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<p><strong>The exciting GAMES FOR LEARNING CONFERENCE is on Wednesday March 24th from 8.30 am to 3.30 pm</strong></p><p><br><strong></strong></p><p><strong>It is:<br></strong></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->designed for all teachers both Primary and
Secondary and of all subjects and specialist ICT<b></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->examines the impact of games and game culture on
learning and society and gives ideas and resources on how to make the most of
this impact<b></b></p>
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</span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]-->help introduce students to programming,
a key skill necessary for the 21st century</p><br><p>
There are sessions on xBox, Game Maker, Kodu, Scratch, machinima, Kahootz
and Nintendo and many others. The Conference gives you: <br></p><ul><li>the opportunity of meeting great educators involved in the field of games for
education</li></ul><ul><li>inspiration for Monday morning's lesson.</li></ul>
<p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>What is included?</strong><br>
Computer Lab facilities are provided. Morning tea and lunch is also provided</p>
<p><strong>When is it?</strong><br>
Wednesday 24th March from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Venue</strong><br>
Forest Hills Centre for Digital
Excellence at Forest Hills Secondary College<br>
178 - 180 Mahoneys Rd<br>
Burwood East VIC 3151<br>
Melways Reference: Map 62 C5</p>
<p><b style="">To book:</b> <a href="http://vitta.org.au/events/event/games4learning" target="_blank">http://vitta.org.au/events/event/games4learning</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><!--[endif]--> </span><span style="" lang="EN-US">This PD activity will contribute 6 hours of recognised PD. </span><span style="" lang="EN-US">The Victorian Institute of Teaching requires that to renew their registration teachers must have completed a minimum amount of professional development activities within a given timeframe – currently phased up to 100 hours of recognised professional development activity over 5 years. <br></span></p>
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<br>-- <br>Jo McLeay<br>VITTA Professional Learning Officer<br>T: +61 3 9495 6836<br>F: +61 3 9495 6834<br>M: +61 (0) 402 087 017<br>E: jo@vitta.org.au<br>W: www.vitta.org.au<br>Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St,<br>PO Box 1099<br>Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia<br><br><br></div></div><br><br></div><br><br>-- <br><div><br><br>Jo McLeay <br>VITTA Professional Learning Officer <br>T: +61 3 9495 6836 <br>F: +61 3 9495 6834 <br>M: +61 (0) 402 087 017 <br>E: jo@vitta.org.au <br>W: www.vitta.org.au <br>Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St, <br>PO Box 1099 <br>Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia <br><br><br>VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time <br> Bookmark <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events">VITTA's Professional Learning Program 2010</a> <br> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/vittalearning">VITTALearning</a> on twitter <br></div><br></div></body></html>