[Year 12 IPM] VITTA Annual Conference 2006 --- Call forPapers -NOW OPEN

[Robert Timmer-Arends]

Never let it be said that Education got in the way of Politics - just have a look at the way VELS and the new student reports are being implemented!

Regards
Robert T-A
Brighton SC
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Zach Alexakos 
  To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailing List 
  Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 7:49 PM
  Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] VITTA Annual Conference 2006 --- Call forPapers -NOW OPEN


  Seven years ago I was able to lobby the support of the Manager of the Commonwealth Bank (and I am talking about THE Manager of the CBA here), to sponsor an educational share trading program for interested schools, (in the thousands of dollars).  The Victorian Education Department didn't want to know about it.  A few months later we were given a mouthful from a consultant, (paid a six figure sum by the department), telling us that we needed to be integrate education with industry ie:pathways to education.  (Work that out!)

  Just goes to highlight that the Education Department and associated bodies are about Politics rather than Education.  

  Zach Alexakos


  At 06:39 PM 29/04/2006, you wrote:

    How apporpriate.
     
    A conference titled "Imagination, Creativity & Thinking" just as we enter a new study design where Databases and Spreadsheets are mandated.
     
    Mark Scott
    Luther College


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    Sent: Sat 29/04/2006 5:51 PM
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    Subject: [Year 12 IPM] VITTA Annual Conference 2006 --- Call for Papers -NOW OPEN

    Hi Folks,
     
     Apologies for duplcates of this message.
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    VITTA Annual Conference 2006
    November 20-22, Flemington Racecourse
     

    Call for Papers - NOW OPEN
     
    ICT Educators from primary and secondary schools, tertiary institutions,
    sector authorities, business and industry are invited to participate in
    building the program of Victorian Information Technology Teachers
    Association's 2006 Annual Conference.
     
    Conference Theme - ICT: Imagination, Creativity & Thinking
     
     ³Young people need to develop the creative skills needed in the workplace
    of the future. Fast-moving technology and global communications call for an
    ability to produce creative solutions to complex problems. Creative teaching
    practices can help develop and release students¹ creativity, increasing
    their ability to solve problems, think independently and work flexibly.²
    (DfES, UK, 2005)
     
    Creativity is moving up the school agenda. As it does so, the emphasis is on
    creative thinking applicable across all curriculum areas. It promotes
    originality, collaboration and creative spaces. For children to be creative
    they need stimuli. These may include curriculum, technologies or buildings
    that stimulate expressive responses, but may also include difficult,
    real-life problems that require creative thinking to solve.
     
    Creativity involves thinking or behaving imaginatively. Part of the
    challenge of creativity for both teachers and students is the willingness to
    explore the unknown, to be innovative, to *risk-take¹  and to collaborate
    between classes and schools.
     
    Consider the levels of creative opportunity in your school or classroom.
     
    ? What can you do to encourage creativity in your own practice and in your
    students¹ learning?
     
    ? Can the school environment and your classroom be changed to promote
    creativity and imagination?
     
    ? Can the organisation of the school day be altered to promote creativity
    and thinking?
     
    The innovative three-day conference program is designed to provide attendees
    with a variety of lecture style presentations, demonstrations, hands-on
    computer sessions and trade show demonstrations, incorporating best practice
    teaching and learning. There are many opportunities for presenters to
    effectively communicate their ideas and share innovative practices.
     
    Abstract submissions are now being accepted - simply log in to your VITTA
    account to submit. If you do not already hold a VITTA web account, you will
    firstly need to activate an account.
     
     
     
    To submit your abstract for this years conference, please go to
    http://www.vitta.org.au/c4p < http://www.vitta.org.au/c4p>
    Submissions close May 30th
     
    Enquiries: VITTA ph 9495 6836, conference at vitta.org.au 
     
     
     
     

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