Teaching for the Digital Age Advisory Group
Teaching for the Digital Age Advisory Group (TDAAG) Terms of Reference
The Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) supports the Digital Education Revolution as a key strategic initiative in achieving world class standards for Australia’s education and training and has agreed to work cooperatively.
AICTEC provides strategic policy advice on the implementation of the Digital Education Revolution.
Teaching for the Digital Age Advisory Group provides expert cross jurisdictional and sectoral advice on teacher ICT professional learning activities which will support the implementation of the Digital Education Revolution. The Advisory Group, in consultation with the Reference Group:
- Provides advice on a coordinated and coherent approach to teacher professional development in the use of ICT in teaching and learning.
- Provides advice on a suite of initiatives directed at increasing teacher’s effective use of ICT in teaching that would be eligible to be supported through the Australian Government Quality Teaching Program (AGQTP) for 2009.
- Develops and oversees implementation of DER Implementation Plan: Teaching for the Digital Age Work Plan (for out of session approval by AICTEC).
The Advisory Group reports to the Australian Information and Communications Technology in Education Committee (AICTEC), and comprises:
- 1 representative from the Commonwealth (Chair)
- 2 representatives from the Government Sector
- 1 representative from the Catholic Education
- 1 representative from the Independent Sector
TDAAG Membership
| Sector | Member | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| AICTEC | Dr Evan Arthur (Chair) | Chair AICTEC, Digital Education Group, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) |
| Commonwealth | Ms Helen Hepburn (Deputy Chair) |
Teaching Initiatives Branch, National Initiatives Group, DEEWR |
| Catholic Education | Mr Paul Meldrum | Learning Frameworks (eLearning), Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta |
| Independent Schools | Mr Tony Crehan | Association of Independent Schools of Tasmania |
| Government Schools | Ms Dianne Peck | Student Learning Division, Victorian Officer of Government School Education |
| Government Schools | Ms Karen White | Learning Design and Services, Centre for Learning Innovation, NSW Department of Education and Training |
| Government Schools | Mr Peter Simmonds | Learning Technologies, Technology and Knowledge Management SA Department of Education and Children Services |
| VET | Ms Sandra Lawrence | Product Services, Queensland DET |
| Higher Education | Professor Toni Downes | Charles Sturt University |
Teaching for the Digital Age Reference Group
Teaching for the Digital Age Reference Group Terms of Reference
The Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) supports the Digital Education Revolution as a key strategic initiative in achieving world class standards for Australia’s education and training and has agreed to work cooperatively.
AICTEC provides strategic policy advice on the implementation of the Digital Education Revolution. Teaching for the Digital Age Advisory Group provides expert cross jurisdictional and sectoral advice on teacher ICT professional learning activities which will support the implementation of the Digital Education Revolution. The Advisory Group, in consultation with the Reference Group:
- Provides advice on a coordinated and coherent approach to teacher professional development in the use of ICT in teaching and learning.
- Provides advice on a suite of initiatives directed at increasing teacher’s effective use of ICT in teaching that would be eligible to be supported through the Australian Government Quality Teaching Program (AGQTP) for 2009.
- Develops and oversees implementation of DER Implementation Plan: Teaching for the Digital Age Work Plan (for out of session approval by AICTEC).
The Reference Group consists of education professionals, such as school leaders in ICT and the professional associations, and is used as a sounding board and validation process for initiatives proposed in the Draft DER Implementation Plan: Teaching for the Digital Age Work Plan and other activities.
Contact with the Reference Group is by teleconference or by email on an as required basis.
Secretariat support for the Reference Group is provided by the Professional Development Team, Quality Teaching Branch, Schools Teaching, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).
| Sector | Member | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth | Shelagh Whittleston (Chair) | Teaching Initiatives Branch, National Initiatives Group, DEEWR |
| Schools Government | Lorraine Nicol | Director, Education ICT, InTACT, ACT Shared Services |
| Schools Government | Mark Huxley | Manager, Learning Innovation, ACT Dept of Education and Training |
| Schools Government | Lyn Davie | Manager eLearning, Office of Government School Education, Vic |
| Catholic Schools | Liam Garvey | Executive Officer ICT, QLD Catholic Education Commission |
| Independent Schools | Valerie Gould | Director, Association of Independent Schools, WA |
| Principals | Susan Boucher | Chief Executive, Principals Australia Inc |
| Remote/Indigenous | Andrew Street | Director, NT District Learning Service, Dept of Education and Training |
| Remote/Indigenous | Deb Bevan | WA Dept of Education and Training |
| Remote/Indigenous | Richard Huelin | Principal, Cairns School of Distance Education, Qld Dept of Education, Training and the Arts |
| Remote/Indigenous | Laurie Campbell | Director, eLearning Branch, Strategic Information and Technologies Division, Qld Dept of Education, Training and the Arts |
| Classroom practitioner | Ros Cocker | In-school IT Support Officer, Tas Dept of Education |
| Pre-service education | Paul Chandler | Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong |
| VET | Maria Amesz | Manager, VET Learning Materials, WA Dept of Education and Training |
| Industry | Garry Putland | General Manager, Business Development, Education.au |