<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">A great PD opportunity is
coming to rural and regional Victoria<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Integrating ICT Pedagogy
into School Communities Workshops<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">The Federal Government though DEEWR is funding professional development
opportunities for teachers in rural and regional Australia. [These are not
available in any capital city]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">They are targeted at Primary and Post Primary teachers of Mathematics,
History, English and the Sciences who wish to integrate ICT more fully into
there teaching<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">As distance is always a consideration for teachers in rural and
regional schools, this project has a large online component.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>While teachers are bought together for
a one day workshop, the rest will build on online support of the workshop
convenors and the school teams throughout Victoria [and Australia]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">This program joins together school teams who wish to be supported in
action learning projects that will more fully integrate ICT into the curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">Pre requisites, …..this program is for<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:
Cambria"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Primary teachers and Post Primary teachers of
Mathematics, History, English and the Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-AU" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Cambria"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">School teams of
2-5 teachers, [not necessarily from the same faculty or learning team, although
they can be!]</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-AU" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Cambria"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Teachers who
would like the opportunity to improve the quality of their curriculum design</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-AU" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Cambria"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Teachers who want
to meet other like minded teachers</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">There are no pre-requisites
of ICT skill levels, just and interest and desire in integrating ICT into the
curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Integrating ICT Pedagogy
into School Communities Workshops has three phases<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">Phase One: Signing up to the project. Joining up with the workshop
online site and completing some pre workshop tasks [about 3 hours time
commitment between now and October 16<sup>th</sup>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">Phase Two: Participation in a workshop in which you can bring along a
curriculum project that you are working on and get input and online resources
to integrate ICT into it. This session will be lead by Hanan Harrison [a noted
educator from Queensland] and myself.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><br>
Phase Three: A chance to work on your project back at school, but also have the
support of the workshop presenters and other teachers involved in this nation
wide project<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">There is a choice of three Victorian workshops<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">A one day workshop is at Brauer
Secondary College, Warrnambool on Tuesday October 13<sup>th</sup> 2009<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">A one day workshop at Bairnsdale
Secondary College on Thursday October 15<sup>th</sup> 2009<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">A one day workshop at Bendigo
Senior Secondary College on Friday October 16<sup>th</sup> 2009<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">Need any more information??? Please contact me<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">Mark Richardson <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">ICT Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">Williamstown Primary School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><a href="mailto:richardson.mark.m@edumail.vic.gov.au">richardson.mark.m@edumail.vic.gov.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">or ring me 0404 460 845</span></p>
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