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Internationally renowned researchers at the Faculty of Education will be presenting on their ground-breaking and innovative research at the Executive Dean’s Seminar Series. A number of seminars will be offered throughout the year and colleagues, students, researchers, advocates of education and the community who have a passion for learning are welcome to attend. Upcoming SeminarSeminars in 2008 Kelvin Grove Transport Options Join Our Mailing List Podcasts of Past Seminars Upcoming SeminarLynne Hinton will speak on ‘Good Thinking: Great Outcomes. Buranda State School’ Good Thinking: Great Outcomes. Buranda State School Lynne Hinton is principal of Buranda State School in Brisbane. She has led the school through a process of exciting and innovative curriculum and pedagogical reform, resulting in outstanding outcomes for students, teachers and the school itself. Lynne believes children must be given opportunities to question, talk, wonder, imagine, puzzle and think – alone and with others – in order that they can learn to think clearly and well. To this end, philosophy is a core subject for all students at the school. This presentation gives an insight into learning at Buranda State School, and describes the changes that have occurred as a result of teaching philosophy to all students over the past decade. Lynne Hinton Lynne Hinton is a QUT education alumnus. In 2007, she was recognised as the Faculty of Education Outstanding Alumni Award Winner and Special Excellence Award Winner for Excellence in Educational Innovation and Leadership. In 2006, Buranda State School was recognised with the Premier’s Award for Excellence in Public Sector Management – Innovation and Creativity, for the success of teaching philosophy at the school. Lynne was awarded the inaugural Premier’s Smart State School Leadership Scholarship which was part of the 2006 New Professionalism Teacher Excellence Awards. Lynne and Buranda State School were awarded the 2004 National Awards for Quality Schooling for Outstanding National Achievement by a School for Philosophy in the Classroom and the 2003 National Award for Quality Schooling for School Leadership. Next Seminars for 2008Prof Kerry Mallan will speak on ‘Growing up in networked spaces: A study of young people's participation in online communities’ Shaun Nykvist and Dr Margaret Lloyd will speak on ‘oz-Teachernet 2.0: Redefining online education through emerging technologies’ Kelvin Grove Transport OptionsPublic transport: QUT’s Kelvin Grove campus is easy to get to by bus with the QUT Kelvin Grove busway station located at the eastern side of the campus. Contact TransInfo for more information on 13 1230 or visit www.transinfo.qld.gov.au Street parking is available but is limited. The Kelvin Grove campus is located within a Brisbane Central Traffic Area so there is a two hour parking limit unless otherwise signed from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm. Parking at the QUT Kelvin Grove campus is limited and regulations are enforced with fines for parking without a permit. There is no free parking on-campus. Visitors can use the pay and display parking areas. The pay and display car parks are approximately 10 minutes walking distance from the venue. Pre-paid tickets can be purchased from relevant ticket machines within the Pay & Display car parks. Ensure you bring adequate change for the machine. The pre-paid ticket must be displayed on your vehicle while it is parked. Herston Road Pay & Display Car Park is located off Herston Road near the tennis courts. Fees: apply from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm, Monday to Friday, 80 cents per hour. Oval Pay & Display Car Park is located off Herston Road adjacent to the Oval. Fees: apply 24 hours, flat fee of $4.00 per day. Parking in the SLSC building, F Block is only allowed if you display a pre-purchased scratch-it permit, available from the Kelvin Grove campus bookshop, post office and Student Centre (F Block). Fees: apply 24 hours, $3.00-$6.00 per day. Join Our Mailing ListTo be kept up-to-date on the upcoming Executive Dean’s Seminar Series please register your interest by email educationrsvp@qut.edu.au or phone 07 3138 3546Podcasts of Past Seminars
On Education is a series of podcasts from the Faculty of Education Executive Dean’s Seminar Series which commenced in 2007. Internationally renowned researchers at the Faculty of Education presented on their ground-breaking and innovative research at the seminar series.
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