Brianna Slattery and Laura Kirkwood present six online sessions as part of our updated 2020 Teachers’ Professional Development Programme. Come to just one, a few, or all of them! These fun and accessible sessions let you explore African songs, rhythms and instruments for use in teaching Kindergarten, Primary & Secondary level students.
Expand your repertoire to engage your students with new and exciting games, moves, and melodic content! You will receive a digital Certificate of Completion.
Explore our 2020 Sessions using the tabs below.
August 22nd – Facilitator: Brianna Slattery
10am-12pm: Drumming for Social Connectivity
1pm-3pm: Drumming for Mindfulness
Drumming for Social Connectivity
Drumming is a powerful vehicle for encouraging skill development around a range of social skills. Through engaging in a range of drumming games and facilitation techniques we will investigate how the drum can be utilised to teach valuable social skills such as cooperation and teamwork, effective communication, strong body language and positive interaction.
Drumming for Mindfulness
Explore how rhythm can be utilised to facilitate the practice of mindfulness. Drumming is an excellent activity for relieving stress and focusing the mind. This session will include facilitation techniques and ideas for leading drumming sessions that calm and centre the mind.
Rates Per Person. Each Session lasts two hours (10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm, all dates).
One Half Day – Single Session: $110 + GST
One Full Day – Two Sessions: $200 + GST
Two Full Days – Four Sessions: $370 + GST
Three Full Days – Six Sessions: $500 + GST
Bookings for single sessions across multiple days (eg. one session on each of the three dates) will be charged at the Single Session rate.
These sessions will be run via ZOOM, a free and easy to use software.
Simply download ZOOM, create a free account, and start the test to check that your audio and video both work.
Desktop, laptop or ipad
Go to zoom.us on your device’s internet browser
On the top right of your screen there is a bright orange button that says “Sign up, it’s free!” Press this
Once you’ve created an account you can start using Zoom
Apple mobile device
Go into your app store on your phone and type in Zoom in the search bar
Look for the “Zoom Cloud Meetings” app and install it.
Once downloaded, you can either create a new zoom account or login with your existing account.
Android mobile device
Go into your Google play on your phone and type in Zoom in the search bar
Look for the “Zoom Cloud Meetings” app and install it.
Once downloaded, you can either create a new zoom account or login with your existing account.
Testing audio and video
Desktop, laptop or ipad
If you are having issues, you may need to update your webcam drivers. Once you’re logged in, follow these instructions to optimise your Audio for our sessions.
Click the Settings cog in the top right corner of the app’s home screen
Open the Audio tab and click the Advanced button at the bottom right. This will bring up three Audio Processing Options.
There are two background noise suppression options (persistent and intermittent), please disable both of them.
There is one other option: Echo Cancellation. This should be set to Audio.
Mobile device
Before your online class, go into your Zoom app on your smart phone and click on the settings cog at the bottom right of the screen.
Click on Meetings.
Make sure your microphone is always turned on and your video is always turned on.
The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
Designed for both generalist and specialist teachers, our PD sessions will address the following from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:
2.1 – Content and teaching strategies of the learning area.
3.3 – Use teaching strategies.
3.4 – Select and use resources
3.5 – Use effective classroom communication
4.1 – Support student participation
6.2 – Engage in professional learning and improve practice
3.3 – Use teaching strategies.
3.4 – Select and use resources
3.5 – Use effective classroom communication
4.1 – Support student participation
6.2 – Engage in professional learning and improve practice
