Training Events

• Learn Game Maker locally
  

  Local Game Maker Workshops
  Does your school have a Games Design Club? Interested in running a Game Maker Workshop at your school? Contact VITTA at office@vitta.org.au for more details.

  Local Game Maker Professional Development
  Interested in hosting a Game Maker PD session at your school? Contact VITTA at office@vitta.org.au for more details.
  

• Tomorrow Sport Information Session
  8 Feb 2012
  

  Tomorrow Sport is a teams-based competition with sport as the inspiration and source material. There is a competition for Years 7 and 8 students and another one for Years 5 and 6 students. Find out how YOUR students can enter.

  Register by 4.00 pm on Monday 6 February to secure your place.

  Cost: FREE

• Certificate of Emerging Technologies
  14 Feb 2012
  

  Excite your students by integrating today’s technologies into their learning programs. Show them, before they show you, how to communicate and learn in the virtual world. This VITTA created Certificate in Emerging Technologies has four sessions:

  1 - Blogs, wikis and clouds: 14th Feb

  2 - Podcasting for learning: 28th Feb

  3 - Copyright and Digital Citizenship: 13th Mar

  4 - Mobile Technologies: 27th Mar

  This course is designed for Primary and Secondary teachers who wish to update their knowledge of the latest technologies that inspire and amaze our students. all sessions consist of hands-on learning, examples, resources and discussion.

  "I am very happy with this course.Very interesting and inspiring"

  "Tonight's session was great!"

• VCE & VET IT Day: New, Refresh, Review
  24 Feb 2012
  

  VITTA is offering an outcomes based Professional Learning day to assist teachers to implement the VCE Information Technology Units 1 and 2, Information Technology Applications Units 3 & 4, VCE Software Development Units 3 & 4 and also VET IT Certificates II & III with their students.

  The presenters are an experienced team with expertise in the development, assessment and management of the VCE IT and VET IT studies.

  This day will suit both teachers new to VCE IT and experienced IT teachers needing to refresh their approach or to incorporate new skills into the planning and delivery of the IT study design for 2012.VET IT teachers are also well catered for.

  Morning & Afternoon Tea and Lunch is provided

• Re-invent your teaching with Challenge Based Learning
  15 Aug 2012
  

  Find out how Challenge Based Learning can invigorate teaching and learning of Primary and Middle Years classes! It is an approach that is highly engaging, embraces authentic learning and is great for students and teachers to use 21st century learning skills. Find out about the theory and see classroom examples.
  A comprehensive set of online resources will be available as will membership of a network to support this learning.