[Design and Technology] FW: Professional Learning Bulletin

Tue Feb 19 15:38:37 EST 2013

Dear Colleagues,

We have a variety of Professional Learning Activities taking place this
term. To book your place at one of these events go to
http://www.datta.vic.edu.au/content/upcoming-events .

PL13002: SAT Workshop for Students (PD&T) - we still have a few spaces
available!

Not to be missed! This workshop will provide students with a good
understanding of all the folio requirements for the School-Assessed Task. 

They will be stepped through all of the components of their folios,
particularly focusing on strengthening their design briefs, evaluation
criteria 

and approaches to research and design. Lots of interactive and hands-on
activities will help students to apply to what they learn.

Friday 22nd February 2013

1.30pm - 4.00pm

@ Statewide Resource Centre, 150 Palmerston Street, Carlton.

Cost: $20.00 per student (teachers attend for free)

PL13003: Systems Engineering: essentials for the New study design Units 1&3

This workshop is ideal for teachers who will be teaching the New Study
Design for Systems Engineering. The workshop will provide:

.         An introduction to the new study design; 

.         Key areas/information you need to be aware of; 

.         A hands on session: building a solar car (the solar car is used to
introduce a practical understanding of the Systems Engineering Process); 

.         Unit 1 and 3 essentials.

Friday 1st March 2013 

9.30am - 4.00pm

@ Statewide Resource Centre , 150 Palmerston Street, Carlton

Cost: $180.00 including GST for members (including materials), $280.00
including GST for non members

Getting Started with Picaxe PL 13004 

This workshop will show you how to build a Picaxe Infrared Module, to attach
to and run your own Picaxe Microcontroller, using any Universal Remote. 

Participants will build, solder & test a simple 4 component only, Picaxe
Infrared Module, to run their own Picaxe Microcontroller using any universal
remote.

Participants should bring their own charged laptop installed with "Picaxe
Programming Editor" program. Bring along your own Picaxe Microcontroller if
you want to connect

and test it.Also bring your download cable if you have one, but it is not
essential. A number of Infrared Tanks, Infrared Robot Buggies, Infrared
Photo Frames, Infrared LED

Coloured Fans, Infrared 7 Segment Displays etc... will be on display to
test, view and photograph.

Saturday 2nd March 2013

9.30am - 12.30pm

Diamond Valley College

Cost: $110.00 including GST for members, $210 including GST for non members
(price includes membership)

SketchUp for Beginners PL 13005

Sketchup is a FREE three dimensional Computer Aided Design model making
software, capable of quickly generating high quality 3D models. 

This workshop will start with the basics and move towards more advanced
instruction for wood, metal and plastics teachers.

Participants need to use their own laptops in this workshop; they must
download and install Sketchup prior to the workshop. 

However there will be PC's available to use during the workshop, it is also
highly recommended that participants bring an external mouse for their 

laptops to be able to best use the software.

Tuesday 5th March 2013

4.30pm - 6.30pm

Simonds Catholic College, Fitzroy North

Cost: $88.00 including GST for members, $188.00 including GST for non
members (includes membership)

VCE PD&T Units 1 and 3 PL 13006 

VCE PD&T Units 1 and 3: Essentials, Sustainability and Implementation Ideas.

Back by popular demand! This workshop will focus on:

.         Essential information for both units 1 and 3. 

.         Ideas and strategies. 

.         Sustainability and how to address it in both units.

Wednesday 13th March 2013

10.00am -3.00pm

Statewide Resource Centre, 150 Palmerston Street, Carlton

Cost: $160.00 including GST for members, $260.00 including GST for non
members (price includes membership)

Pro Engineer/CREO 2 PL 13007

Pro Engineer/CREO 2 is the industrial engineering design software used by
550,000 commercial users and 1250 universities worldwide and is extensively
used in Technology classes in Queensland, NSW and SA secondary schools.

Once trained, teachers receive the software CDs and a license for Pro
Engineer/CREO 2 allowing installation on 300 school computers. In addition
Pro Engineer/CREO 2 is also able to be given to students for installation on
home computers. There is no ongoing license fee - upgrades are provided at
no additional cost. Teachers undertaking the training also receive a
considerable amount of curriculum support materials and access to a
worldwide Pro Engineer/CREO 2 Teacher's Portal. Material on the portal is
being upgraded continually.

Saturday 16th March and Saturday 23rd March

Registration 8.45am

9.00am - 4.00pm (lunch included!)

Huntingtower School, 77 Waimarie Drive, Mt Waverley

Cost: $280.00 including GST for members, $380.00 including GST for non
members

Topdesigns Teachers Introduction PL13008- NEW!

This workshop will provide you the opportunity to:

.         Look at the exhibition;

.         Ways of using the exhibition;

.         Identifying what is good to show students;

.         Identifying the highlights of the exhibition.

Morning tea will be provided and you will be given an exhibition catalogue. 

Saturday 23rd March

10.00am - 12 noon

Melbourne Museum 

Cost: $88.00 for teachers who have MV membership (you will need to bring
your membership card on the day), $98.00 for teachers who do not have MV
membership (to join go to
https://museumvictoria.com.au/education/mvteachers/ ).

Creative Tutus PL 13009 

As requested by you! We are offering this fantastic workshop to ALL members.

During this 4 hour workshop participants will engage with and be inspired by
the collection of Tutus being displayed at the National Gallery Victoria.
Participants will make their own tutu by using recyclable materials. There
will be opportunities to learn and adapt embellishing techniques. Places are
limited so book as early as possible.

*Bring a sewing machine and recyclable materials.

Do you work in a regional school? Does your school or region have a polycom
unit? If yes, you can be a part of this workshop. Contact Amy @
<mailto:pl at datta.vic.edu.au> pl at datta.vic.edu.au for more details! 

Friday 22nd March 2013

1pm - 4pm

Statewide Resource Centre, 150 Palmerston Street, Carlton

Cost: $160.00 including GST for members, $260.00 including GST for non
members (price includes membership)

Sustainability Workshop PL 13010 

Lots of students are aware of and engaged in thinking about sustainability,
but their understandings are often superficial. Getting students to
integrate sound sustainability thinking into their design work can be
difficult. This workshop provides teachers with classroom activities that
can be used to introduce students to sustainability issues and approaches,
and help students to apply these to their design work. 

Through lots of activities and discussions, learn how to:

.         Use animations, teaching resources and games within the context of
technology classes. 

.         Help students to make appropriate design decisions and consider
the impacts of their product designs through the use of simple analysis
activities that can be included in their design folios. 

Suitable for teachers of Years 7-10 and VCE Product Design and Technology.

Do you work in a regional school? Does your school or region have a polycom
unit? If yes, you can be a part of this workshop. Contact Amy @
<mailto:pl at datta.vic.edu.au> pl at datta.vic.edu.au for more details! 

Monday 25th March 2013

10am - 3pm

Statewide Resource Centre, 150 Palmerston Street, Carlton

Cost: $160.00 including GST for members, $260.00 including GST for non
members.

To book go to: http://www.datta.vic.edu.au/content/upcoming-events.

Warm Wishes,

Amy Lilley-Stewart 

PL Program Manager

DATTA Vic

150 Palmerston St

Carlton VIC 3053

Tel:  0393491538

www.datta.vic.edu.au

  Inspire

May Conference 2013

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