Attendee Comments

 What secondary school teachers have said about

Programming for Computer-related Outcomes with Microsoft Office:
MS Office Skills for Secondary School Teachers  

·         “Should be compulsory!! One of the more relevant courses I have done”, Michael Ticehurst, Dubbo College

·         “I really needed as a teacher to do this course!  It filled in a lot of the blanks in my understanding of Word, EXCEL and POWERPOINT”, Annette Holman, Parkes High School

·         “I learned more today than any other course I have ever done.  The workbook instructions are amazingly helpful” – Heather Lindsay, Bulli High School

·         “The most useful computer workshop I have EVER attended!  Very realistic in what it tried to achieve” – Donna Love, St Joseph’s Catholic School, Albion Park

·         “I can see my approach to Spreadsheets/Word/PowerPoint changing after this course: I now know how to teach the students to create really interesting documents” – Steve Dalton, St John’s College, Nowra

·          “The pace was excellent: unlike many courses I didn’t feel left behind.  And the resource pack is excellent.  I look forward to putting what I learned into practice”, Catherine Richardson, St Johns, Nowra

·          “An excellent course - much better than other courses I have previously been to with other providers: Practical skills that can be easily applied to the classroom; clear instruction accompanied by a workbook that clearly illustrates steps for further reference; a presenter who is very knowledgeable, patient and helpful; a day broken up well by regular breaks” – Mia Elbourne, Finlay High School

·          “A very valuable course that I would recommend to anyone.  I never knew computers were so easy!!” - Melinda Kent, Ashford Central School

·         “This was just great!  Learnt heaps and will be able to USE it” – Louise Lawler, Dubbo College Senior Campus

·         “An excellent course catering to the wide variety of skills in the group.  I learned skills I will use immediately” - Keith Smith, Wagga Wagga High School

·          “The course has shown me the easy way to work through Microsoft, and given me skills I’ll need and use for the rest of my career!” – Gill Davis, Glen Innes High School

·          “I thoroughly enjoyed the course.  It complemented my current abilities and taught me valuable information” - Amy Packer, Leeton High

·         “The workbook will be of tremendous ongoing value as a resource” - Christine Irvine, Kooringal High School

·         “A great course.  I really learned a lot” – Regina Menz, O’Connor Catholic College

·         “A lot of really well organised content” - Liz Barbaresco, Kooringal High School

·         “I learned a great deal of valuable information that I hope to transfer to other faculty members.  The workbook provided will be an excellent ongoing resource” – C. Hawke, Mt Austin High

·         “I gained lots as I am sure most people did.  The workbook is great” - Maree Kirkland, Young High school

·         “I really enjoyed the 2 days” – Lex Lees, Model Farms High School

·         “An extremely valuable course” – Garron Buttress-Grove, Mitchell High School

·         “A great course” - Yvonne Meagher, Galston High

·         “Really enjoyed the course – particularly Word and PowerPoint.  Excellent workbook.  I’ll value it not only as a reference for myself but also for my students.  Many thanks!” - Lori Cracknell, Illawarra Sports High

·          “Well presented by Keith – well done!  I look forward to attending more of your courses in the future”, JT Lal, Strathfield South High School

·         “Very interesting and useful.  Keith has a very friendly and patient manner which makes for a comfortable learning environment.  Would definitely do more Pedacomp courses in the future”, Sherrie Gallagher, Canterbury Boys High School

What primary school teachers have said about

Programming for Computer-related Outcomes with Microsoft Office:
MS Office Skills for Primary School Teachers  

·        “I’ve been to numerous courses over the years and yours is by far the best!  I’ve been able to increase my computer skills enormously.  More importantly my students will benefit from my knowledge”.  Maurie Hogan, Uranquinty Public School

·        “The course was excellent for me.  I felt confident because I was adding to my limited existing knowledge.  I was thrilled to learn work I could use with my class.  The presenter was fabulous – helpful, kind, thoughtful and tolerant.  No suggestions for improvement - I loved it!” - Gail Baker, Chatswood Public School

·        “The course offered everything I was expecting to achieve.  I’m very glad it comes with a manual because without that I’ll never remember the new things, which there were heaps.  A very professionally delivered course” - Carol Anderson, Franklin Public School

·        “Without these skills the primary teacher can’t use computers as a tool for working with advanced thinking skills.  Look forward to attending more of your courses” – Judy Ferguson, South Wagga Public School

·        “I highly recommend this course for other primary teachers” – Marg Keech, Mudgee Public School

·        “Thank you for a great two days” – Julie Webber, Mangoplah Public School.

·        “The step-by-step guidance and the presenter’s patience were excellent” Helen Nixon, Tolland Public School

·        “Learned heaps!” – Dave Wall, Wagga Wagga Public School

·         “Fabulous.  Thanks.  I learned so much.  Thanks for your patience” -  Susan Low, Wyalong Public School

·        “Fantastic having the time to fiddle and play.  Well organised data and resources” – Susan Mestrom, Dubbo South Public School

·         “The course was very beneficial.  I have dabbled in parts of these, however there is sooo much more that I didn’t know!” - Sonia Dukes, Corinella Public School

·        “I’ve learned so many new skills that I will use with the children and during the time I use computers in my own time” – Judi Cannon, Holy Family Parkes

·        “The whole course stretched me, and has given me lots of ideas and will help me enormously” – Patrice Rowe, Gordon East public School

·        “Thank you for sharing your expertise.  I found this course right at my level” – Belinda Heinecke, St Brigid’s Marrickville

·        It was a real step in improving my confidence in my IT skills.  Thank you for teaching me so much” – Megan Murphy, Ravenswood

·        “Very well presented; extremely easy to follow; explicit.  I can’t wait to work through it at home!”, Deborah Ward, Belmore North Public School

·        “I enjoyed everything about the course: the class size was good, the venue terrific, and the pace of the program perfect.  Thank you.”, Lynne Kirkpatrick, Sunning Hill

 What secondary school teachers have said about  

Programming Web Page Design into Units of Work: Creating Web Pages with Microsoft FrontPage 

• "This is the first course in 3 years of teaching that I have really enjoyed and learned a lot!! Would definitely recommend to others!!" - Jacqueline Vickery, Elizabeth Macarthur High School

• "Excellent course. Well presented. Presenter allowed participants to work at own pace and to apply knowledge. Well done. Satisfied all needs" - Wayne Woods, Armidale High School

• "Excellent, & I thank you" - Grant Henry, Terrigal High School

• "Very happy with all of it" -  Melanie Leete, Erina High School

• "I feel informed and confident to use the skills in my profession. Thank you!" - Jennie Harold, Liverpool Boys High School

• “Excellent: well-paced and informative” – Paul Finnerley, Westport High School

• “Excellent - Five out of five!” – Michael Hall, Port Macquarie High School

• “One of the best courses I have been to in many years” – Allen Urquhart, Oxley High School

•  “Excellent - Thanks for a great presentation” - Lorraine Hughes, Duval High

• “The teaching was thorough yet easy to follow, and the book will be an invaluable resource in the future” – Frank Federico, Sefton High

• “Wow!  A great course: great pace, great content, very appropriate for teaching and even for commercial use” – Lisa Cox, Moorefield Girls High

• “A very well designed course” – David Chapple, Caringbah High

• Great work!  I learned everything I wanted to know” – Rod Child, Robert Townson High School

• “Excellent for someone like me with a reasonable knowledge of computers but no knowledge of web sites” – Sandra Ferguson, Figtree High School

• “An excellent course – I learned a significant amount and achieved all of my goals for the course” – Silvana Martens, Quakers Hill High School

• “Excellent workbook, excellent delivery,  an excellent course” – Mick Dawson, Colo High School

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What primary school teachers have said about about 

Programming Web Page Design into Units of Work: Creating Web Pages with Microsoft FrontPage

• "The best course I've done in 25 years of teaching" - Jeff Buxton, Plattsburg Public School

• "Outstanding course. Would recommend to Principal and other colleagues" - Kim Kovacs, Riverstone Public School

• "The course content was great! I really enjoyed it and learnt lots" - Sharon McFarlane, Belmont Public School

• "Found the course very interesting and enjoyed myself" - Michael Simpson, Martins Gully Public School

• "Learned heaps and am very pleased with the technology skills I take from the course" - Sharon Smalley, Warwick Farm Public School

• “A well-paced, informative and well-delivered course” – Nigel Paul, South Grafton Primary School

• “An extremely beneficial course which I will highly recommend to my peers” – Julie Kirk, Westdale Public School

• “Perfectly paced, excellent workbook, everything very clearly explained and presented; an excellent course” – Mary Hogan, Yamba Public School

• “I really enjoyed the course.  The presenter was patient and expert and I learned a great deal” – Judy Voisey, Tabulum Public School

• “Highly beneficial and practical.  Great skills for application to teaching of students” – Gabriele Quinn, Biddabah Public School

• “Thank you for an amazing course” – Suzanne Haley, Edgworth Public School

• “Far better than any DET course I have attended.  This plus Pedacomp’s MS Office course are the most useful ICT courses for K-6 teachers I have attended” – Diane Wither, Aberdeen Public School

• “The course was excellently presented, and I felt very comfortable knowing I could ask questions without feeling stupid” – Michelle Weeks, Abbotsford Public School

• “Thanks for a great course” – Elizabeth Pike, Eastwood Public School

• “I’m confident that I will be able to pass on these skills to my stage 3 students who will love the challenge” – Kathryn Davis, Kangaroo Valley Public School