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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The following webinars are being run by us at the VCAA for Digital Technologies next week (Week 5 of Term 2) for teachers and leaders in schools. I have included all details and the links below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our Specialist Teachers are running these webinars.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phil.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Monday 14 May Sean Irving (VCAA Specialist Teacher) 4.00-5.00pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b>Title: Curriculum planning for Digital Technologies (7-10)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b>Time: 1 hour<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b>Abstract<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333">This online session will introduce participants to planning for the Digital Technologies curriculum from 7-10. They will become familiar with the curriculum and scope and
sequence. Content of the session will include: examples of how the curriculum can be planned, discussion of sample activities and units as well as potential connections across the curriculum. This session will be suitable for teachers with a basic knowledge
of the curriculum. Curriculum leaders are strongly encouraged to attend.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"> <b><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Outline:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Brief overview of the curriculum
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Discussion of scope and sequence
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Planning the curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Suggested activities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Cross-curricular connections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b>Link:</b> <a href="https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/12357/Curriculum-Planning-for-Digital-Technologies-7-10---Online">
https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/12357/Curriculum-Planning-for-Digital-Technologies-7-10---Online</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Thursday 17 May Richard Fox (VCAA Specialist Teacher) 4.00-5.00pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b>Title: The Data and Information strand in the Digital Technologies curriculum (F-10)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b>Time: 1 hour<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b>Abstract<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333">The Data and Information strand of the Digital Technologies curriculum at Levels F-10 seeks to inform students about the world of data. Students learn about data, patterns,
numbers, binary and data compression. They learn to collect, store and validate data, visualise data and how to plan, create, manage and communicate ideas. This session will introduce the thinking behind the Data Information strand of the Digital Technologies
curriculum. It will provide suggested approaches to teaching and example student activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Outline:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Brief overview of the Data and Information strand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Unpacking content descriptions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Achievement standards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Link: <a href="https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/12358/The-Data-and-Information-Strand-F10-Online">
https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/12358/The-Data-and-Information-Strand-F10-Online</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Phil Feain | Curriculum Manager, Digital Technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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