Working Smarter with PDFs: Making the Most of Adobe Acrobat 2026079Z

Date and time

Face to face: Thursday 5 November 2026, 12.30 pm to 4.00 pm
Follow up webinar: Thursday 3 December 2026, 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm

Delivery mode

Blended

Audience 

Non-teaching staff - admin, reception, finance, operations, communications, and executive support

Cost

• Course Fees: Fully Funded. We have secured a grant to ensure the program is available to you at no cost
• Admin Fee: $100. A small contribution that helps us cover the "basics" like hosting and technical support

Description

The fifth and final in the AI & Digital Skills for School Operations series, this session unlocks the full toolkit so staff can edit, combine, secure, and share PDFs with confidence.

Participants will learn:

• Understanding the full capabilities of Acrobat beyond “just PDFs”
• Editing PDFs efficiently - text, images, page order, and forms
• Combining, splitting, and reorganising documents
• Creating fillable forms for parents and staff
• Best practices for secure document handling and redaction
• Sharing, signing, and tracking PDFs without losing version control

In-session practice

Hands-on practice with sample school documents - converting, editing, combining, and securing.

Follow-up webinar

Bring a tricky PDF task you've encountered. Group problem-solving and a refresher on secure handling.

Key takeaways

• Understand the full capabilities of Acrobat beyond “just PDFs”
  
• Learn PDF skills like editing with efficiency (text, images, page order, and forms), creating fillable forms, and sharing, signing, and tracking PDFs without losing version control
  
• Understand best practices for secure document handling and redaction

Presenter information

Dr Tim Kitchen

Dr Kitchen has been an educator for over 30 years, and is considered one of Australia’s leading voices in digital creativity and education innovation. A passionate advocate for empowering students and teachers through creative technologies, Tim has taught across primary, secondary, and higher education and has inspired thousands of teachers, students and school support staff through his workshops and keynotes. A bestselling author and frequent presenter at national and international education events, Tim was Adobe’s Senior Education Specialist for Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia from 2013 to 2025. Today, he continues to share his expertise and enthusiasm exploring new ways to spark creativity in the learning & teaching process with a focus on safe & ethical AI use through his consultancy called CTL - Creative Teaching & Learning and his work as an Associate with The Next Word and Senior Consultant with CulturePathAI.