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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><b><font size=2 color="#003366"
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#003366;font-weight:bold'>From the D & T stream: </span></font></b><b><font
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font-family:Arial;color:#003366;font-weight:bold'>DATA</span></font></b><b><font
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font-family:Arial;color:#003366;font-weight:bold'> electronic newsletter</span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><b><font size=2 color="#003366"
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#003366;font-weight:bold'>The Design and Technology Association Education
& International Research Conference 2008 – </span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color="#cc006b" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#CC006B;font-weight:bold'>designing the curriculum
– making it work</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>2-4 July 2008, </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Loughborough</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>University</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>This three day conference has strands for all teachers and
researchers and an individual programme so you can remain in touch with the
latest news about D&T, extend your own professional expertise in managing a
department or a focus area, increase your confidence in subject skills with
practical workshops, and engage in debate about the teaching of D&T –
its issues and challenges.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Visit the CPD section of our website <a
href="http://www.data.org.uk/"><font color=olive><span style='color:olive'>www.data.org.uk</span></font></a>
to find out the latest conference information, draft programme, booking form
and costs as they become available.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>If you have any queries regarding the conference please contact Philippa
Kirby on 01789 473906 or <a href="mailto:philippa@data.org.uk"><font
color=olive><span style='color:olive'>philippa@data.org.uk</span></font></a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Lorraine</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tran</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>41 St Andrews Place</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>East Melbourne</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 3002</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Email: <a href="mailto:tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au">tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Telephone: (03) 9651 4407</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Mobile</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:
041 933 1630</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The VCAA provides curriculum and
assessment for prep to Year 12. The VCAA is a statutory body directly
responsible to the Minister for Education and Training and serves government
and non-government schools. </span></font></p>
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