Introduction to ORIGO Education

ORIGO Education, founded in 1997, is committed to creating outstanding mathematics products that inspire and empower teachers and students. ORIGO Education products cover all facets of primary mathematics education: from traditional printed products to digital interactive resources and professional learning. The flagship core program Stepping Stones, was developed by specialists for primary schools using the Australian Curriculum. The program is delivered online to give teachers one central location to access all their lesson plans, student activity pages and teaching tools. In an Australian first, Stepping Stones provides every teacher with access to all online content from all year levels. It's a simple smarter to equip teachers with everything they need to accommodate mixed abilities in the classroom.

Come to Early Years expert, Rosemary Irons workshop on ‘Teaching Early Mathematics Concepts - it all begins with Language’ at 11:45am on Saturday 25 July at the Queensland Education Resources Expo. To obtain you free tickets to the expo and to access all presentations you must register online Whilst you are at the expo, take a look at all the resources from ORIGO Education at booth 14 during QUEDREX on the weekend of 25th & 26th July 2015. For more information, visit www.careersevent.com/quedrex 

An update from our friends at EDBOX

Very exciting news!! The new Edbox Assess App for iPads is now available for FREE on the App Store.

PDF instructions and further information are on our Edbox website and can be accessed easily by clicking this link.
Edbox Assess uses the Australian Curriculum to enable the grading of students on an automatically generated A - E scale. Photograph or create an anecdotal record for any assessment task and save it to one or multiple student profiles. Also, see your class assessment data in an instant. 

Currently available for Prep to Year 4, with all primary and secondary year groups and subjects being catered for by 2015.

Free now and always.  Try it today!

Message of thanks from DETE (MoneySmart Teaching)

"Thank you for visiting the Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment’s MoneySmart Teaching exhibitor stand at the Queensland Education Resources Expo. 

MoneySmart Teaching provides support for teachers in the delivery of consumer and financial literacy education. Units of work aligned to the Australian Curriculum from Foundation to Year 10 have been developed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and are presented through fully-funded 60 minute professional development sessions available to teachers in government, catholic and independent schools.

Contact me now via robyn.bergmansons@dete.qld.edu.au to arrange a MoneySmart Teaching PD session in your school in 2014, to be in the running to win an Apple IPad, donated by the ASIC."

For those that missed Gilt Edge Publishing during the 2014 QUEDREX

Two sisters run Gilt Edge Publishing, established in 2000.
Customers include preschools, primary schools, intermediates, high schools, public libraries, English language and adult literacy learners, and parents.

Publication list includes:
* Early literacy books in fiction and non-fiction;
* Big books for shared group reading at all levels of primary school;
* High interest topics for teenage reluctant readers;
* Visual arts books for primary schools; and
* A selection of books on renowned NZ artists and the sport of golf for adult readers.

Gilt Edge Publishing continues to offer books that are educational and enjoyable to read.

Visit the website www.giltedgepublishing.co.nz

To order please email: info@giltedgepublishing.co.nz

A quick note from Andrell Education

"Thanks to everyone who came to visit our stand and our workshops at the Queensland Education Resources Expo. We'll be heading back to Brisbane to run our full day workshop for you on September 15th 2014.

For a booking form to the full day workshop, please email samantha@andrelleducation.com.au
*Discounts for Student Teachers and Supply Teachers*."

Details for the 2014 Queensland Education Resources Expo

We are pleased to announce the 7th annual Queensland Education Resources Expo (QUEDREX) will be held in July, 2014. QUEDREX is an exclusive trade show for Education Professionals, providing access to a large variety of exhibitors, over 30 presentations and admission is free. 

QUEDREX is moving to a NEW VENUE in 2014! The Royal International Convention Centre (RICC) is conveniently located within the Brisbane Showgrounds at Bowen Hills.
Further details can be found using this link to the RICC website.

If you are involved in education, be sure to mark your diary for next year with the following:

                 Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 July, 2014

The Royal International Convention Centre (RICC), Brisbane Showgrounds

10am – 3pm

FREE ADMISSION!

QUEDREX is a must visit event for all education professionals from early childcare, primary schooling, secondary schooling and higher education. 

Visitor registration will open at the beginning of November this year and further updates regarding the exhibitor listing, seminars and workshop program, competitions and special offers available during the event will be updated on Facebook and Twitter leading up to the event.

Following your time at QUEDREX, we invite you to attend the Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO) being held just across the road at the Exhibition Building. To view previous footage at the event, please click here. 
TSXPO provides the opportunity to collect information on various career options and talk with representatives from a wide range of universities, private colleges, TAFE institutes, government agencies, professional associations, Defence Force Recruiting, student services and many others. For exhibitor details and the seminar timetable, please click through www.careersevent.com to the TSXPO website.

Are you the lucky winner of the door prize in 2013?

For your chance to win one of the prizes at the annual Queensland Education Resources Expo, check the website for information on attending the 2014 event. 

QUEDREX provides a unique opportunity to find everything related to education, under one roof! The event is beneficial to all professionals involved in early childhood, primary, secondary or higher education.
For the latest event updates, follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/QUEDREX) and Twitter (@quedrex).