[English] VELS PD

[Stephen Loosley]

Hi Scott and all,

Agree absolutely Scott. Must admit didn't check the conference
charges, (top-notch presenters, mind, eg Sandy Phillips), and the
conference should be twice the length, or half the $200 entrance. 

Not sure how VATE are travelling regards VELS pd, but it really
is essential. VELS is a major step and, IT no longer a KLA, needs
quite some discussion for equitable school based implementation.

And of course, and as usual, the 2 subsidized Vic Ed Dpt 'subject
associations' whom appear the most appropriate to offer us VELS
teacher-pd, that's the ICTEV and VITTA, are busy drinking coffee.

Ahh well, I guess we will have to wait for the text-book publishers
to catch up and then frantically try to remember the exercises while
browsing visiting book-seller tables in the staff room at lunchtime,
again, as usual :-)  

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Scott Bulfin" <scott.bulfin at education.monash.edu.au>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: [English] Fwd: ICT & VELS Conference


> Sorry about this folks, but it needs to be said ...
> 
> Has anyone else every wondered why Curriculum Corp conferences are so 
> expensive?
> 
> $200 for a day?
> 
> There's another CC conf in Adelaide later in the year. Two days @ $600!
> 
> Do they think they're attracting teachers with these prices?! Maybe 
> someone should let them know about the financial pressures in most 
> (all?) schools!
> 
> Scott
> 
> On 01/06/2006, at 9:52 PM, stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> From: <thisweek at curriculum.edu.au>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 4:41 PM
>> Subject: [ThisWeek] CONFERENCE FOR VIC SCHOOLS
>>
>> ICT and VELS conference
>>
>> Crystallising your knowledge: A fresh look in ICT learning
>>
>> Curriculum Corporation and the School Library Association of Victoria
>> bring together leaders in education ICT to offer achievable means for
>> harnessing students' digital capabilities, thus allowing them to 
>> develop
>> new thinking, learning and communication skills that address the
>> Victorian Essential Learning Standards.
>>
>> Attendees will gain a fresh perspective on their own ICT skills
>> reinforced with many practical ideas, useful resources and samples for
>> immediate use in the classroom.
>>
>> Wednesday 14 June 2006
>> Sidney Myer Asia Centre
>> Cnr Swanston St & Monash Rd,
>> Carlton, Melbourne.
>>
>> For registration information, presenter profiles and conference program
>> visit the conference website: http://www.curriculum.edu.au/pd/
>>
>> --
>> Cheers all,
>> Stephen Loosley
>> Victoria, Australia
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