[Year 12 SofDev] Shift Happens: VITTA Conference Registrations Now Open!

[Lisa Chadderton]

VITTA is pleased to announce that registrations for Shift Happens: VITTA
Annual Conference 2008 are now open! Visit
www.vitta.org.au/conferenceinfofor more information or to register
online (Earlybird discounts apply until
October 17th).

*Shift Happens ~ technology alone will not save us*

The VITTA annual conference has established itself as the not-to-be missed
event on the ICT education calendar. Spread over three days, the conference
presents the latest developments in ICT education and industry with the goal
of informing, inspiring and stimulating debate around the key issues faced
by educators, students, policy makers and associated support industries.

The conference includes 3 days of professional learning with over 220
presenters and inspirational Keynotes, Early Years Day, Principals and ICT
Leaders Day, 60 cutting edge ICT education services and suppliers in the
Expo, practical workshops with 8 labs of computers - Apple, Desktops with
Wacom tablets, OLPCs, Asus eeePCs, ACER Inspires, using the latest
technologies for education.
*Why Participate?*

•    Over 220 speakers - Diverse range of sessions for all educators to
choose from

•    Explore the latest technologies to enable ICT best practice in class
and across all school processes - iPods, blogs, digital tablets, multimedia,
mobile and wireless technologies, robotics and more...

•    Update knowledge and requirements and provide feedback for the Revised
Study Design

•    Learn about exciting ways to implement the interdisciplinary strands of
VELS

•    Network with colleagues and ICT experts

•    Extend your professional and personal understanding of ICT in teaching
and learning

•    Learn about the latest global, national and local ICT curriculum
developments

•    Learn of new intiatives promoting ICT careers

•    Get up to date with ICT leadership and technical initiatives

•    Check out the Conference Expo - over 50 exhibitors who can assist the
school's decisions in implementing ICT infrastructure and eLearning plans

*Special Accomodation Packages
*Delegates of the VITTA conference will be entitled to special accommodation
packages at the newly constructed Rydges, Bell City. More information
available on the VITTA website soon!

If you have any queries regarding the VITTA Conference 2008, please feel
free to contact us on the details below. Look forward to seeing you all
there!**
Regards,
Lisa Chadderton
Senior Project Officer
VITTA
P: +61 3 9495 6836
F: +61 3 9495 6834
M: 0402522596
E: lisa at vitta.org.au
W: www.vitta.org.au
Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St
PO Box 1099
Collingwood VIC 3066
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