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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Dear fellow technology
teachers,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Design and Technology Teachers
Association Victoria will be making a very strong case in response to the
document “National Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians –
Draft” on your behalf.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Technology
(apart from ICT) is not mentioned in the statement; however we also know how
important Technology is in our student’s lives.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In our response we will draw on our
discussions with Dr Kurt Seemann (17<SUP>th </SUP>September 08) and his
work in defining the area of Technology and the underpinning concept of
“technacy”. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN">Technacy</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN"> is the ability to understand, skillfully apply
and communicate creative and 'balanced' technological solutions that are based
on understanding the contextual factors
involved.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technacy">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technacy</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Our response will be ready early
next week. We will endeavor to put it up on the webpage for your comment. You
can also forward your comments to <A
href="mailto:admin@datta.vic.edu.au">admin@datta.vic.edu.au</A>. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will consolidate the responses early
enough to get it away by the deadline of October 3.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">A statement on behalf of DATTA
Australia will also be available on our website. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Please feel encouraged to make
your own response, encourage others to respond.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Submissions on the
draft can be made until </SPAN><st1:date Year="2008" Day="3" Month="10"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3 October
2008</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To view the draft
declaration and submit comments, visit the MCEETYA website </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
title=http://www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/natgoals,24767.html
href="http://www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/natgoals,24767.html">www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/natgoals,24767.html</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Patricia
Hynes<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">DATTA Vic
President<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">150 Palmerston
St</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Carlton</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> 3053<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Ph 03
93491538<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Fx 03
93495391<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Email <A
href="mailto:admin@datta.vic.edu.au">admin@datta.vic.edu.au</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A
href="http://www.datta.vic.edu.au/">www.datta.vic.edu.au</A> </SPAN><SPAN
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