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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2012 ICT Week and Careers Expo – September 7<sup>th</sup> at Federation Square<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>VITTA sponsored by the Department of Business and Innovation is delighted to celebrate National ICT Week with a day of free activities for Victorian primary and secondary students with workshops and an ICT & Careers Expo at Federation Square on Friday 7 September 2012. This event celebrates and promotes ICT and education and ICT career pathways. The Hon Gordon Rich-Phillips MLA, the Minister for Technology will be opening the event at 11am in the BMW Edge Theatre.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This is a <b>free</b> event for teachers and students and there are so many activities for your student to be involved in – just book on-line </span><a href="http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=26495"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>here</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Primary:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>UDraw workshops, Arty animal hunts (based on Anamalia) with the National Gallery of Victoria, ACMI Screen Worlds, How Technology brings the National Sports Museum</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>to life, </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>live video hook up with Indonesia, Interactive Social Media Experience – Celluverse, Interactive games hub</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and much more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>See primary trails: </span><a href="http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/primary-ict-trails"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/primary-ict-trails</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Secondary:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICT Careers Forum, ACMI @ Federation Square, Fly with me – aviation programs, Girls and ICT, Conservation and Technology (NGV), e-forensics, Technology and the Carlton Football Club, Adobe and Edustar tips and tricks, Super Computers, the Bionic Eye, </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>live video hook up with Indonesia, Interactive Social Media Experience – Celluverse, Interactive games hub</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and much more<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>See secondary trails:</span> <a href="http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/secondary-ict-program"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/secondary-ict-program</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Come along with your students and participate. You can book your free tickets </span><a href="http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=26495"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>here</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Booking and Door Prizes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Early bird prize: Get your booking in before September 1 for a chance to win a Soniq portable blue ray DVD player, proudly sponsored by Soniq<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Door prize: Print out your tickets to place in the barrel for some fantastic prizes including a large Soniq television <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We would like to thank Soniq for their generosity - <a href="http://www.soniq.com.au/">http://www.soniq.com.au/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For further information about ICT Week and the ICT & Careers Expo, go to </span><a href="http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Further Events: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICT Industry Bus Tours:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>14 September Bus Tour for teachers – book </span><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/ict-industry-bus-tour-for-teachers"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>here</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>19 September Bus Tour for students – book </span><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/ict-industry-bus-tour-for-students"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>here</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I look forward to seeing you at Federation Square<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><br>--------------------------- <br>Paul Wright<br>VITTA - Project Office<br>T: +61 3 9495 6836<br>F: +61 3 9495 6834<br>E: <a href="mailto:paulw@vitta.org.au">paulw@vitta.org.au</a> <br>W: <a href="www.vitta.org.au">www.vitta.org.au</a><br>Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St,<br>Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia<br>VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>ICT Week celebrations and activities<br>Sept 7, Federation Square 10am-3:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>W: <a href="http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek">www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek</a> 2011 highlights<br><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events">Professional Learning</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="http://www.tomorrowsport.com.au/">Tomorrow Sport</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>