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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><h2 style='vertical-align:top'>VCE Season of Excellence 2014: Top Designs Panels<o:p></o:p></h2><p style='vertical-align:top'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Expressions of interest are sought for regional representatives for the Top Designs Product Design and Technology Selection Panel and the Top Designs Systems Engineering Selection Panel. Applicants must be currently teaching Units 3 and 4 of those subjects. Sitting on these panels does not preclude your students from applying for inclusion in Top Designs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='vertical-align:top'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Applications close on Monday 16 September 2013. Details and forms can be found on the <a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/excellenceawards/seasonofexcellence/index.aspx">VCAA website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='vertical-align:top'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Information taken from the VCAA newsletter distributed last week. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many Product Design and Technology teachers were disappointed with the 2013 Top Designs exhibition because it did not represent a wide range of materials/products. One folio with a small wooden box and some jewellery (beautifully made could I say) is not what we have come to expect. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The selection panel is now being chosen and is currently advertised although I was surprised to see that only Regional representatives are sought. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It will be 3 days of folio and product selection and these days are full on and exhausting but well worth it. CRT $ is provided to release you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So I suggest teachers get involved and make a difference. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Robin Panousieris <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Assumption College Kilmore<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>