[Yr11 Information Technology] VITTA event - 'live to learn, learn to blog' - Thu 30/8

[Caroline Bailey]

Apologies for cross posting... 

Blogging is a fantastic resource for teachers of all disciplines. It develops ICT skills, encourages writing and expression and can be as creative as one's imagination, for example Heather Blakey's fantastic site - http://www.dailywriting.net/BlakeyWeb.htm 

So if you are keen to learn about blogging and the variety of web 2.0 tools that can enhance learning, VITTA have just the event for you. 

Our 'live to learn, learn to blog' event is suitable for novices and appeals to teachers from all disciplines. 

Come and learn blogging and web 2.0 technology from the experts...James Farmer, CEO of edublogs.org (the largest education blogging network on the web) is presenting his keynote: 'Edublogs are Go! How Blogs are Changing Teaching & Learning Online'. Local and interstate teachers are presenting on a range of topics (see below). 

Sessions are filling fast, so register online, or for groups, download the invite and return to VITTA. 

VATE and SLAV members received VITTA member rates. Groups of 4+ receive 10% off. 

Details: 
Thur 30/8 
3-7.30pm 
Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ridgeway Campus 
Bring your wireless enabled laptop 
Food and drink provided 
Sessions include: 
'Video in the Classroom', 'Blogging - New Literacies', 'Web Safety', 'Google Earth', 'Blogging Across the Disciplines' and 'Blogging for English'. VATE and SLAV members receive VITTA member rates. 


Full details and online registrations at vitta.org.au/events. 

-- 
Caroline Bailey 
Professional Learning Coordinator (4 days per week) 
VITTA - Victorian IT Teachers' Association 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 F: +61 3 9495 6834 
E: caroline at vitta.org.au W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 202, 134-136 Cambridge St 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia 

keen on blogging?...check out our 'live to learn, learn to blog' event - www.vitta.org.au/events 

UPCOMING PD EVENTS 
http://www.vitta.org.au/training/ 

* Sun 19 Aug - Melbourne Uni - VCE & VET IT Exam Day for Students 
* Thu 30 Aug - Ivanhoe Grammar - James Farmer keynote and various presenters 
* Wed 12 Sept - Westall Secondary College - Advanced Game Maker 
* Mon 17 Sept - Oberon Primary School - Advanced Game Maker 

-------------------------------- 
VITTA Annual Conference - The Call for Papers is Now Open! 
http://www.vitta.org.au/c4p 
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.edulists.com.au/pipermail/yr11it/attachments/20070816/1dca7e92/attachment.html