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<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">VITTA is pleased to announce that registrations for Shift Happens: VITTA
Annual Conference 2008 are now open! Visit <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/conferenceinfo">www.vitta.org.au/conferenceinfo</a> for
more information or to register online (Earlybird discounts apply until October
17<sup>th</sup>).</font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b style="">Shift Happens ~ technology alone will not save us</b></font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">The VITTA annual conference
has established itself as the not-to-be missed event on the ICT education
calendar. Spread over three days, the conference presents the latest
developments in ICT education and industry with the goal of informing,
inspiring and stimulating debate around the key issues faced by educators,
students, policy makers and associated support industries.<br>
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The conference includes 3 days of professional learning with over 220
presenters and inspirational Keynotes, Early Years Day, Principals and ICT
Leaders Day, 60 cutting edge ICT education services and suppliers in the Expo,
practical workshops with 8 labs of computers - Apple, Desktops with Wacom
tablets, OLPCs, Asus eeePCs, ACER Inspires, using the latest technologies for
education. </font></p>
<font size="2"><b>Why Participate?</b><br></font>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">• Over 220 speakers -
Diverse range of sessions for all educators to choose from</font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">• Explore the latest
technologies to enable ICT best practice in class and across all school
processes - iPods, blogs, digital tablets, multimedia, mobile and wireless
technologies, robotics and more...</font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">• Update knowledge and
requirements and provide feedback for the Revised Study Design</font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">• Learn about exciting
ways to implement the interdisciplinary strands of VELS</font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">• Network with colleagues
and ICT experts</font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">• Extend your professional
and personal understanding of ICT in teaching and learning</font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">• Learn about the latest
global, national and local ICT curriculum developments</font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">• Learn of new intiatives promoting
ICT careers</font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">• Get up to date with ICT
leadership and technical initiatives</font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">• Check out the Conference
Expo - over 50 exhibitors who can assist the school's decisions in implementing
ICT infrastructure and eLearning plans</font></p>
<p><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2"><b style="">Special
Accomodation Packages<br>
</b></font><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2">Delegates of the VITTA conference
will be entitled to special accommodation packages at the newly constructed
Rydges, Bell City. More information available on the
VITTA website soon!</font></span></p><p>If you have any queries regarding the VITTA Conference 2008, please feel free to contact us on the details below. Look forward to seeing you all there!<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b style=""></b></span></p>
Regards,<br>Lisa Chadderton <br>Senior Project Officer <br>VITTA<br>P: +61 3 9495 6836 <br>F: +61 3 9495 6834 <br>M: 0402522596 <br>E: <a href="mailto:lisa@vitta.org.au">lisa@vitta.org.au</a> <br>W: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au">www.vitta.org.au</a> <br>
Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St <br>PO Box 1099 <br>Collingwood VIC 3066<br>
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