The main aim is to bring together representatives from each State and Territory who have been involved in the implementation of Discovering Democracy . A feature of the program will be a session in the Senate Chamber at which some of the youngest representatives at the recently convened Constitutional Convention, and school students from the National Schools Constitutional Convention, will address the conference about their vision for Australia and the future of civics and citizenship education in schools. Framework for Open Learning Project As more and more schools and individuals begin to use the Internet, the potential to use information technology to link educators from different sectors has become enormous. The Homepage has been developed to include tutorial materials to assist those unfamiliar with the Internet. Using the EdNA Directory a number of online discussion groups have been established, based around the ACSA Networks, which allow discussion of issues, the publication of issues papers from online guests and the exchange of information, resources, lesson plans etc.
Discussion lists are open to anyone with an interest in the area.
The EdNA Directory also allows material from the email lists to be archived so that new subscribers to the list have access to past conversations or particular issues papers. There has been a high level of interest in this project from within ACSA and the broader educational community. Members are urged to take advantage of the opportunities these online discussion groups have provided and to promote the fact that access is freely available and not confined to ACSA members. Suggestions for further development are always welcome. The National Middle Years of Schooling Project was managed by ACSA as a cooperative venture between a number of key organisations working in the Middle Years of Schooling.