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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Australian Technologies Curriculum Forum</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Design and Technology colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DATTA Vic wants to give you the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Australian Technologies Curriculum. This is a really critical stage for us to be involved. ACARA does take notice of feedback given, and if there are areas in the draft Technologies Curriculum that you are concerned about, or like, but would like strengthened, <b>now is the time to have your say. </b>Can I strongly encourage you to be involved - we want our response to ACARA to reflect your views.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please contribute in either of the following ways:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:35.7pt;text-indent:-17.85pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Attend a forum on <b>Tuesday 26th March, 5.00-6.30pm</b> at 150 Palmerston St Carlton (you can attend remotely through Polycom - contact Amy at DATTA Vic to organise). Afternoon tea provided.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:35.7pt;text-indent:-17.85pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Respond to the <b>DATTA Vic Technologies survey</b> (a link for this will be sent to you shortly).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please email Amy at <a href="mailto:pl@datta.vic.edu.au">pl@datta.vic.edu.au</a> if you intend to come to the meeting, so that we arrange catering.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don't forget that you can respond to the draft curriculum individually via the ACARA website:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://consultation.australiancurriculum.edu.au">http://consultation.australiancurriculum.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jill Livett<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, DATTA Vic<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Amy Lilley-Stewart <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>PL Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>DATTA Vic<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>150 Palmerston St<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Carlton VIC 3053<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Tel: 0393491538<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>www.datta.vic.edu.au<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=141 height=89 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CE20C5.A17468D0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> Insp</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#FFC000;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>i</span></b><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>re<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>May Conference 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#00B050;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Please consider the environment before you print out this email.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>