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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">WORKSHOP</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">: EXPLORING CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDINGS OF COMPUTING</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">DATE/TIME</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 4:00-6:30</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">LOCATION</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">: CROYDON WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL, HINKLEY AVE, CROYDON (just off Maroondah Hwy)</FONT>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Despite the location, it is anticipated that the participants would be mainly Secondary teachers, although ICT teachers from any sector are welcome.</FONT></I></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">COST</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">: THERE IS NO COST</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">CONTACT</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">: Paul Chandler, paul.chandler@yvg.vic.edu.au</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">REGISTRATIONS</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">: Please register no later than Friday, September 14, by contacting Paul Chandler (as above)</FONT>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Participation from teachers who would like to attend, but may not be able to arrive by 4:00, or need to depart prior to 6:30, also welcomed.</FONT></I></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Context</FONT></B>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">During 2006, I circulated a few e-mail on this lists related to "conceptual understandings of computing". As a following stage in my thinking through the ideas, I presented at the VITTA Conference in 2006 on this. Those of us who were there spent a few moments starting to investigate the "big ideas" which are present within an apparently simple topic such as "logging in". We found that in the 20 minutes or so that we had for this activity, there were too many ideas and insufficient time, but it was certainly one of the best discussions that I have been part of. The objective of this workshop is to provide sufficient time to engage in a session similar to the one which I ran at VITTA Conference last year - teachers who attended that conference session are more than welcome to participate again.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As a workshop, participants should come prepared to contribute to an exciting way of thinking about what it means to teach ICT.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Despite the location, based on earlier responses, it is anticipated that the participants would be mainly Secondary teachers, although ICT teachers from any sector are welcome.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Some information of thinking, to date, on this topic:<SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></FONT><A HREF="http://pdchandler.wikispaces.com/"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://pdchandler.wikispaces.com/</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">). The outcomes of this workshop will lead into a a presentation at the 2007 VITTA conference.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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