[Visual Communication and Design] free professional development

Mon Jun 11 13:09:52 EST 2007

Dear VCD teachers,

    The VCD mailing list was set up around 3 years ago with the agreement of 
David Morrison , a good friend of mine and the state reviewer at the time in 
response to the need to maintain a community of VCD teachers beyond a PD day 
or a conference. Since then around 40 teachers of your subject joined this 
mailing list.

   There are many benefits to belonging to a community of colleagues, not 
least of which is sharing resources, teaching material, exams, SACs and also 
advice on how to interpret the various aspects of the study design.

  There are many examples of successful mailing lists operating at 
www.edulists.com.au and these cover over 60 subject and education areas at 
this point in time. Eg.the IT Applications mailing list averages around 350 
messages per month and is a vibrant community of like minded professionals 
eager to assist, advise or seek assistance. There are even teachers from 
Broome WA as well as overseas who are on these lists sharing and helping. 
Just last week I wrote to the itapps list to seek clarification on 
progression points with VELS reporting and this is my 20th year of teaching. 
I set up the edulists service 12 years ago and despite my experience or 
otherwise, I desperately needed help with the VELS issue ( it is still not 
satisfactorily resolved but I am getting closer to a solution ). You can 
even revisit this thread via the archives or keyword search at the edulists 
web site if it is of interest.

 To cut a short story long, this list was set up to help VCD teachers to 
deliver the best outcomes for your students. Part of that service allowed 
for occasional announcements about PD that may or not be relevant to 
subscribers. These announcements are made with the understanding that they 
are on a take it or leave it basis. See www.edulists.com.au and click on 
List Netiquette if you wish to review what is acceptable and unacceptable 
behaviour on these lists.

I am happy to unsubscribe any dissatisfied members of this list and even 
happier to monitor any breaches of netiquette in the use of these lists. I 
am even happy to close the list if all 40 teachers on this list feel it is 
of no benefit to them. In fact the service has been set up to auto subscribe 
and also auto unsubscribe again via the www.edulists.com.au main page 
through the subscribe and unsubscribe links. The service is designed to 
empower users to bypass any other person during these decisions although I 
am happy to help.

Ultimately, with any community with a common goal , the success or otherwise 
of the venture depends on each member pulling in the same direction. Often, 
when a bump is struck on that journey it helps to hear some positive 
comments as well and to focus on the benefits.

Over to you folks

Kevork Krozian
Edulists Creator and Administrator
www.edulists.com.au
kevork at edulists.com.au

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "susan keech" <suekeech at yahoo.com.au>
To: "Visual Communication and Design Teachers' Mailing List" 
<vcd at edulists.com.au>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: Visual Communication and Design] free professional development

> sorry
> I have NO idea who is the poster (its not me) so I would like to be 
> deleted too.
> I have mailed jane.fisher. hope that works!
> kind regards
> s.keech
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "Grech, Mark A" <grech.mark.a at edumail.vic.gov.au>
> To: Visual Communication and Design Teachers' Mailing List 
> <vcd at edulists.com.au>
> Sent: Sunday, 10 June, 2007 10:40:45 AM
> Subject: RE: Visual Communication and Design] free professional 
> development
>
>
> Hi
> I keep getting emails from you that are not intended for me rather a lot 
> actually which is becoming a tad annoying
> please DELETE me from your mailing list
> thanks
> mark grech
>
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> From: vcd-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of nella Zagarella
> Sent: Fri 8/06/2007 9:03 AM
> To: vcd at edulists.com.au
> Subject: Re: Visual Communication and Design] free professional 
> development
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> hi jane,
> is there a pd available for  photography unit 3/4 VCE Study.
> Thanks.
> Nella.....or this one seems to be relevant aS WELL.
>
>>>> jane.fischer at rmit.edu.au 06/07/07 4:29 PM >>>
> Sorry for the cross-post,
> I'd just like to let you know about a free three hour information
> session lab.3000 Incubator will be holding to help familiarize you with
> some of the emerging technology available to be integrated into your
> current professional practice.
>
> With a focus on free software, come to learn and discuss curriculum
> ideas with your peers and other professionals. These tools can easily
> enhance any school subject at any year level.
>
> DateTuesday 12th June
> Time 1pm * 4pm
> Venuelab.3000 Incubator, Level 3, 257 Collins Street, Melbourne
>
> RSVP
> Please RSVP by Tuesday 12th June to this email address
> incubator at lab.3000.com.au
> Or call Stephanie Baker on 9654 6990
>
> Content
> Introduction to emerging technologies:
> Podcasting
> Vodcasting
> Digital story telling
> 3d Modelling
> Image manipulation
> Web development
> Mobile phone technology
> Animation techniques
>
> Cost:
> Free!
> Jane Fischer
> Education Programs Manager
>
> lab.3000 - leading by design
> RMIT University
>
> Level 3, 257 Collins Street
> Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
> Phone: +61 (0)3 9654 1731
> Mobile:  +61 (0)412 649 993
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