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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone (and apologies for the cross posts),<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>It is my please to announce a key new initiative for VITTA
in 2009. In order to better support our rural members (and interstate
ones), VITTA is setting up a number of Professional Learning Networks.
These networks will receive a small amount of funding to operate – but more
importantly, will inform us of the needs of the region, will coordinate and run
PD, will assist in the creation of resources and will have a big say in what
VITTA offers its members in 2009 and beyond. I have attached (below) an
open invitation from our new VITTA Project Officer – Mark Richardson, who
we have employed to coordinate this initiative.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Dear Colleague,<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Let me introduce myself for those of you I haven’t
met, I’m Mark Richardson and I’m currently working at the VITTA
Professional Learning Office two days per week [the other three days per week
I’m in a school]. So why am I writing to you? Well, VITTA is going
to set up a number of Professional Learning Networks [PLNs] in 2009 to support
teachers teaching ICT who cannot readily access the professional learning
activities that VITTA run in Melbourne. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><br>
VITTA is targeting key people [that’s you!] in 10 regions in Victoria, two
regions in Tasmania and Fiji to assist with the setting up of PLNs. Ideally,
VITTA would like two people to run each network. If you agree to be involved
you would initially arrange the first meeting of a PLN and invite teachers and
educators in their area to that meeting. I appreciate that you all have
ICT leadership roles in your regions and you could be unwilling to take on
extra work, however, we would really like your support to at least get the
first meeting happening. If you have time for an ongoing commitment to a PLN
though, that would be fantastic.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><br>
VITTA will be also circulating information about the PLNs through Edulists and
its publications asking for those who are interested in either joining the PLNs
to contact the interim leaders or being an interim leader of any PLNs without
leaders attached.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><br>
The first PLN meeting for each region [Term 1, 2009] would be to assess
interest levels, define leadership [who may be the interim leader[s] or someone
else from the group], decide on frequency of meetings, location of meetings and
possible topics and speakers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><br>
The VITTA Professional Learning Office will support the PLNs in their set up
and ongoing operations. This support will be assistance with network planning
and possibly funds for each PLN to cover outside speakers. While each PLN will
have autonomy in direction and organisation, they will have to report on their
activities for VITTA once per term. Professional Learning Networks will be able
to access the professional learning resources of the VITTA Office. <br>
<br>
Still interested? There is further information in the two attachments.<br>
<br>
Can you please contact me as to whether you are interested in being an interim
PLN leader as soon as possible?<br>
For further information please contact me at the VITTA Professional Learning
Office and have a chat. I can be contacted by email <a
href="mark@vitta.org.au">mark@vitta.org.au</a> or at the VITTA Office 9495 6836
or on my mobile 0404 460 845<br>
<br>
Kind Regards<br>
Mark<br>
<br>
Mark Richardson<br>
Professional Learning Office<br>
Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association [VITTA] <br>
Suite 209 134-136 Cambridge Street<br>
PO Box 1099<br>
Collingwood, Victoria, 3066.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Lastly, I just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas
and a restful break! All the best!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Adrian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Adrian
Janson, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>VITTA
President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Director
of ICT, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Melbourne
High School, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Forrest
Hill, South Yarra 3141 Australia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Phone:
03 9826 0711 International: +61 3 9826 0711<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Fax: 03
9826 8767 International: +61 3 9826 8767<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>E-mail: <a
href="mailto:janson.adrian.a@edumail.vic.gov.au">janson.adrian.a@edumail.vic.gov.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>School
WWW: <a href="http://www.mhs.vic.edu.au/">http://www.mhs.vic.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>My WWW: <a
href="http://www.adrianjanson.com.au/">http://www.adrianjanson.com.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Blog: <a
href="http://jansona.edublogs.org/">http://jansona.edublogs.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/AdrianJanson">http://twitter.com/AdrianJanson</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Delicious: <a href="http://delicious.com/adrianjanson/">http://delicious.com/adrianjanson/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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