[Year 12 IPM] VITTA Annual Conference 2006 --- CallforPapers -NOW OPEN

Sun Apr 30 11:48:46 EST 2006

Maybe Keith can organise a new category in 3in6 ...

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From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Zach Alexakos
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Is the Education Union actually doing anything about this sort of stuff or are we just going to have another strike day to keep Kim Beazley in as Opposition leader?   The whole VELs reporting system is a joke- if we don't understand how it works so much for making it simple for parents to understand.  

I still can't get my head around awarding C grades for students where we once awarded A grades and then awarding A grades for students that should be two year levels ahead of where they're at despite them not having any exposure to the curriculum at that year level.  Unbelievable. 

Time for that Monty Python dvd.....

Zach Alexakos

At 09:37 AM 30/04/2006, you wrote:

	Never let it be said that Education got in the way of Politics - just have a look at the way VELS and the new student reports are being implemented!

	Regards
	Robert T-A
	Brighton SC

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		From: Zach Alexakos <mailto:alexakos.zach.z at edumail.vic.gov.au>  

		To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailing List <mailto:ipm at edulists.com.au>  

		Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 7:49 PM

		Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] VITTA Annual Conference 2006 --- Call forPapers -NOW OPEN

		Seven years ago I was able to lobby the support of the Manager of the Commonwealth Bank (and I am talking about THE Manager of the CBA here), to sponsor an educational share trading program for interested schools, (in the thousands of dollars).  The Victorian Education Department didn't want to know about it.  A few months later we were given a mouthful from a consultant, (paid a six figure sum by the department), telling us that we needed to be integrate education with industry ie:pathways to education.  (Work that out!)

		Just goes to highlight that the Education Department and associated bodies are about Politics rather than Education.  

		Zach Alexakos

		At 06:39 PM 29/04/2006, you wrote:

			How apporpriate.

			A conference titled "Imagination, Creativity & Thinking" just as we enter a new study design where Databases and Spreadsheets are mandated.

			Mark Scott

			Luther College

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			Hi Folks,

			 Apologies for duplcates of this message.

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			VITTA Annual Conference 2006

			November 20-22, Flemington Racecourse

			Call for Papers - NOW OPEN

			ICT Educators from primary and secondary schools, tertiary institutions,

			sector authorities, business and industry are invited to participate in

			building the program of Victorian Information Technology Teachers

			Association's 2006 Annual Conference.

			Conference Theme - ICT: Imagination, Creativity & Thinking

			 ³Young people need to develop the creative skills needed in the workplace

			of the future. Fast-moving technology and global communications call for an

			ability to produce creative solutions to complex problems. Creative teaching

			practices can help develop and release students¹ creativity, increasing

			their ability to solve problems, think independently and work flexibly.²

			(DfES, UK, 2005)

			Creativity is moving up the school agenda. As it does so, the emphasis is on

			creative thinking applicable across all curriculum areas. It promotes

			originality, collaboration and creative spaces. For children to be creative

			they need stimuli. These may include curriculum, technologies or buildings

			that stimulate expressive responses, but may also include difficult,

			real-life problems that require creative thinking to solve.

			Creativity involves thinking or behaving imaginatively. Part of the

			challenge of creativity for both teachers and students is the willingness to

			explore the unknown, to be innovative, to *risk-take¹  and to collaborate

			between classes and schools.

			Consider the levels of creative opportunity in your school or classroom.

			? What can you do to encourage creativity in your own practice and in your

			students¹ learning?

			? Can the school environment and your classroom be changed to promote

			creativity and imagination?

			? Can the organisation of the school day be altered to promote creativity

			and thinking?

			The innovative three-day conference program is designed to provide attendees

			with a variety of lecture style presentations, demonstrations, hands-on

			computer sessions and trade show demonstrations, incorporating best practice

			teaching and learning. There are many opportunities for presenters to

			effectively communicate their ideas and share innovative practices.

			Abstract submissions are now being accepted - simply log in to your VITTA

			account to submit. If you do not already hold a VITTA web account, you will

			firstly need to activate an account.

			To submit your abstract for this years conference, please go to

			http://www.vitta.org.au/c4p < http://www.vitta.org.au/c4p <http://www.vitta.org.au/c4p> >

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