[Year 12 IT Apps] Re: www.vit.pdi.vic.edu.au

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Sorry Stephen,

This approach by the VIT is very Web1.0  and could have been resolved this
with a mashup using much less effort and the same outcome .. we don't need
yet another portal or online database for overworked subject association
staff to work over to register new courses. Here is some background
information if anybody wants to brush up on this technology.
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashup_(web_application_hybrid)
     http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-30.htm/printable

I enjoy spotting the mashups already in use with YouTube, Facebook, Amazon
and mobile phones. Some of this technology will be built into the new VITTA
website under construction. In case some of you are rolling your eyes, start
contemplating what might be meant by Web4.0 ;-)

Regards Roland

2008/5/2 <stephen at melbpc.org.au>:

> Hi John and all,
>
>  http://www.vit.pdi.vic.edu.au/
>
> One would applaud this VIT Professional Development initiative. Not only
> will it be of practical benefit to individual members, and the profession,
> it's another way for the VIT to provide a visable service to members. Then
> again, I think the VIT should provide we members with email-addresses.
> And,
> given this PD initiative .. offer incentives for PD providers to 'go bush'
>
>
> From:   pdi at vit.vic.edu.au
> To:   stephen at melbpc.org.au
> CC: english at edulists.com.au,
> itapps at edulists.com.au,offtopic at edulists.com.au,pdi at vit.vic.edu.au
> Date:   Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:12:56 +1000
> Subject:   Re: o/t: the VIT associated with spam email?
>
> Dear Stephen,
>
> The email you received was an ecard as part of the launch of the new
> Professional development search engine Pdi. The search engine has been
> developed in response to the needs of Victorian teachers to find quality
> PD in the one place. Over 12 000 teachers responded to a survey in 2006
> and clearly articulated a need for access to Pd which did not rely on
> existing modes of delivery in schools.  There are also over 30000 teachers
> in Victoria who are registered but are not in a school.  Pdi will enable
> them to find out what is  available and of interest to them.
>
> Pdi is a managed search engine so all courses and programs uploaded are
> current and are relevant in terms of the standards of professional
> practice for renewal of registration and the principles of effective
> professional learning
>
> The email sent out has embedded HTML but is perfectly safe and the size of
> the images (considerably less than the average web page) is designed to be
> efficiently opened by systems which allow html emails.  Where this is not
> the case the text containing details of the initiative, will open.
>
> The Melbourne PC user group might be interested in becoming a registered
> PD provider on Pdi.  The types of training offered by your organisation
> are very much in demand by many teachers, particularly those coming back
> from leave or who work as casual relief and emergency teachers and don't
> have the same access to the ITC PD available in schools.
>
> I'd be more than happy to discuss this with you and any members of your
> organisation at your convenience.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Mildren
>
> Manager, Professional Development
> --
>
> Cheers, John
> Stephen Loosley
> Victoria, Australia
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-- 
Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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