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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The following are webinars that are being run by us at the VCAA for Digital Technologies next week (Week 4 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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phil.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Monday 19 February Sean Irving (VCAA Specialist Teacher) 4.00pm-5.00pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Title: Teaching to the Data and Information Strand (F-10)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Time: 1 hour<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Abstract<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">The Data and Information strand of the Digital Technologies curriculum at Levels F-10 seeks to inform
students about the world of data. Students learn about data, patterns, numbers, binary and data compression. They learn to collect, store and validate data, visualise data and how to plan, create, manage and communicate ideas. This session will introduce the
thinking behind the Data Information strand of the Digital Technologies curriculum. It will provide suggested approaches to teaching and example student activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Outline:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Brief overview of the Data and Information strand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Unpacking content descriptions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Achievement standards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Suggested activities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b>Link: </b><a href="https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/10863/Teaching-to-the-Data-and-Information-strand-F-10">https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/10863/Teaching-to-the-Data-and-Information-strand-F-10</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Thursday 22 February Darrel Branson (VCAA Specialist Teacher) 4.00pm-5.00pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b>Title: </b><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Visual Programming Languages in the Digital Technologies Curriculum (F-6)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b>Time: 1 hour<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b>Abstract<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">This online session will be for teachers of the Digital Technologies curriculum from F-6 exploring visual
programming languages for the first time. Algorithms and the programming environments of various apps and resources will be discussed. This session will be suitable for all F-6 teachers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";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;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Overview of Creating Digital Solutions strand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Algorithms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Programming environment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Applications and Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Approaches to teaching<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><b>Link: </b><a href="https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/10865/Visual-Programming-Languages-in-the-Digital-Technologies-Curriculum-F-6">https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/10865/Visual-Programming-Languages-in-the-Digital-Technologies-Curriculum-F-6</a><o:p></o:p></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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Level 32, Casselden<o:p></o:p></span></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">Melbourne VIC 3000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">T: 03 9032 1724 | 0428 329 759<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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