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Paula Christophersen, ICT Curriculum Manager, VCAA will be speaking, as will teachers who explain how to design a course and build an assessment task for the Unit 3 and 4 subjects. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Learn what's new: This practical hands-on Professional Learning day will help teachers to implement the study design of VCE Information Technology Units 1 and 2, Information Technology Applications Units 3 & 4, VCE Software Development Units 3 & 4 with their students. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>VET IT teachers can refresh their teaching with sessions designed especially for them.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Refresh what you already know: The presenters are an experienced team with expertise in the development, assessment and management of the VCE IT studies. This day will suit both teachers new to VCE IT and experienced IT teachers needing to refresh their approach or to incorporate new skills into the planning and delivery of the IT study design for 2011-2014. Come away with knowledge, skills and resources. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>WHEN: Friday 24th February, 2012 - 9.00 am to 3.00 pm (registration and refreshments at 8.30 am) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>WHERE: TBA <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>BYO mobile device: Free wireless access available <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Morning & Afternoon Tea and Lunch supplied <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>PRICE : VITTA Members: $240 Non-members: $300 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>For more information and to register go to: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/vce-vet-it-day-new-refresh-review-2">http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/vce-vet-it-day-new-refresh-review-2</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Jo McLeay<br>Professional Learning Officer<br>Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association <br>T: +61 3 9495 6836<br>M: +61 (0) 402 087 017<br>E: <a href="mailto:jo@vitta.org.au">jo@vitta.org.au</a><br>W: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/">www.vitta.org.au</a><br><br><br>VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>National ICT and Careers Week 2011 at Federation Square Wed 27 July ~ <a href="http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/">www.ictweek.vitta.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>VITTA Conference 2011 – Leading and Learning from the Edge ~ <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/conferenceinfo">www.vitta.org.au/conferenceinfo</a><br>Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/VITTALearning">VITTALearning on twitter</a><br><br><img border=0 width=177 height=64 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01CCE0C5.CD98BCE0" alt="Description: Description: http://vitta.org.au/sb/styles/public_vitta_home/webimages/vitta-logo.gif"> <img border=0 width=96 height=72 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.gif@01CCE0C5.CD98BCE0" alt="Description: Description: http://vitta.org.au/sitebuilder/homepagelogobanners/bannerimages/5/pdi.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>