QUEDREX 2013 - this weekend!

Educators will not want to miss the Queensland Education Resources Expo, the largest education trade show in the state next weekend!

Principals, school business managers, teachers, lecturers, support staff, librarians and pre-service teachers mark your diary and remind your colleagues about this must see Expo!

Discover, test and purchase resources for your educational institution and build on your professional development. Whether you are involved in early childhood, through to school level or higher education, the Queensland Education Resources Expo will showcase innovative ideas, products and services to enhance your career and workplace.

At the event, visitors will have access to:
-       Hundreds of education resources and ideas.
-       Have access to over thirty seminar and workshop presentations.
-       Request a certificate of attendance for up to ten hours of professional development whilst at the event.
-       Be in the draw to WIN an Apple iPad for yourself.
-       Be in the draw to WIN an interactive whiteboard package valued over $7,500!
-       Pick up give-aways and samples.
-       Network and collaborate with industry professionals and organisations.
-       Find the best up-to-date information and resources all in one location!Visit www.quedrex.com.au for free registration or keep up to date on Facebook and Twitter

Online resources designed to be genuinely engaging, digestible, and enjoyable for learners...

OCA Platinum specialise in developing and publishing competency based ONLINE training and assessment resources across dozens of sectors.

Via the online resource library they offer VET providers over 230 units and 20 plus full qualifications. 

The philosophy: “To push the boundaries of eLearning and offer everyday Australian’s quality, affordable education.”

They have 3 types of products and services:

• ELearning Development
• Highly sophisticated LMS/SMS tailored for eLearning
• Content Library (the licensing of online resources available at a unit & complete course level)

For more information come speak with staff at site 83 during QUEDREX.

EVENT UPDATE: We are excited to announce that Karen Bonanno, the Founder and Managing Director of Eduwebinar will be presenting at QUEDREX.

Register for your free ticket on the QUEDREX website for the session: 'Why webinars?' at 2:15 - 2:45pm on Saturday 24 August 2013 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Karen has over 30 years' experience working in government and non-government schools as a secondary teacher, teacher librarian, head of department, acting deputy principal, education officer and education consultant.

In April 2012, Karen was named an international Learning Commons Visionary by the editors of the 'Teacher Librarian: the Journal for School Library Professionals'.

Eduwebinar is a professional learning network site that provides access to quality professional learning experiences in a webinar environment. The webinars are delivered direct to your desktop in the comfort of your own home, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

GUEST POST: Why Will Queensland Teachers Give up a Weekend in August to Attend an Expo?

Teachers work hard, probably harder than most non-educators realise.
So why would they give up a Saturday or Sunday in August, just to attend an expo?

QUEDREX, the Queensland Education Resources Expo, is no ordinary trade show. Firstly, over 100 local and international suppliers displaying their latest classroom resources, aimed squarely at classroom teachers. And of course there will be lots of competitions, give-aways and special offers not available anywhere else.
But what truly separates QUEDREX from a mere trade show is the free professional development seminars and workshops for teachers. With a total of 36 sessions over the two days, on topics as diverse as occupational therapy, work/life balance, superannuation, dyslexia, ICTs, chess clubs, career development and maths.

Attendance certificates are offered to attendees to help them meet their continuing registration requirements of the QCT.

This guest post has been provided by Dr Peter Price, who will be present on stand 74 at the expo for Classroom Professor. At QUEDREX 2013, Peter will present workshops on teaching number facts and fractions on both days. 

Goodstart Early Learning - workshop information

On Sunday 25th August, come to the workshop from 11:15am to here more on ‘Inspiring Careers – Goodstart Early Learning’

Content will include:

• An introduction to Goodstart Early Learning

• An introduction to working in the Early Learning sector

• Benefits of working at Goodstart as an ECT

• Qualification requirements – how do I transition from primary etc over to the early years.

Take the next step in your teaching career with Australia’s largest early learning provider, Goodstart Early Learning. Be part of a not-for-profit organisation that invests in its people, while helping to realise the vision for all Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life. With flexible working arrangements and childcare fee discounts on offer, they will look after you. 

Find out more on stand 23 and 29 at QUEDREX on next weekend,  24 and 25 August at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. 

Seminars and Workshop timetable reminder

Only one more week until QUEDREX 2013! Don't forget to register and print off your tickets.

In the lead up to the event this month, we are happy to remind you to head over to the Presentations tab of the website.

Viewing and printing this in advance, is an excellent way to plan your visit to the expo and be sure that you don't miss any informative sessions. 

Visitor Registration is open!

The 6th annual QUEDREX will be held on the weekend of 24 & 25 August 2013 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 10am - 3pm. Admission is free and visitor registration has opened on Monday 18th March 2013. 

At the Queensland Education Resources Expo (QUEDREX) visitors can discover, test and purchase resources and build on professional development for free. Whether you are involved in early childhood, primary, secondary or higher education, QUEDREX will showcase innovative ideas, products and services to enhance your career and workplace.

Like us on Facebook or Twitter for direct updates or visit www.quedrex.com.au for more information.

 All visitors to the event will have access to:
1.       A large variety of suppliers showcasing the latest educational resources;
2.       Workshops featuring hand-on activities and interactive displays of products and services;
3.       Seminars focusing on key issues and products for educators in 2013;
4.       A free Australian Teacher Magazine containing the expo guide;
5.       Special offers and competitions;
6.       A certificate of attendance (upon request) as a record of professional development. 

Please record the event details on your calendar and remind interested colleagues. QUEDREX offers visitors who are fully registered teachers, the opportunity to address some of the ten Professional Standards required for registration renewal under the Queensland College of Teachers Continuing Professional Development Framework.

Follow this link to find a list of regularly updated useful documents to download and share with your colleagues, including a date claimer for your online calendar with a reminder scheduled closer to the event. To download all documents, click on the the blue download button followed by download as zip. Alternatively, download individual documents by clicking on the relevant document and click on the blue download button and direct download.