobe InDesign installed.
Natural Dyeing - Join artist Nicole Barakat in this introduction to eco-dyeing. Learn how to dye and transfer print onto silk cloth using plant materials and rusted metal and create patterns using resist dyeing (shibori) techniques. Experiment with this safe, accessible and affordable dyeing technique and take samples and skills away with you to share in the classroom with your students. All material will be provided, but participants are invited to bring along some plants from their garden and kitchen scraps including natives leaves and flowers and onion skins.
Scratch, An Introduction To Coding - Introduction to coding in e-textiles. This course is aimed at the complete beginner to coding but assumes a knowledge of how to create a circuit using e-textiles components. The course will include an introduction to block programming and the concepts of Computational and Algorithmic thinking using Scratch 3.0 as a precursor to using Blocklyduino and Tinkercard circuits to program, simulate and download the program onto a small microprocessor. There will be an opportunity to explore some digital manufacturing options.
Screen Printing and Embroidery - Cath from The Happenstore is back and ready to inspire creativity and share tips and techniques for screen printing, creative stitching and embroidery. You will be given cushion cover and resources to learn new and exciting way to weave and stitch. This will open your eyes to a big and bold world of thread.
Textiles Influenced By Culture - Presented by Kelly Evans. Explore a variety of fabric decoration techniques Kelly learnt on her recent study tour. Experiment with way in which fabric can be adorned in a simple way in an everyday classroom environment. See samples of ethnic minority costumes and hear about the impact of tourism and modern innovation on the traditional hill tribe women that rely on textiles production as their only form of income.