[Lias] VITTA Call for Papers - Must Close Friday August 15th!

[Donna Benjamin]

The Victorian IT Teachers Association annual conference happens in
November. Call for papers closes on August 15.

Speaking at conferences like this is a great way to get the free and
open source software message directly into the school sector.

http://archive.vitta.org.au/conference/2008/c4p/user.php

Please please please forward this and encourage people you know to
submit talks if they have anything relevant. 

Technical content is very likely to be accepted, as they're still
looking for talks for the technicians and ICT managers stream.
  eg...
  LTSP
  Networking & Wireless roll outs
  Databases
  network and config management
  Security
  IT Skills Training

Anything to do with ICT infrastructure management in schools?
Anything to do with ICT in the classroom?  ICT Pedagogy?

The audience is varied and comprises school technicians, school ICT
managers, IT teachers, school ICT leaders and principals.

More details below and on the website - http://www.vitta.org.au

cheers
Donna

-------- Forwarded Message --------
This is just a quick reminder that the VITTA call for papers is still
open so if you have an interesting story to tell about the use of ICT in
the classroom, please submit a paper for consideration in the program.
All presenters get to attend the conference FREE on the day of their
presentation and they also get to share the knowledge and skills that
they have obtained with others. 

The call for papers must close on Friday August 15th. Don't miss out on
your opportunity to be part of the conference program. Submit an
abstract today at http://www.vitta.org.au/conference/2008/c4p. No login
details necessary!

If you have any questions regarding the VITTA Annual Conference, please
do not hesitate to contact the VITTA office on +61 3 9495 6836 or at
conference at vitta.org.au Details about the conference are below:

Shift Happens: Technology alone will not save us 
VITTA Annual Conference 2008 
Mon 24 - Wed 26 November 

Does "Shift Happen" in your school? VITTA is currently inviting ICT
educators and industry practitioners across the technical and education
sectors to submit abstracts for consideration in our 2008 Annual
Conference program. Visit http://www.vitta.org.au/conference/2008/c4p to
submit your abstract. 

Who can submit? 
 - Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary teachers 
 - Senior IT, VET IT and Multimedia teachers 
 - ICT and Curriculum Leaders 
 - Careers Advisers 
 - ICT industry and Education Partners 
 - Principals and Leadership teams 
 - School technicians 
 - Anyone who can contribute to ICT in education and transforming
teaching and learning 

What types of sessions? 
 - Practical workshops 
 - Presentations 
 - Forums or debates 

The 2008 Conference theme is "Shift Happens: Technology alone will not
save us" and focuses on the frequent shifts that happen in the
educational and technological landscape and the need to adapt. 
  
Best wishes, 
Lisa

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Lisa Chadderton 
Senior Project Officer 
VITTA
P: +61 3 9495 6836 
F: +61 3 9495 6834 
M: 0402522596 
E: lisa at vitta.org.au 
W: www.vitta.org.au 
Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St 
PO Box 1099 
Collingwood VIC 3066
 
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Donna Benjamin - Executive Director
Creative Contingencies - http://cc.com.au
ph +61 3 9326 9985 - mob +61 418 310 414
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