Ms Massiel Barros-Torning
Fixed Term Associate Lecturer (0.6), Faculty of The Professions, School of Education
Qualifications
BA, Grad Dip Ed
Contact
| Email: | mbarros3@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Milton Building (E6) |
| Phone: | 02 6773 4433 (or +61 2 6773 4433 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3878 |
| Mobile: | 0419 296 743 |
Affiliations
Member of the Australian Institute for Training & Development
Mentor for the UNE chapter of the Golden Key Association
Member of the NSW Spanish Teachers Association
Areas of Teaching
ICT Education
Research interests
Effective Use of Mobile Technology to Connect Rural Students; Mobile technology in education.
Languages and Specializations
Born in Chile, Massiel is a fluent speaker of Spanish and is a supporter of open source education for teachers teaching Spanish.
Massiel signs basic Auslan and sign English and has worked as IT trainer of students with special needs (deaf and blind) with New England TAFE.
Massiel is also involved with music - guitar and voice training (singing) using Kodaly Methodology.
Employment History
Extensive and varied work history with IT skills and workplace training in private industry.
Former first level and second level support of Computer Help Desk at UNE. Former teacher of IT & Communication for ITAM – Information Technology Arts & Multimedia with New England Institute of TAFE.
2006-2009 Massiel worked in several schools and institutions as a casual teacher specialising in HSIE – Society & Culture and Modern History.
During 2005-2007 worked as a Research Fellow with the SiMMER team at UNE, with the Quicksmart Numeracy & Literacy Program.