[Design and Technology] Don’t miss the DATTA Vic conference

[longjohn at netspace.net.au]

The DATTA Vic 2009 Conference is coming up this Friday 22 May and Saturday 23 
May. 
There are still some spaces left in a range of workshops.

Friday session one has an alternate energy workshop presented by Time Beare 
from Northland Secondary College. Tim will take delegates through the alternate 
energy program he runs with his middle years students, with demonstrations and 
notes. The workshop also features Anna McDonald from rezeko.com, pioneers of 
neighbourhood solar energy networks and sponsor of the CERES trailer that 
visits schools. She will be presenting information about the immediate future 
of solar power in communities and schools.

Also in the Friday morning session is Jacinta O’Leary’s presentation on using 
ARED software to build your own e-learning resources from material you 
currently use. This workshop is also repeated on Saturday session three.

Friday session three also includes the Re Engineering Australia F1 model car 
challenge, a spectacular workshop with CO2 cars recently seen at Jeff’s Shed.

On Saturday session one there are still some spaces in Graeme Wiggins workshop, 
using laser cutting as an easy and cost effective way to produce complex shapes 
from flat materials you learn how to introduce this exciting and versatile 
technology into your classroom even if you don’t have a laser cutter. 
Participants will design a small plywood or acrylic project using Adobe 
Illustrator and then have their project cut onsite by Alfex CNC and Intellecta 
Technologies. Session includes Illustrator Tutorial.

There is still room in Saturday’s solar vehicle workshops, a series of three 
workshops where delegates produce solar powered boats and cars.

Space is also still available in the three textiles workshops on the Saturday. 
All four presenters received excellent feedback at their 2008 workshops. This 
year you can join Debbie I’Anson in the Easter Chook workshop, Rowan Jones in 
the teaching new tricks workshop and Michelle Goode and Lyn Schroeder in the 
changing face of fabrics workshop. 

To book go to http://www.datta.vic.edu.au/index.html 
and click on 
Registration now available online.





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