<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"><base href="x-msg://43/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>I am looking forward to this and the opportunity to hear from the experienced experts in VCE IT, SD and CS.</div><div>Already put in my application for the PD ...</div><div><br></div><div>This is going to be a very focussed PD on VCE. Good from my perspective - the opportunity to discuss and share about the still new study design.</div><div><br></div><div>Still , ummm, looking forward to exam marking.</div><div>Andrew</div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
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<br><div><div>On 29/10/2012, at 9:55 AM, Peter Wakefield <<a href="mailto:peter@vitta.org.au">peter@vitta.org.au</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-AU" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; 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-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""><image001.jpg></span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""> <b>The VITTA one-day mini conference brings together Senior Secondary IT teachers and representatives from IT in Industry<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="">With exams done and dusted, develop, refresh and renew your teaching program for next year. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="">This will also be an ideal starting point for less experienced teachers with senior IT subjects.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; "> </span><span style="">Explore links between ICT teaching and learning at senior secondary level with contemporary industry practice<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; "> </span><span style="">Refresh and review course design and assessment<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; "> </span><span style="">Gather new ideas from education experts and industry<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; "> </span><span style="">Listen to great advice from proven practitioners<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; "> </span><span style="">Network with specialist IT educators and industry specialists<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; "> </span><span style="">Explore new directions in the ICT curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; "> </span><span style="">6 PDi hours for your Professional Learning record<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b>Hear keynote speakers who will explore the Computer Science for High Schools (CS4HS) approach <o:p></o:p></b></div><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 57pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Associate Professor </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">James Curran (University of Sydney) - Teaching deep ideas and skills of Computer Science</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 57pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Dedicated sessions for all VCE IT subjects</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 57pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Associate Professor </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Steven Bird (University of Melbourne) & Associate Dean of Education Bernd Meyer (Monash University) - Insight into the emerging Computer Science for High Schools (CS4HS)</span></span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -18pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">With PD budgets closing soon, this week is the week to book your place at this specialist VCE IT teacher event.</span></span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -18pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">View the exciting day of events on offer at: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/senior-secondary-ict-and-industry-future-directions-2" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/senior-secondary-ict-and-industry-future-directions-2</a></span></span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="">Download the flier at: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/documents/item/502" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.vitta.org.au/documents/item/502</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b>Date: Monday 26 November 2012<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="">Venue: Melbourne Marriott Hotel, cnr Exhibition and Lonsdale Sts, Melbourne. Close to public transport.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""><a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/melmc-melbourne-marriott-hotel/?toDate=11/27/12&groupCode=VITVITA&fromDate=11/25/12&app=resvlink" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">Special rate for regional delegates</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="">Cost: Members $239 Non-members $279<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="">Register: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/senior-secondary-ict-and-industry-future-directions-2" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/senior-secondary-ict-and-industry-future-directions-2</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style=""><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/senior-secondary-ict-and-industry-future-directions-2" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">REGISTER NOW</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span lang="EN-US">Peter Wakefield<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b>Professional Learning Manager<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b>VITTA<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span><image002.jpg></span><o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b> </b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span>T: +61 3 9495 6836<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span>F: +61 3 9495 6834<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span>M: +61(0)438805153<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span>E:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:peter@vitta.org.au" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: blue; ">peter@vitta.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span>W:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: blue; ">www.vitta.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span>Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span>Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span>VITTA ~ supporting all educators with ICTs anywhere, any time<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span> </span></div></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>