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PROJECT REPORT 28 June 2006

PROJECT REPORT 28 June 2006. Christine Storey Vocational Education Learning & Development Officer Office of Post-Compulsory Education & Training. CONTENTS. Introduction to Science & Wool Program planning Program delivery Evaluation Recommendations.

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PROJECT REPORT 28 June 2006

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  1. PROJECT REPORT28 June 2006 Christine Storey Vocational Education Learning & Development Officer Office of Post-Compulsory Education & Training

  2. CONTENTS • Introduction to Science & Wool • Program planning • Program delivery • Evaluation • Recommendations “Well-organised program that included a variety of hands-on activities and passionate guest speakers.”

  3. INTRODUCTION • 1.5 day PD for science teachers & career planners • Promote science underpinning wool industry • Delivered on 1-2 June to 8 participants “Portray Tasmania’s wool industry as dynamic, highly specialised and exciting career choice.”

  4. PLANNING • Outcomes • Increase knowledge of science underpinning wool industry • Provide practical information for use in schools • Outputs • Program developed and delivered to 10 people • Teacher Resource Kit developed

  5. DELIVERY - PARASITES • Sheep parasite session • Mt Pleasant Animal Health Laboratories • Practical session preparing and counting sheep faecal egg samples. “The highlight was counting faecal eggs from a slide I prepared myself.”

  6. DELIVERY - FIBRE • Wool Fibre Testing • Industry professional with portable fibre measurement machine (OFTA). • Importance of fibre diameter, strength, length and sheep breed “The wool samples will be useful for microscope work.”

  7. DELIVERY - PASTURE • Pasture Species • The importance of pasture to wool industry • Pasture development and breeding • Travel and career opportunities “The passion of each presenter and the enjoyment from their work.”

  8. DELIVERY – EVENING FUNCTION • Casual drinks and finger food • Industry representative spoke on global wool market and future challenges – Teko Socks • Teko socks – US company sources wool from single Tasmanian merino grower “Tasmania is known for the best Merino wool available… after much research Teko found Downie-Dungrove Merino wool.”(www.teckosocks.com)

  9. DELIVERY – E-TAGS • Electronic sheep ear tags at Cressy Research Station • Tags contain individual’s data • Scanning, weighing and condition scoring sheep “Data-logging most interesting, especially fractiousness of sheep from number of times it struggles on scales.”

  10. DELIVERY – CAMPBELL TOWN • Campbell Town Show – premier wool event • Discussed sheep and fleece characteristics • Chat with industry leader on big picture view, China and vertical integration “Opportunity to mix with leading Tasmanian wool growers and businesses and experience their passion.”

  11. EVALUATION • Successful delivery of outcomes and outputs • Knowledge of wool industry science - “It vastly increased my knowledge, appreciation and understanding of wool industry.” • Resource Kit “The general information in the information is an excellent resource with the potential to produce a tidy unit of work.”

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