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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The following are webinars that are being run by us at the VCAA for Digital Technologies next week (Week 3 of Term 1) for teachers and leaders in schools. I have included all details and the links below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our Specialist Teachers are running these webinars and I am also in the background for the majority of them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phil.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Monday 12 February Steve Allen (VCAA Specialist Teacher) 4.00pm-5.00pm<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:18.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Title: The Digital Systems Strand in the Digital Technologies Curriculum (F-10)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:18.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Time: 1 hour<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:18.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Abstract<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">This online session will be for teachers of the Digital Technologies curriculum from F-10 in the Digital Systems strand. They will become
familiar with the content descriptions, key terms, the continuum throughout the levels and approaches to teaching. This session will be suitable for all F-10 teachers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:18.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Outline:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Introduction to the Digital Systems strand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Content descriptions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Key terms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Continuum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Approaches to teaching<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt"><b>Link: </b><a href="https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/10861/The-Digital-Systems-Strand-in-the-Digital-Technologies-Curriculum-F-10">https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/10861/The-Digital-Systems-Strand-in-the-Digital-Technologies-Curriculum-F-10</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Tuesday 13 February Richard Fox (VCAA Specialist Teacher) 4.00pm-5.00pm<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:18.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Title: Curriculum Planning for Digital Technologies (7-10)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:18.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Time: 1 hour<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:18.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Abstract<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">This online session will introduce participants to planning for the Digital Technologies curriculum from 7-10. They will become familiar
with the curriculum and scope and sequence. Content of the session will include: examples of how the curriculum can be planned, discussion of sample activities and units as well as potential connections across the curriculum. This session will be suitable
for teachers with a basic knowledge of the curriculum. Curriculum leaders are strongly encouraged to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:18.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Outline:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Brief overview of the curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Discussion of scope and sequence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Planning the curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Suggested activities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Cross-curricular connections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt"><b>Link: </b><a href="https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/10860/Curriculum-Planning-for-Digital-Technologies-7-10">https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/10860/Curriculum-Planning-for-Digital-Technologies-7-10</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Phil Feain | Curriculum Manager, Digital Technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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