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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks Jeanean and Brian,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Your messages couldn't have come at a better time as far as PixelEd morale goes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We are a very small committee and we run 'on the smell of an oily rag'. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Unfortunately, we didn't get any newcomers to the AGM, so we have all ‘saddled up’ for another year!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Our 'new' committee and Office Bearers are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Claire Bloom President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Jo Trim Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Marian Stoney Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Ana Tuckerman Web Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Michelle Dennis Events-Resources Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We don't have an office or admin staff; and as we always aim to keep the costs as low as possible, we may not be as slick as some would like.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We’d love to hear any constructive criticism – please feel free to email me off list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>It’s good to hear the practice exam was of some use.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We do try and convey teacher feelings to VCAA and certainly let them know our concerns regarding last year's exam (and the sample questions they provided in 2010)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>So let’s hope this year’s exam is a great one!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Keep an eye on the list for upcoming PD and a new resource package of Year 1 tasks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Claire Bloom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(on behalf of PixelEd Committee)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian Pearce<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 20 October 2011 9:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [vet-mm] Exam 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>I agree, it was a well pitched exam. I think we should ask VCAA to hand over the IDM exam setting duties to PixelEd.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Brian Pearce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Catholic Ladies College.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeanean Pritchard<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 20 October 2011 9:49 AM<br><b>To:</b> VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> [vet-mm] Exam 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I would like to say thank you to PixelEd for the excellent exam revision this year. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We were unable to be a part of the elluminate revision session and I am very regretful about that, but we have made very good use of the recording. I do hope this happens again next year, because I will make sure we are better prepared so that we can be a part of it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The PixelEd practice exam was very good. My students completed that yesterday and I feel they are slowly becoming a bit more confident for this exam. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’m not sure about other schools, but my students here at Highview have been feeling very frightened about the IDM exam. We looked at the examiner’s report from last year as we went over each question from the 2010 exam and they were continually astounded to see the large percentage of students who did not answer correctly. (Some of those questions were shockers – even I was confused about what was being asked of me!)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>So Thankyou PixelEd for helping me help my students to feel better prepared for the scary exam!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jeanean Pritchard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Highview College<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Maryborough<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>c bloom<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 8 October 2011 7:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List'<br><b>Subject:</b> [vet-mm] Exam Revision Recording<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the link to the PixelEd 2011 exam lecture recording:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2011-10-05.2000.M.561C015D3035141162864E07522280.vcr&sid=2007026">https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2011-10-05.2000.M.561C015D3035141162864E07522280.vcr&sid=2007026</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to teachers who encouraged their students to attend. We hope it was helpful.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also a reminder that our AGM will be held <b>Monday October 10<sup>th</sup>, 6.00 at Shoubu Restaurant, 270 Smith St Collingwood<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Come along to hear what the association has been doing and have input into the future directions of PixelEd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would particularly invite any interested members to consider joining the committee and contribute to developing programs and resources to assist IDM teachers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please contact me directly if you would like more information or would like to nominate for committee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Claire Bloom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PixelEd President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Disclaimer:<br><br>The contents and any attachments in this email are confidential and may contain health or personal information intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. 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