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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Welcome back to all the Technology teachers returning to work for the new school year. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am the Course Coordinator for the Graduate Diploma of Technology Education at LaTrobe Uni at Bundoora. We have been told by staff at the Planning Department of the DEECD that Technology teachers are in great demand across the state yet as you probably know we are the last program left standing training technology teachers in Victoria. Our program is designed to take in participants from a wide range of qualifications and industry experiences (trade backgrounds up to degrees).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Details on our program are available on the university website at <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.latrobe.edu.au/handbook/2012/postgraduate/education/coursework/edgte.htm">http://www.latrobe.edu.au/handbook/2012/postgraduate/education/coursework/edgte.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We still have a few spots left in our program for the 2012 intake. Most classes are provided in weekend mode to cater for mature age students who work.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Should you know of anyone interested in becoming a Technology teacher, then please pass this email and my contact details onto them to follow up.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mike Brown<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dr Mike Brown<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>La Trobe University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Faculty of Education (Bundoora)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Victoria 3086<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 03 9479 2345<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>email: <a href="mailto:m.brown@latrobe.edu.au">m.brown@latrobe.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>website:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><a href="http://www.latrobe.edu.au/education/staff-profiles/view-profile.php?uname=MBBrown"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.latrobe.edu.au/education/staff-profiles/view-profile.php?uname=MBBrown</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>