From jo at vitta.org.au  Thu Mar  4 11:32:22 2010
From: jo at vitta.org.au (Jo McLeay)
Date: Thu Mar  4 11:32:12 2010
Subject: [edugames] Exciting Games4Learning Conference 24th March
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Dear Edulist subscribers (and apologies for the crossposts) 





The GAMES FOR LEARNING CONFERENCE is 

? designed for all teachers both Primary and Secondary and of all subjects and specialist ICT 

? examines the impact of games and game culture on learning and society and gives ideas and resources on how to make the most of this impact 

? help introduce students to programming, a key skill necessary for the 21st century 

What will you come away with? 
The Conference sessions on xBox, Game Maker, Kodu, Scratch, machinima, Kahootz and Nintendo and many others show how traditional literacy and numeracy skills can be applied to game design, analyse the planning process involved in games creation and demonstrate how to deconstruct and manage large numbers of ideas, and how to brainstorm and creatively solve game related problems as well as enabling teachers to assess this learning against the relevant state standards. Ideas, resources, meeting great educators involved in the field of games for education and, most of all, inspiration for Monday morning's lesson. 

What is included? 
Computer Lab facilities are provided. Morning tea and lunch is also provided 

When is it? 
Wednesday 24th March from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

Venue 
Forest Hills Centre for Digital Excellence at Forest Hills Secondary College 
178 - 180 Mahoneys Rd 
Burwood East VIC 3151 
Melways Reference: Map 62 C5 

To book: http://vitta.org.au/events/event/games4learning 


This PD activity will contribute 6 hours of recognised PD. The Victorian Institute of Teaching requires that to renew their registration teachers must have completed a minimum amount of professional development activities within a given timeframe ? currently phased up to 100 hours of recognised professional development activity over 5 years. 



-- 
Jo McLeay 
VITTA Professional Learning Officer 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
M: +61 (0) 402 087 017 
E: jo@vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St, 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia 




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From jo at vitta.org.au  Thu Mar  4 11:47:33 2010
From: jo at vitta.org.au (Jo McLeay)
Date: Thu Mar  4 11:47:48 2010
Subject: [edugames] Interested in Emerging technologies?
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Dear Edulist subscriber (and apologies for the cross posts), 






VITTA has an exciting new offering! 




CERTIFICATE IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 

What is Web 2.0 and why does it matter for education? Major new research into the use of Web 2.0 technologies, such as wikis, blogs and social networking, shows that young learners are prolific users of these technologies in their leisure time, but the use of Web 2.0 in the classroom is still limited . The research also found that over half of teachers surveyed believe that Web 2.0 resources should be used more often in the classroom. However, the majority of teachers questioned had never used Web 2.0 applications in lessons , despite being frequent users of technology in their personal and professional lives. 

In this session you will explore blogs and wikis as an example of Web 2.0 and begin to create a Professional Learning Network through blogging. The session will include a discussion of important questions that are raised by the readings on why students should blog and the use of blogs in education, as well as hands-on exploration of some of the tools introduced by the discussion. This VITTA created module is part of the Certificate in Emerging Technologies or can be taken as an individual stand-alone unit. 



Date: 16 th March 

Time: 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm 

Other dates : Part 2: 13th April, Part 3: 27th April Part 4: tba 

Venue : VATE Conference Room, 134 Cambridge St, Collingwood, Melway Ref: MAP 2C E9 

To book : http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/web-20-and-education-part-1-of-the-certificate-of-emerging-technologies 
The Victorian Institute of Teaching requires that to renew their registration teachers must have completed a minimum amount of professional development activities within a given timeframe ? currently phased up to 100 hours of recognised professional development activity over 5 years. Each session of this PD series will contribute 3 hours of recognised PD. 

-- 
Jo McLeay 
VITTA Professional Learning Officer 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
M: +61 (0) 402 087 017 
E: jo@vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St, 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia 


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From jo at vitta.org.au  Thu Mar  4 12:09:27 2010
From: jo at vitta.org.au (Jo McLeay)
Date: Thu Mar  4 12:09:55 2010
Subject: [edugames] Research on Informed ICT School Leadership - workshop
Message-ID: <28015305.22841267664967837.JavaMail.root@office.vitta.org.au>



INFORMED ICT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP 



Information and Communications Technology leaders have a crucial role to play in schools. In investigating the ICT leadership role, Therese Keane conducted research to obtain perspectives from a variety of personnel in key leadership positions in schools as well as teacher perspectives. From the research it was identified that to be an effective Information and Communications Technology leader, one needs to have experience and skills in four specific areas. Find out what these are and how to implement effective ICT leadership in your school. 

Who is this for? 

Whether you are in a primary school or a secondary school, ICT leadership is an important question in school organisation. If you are interested in your school's direction or if you want to develop your own career direction this session can help you. 

What is supplied? 

Internet access and morning tea are supplied 

What should I bring? 

Bring your own laptop 

When: Friday 19th March, 2010 from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm 
Where : VITTA Office conference room, suite 209 / 134 Cambridge St , Collingwood, 3066. Melways Map Ref: MAP 2C, E9 




Click here to book 

-- 
Jo McLeay 
VITTA Professional Learning Officer 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
M: +61 (0) 402 087 017 
E: jo@vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St, 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia 


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From jo at vitta.org.au  Thu Mar  4 13:02:12 2010
From: jo at vitta.org.au (Jo McLeay)
Date: Thu Mar  4 13:01:37 2010
Subject: [edugames] Opportunity: PHP and MySQL Holiday Program 29th March
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Dear Edulist Subscribers (and apologies for crossposts) 





PHP and MySQL Holiday program 




This is a one day version of Kevork's popular PHP and MySQL module. It is designed for those who can't get to Forest Hill after school during the term. 
It has been specifically designed particularly for teachers in rural and regional areas. The benefits of PHP and MySQL include: 

    ? PHP is one of the approved programming languages in Software Development 
    ? PHP combined with MySQL can be used for years 8 to 12 VCE & VET teachers, including at Year 11 for Database Programming 
    ? PHP can be used to program mobile devices. 
    ? 



The sessions delivered by Kevork Krozian, an experienced teacher and author. The day is tailored to fit the beginner, intermediate or advanced person, with notes and exercises ready for participants at any proficiency level. 

What is included? 

* A copy of Kevork?s new book "PHP and MySQL for standard and mobile devices" 
* software installation 
* sample outcomes for teachers who are interested in delivering PHP and MySQL 
* notes and exercises ready for participants at any proficiency level. 
* refreshments are supplied. 

What should I bring? 

* Bring your laptop 
* Please bring the confirmation email with you to the event. 

DATE : Monday 29th March 

TIME : 8.00 am to 5.00 pm 

VENUE : Room S5 ? IT Department, Forest Hills Secondary College, 178 - 180 Mahoneys Road, Burwood East, 3151 
Melways Map: Melway 62 C6 PARKING There will be sufficient parking at Forest Hill College. 

Click here for more information and to book 

The Victorian Institute of Teaching requires that to renew their registration teachers must have completed a minimum amount of professional development activities within a given timeframe ? currently phased up to 100 hours of recognised professional development activity over 5 years. Each session of this PD series will contribute 6 hours of recognised PD. 

-- 
Jo McLeay 
VITTA Professional Learning Officer 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
M: +61 (0) 402 087 017 
E: jo@vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St, 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia 


Bookmark VITTA's Professional Learning Program 2010: http://vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events 

Follow VITTALearning on twitter - http://twitter.com/VITTALearning 


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From jo at vitta.org.au  Thu Mar  4 11:59:30 2010
From: jo at vitta.org.au (Jo McLeay)
Date: Thu Mar  4 15:21:46 2010
Subject: [edugames] Digital citizenship and the thinking student 17th March
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From jo at vitta.org.au  Thu Mar  4 16:11:01 2010
From: jo at vitta.org.au (Jo McLeay)
Date: Thu Mar  4 16:12:37 2010
Subject: [edugames] Visual literacies with mobile technologies workshop
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Dear Edulist subscriber (sorry for crossposts) 




Visual literacy is something all students and teachers need to be familiar with. Students can produce digital visual content in a few minutes with our mobile devices but is it great content? Mobile phones, flip cameras, iPhones and the iPod Touch are all pervasive and visual information is everywhere online. The importance of being visually literate cannot be overstated. It is for this reason that VITTA is conducting the 1 in 1 competition again this year. Find out how you can use the creation of digital content to teach Visual Literacy with mobile technologies in your classroom. 




Who is this for? 


Teachers of any subject and any year level can incoprporate thye teaching of visual literacy though mobile devices into their classes. It is especially suitable for teachers of Secondary English and humanities students and all primary students. 

About 1in1 

The task: to create a 1 minute video using a mobile phone or mobile technology. 1in1 is a video competition for teams of school students. 1in1 is a challenge for school students to work closely together in a team to plan, film, edit and create a short video. Teams plan their video, film it, then edit it on computer so that it is just 1 minute long. The final product can be a video or animation 

Aims of 1in1 Competition 

1in1 is a challenge for school students to work closely together in a team to plan, create and film a short animation. It is also about active participation, problem solving, creative thinking, (as, for, of) learning in multimodal ways and having fun. 


Date : Thursday March 18, 2010 

Time: 4:30pm to 6:30pm 

Venue : VATE Training Room - Suite 201, 134 Cambridge Street, Collingwood Melways Map Ref: MAP 2C, E9 


BYO: Laptop 


More information and registration here 
Register here: http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/visual-literacy-with-mobile-technologies 


-- 


Jo McLeay 
VITTA Professional Learning Officer 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
M: +61 (0) 402 087 017 
E: jo@vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St, 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia 


Bookmark VITTA's Professional Learning Program 2010 

Follow VITTALearning on twitter 



-- 


Jo McLeay 
VITTA Professional Learning Officer 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
M: +61 (0) 402 087 017 
E: jo@vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St, 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia 


Bookmark VITTA's Professional Learning Program 2010 

Follow VITTALearning on twitter 

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From jo at vitta.org.au  Wed Mar 10 21:27:20 2010
From: jo at vitta.org.au (Jo McLeay)
Date: Wed Mar 10 21:27:46 2010
Subject: [edugames] Games4Learning Conference 24th March: Don't miss out!
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Dear Edulist subscribers (apologies for the crossposts) 






The exciting GAMES FOR LEARNING CONFERENCE is on Wednesday March 24th from 8.30 am to 3.30 pm 




It is: 


? designed for all teachers both Primary and Secondary and of all subjects and specialist ICT 

? examines the impact of games and game culture on learning and society and gives ideas and resources on how to make the most of this impact 

? help introduce students to programming, a key skill necessary for the 21st century 


There are sessions on xBox, Game Maker, Kodu, Scratch, machinima, Kahootz and Nintendo and many others. The Conference gives you: 


    ? the opportunity of meeting great educators involved in the field of games for education 


    ? 
inspiration for Monday morning's lesson. 




What is included? 
Computer Lab facilities are provided. Morning tea and lunch is also provided 

When is it? 
Wednesday 24th March from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

Venue 
Forest Hills Centre for Digital Excellence at Forest Hills Secondary College 
178 - 180 Mahoneys Rd 
Burwood East VIC 3151 
Melways Reference: Map 62 C5 

To book: http://vitta.org.au/events/event/games4learning 


This PD activity will contribute 6 hours of recognised PD. The Victorian Institute of Teaching requires that to renew their registration teachers must have completed a minimum amount of professional development activities within a given timeframe ? currently phased up to 100 hours of recognised professional development activity over 5 years. 



-- 
Jo McLeay 
VITTA Professional Learning Officer 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
M: +61 (0) 402 087 017 
E: jo@vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St, 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia 






-- 



Jo McLeay 
VITTA Professional Learning Officer 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
M: +61 (0) 402 087 017 
E: jo@vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St, 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia 


VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time 
Bookmark VITTA's Professional Learning Program 2010 
Follow VITTALearning on twitter 

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From jo at vitta.org.au  Thu Mar 11 12:38:09 2010
From: jo at vitta.org.au (Jo McLeay)
Date: Thu Mar 11 21:21:39 2010
Subject: [edugames] Interested in Informed ICT Leadership in schools?
 workshop 19th March
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INFORMED ICT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP 







Information and Communications Technology leaders have a crucial role to play in schools. In investigating the ICT leadership role, Therese Keane conducted research to obtain perspectives from a variety of personnel in key leadership positions in schools as well as teacher perspectives. From the research it was identified that to be an effective Information and Communications Technology leader, one needs to have experience and skills in four specific areas. Find out what these are and how to implement effective ICT leadership in your school. 

Who is this for? 

Whether you are in a primary school or a secondary school, ICT leadership is an important question in school organisation. If you are interested in your school's direction or if you want to develop your own career direction this session can help you. 

What is supplied? 

Internet access and morning tea are supplied 

What should I bring? 

Bring your own laptop 

When: Friday 19th March, 2010 from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm 
Where : VITTA Office conference room, suite 209/ 134 Cambridge St, Collingwood, 3066. Melways Map Ref: MAP 2C, E9 







For more information and bookings: http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/informed-ict-school-leadership 

The Victorian Institute of Teaching requires that to renew their registration teachers must have completed a minimum amount of professional development activities within a given timeframe ? currently phased up to 100 hours of recognised professional development activity over 5 years. Each session of this PD series will contribute 3 hours of recognised PD. 



Jo McLeay 
VITTA Professional Learning Officer 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
M: +61 (0) 402 087 017 
E: jo@vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St, 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia 


VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time 
Bookmark VITTA's Professional Learning Program 2010 
Follow VITTALearning on twitter 

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From jo at vitta.org.au  Fri Mar 19 11:40:45 2010
From: jo at vitta.org.au (Jo McLeay)
Date: Fri Mar 19 11:41:41 2010
Subject: [edugames] Exciting Games4Learning Conference: Book now
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Dear Edulist subscribers (apologies for the crossposts) 










The exciting GAMES FOR LEARNING CONFERENCE is on Wednesday March 24th from 8.30 am to 3.30 pm 




It is: 


? designed for all teachers both Primary and Secondary and of all subjects and specialist ICT 

? examines the impact of games and game culture on learning and society and gives ideas and resources on how to make the most of this impact 

? help introduce students to programming, a key skill necessary for the 21st century 


There are sessions on xBox, Game Maker, Kodu, Scratch, machinima, Kahootz and Nintendo and many others. The Conference gives you: 


    ? the opportunity of meeting great educators involved in the field of games for education 


    ? 
inspiration for Monday morning's lesson. 




What is included? 
Computer Lab facilities are provided. Morning tea and lunch is also provided 

When is it? 
Wednesday 24th March from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

Venue 
Forest Hills Centre for Digital Excellence at Forest Hills Secondary College 
178 - 180 Mahoneys Rd 
Burwood East VIC 3151 
Melways Reference: Map 62 C5 

To book: http://vitta.org.au/events/event/games4learning 


This PD activity will contribute 6 hours of recognised PD. The Victorian Institute of Teaching requires that to renew their registration teachers must have completed a minimum amount of professional development activities within a given timeframe ? currently phased up to 100 hours of recognised professional development activity over 5 years. 



-- 



Jo McLeay 
VITTA Professional Learning Officer 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
M: +61 (0) 402 087 017 
E: jo@vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St, 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia 


VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time 
Bookmark VITTA's Professional Learning Program 2010 
Follow VITTALearning on twitter 





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From jo at vitta.org.au  Tue Mar 23 20:09:22 2010
From: jo at vitta.org.au (Jo McLeay)
Date: Tue Mar 23 20:10:04 2010
Subject: [edugames] PHP and MySQL Holiday Program is on soon Book now to
 avoid disappointment
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Dear Edulist subscribers (sorry for the cross-posts), 




The PHP and MySQL Holiday Program is on March 29th from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm. Get it all in one day! 





This is a one day version of Kevork's popular PHP and MySQL module. It is designed for those who can't get to Forest Hill after school during the term. 
It has been specifically designed particularly for teachers in rural and regional areas. The benefits of PHP and MySQL include: 

    ? PHP is one of the approved programming languages in Software Development 
    ? PHP combined with MySQL can be used for years 8 to 12 VCE & VET teachers, including at Year 11 for Database Programming 
    ? PHP can be used to program mobile devices. 


The sessions delivered by Kevork Krozian, an experienced teacher and author. The day is tailored to fit the beginner, intermediate or advanced person, with notes and exercises ready for participants at any proficiency level. 




For more information and to book click http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/php-and-mysql-holiday-program 

cheers, 

Jo 


-- 




Jo McLeay 
VITTA Professional Learning Officer 
T: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
M: +61 (0) 402 087 017 
E: jo@vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St, 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia 


VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time 
Bookmark VITTA's Professional Learning Program 2010 
Follow VITTALearning on twitter 

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