Programme
Friday 14th August
Social Evening - Level 2 NZSL Curriculum Launch
Time: 7pm-9pm
Where: University of Otago - St David's Complex Seminar Room A and B
Please note the change of venue due to capacity

Saturday 15th August
St David's Complex Seminar Room A & B, University of Otago
Time | Activity | Presenter |
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8.30am | Open for Registrations | |
9am - 9.15am | Welcome and House Keeping | |
9.15am - 10am | Keynote | Emma Iliffe - Chairperson of ABSLTA: The Association of BSL Teachers and Assessors |
10am - 10.30am | Presentation | David McKee and Rachel McKee - Signs of Globalisation in NZSL |
10.30am - 11am | MORNING TEA | |
11am - 12pm | Workshop | Josje Lelijveld - Are we all in the same NZSL Waka? |
12pm - 12.30pm | Presentation | Rhian Yates - NZSL Board |
12.30pm - 1.30pm | LUNCH | |
1.30pm - 2.30pm | Workshop | Level 2 Curriculum Team - Hand on Level 2 Activities (1 hour workshop) |
2.30pm - 3pm | Presentation | Rachel McKee and Sara Pivac Alexander - Teaching 'one-person' role shifts, or character viewpoint |
3pm - 3.30pm | AFTERNOON TEA | |
3.30pm - 4pm | Presentation | Professional Development and Mentoring Development Progress, presented by the Developers |
4pm - 5pm | NZSLTA BGM | |
5pm - 7pm | Own time - dinner/catch up with friends in city | |
7pm - 9pm | STORYFEST |

Sunday 16th August
Time | Activity | Presenter |
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8.30am | Open for Registrations | |
9.00am - 9.30am | Presentation | Kirsten Morgan - TeachSign Website |
9.30am - 10.30am | Workshop | Victoria Lessing and Jaime Brown - Adding Spice to NZSL Level 1 |
10.30am - 11am | MORNING TEA | |
11am - 12pm | Workshop | Susie Ovens and Lynette Pivac - Level 1 Assessments |
12pm - 12.30pm | Presentation | Sara Pivac Alexander - Name Signs in Classrooms: Teachers and Student Perspectives |
12.30pm - 1.30pm | LUNCH | |
1.30pm - 2.30pm | Workshop | Ruth Whyte - NZSLTA Code of Conduct Development |
2.30pm - 3pm | Wrap up and Closing | |
3pm - 3.15pm | AFTERNOON TEA |
Programme updated on 10 August.