2009 Slide to Open ~ digital learning
Slide to Open ~ Digital Learning Conference Resources
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VITTA Annual Conference 2009: Slide to Open
The following are the current resources provided by presenters. The conference resources will be updated on an ongoing basis as provided.
1101 Larry Johnson Seven ways technology is unfolding, everywhere we look
1201 Graeme Summers Visual Basic Express - Objects on the fly ZIP 1 .01Mb
1202 Nat BradshawSuccessful website design using cascading style sheets PDF 1.10Mb
1203 Lee King VELS, ICT and Early Years? 2 Simple!
1204 Gary Bass ~ Making podcasts with Keynote 09 DOC 160kb
1205 Brian Chau ~ Using Dreamweaver CS4: A hands-on workshop DOC 160kb
1206 Katie Wardrobe ~ Creating your own backing tracks and rehearsal CDs ZIP 74Mb
1207 Marcus McLaughlin ~ Essential introduction to Protools
1209 Paula Christophersen ~ What's new in VCE IT? ZIP 621kb
1210 Ana Tuckerman ~ What do we know? We are Adults! Social networking from a teenager's perspective PPT 256kb
1211 Bonnie Ahles ~ Yours, mine or ours: A new look at computer ownership in schools
1212 Frances Gall and Simon Veitch ~ See, hear and play~instrumental music teaching on digital media
1213 Leanne Compton and Cara McCarthy ~ Powerful learning practice DOC 160kb
1214 Vincent Trundle ~ The game is just the start
1215 Bill Oldham ~ Which widgets with Wordpress blogs?
1216 Lucas McKay and David Moody ~ Virtual worlds in the classroom DOC 1Mb
1217 Andrew Owen ~ E:sports - The future number one world sport presentation
1218 Di Casey, Electroboards ~ Smartboards: Creating effective interactive resources with your Smart software DOC 22kb
1219 Blake Curran ~ Wii Classroom - Nintendo uses in the classroom
1301 Nat Bradshaw ~ Gamemaker - extension activities PDF 2Mb
1302 Stuart Walkerden ~ Google, Wikipedia and beyond ZIP 227kb
1303 Andrew Shortell ~ Podcasting, slidecasting etc.
1304 Glen Macleod ~ Geocaching: 21st century treasure hunting ZIP 35 Mb
1308 Larry Johnson ~ 1 - 7 Ways discussion forum
1309 Peter Wardrobe ~ Music literacy and composition using the Interactive Whiteboard
1310 Louise Hedley ~ Pearson: A community of learners PPT 216kb
1311 Rene Hahn and Viv Hall ~ e-Portfolios - How to get started
1312 James Hamlyn-Harris ~ Trojans and Spyware
1313 Rita Ellul and Patrick McGarry ~ In their hands: Student learning in
1314 Huw Derwentsmith and Ricky Montgomery ~ Establishing a 1:1 netbook program in a middle years college PPTX 160 kb
1316 Andrew Renton ~ Cyberbullying:what can we do? PDF 27kb
1317 Karen Green and Mark Ritterman ~ eUP - an online curriculum planning tool DOC 30kb
1318 Kate Cooper ~ 12 ways to use your IWB in secondary lessons
1319 Ken Owen and Ray Partridge ~ Soundgarage PDF 471kb
1400 Dr Lee Whitmore ~ Success stories – Creating music, audio and video in the classroom
1401 Adrian Janson ~ Games programming for the Xbox 360 using C#-XNA
1402 Malcolm Beasley ~ The paperless class - remote VET IS training
1403 Mark Hennessy ~ eMathematics investigations - software, Web 2.0 resources and eportfolios DOC 204kb
1404 Callie Whelan ~ Moviemaking with iMovie: Unleash your creative genius! PDF 464kb
1405 Paul Chandler ~ Kahootz for 3D composition PPT 273kb
1406 John Pearce ~ PLN: The best PD you never had to pay for DOC 160kb
1407 Glenn McMahon and Grant Fitzgerald ~ Google, not just for searching stuff on the web DOC 147kb
1408 Jenny Ashby ~ A touch of technology DOC 160 kb
1409 Clare Scott ~ Contemporary approaches to learning and teaching DOC 160kb
1410 Antonia Caridi ~ VCE IT - Is IT new 2 U? ZIP 4Mb
1412 Brooke McNamara ~ ePotential - how data analysis reports can help you PPT 3.5Mb
1413 Anna Crow ~ Digital Divas @
1414 Jenny Luca ~ Getting started with Web 2.0
1415 Derek Wenmoth ~ Teacher-created content using eXe
1417 Rosemary Ngwenya ~ My Open Classroom
1418 Kate Cooper ~ Catering for different learning styles using the IWB (P-9)
1419 Ty Hoggins and Blake Curran ~ Ty and Blake's ed apps and games reviews PDF 3.7Mb
1502 Anita Wilkin ~ NXT Next generation robotics
1503 Stephen Blackwell ~ Joomla - inside and out
1505 Andrew Cain ~ Introducing programming and game development with SwinGame
1506 Lee Whitmore ~ Creating music with Protools and Sibelius
1507 Evan Boyd ~ Avid Solutions - set your creative expression free PDF 3.2Mb
1508 Larry Johnson ~ Johnson Session 2 - Why creativity matters
1509 John Pearce ~ Cloud computing - passing fancy or here to stay DOC 160kb
1511 Pablo Garcia ~ 2Touch workbook: new classroom software for any IWB
1512 Glenn McMahon ~ 5,4,3,2…1:1 DOC 160kb
1513 Jan Christensen and Wilma Withers ~ Pocket PCs in the classroom PPTX 118kb
1514 Martin Levins ~ Engagement: How does ICT help? DOC 275kb
1515 Kevork Krozian ~ Junior IT - where to now? ZIP 404kb
1516 Sylvie Saab ~ Open Education resources and Creative Commons: a sensible option in the digital world PPT 4.0Mb
1517 Denis Masseni ~ The death of the school newsletter PPT 8.73Mb
1519 Ken Owen ~ Soundgarage PDF 471kb
2101 Sandy Phillips ~ FUSE Teacher Portal
2102 John Paull ~ Prepare the next generation to excel
2201 Robert Koren ~ Gamemaker, VELS and VCE IT
2202 Helen Eddy ~ Free online resources for Early Years PPTX 7Mb and resources DOCX 103kb
2203 Brian Chau ~ Create interactive media using Flash CS4 DOC 160kb
2204 Suzanne Arnott ~ Beyond blogging
2205 Katie Wardrobe ~ Podcasting possibilities on a PC ZIP 41Mb
2206 Peter Lee ~ Auralia and Musition
2207 Joshua Cowie ~ Introduction to Groovy Music for primaries
2208 Heather Bailie ~ Enhancing study skills with social networking PPSX 6.6Mb
2209 Viv Hall and Ian Fox ~ Eportfolio - celebrating learning
2210 Richard Olsen ~ IdeasLAB - exploring new possibilities
2211 Jenny Ashby ~ iPod iLearn DOC 160kb
2213 Phil Callil ~ English and ICT in the Middle Years PDF 4.8Mb
2214 Robyn Floyd and Dr Elizabeth Hartnell-Young ~ Health uses of the mobile phone in education
2215 Helen Otway ~ Preparing for a 1:1 learning environment - a pedagogical view
2216 Kathleen McGeady and Kelly Jordan ~ Integrating technology into the early years literacy curriculum DOCX 117kb
2217 Vicky Symons ~ ICT work programs; term planners and yearly planners
2218 Kate Cooper ~ Personalising the learning using ICT
2219 Blake Curran ~ Wii Classroom - Nintendo uses in the classroom
2301 Shaun Gillespie ~ Moodle in action
2302 Sue Healey ~ Using NXT Robots
2304 Denise Mendham and Val Lewis ~ Let's go digital with 6in6
2306 Peter Wardrobe ~ Sibelius 6, a-hands on introduction ZIP 73kb
2307 Joshua Cowie ~ Sibelius - Top tips to save you time
2308 Kathryn Feil ~ TAB: Take a gamble and volunteer
2309 Brett Lee ~ Social networking and the Internet predator
2310 Sue Inness ~ Future or fiction?
2311 Adam Brice and Richard Lambert ~ Digital storytelling DOC 160 kb
2312 Daniel Jitnah ~ Towards a strategy for implementing open source software solutions in schools
2313 Mikl Longstaff and Megan Spratt ~ ICT in the Early Years
2314 Evan Boyd ~ Realise your creativity with Pinnacle Studio
2315 Martin Levins ~ How does Snow Leopard stack up as a collaborative space? DOC 275kb
2316 Paula Christophersen ~ National ICT curriculum ZIP 977kb
2317 Mark Richardson ~ Professional Learning Networks: What are they? Where are they going? PPT 1.1Mb
2318 Carolyn Bennett ~ Best practice in online teaching and learning - a NZ model
2319 Ken Owen ~ Soundgarage PDF 471kb
2400 Ken Owen ~ Can you hear the people sing? Music and the education revolution PDF 471kb
2401 Clare Rafferty ~ Creative and engaging Web 2.0 tools
2402 Lynne George and David Phillips ~ Making websites in upper primary and middle school
2403 Pennie White ~ Scratch if you are itching for student creativity
2404 Callie Whelan ~ Podcasting with Garage Band PDF 2.1Mb
2405 Helen Eddy ~ ICT crossing cultures PPTX 3Mb
2406 Mark Natoli ~ Opening the door on Blender: 3D imaging PDF 1.8Mb
2407 Gary Bass ~ iLife09 and iWork09 beyond the basics DOC 160kb
2408 Lynn Davie ~ Optimising ICT for teaching and learning
2410 Kevork Krozian ~ Collaborative Games programming for primary schools using Moodle PPT 297kb
2411 Pablo Garcia ~ Wordwalls: involving all of your students all of the time
2412 William Keane ~ Murder in
2413 Paula Christophersen ~ ICT as a thinking tool
2414 Paul Stewart ~ Problem solving through video games PDF 700kb
2415 Thomas Wursthorn ~ Voicethread - hearing student voice
2416 Mark Richardson ~ ICT Scope and Sequence DOC 168 kb
2417 Phil Brown ~ Software to build web-based learning objects ZIP 1.6Mb
2419 Ty Hoggins and Blake Curran ~ Ty and Blake's Ed Apps and Games Review PDF 3.7Mb
2420 Joseph Sliger, Wacom ~ Pressurizing Photoshop
2501 Kerry Rowett ~ Get connected - bringing the world into your classroom PPT 14Mb
2502 Joanna Bell ~ Introducing LEGO Education 'WeDo' robotics for young students
2503 Suzanna Arnott ~ Jing and things
2505 Denise Mendham ~ Images supporting literacy
2506 Steve Dillon ~ Jam2Jam and other online collaborative music applications
2507 Peter Wardrobe ~ Music worksheets for a digital age ZIP 336 kb
2508 Anesti Anestis ~ Games for learning DOC 162kb
2509 Andrew Swift ~ Audio technologies: Designing ICT hardware systems for artistic expressions
2510 Sylvie Saab ~ Copyright and Open Education in the digital world PPT 4.0Mb
2511 Mark Yaxley ~ Studywiz - elearning and mobile learning for everyone
2512 Lee King ~ Mount Waverley Film Festival 2009 PDF 2.3 mb
2513 Matthew Willie ~ The "real" cost of IT PDF 110Mb
2514 Fran Dorgan ~ Action learning - secondary teachers tell their stories
2515 Eugene Stefyn ~ Using Scratch to introduce programming
2516 Jill Reading ~ 3in6 - young people capturing workplace safety PPT 177kb
2518 Di Casey, Electroboards ~ Smartboards: Creating effective interactive resources with your smart software
2519 Ken Owen ~ Soundgarage PDF 471kb
3101 9.30 am Steve Hargadon ~ School 2.0: Where we are headed and what to do about it
3200 Cecilie Murray ~ Thought Leadership Q & A
3201 Tony Forster ~ Advanced Gamemaker PDF 703kb
3202 Maggie Garrard ~ Using digital media resources to support interdisciplinary objectives
3203 Armin Kroll ~ iPhone application development
3205 Greg Gebhart and Lisa Wait ~ Cybersafety in school
3206 Evan Boyd ~ Maintain your composure with Avid Media Composer PDF 3.2Mb
3207 Katie Wardrobe ~ Sibelius Worksheets, Flashcards and other classroom resources PDF 844kb
3208 Gregory Frank ~ How open is open? The privacy challenge PDF 2.0Mb The Privacy Resource PDF 4.4Mb
3209 Adrian Janson ~ Games programming with the xBox 360
3210 Sonia Riccardi ~ IWB integration: a model for effective whole school training ZIP 831 kb
3211 Hildy Essex ~ Music teaching iPods and online collaboration Part1 ZIP 9.4 Mb
3213 Claire Bloom ~ VET Interactive Digital Media PDF 1.5 Mb
3214 Peter Nash ~ VET IT: Pathways to the the future PPT 800kb
3215 Kelly Beattie ~ Delivering curriculum online using Moodle: work in practice
3216 Anthony Jones ~ Creating multimedia stories with Scratch at VELS levels 4 and 5 PPT 646kb
3217 Richard Gynes, Designwyse ~ Deployment and management of Macs in schools
3218 Jeremy Radovcic ~ How to create and integrate Smart Notebooks
3302 Andrew Townsley ~ Educational computer games DOC 22kb
3304 John Pearce ~ The future of computing is in the clouds PDF 2.3Mb
3305 Mike McHugh ~ Using the WACOM tablet and pen for graphic design
3307 Hildy Essex ~ Music teaching iPods and online collaboration Part 2 ZIP 3.2Mb
3308 Antonia Caridi ~ VCE IT apps - refreshments and review PPT 1.3Mb
3309 Camilla Elliot ~ The long tail of personal learning networks DOC 22kb
3310 Carolyn Bennett ~ Best practice in online teaching - a model PDF 256 kb
3311 Gary Schultz ~ Wimmera Virtual School Project DOC 3.1Mb
3312 Jo Trim and Michelle Dennis ~ Creative ideas for Units 3 and 4 IDM PPT 6.2Mb
3313 Ian Smissen ~ Enhance your teaching and learning with Desire2Learn
3314 Daryl Sutton ~ VCE VET IT PPT 667kb
3315 Duncan Exton ~ Blogging as a thinking tool and a home/school relationship builder PPT 2.2Mb
3316 Adrian Camm ~ Webcasting and virtual classrooms
3317 Andrew Owen ~ 12 months later: Games, the educational tools of today!
3318 Pablo Garcia ~ 2Touch Workbook: new classroom software development for any IWB
3319 Ken Owen & Ray Partridge ~ Soundgarage PDF 471kb
3400 Steve Dillon ~ Creative engagement: making sense of media through creative ensemble performance
3401 Tony Forster ~ Gamemaker for beginners PDF 233kb
3402 Kevork Krozian ~ Actionscript 3.0 games programming for all levels DOCX 326kb
3403 Steve Hargadon ~ Educational social networking
3404 Mike McHugh ~ Using Adobe Creative Suite in school
3405 Brenda Frisk ~ Student engagement with 3D Visualisation
3406 Phil Callil ~ Podcasting made easy PDF 2.5Mb
3407 Wayne Rankin ~ Creating an Interactive Portfolio
3408 Antonia Caridi ~ How to write a VCE outcomes task PPTX 428kb
3409 Janet Thomson ~ Apply, develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills in IDM ZIP 351kb
3410 Irena and Gerry White ~ VITTA Online Educa European Study Tour DOC 347kb
3411 Sharon Berman ~ A workable solution to delivering multiple operating systems in VCE IS classes PPT 265 kb
3412 Phill Cristofaro ~ www.unrealfooty.com.au real learning, unreal fun DOC 160kb
3413 David De Menna ~ Facebook and the development of debating skills PPT 209kb
3414 Gail Casey ~ Using Nings, Twitter and SmartArt to improve critical literacy and creativity DOC 161kb
3415 Phil Brown ~ A preview of software used to record IWB sessions
3416 Timothy Kitchen and Mary Hall ~ Online digital portfolios - the Strathcona experience so far DOC 162kb
3417 Danni Jarrett, DIIRD ~ Attracting students to ICT study and careers
3419 Lee Burton ~ Cybersafety in the Web 2.0 environment
3212 Jeremy Wilson ~ Run your own school TV channel
3501 Esther Hall ~ Learning anywhere, anytime: blogs and wikis for the classroom DOC 160kb
3502 James Dywer ~ Engaging students in technology using LEGO Robotics
3503 Steve Hargadon ~ Educational Social Networking (repeat of session 3403)
3508 Jo Jenson ~ Learning Design Tools for VET
3509 Jarrod Robinson ~ QR Codes: Linking the physical world with the digital world DOC 11kb
3510 Darrel Branson ~ In their hands: the 1to1 netbook project in the Loddon Mallee DOC 162kb
3511 Annemaree O'Brien ~ Multimodal authoring with purpose - it's all about the story
3512 Katie Wardrobe ~ Music technology resources on a shoe string PDF 876kb
3514 Janice Youl and Simone Gannon ~ We are all teachers of literacy
3515 Jill Reading and Kevin Daly ~ eConnect - communicate and collaborate PPT 5.7Mb
3516 Adrian Janson ~ A new voice for digital learning education in Australia
3517 Ken Owen ~ Soundgarage PDF 471kb
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