Saturday 24th March 2007
8:00 - 8:40 Registration - Activities Centre
8:45 - 9:15  Auditorium

Welcome, notices. Opening Minister for Education and Training, Minister for the Arts - Hon Rod Welford MP

9:15 - 10:15  Auditorium

Keynote - Developing a Vision for the Gifted and Talented and Challenging Political, Social and Educational Astigmatism
Roger Moltzen

10:25 - 10:55 Morning Tea and Trade Displays
11:00 - 12:20  80 min Workshops and Seminars
  Auditorium
 
 
  11:40

She's Too Immature: Early school entry
Jillian Fox

Facilitating the Development of Talent
Cliff Mallett

  R1
 
 
  11:40

Online Tutoring Home Learning Support
Jack Goodman

La Trobe University's Able Learners' Enrichment Program
Pamela Lyons

  R2
 
 
  11:40

Characteristics of Gifted Children
Sue Stevens

ACTing Up
Leanne Crane

  R3

Top Three Steps to Writing Success **
Jen McVeity

  R4

Identifying with Sayler
Robyn Yared

12:30 - 1:25 Lunch and Trade Displays
1:30 - 2:50  80 min

Workshops

  Auditorium

Online Enrichment
Lynne Kelly

  R1

Introducing YOU: Through the Opti-CATS
Fiona Meyer

  R2

A Listening Dialogue
Kay Distel

  R3

Parents in Discussion
Pat Burgess

  R4

Social Emotional and Achievement Issues
Robyn Yared

2:50 - 3:05 Trade Displays
3:10 - 3:50

 40 min

Seminars

  Auditorium

Nurturing Potential Visionaries
Roger Moltzen

  R1

The Opti-MINDS Challenge
Fiona Meyer

  R2

Early Childhood Hidden Gifts
Lesley Sutherland

  R3

Taking the Blinkers off Assessment
Jan Heffernan, Sandra Lummis and Matt Atkinson

  R4

Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom
Fiona Torzsa

4:00 - POOLSIDE

Relax at the Convivium - a social gathering for all

4:45 Auditorium - QAGTC General Meeting, including branches

** Limited places for Jen McVeity Workshop - tickets available at the registration desk.