<html><head><base href="x-msg://180/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Gidday,<div>I was just wondering - since I use variety of cloud based apps/storage already, is it possible that the specific ones that are going to be discussed/exampled at the PD be listed so I can make a better informed judgement as to whether or not it may be of value to me and the wallet? IMHO the description is a bit vague for making an informed decision.</div><div>Cheers</div><div>Cameron</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On 07/09/2011, at 2:01 PM, Jo McLeay wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-AU" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 12pt; ">Dear Colleagues (and sorry for the cross-posts),<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 12pt; ">The 2010 Horizon Report reported that:<br>“Cloud computing has transformed the way we think about computing and communication, data storage and access, and collaborative work. Cloud-based applications and services are available to many school students today.”<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 12pt; ">In this session we will engage in a hands-on exploration of a number of Cloud Computing options with a particular emphasis on how they can be used with students.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">DATE: Tuesday, September 13, 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">TIME: 4:30 - 6:30pm<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 12pt; ">VENUE: The ICT Teaching & Learning Centre, Williamstown Primary School, Corner of Parker and Electra Streets, Williamstown.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><br>Ample parking available outside school, check signage. <br>Nearest railway station, Williamstown Beach.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">MacBooks, online resources and afternoon tea included.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">For more information and to register:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/clouds" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/clouds</a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p></div>_______________________________________________<br><a href="http://www.edulists.com.au" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.edulists.com.au</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe<br>eLearning Mailing List kindly supported by<br><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and<br><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.vitta.org.au</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> - VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association Inc</div></span></blockquote></div><br></div><p></p><p><b>Important - </b>This email and any attachments may be confidential. 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