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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/" title=""Leading & Learning >From The Edge" "><span style='color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=203 height=110 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.gif@01CC4E07.32D836F0" alt="Description: Leading & Learning From The Edge"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/conference2011">REGISTRATIONS</a> ARE OPEN!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Don’t miss the most important ICT in Education Event on the school calendar! <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>VITTA is proud to present <b>Leading and Learning from the Edge - VITTA Annual Conference & Expo 2011</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keynote Speakers include:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mark Pesce (ABC’s The New Inventors Panelist, Educator, Entrepreneur, Innovator)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roger Larsen (Founder of Europe’s largest commercial open source learning platform)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nathan Bailey (eEducation Centre, Monash University)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suelette Dreyfus (Melbourne University)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As part of the Leadership Forum, with Dr Gerald White and Roger Larsen, there will be a <b>live international</b> hook-up with Stephen Heppell and Yong Zhao.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The range and diversity of sessions is vast, and lights up the spectrum of digital learning. <i>Leading and Learning from the Edge</i> is designed for all learners. It explores the exciting environments and the opportunities for students and teachers to enhance their learning through technology. <i>Leading and Learning from the Edge </i>highlights the innovation, creativity and achievement of teachers and students nationally in and beyond the classroom.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>We’ve also gone musical at the VITTA Conference! Students from Princes Hill Secondary College, supported by Thornbury High School and Coburg Senior Secondary College will entertain one and all during <b>Happy Hour</b> on both days. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t miss the <b>VITTA is 21 Cocktail Party</b> on Monday, August 29. Not just a night of entertainment but provides an opportunity for exhibitors, presenters and educators to network in an informal setting. The VITTA community also have the chance to recognise outstanding achievements and contributions by our teachers to student learning.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Programs have been sent to your school, so be on the lookout! You can <b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/documents/item/449"><span style='color:#0066CC'>DOWNLOAD</span></a> </span></b>the Conference program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you there!<b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Fay Richardson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Fay Richardson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Professional Learning Manager<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VITTA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>T: +61 3 9495 6836<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>F: +61 3 9495 6834<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>M: +61(0)488 545 995<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E: <a href="mailto:fay@vitta.org.au">fay@vitta.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>W: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/">www.vitta.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VITTA ~ supporting all educators with ICTs anywhere, any time<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VITTA Conference 2011 – Leading and Learning from the Edge ~ <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/conferenceinfo">www.vitta.org.au/conferenceinfo</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>