VCE Philosophy
Introduction to Community of Inquiry

Sunday 13th December 2009    9:30am – 3:30pm 
Banksia House
Dandenong High School,
Princes Highway (cnr James St.),
Dandenong

1. This workshop will introduce you to strategies for building your class as a philosophical community of inquiry following on from the VCE Philosophy course at La Trobe. The focus is on pedagogy and we will rely on you having a degree of familiarity with the set topics and texts. This is an opportunity for you to participate in a dialogue using the concepts of philosophy, to develop the thinking skills required to achieve better results, deeper understandings in the content material and to learn how to facilitate collaborative inquiry. Importantly the day is an opportunity to participate as a member of a learning community that will inquire into and make meaning of the aspects of the VCE Philosophy course.

Expression of Interest and Registration Details:click here

 

 

VCE Philosophy Support Program 2009

VCE Philosophy Support Program / Intensive Program  / Registration Form / Enquiries

VCE Philosophy Support Program
The La Trobe University Philosophy Program is excited to announce that it will once again be offering VCE Teachers an opportunity to attend a VCE Philosophy Support Program this December. The program is able to provide support in both the academic content of the VCE units and in pedagogic matters. We think that this is of particular importance, not just because as a teacher you will rightly be concerned for both aspects of your practice, but because the two are so closely intertwined in classroom philosophy.

Intensive Program
The intensive four day program will be split into two streams – Year 11 and Year 12 units. We are also conducting two half day courses on Reason and Argument and Writing Essays in Philosophy for those who cannot attend the four day intensive program.

Where: Bundoora Campus, La Trobe University.

Times:

• The Four Day Intensive Program begins on Tuesday 8th through to Friday 11th December.
• The Reason and Argument half day short course will run from 10am – 1pm Friday 11th December, while the Writing Essays in Philosophy half day short course will run from 2pm – 4pm Friday 11th December.

 

Cost: The Four Day Intensive Program (including Reason and Argument and Writing Essays in Philosophy short courses) is $450 per person. The half day short course is $100 per session.

Registration Form
A registration form is now available: Registration Form (pdf, 104kb). Please download and print your copy to send to Philosophy Program, La Trobe University, Bundoora, 3086. To secure a place in the course we recommend that interested staff register their intention to attend as soon as possible. The closing date for registrations is Monday the 30th November. Registration forms and other information about the VCE Philosophy Support Program can also be found on our website www.latrobe.edu.au/philosophy.
Enquiries
For further enquiries please contact Philosophy Administration
Ph: (03) 9479 1673
Fax: (03) 9479 3639
Email: philosophy@latrobe.edu.au

 

The VAPS VCE Network

VAPS VCE Network meetings are free to VAPS members. Non-member teachers may attend but are asked to contribute at least $5.00 to help cover costs.

VCE Network next meeting Wednesday 29th July 2009
Plato and Descartes
Location:
Phoenix Park Neighbourhood House
22 Rob Roy Rd. Malvern East
Time: from 5:00 pm
Topic: Start of Unit 4
Bring Ideas, Samples and share in the discussion for the next Outcome

VAPS VCE Philosophy emailing list
To subscribe to the VAPS VCE Emailing list for VCE Philosophy teachers send a BLANK email to: vapsvce-subscribe@topica.com or subscribe to the list on the web at this URL: http://www.topica.com/lists/vapsvce

Philosophers' Forum Semester 2 2009:

Mind, Science and Knowledge

Sunday 30th August 2009 from 1.30 pm to 4:30 PM
Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre The University of Melbourne - Parkville
Situated city side of Tin Alley, just off Swanston Street.

1:30  Dirk Baltzly. Monash University “Plato, Popper and Kuhn!”
2:20  Laura Schroeter. University of Melbourne “Descartes and Armstrong”
3:10    Afternoon tea provided.
3:40   To be finalised
4.30   Finish

For more information Click here

 

 

Woodlands Primary School - Philosophy Room
Small group discussion	Children inquiring in pairs
Small group discussion	Ideas on 'Train of Ideas'
Rules of inquiry	Inquiry tools
Outcomes	The COI circle

Philosophy Cafe at Thangs Cafe Melbourne's longest running Philosophy Café
Philosophy Cafe at Thangs Cafe, 502 Lygon Street, East Brunswick, (near Albion Street) on the first Thursday of each month (except January).
'Formal' activities generally begin around 8.00 PM but many participants start gathering from around 6.30 for meals and drinks. Meal service is difficult to provide once the Philosophy Cafe gets under way. If you want to buy a meal please try to arrive before 7.30 pm.

An issue, topic or question for discussion is usually identified at the previous café for the following café. However this seems to have little bearing on what is actually discussed at the following café.

Please read and abide by the draft norms for conducting the discourse at Thangs Philosophy Café.

There is no charge.

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Article on Philosophy cafes "Cafes give food for thought" in the Age of 20 February 2005: http://theage.com.au/articles/2005/02/19/1108709446409.html

 

PIPS (Philosophy in Public Spaces)
...... expanding philosophical dialogue in the public realm.

 

Philosophy in Public Spaces Project
sponsored by the Victorian Association for Philosophy in Schools and The Darebin City Council, an initiative supported by the Strategic Partnerships Program, DE&T. ‘Beyond the Chatter’
The Victorian Association for Philosophy in Schools is conducting a series of Children’s Philosophy Workshops, ‘Visions of a Peaceful world’... contributing to a global peace initiative - the Peace Train Project.
Philosophy with Children, using the principles of Socratic Dialogue, combined with creating art works, allows the opportunity for children to: > Experience a Community of Philosophical Inquiry,
> Respect and Value creating, making and thinking for themselves.
> Reflect on their own and each other’s thoughts and ideas through dialogue. The Victorian Association for Philosophy in Schools is an association of accredited practitioners and advocates for the internationally recognised practice of Philosophical Inquiry with Children. For further information please contact our Innovations & Education Officer:
Janette 0425 777 480 or Sarah: sarah@avivacoach.com

Watch this space for more information on Philosophy in Public Spaces Project happenings.

Our educators are doing more than just instructing children in the three Rs, they are doing something revolutionary - teaching them how to think, writes Roslyn Guy.

It's nearly lunchtime but the 12 students in Pat Gay's philosophy class are in no hurry to eat. There are too many important questions to ponder. … read more “ Ponder this” article on Philosophy teaching in The Age, Monday 16.05.2005