[Informatics] DigiTech webinars by VCAA for next week (Week 7 Term 1)

[Feain, Philip A]

Dear All

The following are webinars that are being run by us at the VCAA and DLTV for Digital Technologies next week (Week 7 of Term 1) for teachers and leaders in schools. I have included all details and the links below.

Our Specialist Teachers are running these webinars and I am also in the background for the majority of them.

Kind Regards

Phil.



1.      Wednesday 14 March      Megan van der Velden (VCAA Specialist Teacher)                 4.00pm-5.00pm


Title:      Assessment in the Digital Technologies Curriculum (F-6)



Time:     1 hour



Abstract:

This online session will introduce participants to assessment in the Digital Technologies curriculum from F-6. They will become familiar with scope and sequence, content descriptions and how they link to the achievement standards, indicative progress and the development of rubrics. This session will be suitable for all teachers of Digital Technologies.



Outline:

*        Brief overview of the curriculum

*        Scope and sequence

*        Content descriptors

*        Achievement standards

*        Rubrics

*        Indicative progress

Link:      https://reg.eventgate.com.au/Event/10871/Assessment-in-the-Digital-Technologies-Curriculum-F-6



2.      Thursday 15 March          Daryl Croke and Richard Fox (VCAA Specialist Teachers)                   DLTV               4.00pm-5.00pm

Title:      Programming in the Digital Technologies curriculum (F-10)

Time:     1 hour

Abstract:
This webinar will be for teachers of the Digital Technologies curriculum from F-10 exploring programming languages for the first time. The session will provide an overview of the Creating Digital Solutions strand, the importance of the ways of thinking and taking the step from creating an algorithm to application with a programming language. There will also be a discussion of a variety of programming environments, various applications and resources. This webinar will be suitable for all F-10 Digital Technologies teachers.

Outline:

*        Overview of the Creating Digital Solutions strand

*        Ways of thinking

*        From algorithms to programming languages

*        A look at some common programming environments (visual, general purpose and object-oriented)

Link:      https://dltv.vic.edu.au/event-2853417

Phil Feain | Curriculum Manager, Digital Technologies
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
Level 32, Casselden
2 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
T: 03 9032 1724 | 0428 329 759
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