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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>VITTA Student Conference<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img width=343 height=147 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CE7352.04D4A3C0"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>My Direction: VITTA Student Conference for students and their parents<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Who should attend?</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/my-direction-vitta-student-conference"><span style='color:windowtext'>My Direction: Student Conference</span></a> is for students preparing for exams in IT Apps, SD, VET IT or IDM and to promote ICT learning and career possibilities for students in Year 12, down to Year 9. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Why now?</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> For many students this is timely as they will be making career decisions in term 3 and term 4. This activity falls neatly between Tertiary Open Days and Change of Preference for students.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Content:</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> Students will learn about courses of study, prerequisites and possible directions for study from an upper secondary, tertiary and industry perspective. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>What’s on the Program?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Panel – Where are the signs pointing?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>VCE Exam Preparation (IT Applications, Software Development, VET IT, VET Interactive Digital Media)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Joining the Conversation <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Speed Dating with Providers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>When:</b> Sunday, August 25, 9:00 am until 1:30 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Where:</b> <span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>RMIT Academic Building, Building 80, 445 Swanston St, Melbourne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Cost:</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> The cost for entry is $49. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Free entry for teachers:</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> Any teacher accompanying six or more students will have free entry.<br>For teachers who have organised a group of six or more students, please contact the VITTA office to complete your free registration.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Registration: </b><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/my-direction-vitta-student-conference">http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/my-direction-vitta-student-conference</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='color:#333333'>Please </span></b><span style='color:#333333'>promote </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/my-direction-vitta-student-conference"><span style='color:windowtext'>My Direction: Student Conference</span></a> </span><span style='color:#333333'>as widely as possible throughout your school and the wider community. <i>We would greatly appreciate it you could forward this email to other <b>IT teachers</b> and to your <b>Careers Advisor</b>.</i> </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></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"><span style='color:blue'>paulw@vitta.org.au</span></a> <br>W: <a href="www.vitta.org.au"><span style='color:blue'>www.vitta.org.au</span></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'><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events"><span style='color:blue'>Professional Learning</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>