[Year 12 IT Apps] Student Exam Preparation Day 2010

Roland Gesthuizen rgesthuizen at gmail.com
Thu Aug 5 16:12:28 EST 2010 

I think it is fantastic that VITTA are now making videos available and
considering the recent calls for increased support for regional schools and
time-shifting events, we should all try to support this forward thinking
initiative. Even those schools that are attending should consider purchasing
a recording to reinforce the ideas being presented.

In defense of Adrian, no subject association can organise and host an event
like this on just good will alone with office overheads, venue, presenter
gift and meet their annual operating budget. Compared to other workshops I
have seen, $35 per head is great value for students that live in Melbourne.

George, it is good to question the costs and balance your options, we all
have limited dept budgets. From various conferences I have worked with,there
is a constant nagging worry that offering a streaming broadcast or video
could 'eat' into the event attendance, profit and thus future viability. The
reality is that 'Being There' is always going to be a better 3D experience
than replaying a video with the chance to ask questions or webinar, it also
give schools a greenhouse friendly option to support our professional
development and even permit time-shifting support for new teachers in 2011.

Go for it  :-)

Regards Roland

On 5 August 2010 12:34, George Ciotti <ciotti.george.w at edumail.vic.gov.au>wrote:

>  That’s good news.
> Can I ask a few questions though? $35.00 for an hour session? Is this the
> norm/a bit rich? Do you expect students to pay for this or do schools
> subsidize this for their students? How many students do you expect will
> attend these sessions?
> And given this what would be the approximate cost of the video – it may be
> worth using this rather than going there live even though we are in the
> city. Presuming that it will be released asap post event.
>
> Thanks in advance
> George
>
>
> On 8/5/10 10:52 AM, "Adrian Janson" <janson.adrian.a at edumail.vic.gov.au>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> The sessions will be recorded and made available for purchase for schools.
>  We will post information on this shortly.
>
> Cheers,
> Adrian
>
> *Adrian Janson **B.Sc, Dip.Ed, M.Ed
> VITTA President
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> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [
> mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au <itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au>] On
> Behalf Of Pearse, Steven S
> Sent: Thursday, 5 August 2010 10:09 AM
> To: itapps at edulists.com.au
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Student Exam Preparation Day 2010
>
> I would like to take my IP applications class to the Exam Prep day, but
> being from a country school in Trafalgar, My question is why only 1
> hour. We don't have a systems or a VET class, so when the travel time is
> 4 times the length of the presentation, and to take a bus down we are
> looking at costs of ~ $50 per student. For a hour revision session, I
> don't think I can sell that to my students first, and then the parents
> of my students who are going to have to shell out money.
>
>
> Steve Pearse
>
> Trafalgar High School
>
>
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> From: VITTA Professional Development <pd at vitta.org.au>
> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Enrol Now!! Student Exam Preparation Day
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> Hi everyone (and apologies for the cross posts),
>
> VITTA invites you to tell your students about the Student Exam
> Preparation Da y on Sunday , 15 August . Sessions are offered for VCE IT
> applications, Software development and VET IT. The day will be a great
> opportunity for your students to get a kick start on their exam revision
> and hear exam tips , brush up on their theory and get motivated !
> The Student Exams Day coincides with Open Day at the University of
> Melbourne , so it provides an opportunity for students to also take in
> career and course advice.
>
> DETAILS
>
> Venue: ICT Building, 111 Barry Street, Carlton
>
> Times: 9:30 - 10:30 Software development
> 9:30 - 10:30 VCE VET IT
> 10:45 - 11:45 IT applications
> (Please register at least 15 minutes prior)
>
> The cost of the day is $35 per student.
>
> For further information and registration, see he attached brochure OR
> visit:
>
>     ? IT Applications:
> http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/student-exam-day-register-for-it-ap
> plications
>     ? Software Development:
> http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/student-exam-day-register-for-softw
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> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] [OT] Are iPads 'computers'?
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> A poser just occurred to me as I plan budgets for next year: if we buy
> iPads, would they count as *computers* in the annual school ICT
> inventory
> (and therefore count towards DEECD's planned 1:1 ratio of year 9-12
> students
> per computer)?
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

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