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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'><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/" title=""Leading & Learning >From The Edge" "><span style='color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=203 height=110 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.gif@01CC5129.058C6DE0" alt="Description: Description: Description: Leading & Learning From The Edge"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/conference2011">REGISTRATIONS</a> ARE NOW OPEN!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Don’t miss the most important ICT in Education Event on the school calendar! <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>VITTA is proud to present <b>Leading and Learning from the Edge - VITTA Annual Conference & Expo 2011</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keynote Speakers include:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roger Larsen (Founder of Europe’s largest commercial open source learning platform)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nathan Bailey (Associate Director, eEducation Centre, Monash University)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mark Pesce (ABC’s The New Inventors Panelist, Educator, Entrepreneur, Innovator)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dr Suelette Dreyfus (Melbourne University)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The range and diversity of sessions is vast, and lights up the spectrum of digital learning. <i>Leading and Learning from the Edge</i> is designed for all learners. It explores the exciting environments and the opportunities for students and teachers to enhance their learning through technology. <i>Leading and Learning from the Edge </i>highlights the innovation, creativity and achievement of teachers and students nationally in and beyond the classroom.<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>This year also focuses on Session Pathways: Senior IT – VCE and VET, Digital Citizenship, Leadership, Mobile Learning and Learning Management Systems.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t miss the <b>VITTA is 21 Cocktail Party</b> on Monday, August 29. Not just a night of entertainment but provides an opportunity for exhibitors, presenters and educators to network in an informal setting. The VITTA community also have the chance to recognise outstanding achievements and contributions by our teachers to student learning.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Programs have been sent to your school, so be on the lookout! You can <b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/documents/item/449"><span style='color:#0066CC'>DOWNLOAD</span></a> </span></b>the Conference program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you there!<b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><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='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Jo McLeay<br>Professional Learning Officer<br>Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association <br>T: +61 3 9495 6836<br>M: +61 (0) 402 087 017<br>E: <a href="mailto:jo@vitta.org.au">jo@vitta.org.au</a><br>W: </span><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/"><span style='color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>www.vitta.org.au</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><br><br><br>VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>National ICT and Careers Week 2011 at Federation Square Wed 27 July ~ </span><a href="http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/"><span style='color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>www.ictweek.vitta.org.au</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>VITTA Conference 2011 – Leading and Learning from the Edge ~ </span><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/conferenceinfo"><span style='color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>www.vitta.org.au/conferenceinfo</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><br>Follow </span><a href="http://twitter.com/VITTALearning"><span style='color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>VITTALearning on twitter</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><br><br><img border=0 width=177 height=64 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01CC5128.F384CC50" alt="Description: Description: Description: http://vitta.org.au/sb/styles/public_vitta_home/webimages/vitta-logo.gif"> <img border=0 width=96 height=72 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.gif@01CC5128.F384CC50" alt="Description: Description: Description: http://vitta.org.au/sitebuilder/homepagelogobanners/bannerimages/5/pdi.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>