Government Education Portal - Australia

Australian Child Care Career Options  

URL:  http://accco.com.au/

Category:  Training Providers 

Australian Child Care Career Options (ACCCO) is an accredited training organisation offering courses in community services, children's services, Montessori education, outside school hours care, education support and marriage celebrancy.

Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth - webinars  

URL:  http://www.aracy.org.au/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Webinars

Category:  Courses and Other Activities 

ARACY is using Webinar technology (online conferencing) to conduct presentations and discussions on topics of interest. Many meetings are also recorded and slides and audio recordings are made available from the ARACY website.

Children's Services (908) Toolbox  

URL:  http://toolboxes.flexiblelearning.net.au/series9/908.htm

The Children's Services Toolbox, Cybertots, immerses the learner in a virtual child care centre allowing them to experience the role of a caregiver. Through problem-based projects and communication activities they learn the skills and knowledge necessary for working in the child care profession. The units of competency are grouped into streams, and the learner works through the material on a stream-by-stream basis. The Toolbox prepares the learner for their workplace assessment where they can put the skills learnt into practice.

Early Childhood Events  

URL:  http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/ece/ece_events/

This edna calendar displays conferences and events related to early childhood education and care. Scroll down to view the listings for this year's conferences.

ECTA videolinq programs  

URL:  http://www.ecta.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=155

Category:  Courses and Other Activities 

Every year the Queensland Early Childhood Teachers Association (ECTA) organises a series of videoconferenced sessions, based on members' professional interests. ECTA is particularly keen to incude students enrolled in early childhood teacher education courses and Open Learning Institute of TAFE (OLI) Children's Services students. After their session, some presenters provide resources in powerpoint or document form to download from the site.

FPG Voices  

URL:  http://www.fpg.unc.edu/News/podcasts.cfm

The FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina, USA, provides podcasts on early child development. Each episode features an interview with a nationally recognized FPG expert. Some topics include: Music eases transitions and encourages learning; Relationship of English-only to young children's social and language skills; Segregated schools hinder reading skills; Can caregivers' well-being affect academic achievement; Can child care impact risk of depression.

MULTILIT professional training for teachers  

URL:  http://www.multilit.com.au/...TutorProgram/tabid/712/Default.aspx

The MULTILIT Reading Tutor Program is an invaluable tool for teachers who have students who are struggling to learn to read. Professional training workshops for teachers and other educational professionals are offered throughout the year.

National Association for the Education of Young Children - Conferences  

URL:  http://www.naeyc.org/conferences/

NAEYC conferences, in the United States, bring together early childhood educators representing many roles - teaching staff, program administrators, students, researchers and teacher educators - to discuss the latest ideas and learn from one another. NAEYC also hosts the National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, a smaller gathering designed for professionals who prepare, mentor and train early childhood professionals.

Our children the future: Early childhood conference and seminars  

URL:  http://www.octf.sa.edu.au/

This website maintained by the Department of Education and Children's Services in South Australia provides information on upcoming conferences and seminars to continue early childhood learning. Links are also provided to papers and presentations from previous conferences and seminars.

Pre-K Now: National conference calls  

URL:  http://www.preknow.org/advocate/confcalls/index.cfm

Each month the United States organisation Pre-K Now hosts a national conference call to discuss the different issues facing state leaders in their efforts to secure pre-kindergarten legislation and develop sound, high-quality programs. For each call, Pre-K Now invites national experts to serve as facilitators and speakers on the selected topic, and encourages supporters to listen and participate. Recordings of past calls, along with supporting documents and resources, are available from the drop-down menu.