A partnership between
Adobe, Microsoft, Digital Learning Services Unit, Department of Education and Training Victoria and Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria
What is an Adobe & Microsoft Digital Skills Day?
We are really excited to invite your school to this exclusive opportunity for students and teachers. It is the first time we have run this format of engagement and professional learning and we would love your school to be involved.
We have a limited number of sessions that we are planning, so this is a unique opportunity for your school to be involved.
Use this site to plan a special free event at your school. Adobe & Microsoft education experts will run activities and workshops for students and teachers, supporting your school to make the most of their access to these applications.
When
Staring in late March and running through to the end of Term 2, you can negotiate your preferred date. Book in early to avoid missing out!
How to apply
Use the online expression of interest form to start the process of organising one of these free events at your school.
Student sessions
Student sessions can be tailored to the needs of the school.
- Some schools may run an incursion for a lucky group of students from a variety of year levels.
- Other schools may prefer to share the experts within the exisiting timetable on chosen day.
A special lunchtime infographic creation competition with the new Adobe Creative Cloud Express will take place for any student interested, and prizes will be provided to winning entries (no-Internet uploading required).
Infographic sample
Teacher sessions
After school, from 4 PM, a special professional learning event will take place for all interested teaching staff. Schools are welcomed to invite neighbouring teachers from the region.
This will involve optional small group breakout workshops led by Adobe Education Leaders (AELs) and Microsoft Innovative Educators (MIEs) from around Australia who will beam in online. These leaders are classroom teachers who are passionate users of the software and skilled at training educators. This can be customised upon request.
Key Presenters
Dr Tim Kitchen (Adobe)
Following 23 years teaching Primary, Secondary & Higher Education, Dr Tim Kitchen has been Adobe’s Senior Education Specialist for Asia Pacific since 2013. He regularly liaises with schools & universities focusing on enhancing creativity in education. He also manages the Adobe Education leadership and active use programs throughout Australasia and helps lead the Adobe Education Exchange (https://edex.adobe.com) which now has over one million members. A passionate advocate for creativity in education, and a well-recognised education thought leader in Australia, Tim is a regular presenter for a wide range of national and international education events.
Troy Waller (Microsoft)
Troy is a Learning Delivery Specialist & Accessibility Lead for Microsoft Education Australia. He works directly with teachers and school leaders to better reach learning outcomes and transform classroom time through technology. He helps schools plan and implement long to medium-term professional development strategies around the use of educational technologies. He leads both virtual and face-to-face sessions inspiring teachers towards the digital transformation of education. Troy is passionate about how technology can be used to make classrooms more equitable and inclusive and worked with numerous schools around the country to achieve this. He taught in Asia for over a decade, working for both government and International Schools before returning to Australia in 2012. His knowledge extends from the Australian Curriculum to the International Baccalaureate.
Topics covered
Adobe topics
- The new simple to use (and free) Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education for digital content creation in all curriculum areas
- Video stories in minutes
- Great looking posters and graphics
- Online publication made easy
- Adobe Education Exchange
- Adobe Creative Educator Program
Microsoft topics
- The Inclusive Classroom – Technology for literacy support
- Minecraft Education Edition
- Microsoft Teams for Staff Collaboration
- Microsoft Teams for Teaching & Learning
- Technology for Assessment
Other topics
- Arc (Discover learning events and software for your classroom and practice)
- DLTV (Digital Learning & Teaching Victoria)
School requirements
- A key contact who can help facilitate the day and help make it a success.
- Parking for the visiting presenters.
- A timetable of events for students to interact with the experts. Can be based on exisiting timetable or created especially for the day.
- A large space to run the lunchtime student event with a screen & PA.
- Permission for students to use their devices for the lunchtime event (if required).
- A large meeting space for teachers to meet after school with a screen & good audio.
- At least 4 classrooms to be use for the breakouts. Each room needs to have a dedicated laptop and screen to connect with the online presenters and a teacher from the school to supervise.
- Afternoon tea/coffee, cups etc for the teachers. Some food will be provided.
Contact the Adobe Education Team if you have any questions via - adobe.ly/contact-edu-apac
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