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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Adrian</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>From advice from Multimedia Victoria, and
from the anecdotal experience of some teachers of Unit 2 this year, the direct
involvement of students with a ‘real client’/audience is a winner
in terms of student engagement. This situation provides opportunities for
exposure to a range of careers, and has the potential to show how varied IT
careers can be and the place that IT plays in industry. I think that direct
industry links with schools is a potentially effective strategy. Employees
could be mentors to students and teachers; schools could visit these
organisations for work observation; the organisations could provide ‘real
life’ scenarios for class discussion; work experience placements could be
created for some students etc.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Paula</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Paula Christophersen</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>ICT Curriculum Manager</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>VCAA</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>EAST MELBOURNE 3002</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>(03) 9651 4378</span></font></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Adrian Janson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 7 November 2007
1:35 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Year 11 Information
Technology Teachers' Mailing List'; 'Year 7 - 10 Information Technology
Teachers' Mailing List'; 'Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List';
'Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Year 12 SofDev] GDAA
conference panel - advice</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi everyone (and
apologies for the cross-posts),</span></font></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have been invited to
take part in a panel discussion session at the GDAA (Game Developers
Association of Australia) on the 15<sup>th</sup> November. Also on the
panel will be various stakeholders – including games programmers,
ministers, tertiary reps., etc.</span></font></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The panel’s brief
is to discuss the falling enrolments in ICT and how to encourage students to
undertake careers in the IT industry / games industry. I have some of my
own ideas in this regard, but wanted to take some of the ideas / suggestions of
all of you to the panel. So – any advice or points to bring up
– in the flavour of ways in which we feel would ‘they’ can
help us, would be greatly appreciated!</span></font></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cheers,</span></font></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Adrian</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin-left:36.0pt'><strong><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Adrian Janson,
</span></font></b></strong></p>
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<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">Director of ICT, </font></b></strong><br>
</span></b><span lang=EN-US>Melbourne High School, </span></p>
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