The keynote and presentation slide decks and resources from the 2026 AADES Conference are now available through our Members Login area.
The password to access the member login area is available through your member school.
The library of resources will be built by our AADES community over time.
Webinar recordings and Community of Practice resources will also be published in this area.
A wellbeing article for parents and teachers to reflect on work life balance. By Teresa Anderson
In this webinar, Casey Hall shares Open Access College’s journey so far in developing effective learners through curiosity. “Our schooling system quashes curiosity in students.” “Curious people live longer.” “Curiosity killed the cat.” Curious about these statements? Come along and learn why curiosity is important and how to foster student curiosity in the online classroom. See article for recording and presentation slide deck.
For the last couple of years Joel Scott at NTSDE has been developing a range of embedded tasks with rich, individualised, instant feedback along with high repeatability for supporting students in a number of learning areas including Mathematics, Science and Literacy/Numeracy courses. The purpose being to provide opportunities for students to reinforce basic skills and use formative tasks to prepare for summative assessments. Date: Thursday 26th February 2026
Time: 1:00pm AEDT
Details in article.
In this 60-minute AADES session, participants will explore how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can be used as a practical framework to meet the diverse needs of learners in distance education settings. With increasing enrolments extending beyond geographically isolated students to include learners with a wide range of additional needs, this session unpacks how thoughtfully designed asynchronous and synchronous learning can work together to improve access, engagement, and outcomes for all students.
Date: Thursday 4th June 2026
Time: 1pm AEST Details in article.
In this webinar, Sheldon Smith shares how Kimberley SOTA brings joy to phonics by combining daily reviews with physical movement. Discover simple routines that help children strengthen their phonics knowledge, stay engaged in distance learning, and build confidence through active, memorable practice. Date: 18 September 2025
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm AEST Details in article
Capricornia School of Distance Education adopts a holistic approach to the educational requirements of students within the Alternative Learning Space, taking the multiple issues into account when developing the individual educational program for each student. The school and the locations of the sites currently utilise a Guidance Officer daily for mental health, social and emotional support as well as career counselling. This webinar will discuss the strategies in place to ensure the success of the students who attend the alternative learning spaces.