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Building school communities with ICT
vitta 2004: annual conference
Mon 22 - Wed 24 November
Grandstand, Flemington Racecourse.
http://vitta.org/2004

All over for another year, the 2004 Conference was a huge success. Thankyou to everyone involved for their participation and contribution.

Conference Features
Keynotes presented by Greg Butler and Vivienne White, featured speakers include Tony Maguire, Gordon Shukwit and Jamie Sharp. Elliot Goblet will entertain at this year's luncheon, and everyone will have a chance to unwind with drinks each day at the plenary session. more »

This year's theme invites us all to reflect on how technology is used to enhance school communities by connecting parents, teachers, businesses, and most importantly students. The focus of this year's conference is on ICT tools that enable the creation of a dynamic and engaging curriculum, and at the same time, improve communications within schools.

What will your school look like in the years to come?

Schools are very dynamic and constantly evolving organisations. The roles and functions they fulfil have changed over time to reflect the needs and demands of the societies they serve. Schooling systems continually change to cater for the needs fostered by social movements. Think about what schools were like in 1850, 1900, 1950 and today. In each period schools evolved to reflect changing social patterns. Technology is perhaps the biggest agent of change in schools. From the use of chalk and slates to pens and paper, through to the World Wide Web and the internet, each new change fosters the need for schools to adapt existing practices, adopt some new ones and discard methods considered out of date.

Over the past few years, the educational sector, both here and overseas, has been exploring the next wave of technological advances and how they will impact upon schools. But in doing so, it is important to remember that a large body of research clearly shows that a student's sense of belonging and connectedness with their school and teachers is the critical component for a successful education. This conference provides a forum for sharing experiences with information and communication technologies in building and enhancing our school communities.

Special Focus | Primary Schools

This year we have a special primary focus program designed to make attendance at the conference accessible to all Primary schools. The brochure and registration forms are now available for download
Download:
   Primary School Conference Brochure (pdf)
   Primary School Registration Form (pdf)

2004 Conference Pricing

A non-members surcharge exists for schools or individuals who are not currently members of VITTA. This fee is in addition to the respective individual or school member rates that are payable.

For non-members the individual price is only applicable when an individual (rather than a school) is making the payment (i.e. a non-member whose school is paying admission, must pay the appropriate school member rate plus the surcharge). However school payments at the individual member rate will be accepted for current individual members.

Registrations close November 8.
Late Registrations after this date will incur an additional $50 administration fee.

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