From paulw at vitta.org.au  Tue Aug 21 12:45:18 2012
From: paulw at vitta.org.au (Paul Wright)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:45:18 +1000
Subject: [edugames] Game Girls event tomorrow 22 August at ACMI
Message-ID: <004d01cd7f47$022ecec0$068c6c40$@vitta.org.au>

Dear Educational Professional,

 

I hope you are having a great day.  

 

An opportunity has come up that I would like to make available to you.  I am
sorry about the short notice, but the seats only became available today.

 

We have some free seats in an event at ACMI.  The event is called Game Girl
and is meant for women/girls - the main aim of the event is to encourage
girls in their game-based careers.

 

The event runs like this:

10:00 - 10:15 Intro

10:15 - 10:45 Speakers

10:45 - 11:15 Panel Discussion

1:30 - 1:00 Lunch Time and Exhibition Visit

1:00 - 2:00 Game Masters

 

We would really like you to attend.  VITTA will pay for your lunch provide
you contact our office today.

Please phone 9495 6836 today and ask Rika to record your name.  You can also
email Rika at rika at vitta.org.au

 

Thank you.

 

Regards,

 

Paul


--------------------------- 
Paul Wright
VITTA - Project Office
T: +61 3 9495 6836
F: +61 3 9495 6834
E: paulw at vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au
Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St,
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia
VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time

ICT Week celebrations and activities
Sept 7, Federation Square 10am-3:30pm

W: www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek 2011 highlights
Professional Learning
<http://www.vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events> 

Tomorrow Sport <http://www.tomorrowsport.com.au/> 

 

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From paulw at vitta.org.au  Wed Aug 22 15:41:02 2012
From: paulw at vitta.org.au (Paul Wright)
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:41:02 +1000
Subject: [edugames] 2012 ICT Week and Careers Expo - September 7th at
	Federation Square
Message-ID: <008c01cd8028$b7bf57f0$273e07d0$@vitta.org.au>

2012 ICT Week and Careers Expo - September 7th at Federation Square

 

VITTA sponsored by the Department of Business and Innovation is delighted to
celebrate National ICT Week with a day of free activities for Victorian
primary and secondary students with workshops and an ICT & Careers Expo at
Federation Square on Friday 7 September 2012.   This event celebrates and
promotes ICT and education and ICT career pathways.  The Hon Gordon
Rich-Phillips MLA, the Minister for Technology will be opening the event at
11am in the BMW Edge Theatre.

 

This is a free event for teachers and students and there are so many
activities for your student to be involved in - just book on-line
<http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=26495> here.

 

Primary:

UDraw workshops, Arty animal hunts (based on Anamalia) with the National
Gallery of Victoria, ACMI Screen Worlds, How Technology brings the National
Sports Museum to life, live video hook up with Indonesia, Interactive Social
Media Experience - Celluverse, Interactive games hub and much more.

See primary trails:
<http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/primary-ict-trails>
http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/primary-ict-trails 

 

Secondary:

ICT Careers Forum, ACMI @ Federation Square, Fly with me - aviation
programs, Girls and ICT, Conservation and Technology (NGV), e-forensics,
Technology and the Carlton Football Club, Adobe and Edustar tips and tricks,
Super Computers, the Bionic Eye, live video hook up with Indonesia,
Interactive Social Media Experience - Celluverse, Interactive games hub and
much more

See secondary trails:
<http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/secondary-ict-program>
http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/secondary-ict-program 

 

Come along with your students and participate. You can book your free
tickets
<http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=26495> here.


 

Booking and Door Prizes:

1.     Early bird prize: Get your booking in before September 1 for a chance
to win a Soniq portable blue ray DVD player, proudly sponsored by Soniq

2.     Door prize: Print out your tickets to place in the barrel for some
fantastic prizes including a large Soniq television  

We would like to thank Soniq for their generosity - http://www.soniq.com.au/

 

For further information about ICT Week and the ICT & Careers Expo, go to
<http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au> http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au 

 

Further Events: 

ICT Industry Bus Tours:

14 September Bus Tour for teachers - book
<http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/ict-industry-bus-tour-for-teachers>
here

19 September Bus Tour for students - book
<http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/ict-industry-bus-tour-for-students>
here

 

I look forward to seeing you at Federation Square

 

Regards,

 

Paul 


--------------------------- 
Paul Wright
VITTA - Project Office
T: +61 3 9495 6836
F: +61 3 9495 6834
E: paulw at vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au
Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St,
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia
VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time

ICT Week celebrations and activities
Sept 7, Federation Square 10am-3:30pm

W: www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek 2011 highlights
Professional Learning
<http://www.vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events> 

Tomorrow Sport <http://www.tomorrowsport.com.au/> 

 

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From paulw at vitta.org.au  Thu Aug 23 13:55:43 2012
From: paulw at vitta.org.au (Paul Wright)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:55:43 +1000
Subject: [edugames] 6in6 Competiton Update (apologies about the cross posts)
Message-ID: <00af01cd80e3$2bb44b60$831ce220$@vitta.org.au>

Good afternoon.

 

VITTA has had some queries about the 6in6 competition resources - they are
all accessible on the VITTA web site - see the list below.  There are great
prizes, so get those entries in!  The closing date is Monday September 3rd,
so please get your entries in to VITTA by that date.

 

What is 6in6 about?

6in6 is a digital photography competition for teams of school students that
aims to develop students' digital and visual literacy skills. 
Students have six weeks to create six images, using a readily-available
device such as a mobile phone, digital camera or video camera.

The images should communicate a theme chosen by the students and will be
judged on how effectively this theme is conveyed in the images, as well as
the quality of the images presented including design, visual appeal and
composition. The images can be presented in a number of ways - digital
story, photo montage, slide presentation, e-book, poster... the choice is
yours!

Winning entries will receive prizes for their school and all participants
will be awarded a certificate. Winners will be announced at the highlighted
event for ICT Week at BMW Edge Federation Square on Friday 7 September at
11:30am.  The winning images will be displayed on the web and also on the
Big Screen at Federation Square.

There are four categories of competiton:

-           Prep - Year 3

-          Years 4 -  6

-          Years 7 - 8

-          Years 9 - 12

 

6in6 Links:

Home http://www.vitta.org.au/6in6

About http://www.vitta.org.au/6in6/competition/about 

Consent Form http://www.vitta.org.au/documents/item/498 

Resources http://www.vitta.org.au/6in6/competition/resources 

 

Contacts:

Denise Mendham

mendham.denise.c at edumail.vic.gov.au

 

VITTA Office

office at vitta.org.au

Phone: 61 3 9495 6836

Fax: 61 3 9495 6834

 

 

Regards,

 

 

Paul

 

--------------------------- 
Paul Wright
VITTA - Project Office
T: +61 3 9495 6836
F: +61 3 9495 6834
E: paulw at vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au
Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St,
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia
VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time

ICT Week celebrations and activities
Sept 7, Federation Square 10am-3:30pm

W: www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek 2011 highlights
Professional Learning
<http://www.vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events> 

Tomorrow Sport <http://www.tomorrowsport.com.au/> 

 

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From brown.philip.d at edumail.vic.gov.au  Thu Aug 23 18:15:31 2012
From: brown.philip.d at edumail.vic.gov.au (Phil Brown)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:15:31 +1000
Subject: [edugames] YAGA entries
Message-ID: <CADd3S5a+kX-nJLXG43zZkP0fFCRotzntMVuQj_S+1k-rU3nmHQ@mail.gmail.com>

The Young Australasian Games Awards (YAGA) for 2012 are now open!


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But hurry, entries close Monday 3rd of September.

Details are on our web site http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/

All winning entries will be invited to the VITTA Annual Conference at
Caulfield Racecourse on Tuesday, August 7 to receive their prizes.
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From brown.philip.d at edumail.vic.gov.au  Fri Aug 24 11:26:09 2012
From: brown.philip.d at edumail.vic.gov.au (Phil Brown)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:26:09 +1000
Subject: [edugames] Correction to YAGA presentations
Message-ID: <CADd3S5bj5317wchXQzUZDx-NqUaXK0h9uOnm7ngovSikXtbSKg@mail.gmail.com>

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*Correction:*

*All winning entries will be invited to ICT Week (Friday 7th September) at
Federation Square to receive their prizes.*

But hurry, entries close Monday 3rd of September.

Details are on our web site http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/
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From paulw at vitta.org.au  Mon Aug 27 15:54:14 2012
From: paulw at vitta.org.au (Paul Wright)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:54:14 +1000
Subject: [edugames] VITTA request for your help - online survey
Message-ID: <009d01cd8418$64991d10$2dcb5730$@vitta.org.au>

Dear Colleagues,

 

We at VITTA are asking for a few minutes of your time to help us by
completing  a survey.  We don't want you to do the survey for nothing - when
you complete the survey you will automatically be entered into Department of
Business and Innovation prize draw.  The time-line is quite short, so if you
could complete the survey in the next few days, your responses would be
greatly appreciated.

 

The survey asks for your feedback if you have attended any of the Upload
Your Future (UYF) events conducted by VITTA. 

 

The Upload Your Future events include the following range of important
activities:

-          ICT Achievers (placement of students  interested in ICT careers
with employers for three weeks)

-          ICT and Careers Expo in ICT Careers Week (previously at Xavier
College and Melbourne High School and recently at Federation Square)

-          ICT Student Career Forums at the VITTA Conference (previously at
Flemington Racecourse and recently at Caulfield Racecourse)

-          ICT Teacher Careers Forums at the VITTA Conference (previously at
Flemington Racecourse and recently at Caulfield Racecourse)

-          Events such as the 'Careers in IT' evening at Melbourne
University with Deloitte, Google and Melbourne University

-          ICT Bus Tours for students and teachers, visiting innovative
users of ICT in industry.

 

VITTA offers these events and activities in partnership with the Department
of Business and Innovation and industry to promote ICT, course and career
pathways. They provide opportunities for teachers and students to become
familiar with and involved in the latest in ICT in education and in
industry.

 

We appreciate the support of the Department of Business and Innovation and
your participation in the survey would enhance our ability to continue the
programs.

 

The link to the survey is  <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/shgaictteachers>
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/shgaictteachers

 

Here is the original request for your help from the Department of Business
and Innovation:

 

---------------------------

 

ICT: Start Here, Go Anywhere Careers Awareness Campaign - Do a Survey. Win a
Prize.

The Department of Business and Innovation is evaluating the effectiveness of
the ICT: Start Here, Go Anywhere Campaign. Careers practitioners and ICT
teachers can win prizes by completing a short online survey about the impact
of the Campaign's Upload Your Future events, ICT industry tours and ICT
forums. If you or your school has participated in any of these events in the
past seven years, tell us what you think at

 

 <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/shgaictteachers>
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/shgaictteachers

 

For more information about the ICT: Start Here, Go Anywhere Campaign, go to

 

 <http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/ICTcareers> http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/ICTcareers

 

Contact:

Jacqui Phillips

I & J Management Services

 <mailto:jacquip at ijman.com.au> jacquip at ijman.com.au

03 9740 4222


--------------------------- 

 

Thank you for your support.

 

The ICT and Careers Expo is on this year at Federation Square on September
7th, so I can book yourself and your students in to attend the various
activities and attend the Expo at:

http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictcareersexpo/ict-and-careers-expo

 

 

Regards,

 

Paul

 

---------------------------
Paul Wright
VITTA - Project Office
T: +61 3 9495 6836
F: +61 3 9495 6834
E:  <mailto:paulw at vitta.org.au> paulw at vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au
Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St,
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia
VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time

ICT Week celebrations and activities
Sept 7, Federation Square 10am-3:30pm

W:  <http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek>
www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek 2011 highlights
 <http://www.vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events> Professional
Learning

 <http://www.tomorrowsport.com.au/> Tomorrow Sport

 

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From paulw at vitta.org.au  Tue Aug 28 16:47:48 2012
From: paulw at vitta.org.au (Paul Wright)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:47:48 +1000
Subject: [edugames] ICT and Careers Expo - Sept 7th - Federation Square -
	its' free!
Message-ID: <009401cd84e9$0972d760$1c588620$@vitta.org.au>

ICT and Careers Expo - Friday September 7th at Federation Square - 10:00 am
until 3:00 pm

 

Organised by VITTA and sponsored by the Department of Business and
Innovation is this day of activities for primary and secondary students is
on at Federation Square on Friday 7 September 2012.   

This event is for everyone interested in ICT and education and ICT career
pathways.  The Hon Gordon Rich-Phillips MLA, the Minister for Technology
will be opening the event at 11am in the BMW Edge Theatre.

 

This is a free event for teachers and students and there are so many
activities for your student to be involved in.  We really look forward to
seeing you and your students - you can book on-line
<http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=26495> here.

 

Here are some of the activities and events for Secondary students:

ICT and Career Expo  - Years 9-12, teachers, parents, public

ACMI @ Federation Square - Screen Worlds - Years 3-12

Girls and ICT - Years 9-12

Conservation and Technology at the NGV - Years 9-12

All you wanted to know about ethical hacking but were too afraid to ask -
Years 9-12

Student competition announcements: - Years 3-12

.         Young Australasian Games Awards

.         VITTA Video Challenge

.         6in6

.         60 Second Science

e-Forensics: What is it? - Deloitte - Years 9-12

Careers in Games - Years 9-12

Adobe: Edustar Tips and Tricks - Years 9-12

Intercultural Exchange ~ Australian and Indonesian Students (SMPN1
Karangmojo, Yogyakarta) - live hookup - Years 3-12

e-Security - Years 9-12

Technology and Sport (Carlton Football Club) - Years 9-12

Why choose a career in ICT? - Interactive Careers Forum - Years 9-12

The Bionic Eye - Years 9-12

Super Computers - Years 9-12

Careers in Multimedia - Years 9-12

Computer Games Boot Camp - Years 9-12

 

See the secondary trails:
<http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/secondary-ict-program>
http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek/secondary-ict-program 

 

Come along with your students and participate. You can book your free
tickets
<http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=26495> here.


 

Booking and Door Prizes:

1.     Early bird prize: Get your booking in before September 1 for a chance
to win a Soniq portable blue ray DVD player, proudly sponsored by Soniq

2.     Door prize: Print out your tickets to place in the barrel for some
fantastic prizes including a large Soniq television  

We would like to thank Soniq for their generosity -
<http://www.soniq.com.au/> http://www.soniq.com.au/

 

For further information about ICT Week and the ICT & Careers Expo, go to
<http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au> http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au 

 

Further Events: 

ICT Industry Bus Tours:

14 September Bus Tour for teachers - book
<http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/ict-industry-bus-tour-for-teachers>
here

19 September Bus Tour for students - book
<http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/ict-industry-bus-tour-for-students>
here

 

I look forward to seeing you at Federation Square at the ICT and Careers
Expo.

 

Regards,

 

Paul 


--------------------------- 
Paul Wright
VITTA - Project Office
T: +61 3 9495 6836
F: +61 3 9495 6834
E:  <mailto:paulw at vitta.org.au> paulw at vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au
Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St,
Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia
VITTA ~ supporting ICT Educators anywhere, any time

ICT Week celebrations and activities
Sept 7, Federation Square 10am-3:30pm

W:  <http://www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek>
www.ictweek.vitta.org.au/ictweek 2011 highlights
 <http://www.vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events> Professional
Learning

 <http://www.tomorrowsport.com.au/> Tomorrow Sport

 

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