<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear Everyone <div>Below are some upcoming VITTA professional learning events. For more information and bookings please go to the VITTA website, <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/trainingevents">http://www.vitta.org.au/trainingevents</a></div><div><br></div><div><div>VCE Software Development for Newbies [VITTA Office, Collingwood]</div><div>March 6, 2009 </div><div>Claudia Graham, well respected Information Technology teacher, Examiner and past VITTA President will guide teachers through aspects of the VCE Software Development study design. </div><div><br></div><div>VCE IT Applications for Newbies [VITTA Office, Collingwood]</div><div>March 10, 2009 </div><div>Laurie Savage is an expert and experienced teacher in the area of senior IT and has provided professional support to teachers in Information Technology Applications for many years. </div><div><br></div><div>Technology & Education: Podcasting Workshop [Kardinia International College, Geelong] </div><div>March 11, 2009 </div><div>Podcasting is a great skill to have for 21st century teachers. It can be used to record presentations for colleagues and lessons for students. It is also a great tool for students to record their presentations. </div><div><br></div><div>CyberSafe Me [VATE Office, Collingwood]</div><div>March 17, 2009 </div><div>Feeling overwhelmed by Web 2.0 0?</div><div>Don't have a Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace account?</div><div>Worried about internet safety and how you can support your students?</div><div><br></div><div>Technology & Education: Podcasting Workshop [Bairnsdale Secondary College] </div><div>March 19, 2009 </div><div>Podcasting is a great skill to have for 21st century teachers. It can be used to record presentations for colleagues and lessons for students. It is also a great tool for students to record their presentations. </div><div><br></div><div>Beginners Video Editing with Final Cut Pro on a Mac [Two sessions] [Strathcona]</div><div>March 19, 2009 </div><div>This workshop is designed for beginners using Final Cut to edit videos. It introduces the basics behind taking good images with a digital video camera, downloading and basic editing. </div><div><br></div><div>Technology & Education: Podcasting Workshop [Bendigo] </div><div>March 26, 2009 </div><div>Podcasting is a great skill to have for 21st century teachers. It can be used to record presentations for colleagues and lessons for students. It is also a great tool for students to record their presentations. </div><div><br></div><div>Games for Learning and for meeting your VELS requirements as well! [VATE Office, Collingwood]</div><div>March 27, 2009 </div><div>Games and Game Design allow a number of interconnected disciplines to interact with each other -from story writing to art to programming to design. </div><div><br></div><div>Finding and Using Free Stuff [edna hands on workshops] </div><div>March 28, 2009 </div><div>Spend the day exploring free stuff on the web, setting up your own learning environment, and getting to grips with Moodle. Join Pru Mitchell and Lynley Clark from edna as you are taken through a great range of hands on activities. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Kind Regards<br>Mark<br><br>Mark Richardson<br>Professional Learning Office<br>Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association<br><br>T: +61 3 9495 6836<br>F: +61 3 9495 6834<br>M: +61(0)404 460 845<br>E: <a href="mailto:mark@vitta.org.au">mark@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>Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia</div></div></body></html>