[Yr7-10it] RE: PD monster...

Mon Feb 11 08:55:42 EST 2008

Hi Kent

We've scheduled Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Dandenong, Wangarratta,
Shepparton and Mildura in Vic this year just to name a few. Fingers
crossed we get the numbers to ensure we can run them.......trainers
fees, travel, venue charges and catering means that we do need minimum
numbers to break even. We truly want to support regional areas but
sometimes circumstances mean that it is not always possible. I am sure
VITTA and others struggle with this every day.

*********

Cheers

Margo

www.intouch.com.au/teched 

From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Kent Beveridge
Sent: Monday, 11 February 2008 8:43 AM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: PD monster...

Me thinks I tipped an iceberg over last year and its name is Regional
PD!

Wheres the titanic of the 21st century?

Kent Beveridge,

I.T. co-ordinator

St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College

Horsham

email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Hutchison, Geoffrey
G
Sent: Sun 2/10/2008 10:08 PM
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Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] RE: PD Session times and timetabling issues

So Ros, How did the discussion for starting PD later pan out? 

Geoff Hutchison,

IT Co-ordinator/Manager,

McGuire College,

Shepparton, Vic

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Meadows, Roslyn M
Sent: Sun 2/10/2008 9:26 PM
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Subject: [Yr7-10it] RE: PD Session times and timetabling issues

PS The issue of starting PD later (eg 10am) was discussed at the VITTA
Committee Planning weekend yesterday and although it is probably too
late to change next Friday's PD a later start will be considered for
future all day sessions.

Cheers
Ros

Roslyn Meadows
Head of ICT Implementation
Head of Assessment and Reporting
Bentleigh Secondary College
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[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Litsa Tzelepis
Sent: Sunday, 10 February 2008 6:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] RE: PD Session times

Hi kent,
I feel your pain. Maybe suggest this to your timetabler.

We run our school on a 2 week cycle - 10 days. Our timetabler counts out
each Day 1, Day 2, etc. in each term.
He then, swaps days on the timetable to add the days we have less of.
For
example, if we have 6 x Days 6's (Mondays) and 10 x Day 1's (Friday),
he'll
swap 2 Day 1's into 2 Day 6's.

Therefore, the whole term becomes balanced. It works.

Litsa

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Beveridge" <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>
To: "Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List"
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Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 5:35 PM
Subject: [Yr7-10it] RE: PD Session times

> What can I say Hutchy? Here, Here!!
>
> The only reason I havent yet put in for the VCE PD is that, beleive it
or
> not, I am still yet to actually have a class with my year 12's...True!
> They have been on 'retreat'..its a Catholic school. And I am not the
only
> teacher in this boat here..3 of us are in the same situation courtesy
of
> the timetable..and heres a twist, I have to find 2 periods when they
can
> fit to make up a total 5 period week. I tell ya, its a mind bender
right
> now here.
> Kent.
>
> Kent Beveridge,
> I.T. co-ordinator
> St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
> Horsham
> email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
>
> |<3|\|7  b3\/3r1D93 ?  ;-)
>
> Wishes and Eggs, one you make and one you break!  A bit like
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> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Hutchison,
Geoffrey G
> Sent: Sun 2/10/2008 12:26 PM
> To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: PD Session times
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I want the VITTA organisers of pd to start taking rural members into
> consideration when setting session times. For example, next Friday
there
> are important PD sessions in Melbourne for VCE teachers of Units 1 and
3.
> They run from 8.30 TO 3.15!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why? Just to fit Melbourne
members
> teaching day? What about folks in the bush?
>
> For me to be there at 8.30, probably means a 5.30 start, taking into
> consideration peak hour traffic. And does anyone know of a (public)
school
> that will pay for overnight accommodation even if we could get down
the
> night before? ................ don't think so.
>
> Why not 9.30 or 10.00 to 4.15 or 4.45? When I worked in Tasmania,
all(?)
> PD started at 10am no matter where it was, so that everyone had a
chance
> to get to it, no matter where they lived in the state.
>
> Well?
>
>
> Geoff Hutchison,
> IT Co-ordinator/Manager,
> McGuire College,
> Shepparton, Vic
>
>
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