CONASTA 61

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  This page contains resources, links and videos from the Keynote Addresses and workshops at CONASTA 61, which was held in Canberra, ACT in July 2012.

  If you are a presenter, or if you represent a trade display or other corporate partner with ASTA and wish to provide further information to be listed on this page, please contact Nigel Mitchell, ASTA manager of online professional learning online@asta.edu.au.
• Keynotes
  

  Keynotes

  • CONASTA 61 opening keynote: Professor James Robertson Page

    Forensic science, fact , fiction and the media - does accuracy matter ?  

    
    

  • Forensic science, fact , fiction and the media - does accuracy matter ? File

    Professor James Robertson

  • CONASTA 61 keynote 2: Drs Tim & Stephanie Slater Page

    A Cognitive Approach to Enhancing Students' Critical Thinking   

  • CONASTA 61 Stanhope Oration: Dr Charles Lineweaver Page

    Cool Factoids about the Big Bang, Black Holes and Aliens 

  • CONASTA 61 keynote 3: Dr Peter Stone Page

    What can Julius Caesar teach us about Coal Seam Gas?

    CONASTA 61: keynote 3 (YouTube, 1 hr)

  • What can Julius Caesar teach us about Coal Seam gas? File

    Dr Peter Stone

  • CONASTA 61 keynote 4: Dr Kylie Catchpole Page

    Solar electricity - getting better all the time    

  • Solar Electricity - getting better all the time File

    Dr Kylie Catchpole

  • Solar Electricity - getting better all the time File

    Powerpoint slides (9.6 MB)

  • CONASTA 61 keynote 5: Professor Jochen Zeil Page

    The amazing world of animal navigation - from an insect's perspective.

• Workshops
  

  Workshops

  • I'm a Scientist - get me out of here URL

    Kristin Alford

  • Flip my Classroom URL

    Shirley Casper

  • Digital Toolbox for Science and Maths URL

    Britt Gow

  • QuakeCaster science experiment URL
  • Building Response to Earthquakes - Resonance frequencies URL
  • Building Response to Earthquakes - Part 2 URL

    These videos were recorded during Britt Gow's workshop

  • GHS update File

    Sheryl Hoffman

  • Ooze Flubber and Quicksand - presentation slides File

    Sheryl Hoffman

  • Recipes for Ooze Flubber and Quicksand File
  • Catalyst, Thursday 24 May 2012 URL

    Christchurch Earthquake

  • ASTA Online Professional Learning File 2.3MB Powerpoint 2007 presentation

    Presentation given by Nigel Mitchell, ASTA Online Learning Manager.

  • 1:1 Laptops in Science URL

    Sheila Peres da Silva and Pascale Warnant

• Sponsors
  

  Sponsors

  • CONASTA 61 would like to thank the following sponsors for their support

    Conference partner

    

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    Other sponsors

        

• Social
  

  Social