On 25 March was held the AFTV online conference that offered a variety of professional learning sessions all aimed at supporting teachers to build and increase student motivation in the French classroom.
The conference opened with a brilliant and thought-provoking interactive workshop by renown Dr Liam Printer on building intrinsic motivation. The workshop was extremely well received, and we all gained practical ideas and renewed motivation ourselves! Thank you to Dr Liam Printer for taking the time on a Sunday night at 10.45 pm Switzerland time to share his expertise with us.
This workshop was followed by 6 sessions led by highly knowledgeable educators from Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland on the topics of meeting the needs of all students, promoting confidence and connection, using digital tools to increase students’ engagement, teaching for and with Metacognition, developing intercultural skills and challenging stereotypes, and gender-just linguistic practices. Thank you to Sarah Pavy, Katerina Forrester, Erin Peter, Maud Fugier-Sola, Annabel Gassmann, Elena Pirovano and Riccardo Amorati for sharing their expertise and knowledge with the community of French teachers in Victoria.
The atmosphere in all sessions was very positive and helped make the conference a success. Participants interacted with the presenters and with each other to share their thoughts and reflection on the topic and the burning issues in the world of Language education today, all of which will certainly positively influence our future teaching practices.
Some participant feedback:
Croissants Plus | AFTV and Gourmet Kitchen
Right here in Melbourne you can learn to make your own essentials of French gastronomy and culture and even pass on these skills to your
students.
The AFTV takes pleasure in offering AFTV Members the opportunity to attend one of 3 classes at a date of your choice
throughout 2024.
Looking for a fun way to celebrate le monde Francophone and les Jeux Olympiques 2024?
Participate in the AFTV / Forum de la Francophonie's mascot design competition for Years 5/6 and Years 7/8.
Design a mascot representing a French-speaking country at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and present your design in a video.
The AFTV is pleased to invite AFTV members and guests to an AFTV Cultural / PL Event at the Bendigo Art Gallery (BAG)
Paris: Impressions of Life 1880 - 1925
Date Sunday 19 May 2024
Time 12.30pm - 3.30pm
The AFTV is pleased to announce the return of the Tech It Easy series this year, a series of professional learning workshops dedicated to
the use of tech in the classroom. The first in the 2024 series is the full day face to face workshop Tech-tastic Teaching: Crafting
Compelling Language Lessons with Technology.
Venue Catholic Leadership Centre
Date Monday 20 May
This full day PL workshop will equip participants with the skills to effectively assess the VCE French Units 2 and 4.
Date Monday 3 June
Venue Catholic Leadership Centre, 576 Victoria Parade,
East Melbourne
Time 9.00am - 3.30pm
The AFTV has secured a limited number of places to visit this exhibition dedicated to exploring the life of the greatest creative genius the world has ever known, Leonardo da Vinci, THE LUME'S most ambitious, immersive and breathtaking experience yet.
Venue The Lume Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Date Sunday 4 August
Time 10.45am