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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Michael,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good luck with your recruiting. I have been teaching VCE/Vet Furnishing for the last 5 years and I have enjoyed it very much. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sending you a link to a blog that advocates Hands on Learning.</span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://wisdomofhands.blogspot.com.au/">http://wisdomofhands.blogspot.com.au/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I support what he is saying and have had some success with this approach to teaching and learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It is also interesting to compare our situation here to what has happened in the USA in regard to testing and what impact that has had on hands on learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Richard Bazeley<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> destech-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Brown<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 7 February 2012 10:10 AM<br><b>To:</b> destech@edulists.com.au<br><b>Subject:</b> [Design and Technology] a few spots still available in the Grad Dip Technology Education at La Trobe University<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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"'>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>