[Yr11 Information Technology] Future Directions - VITTA VCE IT mini conference - 26 November

Paul Wright paulw at vitta.org.au
Wed Nov 7 16:49:37 EST 2012


Dear Colleagues,

 

Now that the VCE exams are underway, you will soon be thinking about
preparing for teaching your classes in 2013.  We would like to help and
provide a terrific stimulus for your preparation. We also want to provide a
starting point for teachers who will be teaching senior IT subjects for the
first time in 2013.

 

 
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Come to the VITTA Future Directions mini-conference on Monday 26 November -
bringing together Senior Secondary IT teachers and representatives from IT
in Industry.  This exciting full-day mini-conference is designed to allow
you to explore links between ICT teaching and learning at senior secondary
level and contemporary industry practice.   

 

The keynote speakers and topics are:

Professor James Curran - Teaching deep ideas and the skills of Computer
Science

Professor Steven Bird and Associate Dean Bernd Meyer - CSH4S - Computer
Science for High Schools

Jon Onley - VCE IT Graduates for Industry

 

The mini-conference provides you and your colleagues with:

. An opportunity to refresh and review course design and assessment

. New ideas from education and industry

. Great advice from proven practitioners

. Great opportunity to network with a range of expert educators and
enthusiastic industry specialists

. Great venue and great networking opportunities

. A chance to explore new directions in the ICT curriculum

. 6 PDi hours for your Professional Learning record

 

We have an exciting day of events on offer- see the programme at:
<http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/senior-secondary-ict-and-industry-futu
re-directions-2>
http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/senior-secondary-ict-and-industry-futur
e-directions-2 

Download the flier at:  <http://www.vitta.org.au/documents/item/502>
http://www.vitta.org.au/documents/item/502 

 

Date: Monday 26 November 2012

Venue: Melbourne Marriott Hotel, cnr Exhibition and Lonsdale Sts, Melbourne.
Close to public transport.

Cost: Members $239 Non-members $279

Register:
<http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/senior-secondary-ict-and-industry-futu
re-directions-2>
http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/senior-secondary-ict-and-industry-futur
e-directions-2  

 

I hope you are able to join us at the VITTA Future Directions
mini-conference.

 

Regards,

 

Paul


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Paul Wright
VITTA - Project Office
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