<span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">Hello all (and apologies for the X-posts!),</span><br style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" clear="all"><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">VITTA is pleased to release its Term 1 Professional Learning Calendar of events. The program is varied and includes sessions throughout all regions of Victoria including a Technology & Education Podcasting Workshop in most regions. Make sure you register online early at <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/trainingevents">www.vitta.org.au/trainingevents</a>, places are strictly limited!<br>
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<td align="center"><font size="2"><b>Time</b></font></td>
<td align="center"><font size="2"><b>Title</b></font></td>
<td align="center"><font size="2"><b>Venue</b></font></td>
<td align="center"><font size="2"><b>Presenters</b></font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2">Wed Feb 11<br></font></td>
<td align="left"><font size="2">4:00pm - 6:00pm<br></font></td>
<td align="left"><font size="2">Technology & Education Podcasting Workshop<br></font></td>
<td align="left"><font size="2">Williamstown PS<br></font></td>
<td align="left"><font size="2">Callie Whelan, Beyond Chalk<br></font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2">Fri Feb 13</font></td>
<td align="left"><font size="2">8:30am - 3:30pm<br></font></td>
<td align="left"><font size="2">Don't leave it to chance... VET Interactive Digital Media and Cert III Essentials<br></font></td>
<td align="left"><font size="2">Melbourne University<br></font></td>
<td align="left"><font size="2">PixelEd</font></td>
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<tr><td style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" valign="top"><font size="2">Wed Feb 18<br></font></td><td style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" valign="top"><font size="2">4:00pm - 6:00pm<br></font></td><td style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" valign="top">
<font size="2">Technology & Education Podcasting Workshop<br></font></td><td style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" valign="top"><font size="2">Hamilton<br></font></td><td style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" valign="top">
<font size="2">Callie Whelan, Beyond Chalk<br></font></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" valign="top"><font size="2">Thu Feb 19<br></font></td><td style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" valign="top">
<font size="2">4:00pm - 6:00pm<br></font></td><td style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" valign="top"><font size="2">Technology & Education Podcasting Workshop<br></font></td><td style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" valign="top">
<font size="2">Warrnambool<br></font></td><td style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" valign="top"><font size="2">Callie Whelan, Beyond Chalk<br></font></td></tr><tr>
<td><font size="2">Fri<br>Feb 20</font></td>
<td><font size="2">8:30am - 3:00pm</font></td>
<td><font size="2">VCE & VET IT Day: New, Refresh, Review<br></font></td>
<td><font size="2">Melbourne Uni<br></font></td>
<td><font size="2">Paula
Christophersen, Darryl Sutton, David Howard, Kevork Krozian, Antonia
Caridi, Maggie Iaquinto, Peter Nash, Adrian Janson, <br></font></td>
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<tr><td valign="top"><font size="2">Wed Feb 25<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">4:00pm - 6:00pm<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Technology & Education Podcasting Workshop<br></font></td>
<td valign="top"><font size="2">Ranfurly PS<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Callie Whelan, Beyond Chalk<br></font></td></tr><tr>
<td><font size="2">Thurs Feb 26 </font></td>
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<p><font size="2">4:30pm - 7:00pm</font></p>
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<td><font size="2">Hints and Tips from the Examiner's Report - VCE SD, VCE ITA, VET IT<br></font></td>
<td><font size="2">Swinburne University<br></font></td>
<td><font size="2">Claudia Graham, Kevork Krozian, Antonia Caridi<br></font></td>
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<tr><td valign="top"><font size="2">Thurs Feb 26<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">4:00pm - 6:00pm<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Technology & Education Workshop<br></font></td><td valign="top">
<font size="2">Horsham<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Callie Whelan, Beyond Chalk<br></font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><font size="2">Mon Mar 2<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">9:30am - 1:30pm<br>
</font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Making Movies with Chroma Key<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Thornbury High School<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Paul Van Eededn, Colin Thompson, Bill Smith, Emma McCulloch<br>
</font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><font size="2">Wed Mar 4<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">4:30pm - 6:30pm<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Music with GarageBand<br></font></td><td valign="top">
<font size="2">Strathcona BGGS<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Tim Kitchen<br></font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><font size="2">Wed Mar 4<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">4:00pm - 6:00pm<br>
</font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Technology & Education Podcasting Workshop<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Echuca<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Callie Whelan, Beyond Chalk<br>
</font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><font size="2">Thu Mar 5<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">4:00pm - 6:00pm<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Technology & Education Podcasting Workshop<br>
</font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Bendigo<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Callie Whelan, Beyond Chalk<br></font></td></tr><tr>
<td><font size="2">Fri Mar 6<br></font></td>
<td><font size="2">9:30am - 12:30pm </font></td>
<td><font size="2">VCE for Newbies - SD<br></font></td>
<td><font size="2">VITTA Office<br></font></td>
<td><font size="2">Claudia Graham </font></td>
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<tr><td valign="top"><font size="2">Tue Mar 10</font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">9:30am - 12:30pm</font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">VCE for Newbies - ITA <br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">VITTA Office</font></td>
<td valign="top"><font size="2">TBC <br></font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><font size="2">Wed Mar 11<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">4:00pm - 6:00pm<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Technology & Education Podcasting Workshop<br>
</font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Geelong<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Callie Whelan, Beyond Chalk<br></font></td></tr><tr>
<td><font size="2">Thu Mar 12<br></font></td>
<td><font size="2">4:30pm - 6:30pm<br></font></td>
<td><font size="2">Using a digital camera, iPhoto and iWeb to make great image galleries<br></font></td>
<td><font size="2">Strathcona BGGS<br></font></td>
<td><font size="2">Tim Kitchen<br></font></td>
</tr><tr><td valign="top"><font size="2">Thu Mar 12<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">4:00pm - 6:00pm<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Technology & Education Podcasting Workshop<br>
</font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Healesville PS<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Callie Whelan, Beyond Chalk<br></font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><font size="2">Wed Mar 18<br></font></td><td valign="top">
<font size="2">4:00pm - 6:00pm<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Technology & education Podcasting Workshop<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Drouin<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Callie Whelan, Beyond Chalk<br>
</font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><font size="2">Thu Mar 19<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">4:30pm - 7:30pm<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Using a Digital Camera with Final Cut Pro on a Mac<br>
</font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Strathcona BGGS<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Tim Kitchen<br></font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><font size="2">Thu Mar 19<br>& Thu Mar 26<br></font></td>
<td valign="top"><font size="2">4:00pm - 6:00pm<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Technology & Education Podcasting Workshop<br></font></td><td valign="top"><font size="2">Bairnsdale College<br></font></td>
<td valign="top"><font size="2">Callie Whelan, Beyond Chalk<br></font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><br></td><td valign="top"><br></td><td valign="top"><br></td><td valign="top"><br></td><td valign="top"><br></td></tr><tr>
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<br style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">Some of the key events in Term 1 are:</span><br style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">
<b style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">VCE & VET IT Day | February 20th | Melbourne University | 8:30am - 3:00pm</b><br style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">
<font size="2">VITTA
is offering an outcomes based Professional Learning day to assist
teachers to implement the VCE Information Technology Units 1 and 2,
Information Technology Applications Units 3 & 4, VCE Software
Development Units 3 & 4 and also VET IT Certificates II & III
with their students.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"><font size="2">The
presenters are an experienced team with expertise in the development,
assessment and management of the VCE IT and VET IT studies.</font></p>
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<font style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;" face="Verdana" size="2">This
day will suit both teachers new to VCE IT and experienced IT teachers
needing to refresh their approach or to incorporate new skills into the
planning and delivery of the IT study design for 2009. <br><br><b>VCE & VET IT Examiners Report | February 26 | Swinburne University | 4:30pm - 7:00pm</b><br></font><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">These sessions have been developed to give teachers a review of the
2008 written exams. They will assist teachers wanting to maximise their
understanding of the exam, including the past performance of students,
general guidelines, and links between the exam and unit outcomes.<br><br><b>VCE for Newbies - SD | March 6 | VITTA Office | 9:30am - 12:30pm</b><br></span>Claudia Graham, well respected Information Technology teacher, Examiner
and past VITTA President will guide teachers through aspects of the VCE
Software Development study design. The half day session is designed for
new teachers or those who require a refresher.<br><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br><b>VCE for Newbies - ITA | March 10 | VITTA Office | 9:30am - 12:30pm</b><br></font>Roslyn Meadows has provided professional support to teachers in
Information Technology Applications for many years. Roslyn will guide
teachers through key aspects of the study design, timing, work
requirements, as well as expectations of students. The half day session
is designed for new teachers to the study or those who require a
refresher. <br><br><b>Don't Leave it to Chance... VET Interactive Digital Media and Cert III Essentials | February 13 | Melbourne University | 8:30am - 3:30pm</b><br>Are you new to teaching VET Interactive Digital Media (formerly VET
Multimedia)? Or are you teaching Cert III in Multimedia (Units 3 &
4) for the first time? If so, Friday 13th of February is your Lucky
Day! PixelEd is presenting a refresher day where experienced teachers
of Multimedia will go over the basics of the Units of Competence, share
some assessment tasks and show some examples of student work. Your
chance to network with colleagues, find out about resources and maybe
even win the Lucky Door Prize. <br><b><br>Technology & Education Podcasting Workshop | Several Dates | Several Locations | 4:00pm - 6:00pm</b><br>
Callie Whelan, an experienced presenter from Beyond Chalk, an organisation which has
provided ICT professional learning sessions to hundreds of schools,is presenting a series of exciting podcasting workshops. The workshop is of two hours duration and covers an introduction to the
latest emerging technologies in schools, followed by a "hands on"
session in which participants make a podcast.<br><br>Look forward to seeing you all soon.<br><br>Yours Sincerely,<br>VITTA Office<br><br>
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<td> <br></td></tr></tbody></table><br>______<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>